Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Third restaurant is definitely top of the Chops
All of a sudden, Edinburgh’s Bruntsfield is the place to be. Tom Kitchin is soon to open there, and it appears that the curly-haired impressario is being followed by Uncle Tom Cobley and all his foodie mates. However, Michael Spink and Mark Fraser have beaten them all to it with the third – and biggest…
Read MoreEdinburgh’s Mercat Cross is beautifully restored
A major project to restore Edinburgh’s iconic Mercat Cross has been completed. The Lord Lyon King of Arms and Lord Provost of Edinburgh led a re-dedication ceremony, celebrating the monument’s return to use after three months of conservation work. The City of Edinburgh Council, with the support of Historic Environment Scotland, Graciela Ainsworth Sculpture Conservation…
Read MoreFour star status for revamped New Lanark Mill Hotel
The newly renovated New Lanark Mill Hotel is celebrating its 20th birthday with a new 4 Star status awarded by Visit Scotland. Unlike any other hotel in Scotland, the New Lanark Mill Hotel was originally an 18th century cotton mill. After years of painstaking restoration work by New Lanark Trust, the hotel opened for business…
Read MoreNotebook – May 2018
Wine columnist Peter Ranscombe continues his occasional series of articles that delve into his notebook to report on some of the exciting wines he’s tried over the past month. OFTEN there are wines that don’t pair with the dishes that chefs have selected for the Wine to Dine column in the main Scottish Field printed…
Read MoreSir Richard Branson boosts three Scottish businesses
Representatives from three of Scotland’s leading startup businesses got a surprise at Virgin StartUp’s inaugural search for Scotland’s startup Business of the Year – when Sir Richard Branson appeared in person. Celia Hodson from Hey Girls, Loral and Eishel Quinn from Sustainably and Pooja Jain from CogniHealth were left in disbelief when Sir Richard Branson…
Read MoreHave you taken part in a Rock Trust Sleep Out?
Edinburgh-based youth homelessness charity the Rock Trust is looking for people who have supported it in the past. Having celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2016, this year marks 25 years since the charity held its first Sleep Out in Edinburgh: that is 25 years of the Edinburgh community supporting the charity in its work to…
Read MoreBid to create a new home for Edinburgh Rugby
Plans to create a new home for Edinburgh Rugby have taken a step forward with a planning application being submitted City of Edinburgh Council. Scottish Rugby has confirmed it intends to create a new playing venue in the shadow of BT Murrayfield, which will have a capacity of up to 7,800. The land is currently…
Read MoreDresdeners found the turmoil of the Russian soul
The penultimate concert in the Sunday Classics series at the Usher Hall (May 27) was an all Russian affair, delivered with controlled passion by the polished Dresden Philharmonic under Berliner Michael Sanderling. Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony might not have received the 45-minute ovation that greeted its first performance in 1937, but the deft Dresdeners gave a…
Read MoreGin festival returns to Edinburgh in June
Celebrating all things gin, the Juniper Festival returns to Edinburgh for its fifth edition on 1-3 June. This year’s ‘Makers & Mixers’ gin extravaganza will take place at Summerhall with distillers, masterclasses, music, street food, craft stalls and gin cocktails galore. Martin Duffy, director of Edinburgh-based drinks and events consultancy Solid Liquids and mastermind behind…
Read MorePupils make their mark on the future with time capsule
Primary school pupils have hidden a time capsule at an Edinburgh tourist attraction. Youngsters from Royal Mile Primary School paid a visit to the Scotch Whisky Experience in the capital, to place a commemorative time capsule in the attic, marking the attraction’s 30th anniversary. The Scotch Whisky Experience building, at the top of the Royal…
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