Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Scottish Masterchef winner Jamie Scott to open new restaurant
Scottish Masterchef winner Jamie Scott will open his new restaurant this week – offering diners a more relaxed experience than his other award winning eatery. Jamie and wife Kelly will open the doors to Sandbanks Brasserie in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, on Friday, 12 May. The couple’s portfolio already includes The Newport Restaurant and several bakeries…
Read MoreLuxury floating hotel Fingal helps to raise awareness of bees
Scotland’s luxury floating hotel Fingal is helping to raise awareness of bees as part of a global bid to protect them. Fingal, in Edinburgh, will be serving up Scottish honey and honeycomb on its menus, as well as a new cocktail using honey syrup. The hotel at Alexandra Dock has teamed up with the Edinburgh…
Read MoreStep inside June’s issue of Scottish Field…
THE beautiful south of Scotland is in focus in the latest issue of Scottish Field magazine, which is on sale now, both in shops and online. Our writers have been busy sharing stories from the Borders and Dumfries & Galloway. They include the spectacular story of Graeme Parker, a genial Wigtownshire hoof trimmer turned social…
Read MoreWhisky news round-up: Gavin Hastings and more
Peter Ranscombe presents his final whisky news round-up. RUGBY legend Gavin Hastings has launched two limited-edition single malt whiskies to raise money for Hearts & Balls, which supports injured rugby players. Hastings launched the bottles made by Loch Lomond Whiskies alongside Struan Kerr-Liddell, a former rugby player who has been wheelchair bound since dislocating his…
Read MoreWhisky news round-up: James Cosmo, The Nose, and more
Peter Ranscombe rounds-up the latest whisky news from Scotland. ACTOR James Cosmo has teamed up with Annandale distillery to create a blend called “Storyman”. The Scotch, which is priced at £55 a bottle, is made by mixing Annandale’s single malts – Man O’ Words and Man O’ Swords – with a grain whisky. The Games…
Read MoreRESTAURANT 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 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 MoreWhisky news round-up: coronation special
Peter Ranscombe rounds-up the latest coronation news from Scotch whisky brands. SCOTLAND’S whisky distilleries are gearing up for the coronation with a raft of new releases. Balmoral Castle & Estate, the royal family’s Scottish residence, teamed up with Diageo’s nearby Royal Lochnagar distillery to bottle the “Balmoral Coronation Edition”. The first two bottles – on…
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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