Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Review: Under the Table, Edinburgh
In Edinburgh’s New Town, Richard Bath is pleasantly surprised by new subterranean restaurant Under the Table. Our IT department run all sort of analysis of what readers like, what they spend time on and what turns them off. The short story is that readers like short reviews. They don’t want a list of dishes and…
Read MoreThe Balmoral unveils exclusive £100,000 whisky experience in partnership with The Macallan
It’s been two centuries since The Macallan distilled its very first batch of whisky on the banks of the River Spey. Since then it has become known for producing some of the world’s most exquisite whisky. This year The Macallan teamed up with Bentley Motors to create to release a collaborative single malt – The…
Read MoreFollow in the footsteps of Inspector Rebus: Filming locations around Edinburgh used in new BBC show
Inspector Rebus returns to our screens this month. And with much of the filming having taken place in Edinburgh, we take a look at some of the locations used in the show around the city. VisitScotland guide to follow in the detective’s footsteps. Grassmarket and Victoria Street The historic Grassmarket area of Edinburgh makes for the perfect filming…
Read MoreEdinburgh International Film Festival: Saoirse Ronan to be on the red carpet as The Outrun is premiered
Hollywood star Saoirse Ronan will open this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival with the UK premiere of a new film based on Orcadian writer Amy Liptrot’s memoir The Outrun. The Brooklyn actress has already been praised for her performance in the film following previous premieres at the Sundance film festivals. The book describes Amy’s return…
Read MoreReview: The Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh
It was Coco Chanel who said ‘luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it’s not luxury.’ And I think it’s fair to say the purveyors of grandeur at Edinburgh’s famous The Caledonian Hotel have taken this motto to heart. An imposing block of red sandstone on Edinburgh’s premier Princes Street, The Caley, as it’s affectionately known, oozes…
Read MoreReview: The Atlantic Hotel, Jersey
‘I could move here.’ We’ve all said it. You’re on holiday, drinking in the sun’s rays and (most likely) a cold one from the local brewery. And whether it’s the unfamiliar warmth from the skies kissing your cheek, the undeniably impressive views, or the rich abundance of fruits de mer on offer, you’re suddenly dreaming…
Read MoreJames Robertson: The importance of indy beer makers
James Robertson tries out the latest indy beers at the Biscuit Factory Beverage Festival and shares his favourites. At the weekend I visited the Biscuit Factory, Edinburgh. I had been there a few months back to have a very interesting meeting with Pete at Woven Whisky so it was a place I knew. It…
Read MoreFaces of Edinburgh: We find out what people love about the Scottish capital
‘This is a city of shifting light, of changing skies, of sudden vistas. A city so beautiful it breaks the heart again and again,’ Alexander McCall Smith. Photographer Rachel Bolton turns the camera on the people of Edinburgh to find out why they love our nation’s capital. Angus Alana Carol…
Read MoreEdinburgh Book Festival: Salman Rushdie, Alan Cumming, Richard Osman, Dolly Alderton and Matt Haig lead line-up
Salman Rushdie, Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson, Richard Osman, Dolly Alderton and Matt Haig will star at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival. New festival director, Jenny Niven, revealed her plans for a reboot of the literary festival, with a series of 1000-capacity interviews at Edinburgh University’s McEwan Hall. It comes following a new partnership with…
Read MoreReview: Cardinal, Edinburgh
Richard Bath headed out to try the latest venture from Michelin star chef Tomás Gormley. Tomás Gormley shot to culinary fame in 2023 as one half of a preternaturally young team when he and collaborator Sam Yorke landed a Michelin star for Heron in Leith within months of its opening. The twentysomething duo then…
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