Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Beer festival, seafood pop-up and afternoon tea
The five-star Gleneagles Hotel has unveiled a delicious line-up in time for the August Bank Holiday. People looking to escape the hustle and bustle of this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe will be able swap the urban frenzy for a luxury food experience on the 850-acre Perthshire estate, which is world-famous for its breathtaking natural scenery,…
Read MoreMusic and drama merge for a fascinating show
A production that’s part gig and part story comes to the Edinburgh Fringe, Valerie dives unflinchingly into the realities of mental illness. Fresh at the Edinburgh Fringe from huge success in Auckland and being named as stand out cabaret of the 2016 by the New Zealand Herald, Valerie is already being tipped as one of…
Read MoreEdinburgh Festival Fringe review: Brexit
Brexit has slick performances and a decent enough script, but the venue is uncomfortably hot and it feels like it should be an evening performance. All that said, if you like Yes, Minister-type humour, and are as sick of all the Brexit lunacy as I am, you’ll enjoy it. Could have done with being 15…
Read MoreFringe review: Nicholas Parsons’ Happy Hour
With slightly less of Nicholas Parsons this year than I’d hoped for, it’s still an hour of fun, none the less. No checking the watch in this show…. For this year, unless you can pick up a cancellation, prepare to be disappointed as it’s sold out, so the best advice is to book now for…
Read MoreHave your chance to be a critic at this year’s Fringe
They say everyone’s a critic but now Edinburgh Fringe attendees can make it official. The aptly named Whyte & Mackay Roaring Review Booth is a pop up build in Underbelly, Bristo Square, where punters can share their honest Fringe reviews on camera for a chance to win prizes throughout August. And they will be recording…
Read MoreRestaurant will have you dancing on the tables
With ornate lanterns hanging from the ceiling, tapestries on the walls and a belly dancer strutting her stuff, Souq certainly lives up to its name. We started with a wonderful Sujuk stew served with thick, pillowy flatbread, lamb mince parcels and baba ganoush. Hearty and flavoursome chicken and lamb meatball tagines followed and by the…
Read MoreBritish Army is performing as part of the Fringe
Think of the British Army, and the chances are, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival isn’t something you’d immediately associate with it. However, prepare for a surprise, as, for the second time ever, they will be participating in the Fringe with their own productions. Brigadier Robin Lindsay, Commander, 51 Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland, believes it’s an…
Read MoreGlengoyne toasts its history at the Fringe
Peter Ranscombe raises a glass to Glengoyne’s Fringe show and food pairings at Contini’s Cannonball restaurant. “SLOW” isn’t a word you’d normally associate with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. During August, 56,796 performers will stage 3,548 shows in 317 venues across Scotland’s capital city, from the biggest theatres all the way through to the tiniest church…
Read MoreTime to set a course for The Little Chartroom
Chef Roberta Hall worked at The Kitchin for three years before spending six years at Castle Terrace, where she eventually became head chef. The LittleChartroom – named after her love of sailing – is the first restaurant for Hall and partner Shaun McCarron, who managed Castle Terrace. Halfway down Leith Walk, the atmosphere at this tiny 18-cover…
Read MoreNo two dining experiences will be the same with Nico
Scots chef Nico Simeone is to launch his own online TV mini series. In the fiercely competitive world of Glasgow dining, restaurants are always trotting out a new trick to separate themselves from the pack, and each month at 111 by Nico in Glasgow’s West End, Chef Nico Simeone is doing exactly that. TRUST is…
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