Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Win a pair of tickets to the Detox Health Beauty Festival
Early-bird tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday, 7 February, for the Detox Health Beauty Festival. The event will return to the Archerfield Walled Garden on Saturday 16 May, with a line up of health, natural beauty and wellbeing experts on hand to help ticket holders enrich mind, body and soul. With more than 1000 people…
Read MoreArt restaurant hosts Carla Borel: Homme Libre exhibition
Edinburgh’s art restaurant, Le Roi Fou, has announced the latest exhibition in its series of art shows. Opening on 11 February, ‘Homme Libre’ (free man) presents striking and intimate male portraits by Paris-born photographer Carla Borel. Homme Libre will be Carla’s first exhibition to be shown in Scotland. It includes portraits of prominent Scottish men…
Read MoreAuthor Ian Rankin to join the Fife Whisky Festival
Crime writer Ian Rankin will be guest of honour when the Fife Whisky Festival returns to the Kingdom next month. The author, who was born in Cardenden, Fife, will speak at the whisky-themed dinner which opens the event at Lindores Abbey Distillery in Newburgh. He said: ‘As a keen whisky drinker I’m delighted to be…
Read MoreStylish waterfront brasserie to reel-in foodies
An ambitious new venture is set to breathe life into a prominent historic site overlooking Newhaven Pier – at a location fast becoming one of Edinburgh’s foodie destinations. Due to open in mid-February, Pier Brasserie will bring a warm, contemporary bar and brasserie into the former Prezzo, within the renowned old fishmarket building in Newhaven,…
Read MoreLess than a month to vote for Eat Game Awards finalists
The race is on to find the finest game creators in the country as voting is underway in the second edition of the national Eat Game Awards. The team behind the Eat Game Awards has been working flat out not only to bring this tasty, nutritious, free range meat to the attention of a wider national…
Read MoreA delicious recipe from whisky and dining pairing
An award-winning whisky is showcasing the diversity of craft whisky through food pairings with independent restaurant Fhior. The Tulli at The Table partnership showcased the diversity of the single malt whisky and explored non-traditional flavour pairings between the spirit and Edinburgh based restaurant. The partnership between Fhior and Tullibardine started with the development of a…
Read MoreGolden praise with high quality recognition
A luxury Scottish country house has been awarded a Gold 4 Star Quality Assurance award following a grading from VisitScotland. The national tourism organisation’s Quality Assurance (QA) Scheme is a benchmark for quality within the tourism industry and operates across accommodation, visitor attractions and food sectors. Located in the heart of Royal Deeside, Douneside House,…
Read MoreTattu launches new daytime dining menu this month
Chinese restaurant Tattu marks the start of a new month with the launch of its new daytime dining experience – Taste of Tattu. Taste of Tattu in Edinburgh features a hand-picked selection of signature small and large plates, as well as some of the restaurant’s favourite desserts, that promise to deliver a captivating new offering.…
Read MoreThe long walk to freedom after the Clearances
The Highland Clearances forced many to make desperate journeys in search of a new life. This is the inspiring story of one of them. More than 200 years ago, a group of quite ordinary men, women and children from Sutherland set out on what would prove to be an extraordinary journey in search of a…
Read MoreGardener says snowdrops help beat the winter blues
One of Scotland’s leading gardeners has urged Scots to get out and enjoy the first signs of spring at this year’s Snowdrop Festival, which takes place from this weekend until 11 March. Brian Cunningham, head gardener at Scone Palace and BBC Beechgrove Garden presenter, is looking forward to welcoming the public to enjoy the freshly…
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