Posts Tagged ‘France’
Tasty ‘New Alliance’ between Scotland and France
A prestigious Edinburgh hotel is set to open the doors to a new venture between the Forte and Roux families. The Balmoral will open Brasserie Prince by Alain Roux on Monday, 11 June. In collaboration with legendary chefs and restaurateurs Alain Roux, and his father Michel Roux OBE, Brasserie Prince by Alain Roux will celebrate…
Read MoreA visit to Scotland gave The Whisky Lady a new passion
Whisky blogger Anne-Sophie Bigot owns the first whisky bar and brewery in Toulouse, France, with her partner. Anne-Sophie – aka The Whisky Lady of www.thewhiskylady.net – will launch the first Toulouse Whisky Festival later this year. She tells Scottish Field about her love of whisky and how it is becoming popular in France… The whisky…
Read MoreScientific search of Loch Ness getting underway
A bid to find Nessie’s neighbours is underway, with a new investigation to uncover anything unusual in Loch Ness. The mission to identify what lives in the UK’s biggest by volume freshwater loch is being led by the Super Natural History team – a global group of scientists – and has been hailed by VisitScotland…
Read MoreTV documentary will mark 150 years of Mackintosh
A new documentary marking the 150th anniversary of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s birth will show how he was never appreciated in Scotland during his lifetime. The great architect’s legacy features at the heart of the new BBC Two Scotland programme, in which celebrated artist and fellow Glaswegian, Lachlan Goudie, a great lover of Mackintosh and aficionado…
Read MoreHunt for Victoria Cross recipient’s family
A search has been launched for the family of a Scottish war hero who is being honoured later this summer. Dumfries and Galloway Council are holding a commemorative ceremony in memory of Lieutenant James Edward Tait VC MC. Due to be held on 8 August, the ceremony will mark the centenary of him being awarded…
Read MoreJacket with style and substance is the wheel deal
An Edinburgh couple’s love of cycling inspired them to launch a stylish commuter jacket packed with features. Meander Apparel launched its commuter jacket on Indiegogo.com, offering a multi-functional performance jacket that is equally suited to the style-conscious commuter or weekend adventurer. Meander was founded by husband and wife team, Jill and Steve Henry. Jill boasts…
Read MoreFine Dining Chef of the Year honour goes to Daniel
Daniel Ashmore, head chef at The Pompadour by Galvin, was awarded Fine Dining Chef of the Year at the Scottish Food Awards. With a wealth of experience, Chef Dan has worked for various top kitchens in London including Michelin-starred restaurants, Tom Aikens, The Square in Mayfair and La Trompette. Moving to Edinburgh, Dan worked at…
Read MoreHistory will come to life with a hard day’s knight
Get ready to step back in time to an age of jousters, jesters and knights in Peeblesshire this weekend. The Traquair Medieval Fayre, now in its 15th year, is being held on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 May from 11am–5pm, in the grounds of Scotland’s oldest inhabited house. The event at Traquair House, in Innerleithen,…
Read MoreCelebrating whisky all over the world – even Colombia loves it
Whisky is a truly worldwide drink, and we speak to Camilo Sarmiento, co-founder and general manager, The Whisky Club, Colombia, on World Whisky Day. I was born in Bogota, Colombia which is where I am living now, but I have lived in the United States and France, where I did my Master’s Degree and worked for…
Read MoreAward-winning steakhouse set to open next month
A multi award-winning British steakhouse and cocktail bar is set to open in Edinburgh this summer. Will Beckett and Huw Gott, the childhood friends behind Hawksmoor, will open their Edinburgh restaurant in the banking hall of the former Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters, on the ground floor of The Edinburgh Grand – the city’s new…
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