Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Review: SUSHISAMBA, Edinburgh
As someone who reviews a lot of restaurants in Edinburgh, there’s a handful of questions which recur on a regular basis. By far the most frequent is “what’s your favourite restaurant?”, but then there are a whole bunch of others jostling for elbow space. Where are the best private dining spaces? Where’s good for gluten-free…
Read MoreThe Real Mary King’s Close has been named the UK’s number one tourist attraction
Edinburgh tourist attraction The Real Mary King’s Close has been named the UK’s number one tourist attraction, beating competition from some of the nation’s most iconic locations such as Tower Bridge, The British Museum and Tower of London. The world famous attraction came in at the 11th best in Europe in this year’s Tripadvisor® Travelers’ Choice®…
Read MoreScottish bakery Lannan named among the best in the world at prestigious awards
It has become one of the most popular bakeries in Edinburgh since it opened last summer, with locals queuing up for more than two hours for the sweet treats. And now Lannan Bakery, in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge, has been named among the best in the world for its perfect pastries. Owner, and self taught baker, Darcie…
Read MoreEdinburgh Floral Clock in full bloom for RNLI
Edinburgh’s world famous Floral clock blooms in honour of the RNLI’s 200th anniversary, with more than 35,000 flowers used to create this year’s design. Three gardeners took just six weeks to create the clock which will be in bloom until October. Former Botanical Services Manager, David Dorward, has been planting the clock for 42 years,…
Read MoreThe Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Scottish musician Nathan Evans sea shanty to be part of this year’s show
Scottish musician Nathan Evans has revealed his pride after discovering his hit Wellerman will be part of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo this summer. The 29-year-old shot to fame when the sea shanty went viral across TikTok in 2020 which led to a record deal and a Number 1 single in several countries. Now it…
Read MoreReview: Ardfern, Edinburgh
Richard Bath tries out the latest eatery from award-winning chef Roberta Hall McCarron. I’ve been lucky enough to have reviewed more than my fair share of fancy dan, 10-course tasting menu-style establishments over the past few months – most of them new openings – so it was nice to get back to somewhere more earthy.…
Read MoreRoyal Highland Show: 200,000 people gather for event with record breaking ticket sales
More than 220,000 people attended this year’s Royal Highland Show – generating £3.3 million. Friday and Saturday sold out, with general tickets sales up 2.5% from last year with more attendees than Taylor Swift’s recent record-breaking concerts. More than 9,000 people spent Friday and Saturday evening at the toe-tapping Royal Highland Hoolie, with country and…
Read MoreRoyal Highland Show: 300 trophies hand polished in preparation for event
More than 300 trophies will be competed for and awarded at this weekend’s Royal Highland Show. In preparation, Alain Wright, House and Heritage Officer for RHASS (the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland), the organisers of the Royal Highland Show, has been preparing the 327 prestigious trophies. From a 15-carat yellow gold masterpiece, to…
Read MoreEdinburgh International Festival: Three night opener expected to wow audiences at George Heriot’s School
The Edinburgh International Festival is to stage a spectacular three-night opener in the grounds of George Heriot’s School. Where to Begin takes place across three nights starting at dusk, from 2 – 4 August. More than 3,000 tickets for the event, which is being staged with whisky brand The Macallan, have gone on sale. The…
Read MoreEdinburgh’s high society fashion icons brought back to life
They were the best dressed in town during the 1700s, but now the fashion of Edinburgh’s high society is being brought back to life. Portraits of these well-heeled figures from the Georgian New Town by Allan Ramsay have been brought together for the first time in an exhibition. The display at the Georgian House in…
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