Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Vegans won’t be left out during the festival
Vegans looking for somewhere in Edinburgh to eat during the festival have been given a new option. The Chanter, at 30 – 32 Bread Street, will launched a brand new menu on August 7, and there’s something for everyone, especially vegans. New on-trend dishes include a Vegan Burger – a spicy bean burger topped with mixed…
Read MoreFhior offers a delicious idiosyncratic menu
It’s safe to say that the departure of Scott Smith from Norn the day after picking up its gong for ‘Best Restaurant’ at the Edinburgh Restaurant Awards was something of a shock. In his short time at the helm of the much-lauded and multi-award-winning Norn, he established the Leith restaurant as one of the must-try…
Read MoreThe secrets of global crime with McMafia writer
The writer of hit BBC series McMafia is coming to Edinburgh to lift the lid on global organised crime and its corrupt political networks. Based on his best-selling book, McMafia, and the BBC TV drama it inspired, author and award-winning journalist Misha Glenny takes his audience on a tour through the dark depths of world…
Read MoreSix new beers kick off the first North Sea Bridges project
A new annual collaboration project building on the ancient trading links between Scotland and Scandinavia has resulted in six new beers. The beer world is an exciting place to be, with more brewers, more styles and more choice than ever before. The global explosion of beer festivals has helped forge brewing links around the world, and…
Read MoreGranite City preparing to hold its eighth art fair
Lovers of Scottish landscapes and the wonders of our natural habitat will be spoiled for choice next month. The eighth Aberdeen Art Fair, which again takes place at the Granite City’s iconic Beach Ballroom, will have a diverse range of works, in very contrasting styles, on show throughout the weekend. Athens born Maria Michopoulou, owner…
Read MoreLadies line up their autumn shooting event series
Scotland’s foremost ladies shooting club is blasting into autumn with an exciting schedule of clay shooting events. From never having held a gun before to the more experienced shot, ladies of all abilities are very welcome to come to a Glad Rags and Cartridge Bags event. All equipment is provided – all those interested have…
Read MoreKerfield House is a most impressive Georgian home
A B listed property dating from circa 1800, with five bedrooms and four reception rooms, is now available for purchase. Presented for sale by Walker Scott Ireland, Kerfield House was built by the Ker family with the profits from their brewery, located within the original grounds of Kerfield House, near Peebles. The property was divided…
Read MorePommery adds some sparkle to the Fringe
Peter Ranscombe toasts the return of Champagne Pommery to the Fringe with a laser show at The Signet Library. I HAVE very fond memories of lasers – they were a big part of my course as a physics student at St Andrews – but I’d never associated them with drinking wine… until last night. The…
Read MoreMusician Mairi is breathing new life into Auld Lang Syne
The story of Scotland’s most famous song and the life of one of its most celebrated musicians are coming to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Syne is the story of Scotland’s most famous song and the life of one of the nation’s most celebrated musicians. Mairi follows her hugely successful solo theatre…
Read MoreHow one Scots family’s idea has helped thousands
Five years ago, a family sat around a kitchen table in Edinburgh with an idea that would change the way we all think about accessibility. The MacDonalds’ idea was to create a website where disabled people could recommend accessible places to go, but little did they know that Euan’s Guide would become an award-winning charity…
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