Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Skua
Richard Bath reviews Skua, the new restaurant in Edinburgh from chefs Tomás Gormley and Sam Yorke. THE timing was impeccable. No sooner had Heron in Leith gained its – well-deserved – Michelin star than twentysomething wunderkinds Tomás Gormley and Sam Yorke’s next venture opened its doors in Edinburgh’s most on-trend area, Stockbridge. Located in what…
Read MoreBritish Wool wants farmers to be fashion models
FARMERS will be turned into fashion models for next month’s Royal Highland Show by British Wool. The promotional body wants “people with an agricultural background” to model garments at the event in Edinburgh. Farmers have until 12 May to apply for the gig, which will include “showcasing the best of British wool across a wide…
Read MoreChandon Garden Spritz hits Edinburgh this summer
CHANDON Garden Spritz, the innovative new sparkling wine and proud scion of champagne leader Moët & Chandon, will be celebrating its arrival in Scotland with spritz premieres in Edinburgh this summer. Promising a delicious new spritz experience, Chandon Garden Spritz will make its inaugural tour across destinations in Edinburgh between May and July 2023. The…
Read MoreREVIEW: Edinburgh’s Tipo restaurant is a triumph
Weekends were made for good food, fine wine and feel-good surroundings. Chief sub-editor Rosie Morton heads to Tipo on Edinburgh’s Hanover Street on the promise of all three… ‘MY FRIEND once gave me the best advice,’ began my plus one, his head arching skyward. ‘Always look up in Edinburgh. So much is hiding up there.’…
Read MoreScotland gets ready for the coronation
COMMUNITIES throughout Scotland are preparing for King Charles III’s coronation on Saturday. Glasgow’s lord provost, Jacqueline McLaren, will this morning become the first person to sign the Dear Green Place’s “Book of Congratulations” to mark the coronation. She will sign the book in the foyer of the City Chambers, before it’s opened to the public…
Read MoreArtificial intelligence to help with Gaelic subtitles
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is being used to create a Gaelic subtitle service that could be used by the BBC. Linguists and AI researchers from Edinburgh and Glasgow universities have been awarded £225,000 by the Scottish Government to develop the system. The funding will also help the team to begin creating a “large language model” –…
Read MoreThe Nail Yard opens at Archerfield’s Fletcher’s Cottage Spa
THE most recent addition to the luxurious Fletcher’s Cottage Spa at Archerfield has opened its doors. The Nail Yard Edinburgh is already established as a capital favourite in Morningside and now the eco-friendly nail bar has opened a branch in the award-winning East Lothian spa. Offering luxurious hand and feet treatments that protect the environment…
Read More‘Brave the Bricks’ walk for charity
FAMILIES are being challenged to “Brave the Bricks” to raise money for The Yard, a disabled children’s charity. Thousands of Lego bricks will be placed along a 6.5-foot course on 11 June, with participants seeking sponsorship to tread gingerly through the bricks. The Yard works with children and young people with additional support needs through…
Read MoreStone of Destiny heads to coronation
THE Stone of Destiny has left Edinburgh Castle on its way to Westminster Abbey in London for the coronation. It marks the first time since 1996 that the stone has left the castle. A ceremonial procession from the castle’s Great Hall was led by the Lord Lyon King of Arms – the monarch’s representative in…
Read MoreBonnie & Wild ceilidh club gets own tartan
THE ceilidh club run by the Bonnie & Wild food hall at the St James Quarter shopping centre in Edinburgh now has its own tartan. Members of staff at Bonnie & Wild will be decked out in kilts made by ScotlandShop for dances at its White Heather Club. Ryan Barrie, managing director of Bonnie &…
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