Posts Tagged ‘restaurant’
Wine to Dine – September 2021 – Street Food
Street food produces some exciting drinks pairings from Scottish Field wine columnist Peter Ranscombe. INNOVATION is at the heart of the dishes produced by Scotland’s street-food vendors. They take familiar ingredients and weave their magic – often in a portacabin or a trailer – to produce dishes that make you go “wow”. Winemakers – and…
Read MoreEdinburgh Food Festival returns this week
The Edinburgh Food Festival returns to the Assembly George Square Gardens this week. Running from Friday 23 July, with the until Sunday 1 August, and supported through Scotland’s Events Recovery Fund delivered by EventScotland, the 2021 Edinburgh Food Festival will be the start of Assembly Festival’s festival season. Some of Scotland’s best food and drink…
Read MoreJean Leon: Drinking wine like Hollywood royalty
The legend of restaurateur and winery owner Jean Leon lives on under the watchful eye of the Torres family, writes Peter Ranscombe. SOMETIMES the very thing for which you’re looking is sitting right under your nose. Jean Leon emigrated from Spain to America with dreams of starring in Hollywood films. Yet he returned to his…
Read MoreStack and Still to open Edinburgh pancake restaurant
Popular Glasgow pancake restaurant Stack & Still is flipping to the east coast, to open the former Jamie’s Italian site as a pancake house. The first Edinburgh branch of popular pancake restaurant will open its doors on 22 July. With a mouthwatering menu offering potentially 12 million different combinations of pancakes, Edinburgh’s foodies are in…
Read MoreLoop and Scoop bring a proper taste of Spain to Scotland
When I went on holiday to Salou in 2009, I discovered something I hadn’t encountered before – churros. For the uninitiated, these are the Spanish versions of doughnuts, but rather than being taken into a round form, they are cut into sticks before frying. There’s a stall in Salou, just off the main shopping area,…
Read MoreChefs aim to fly high as they launch Heron restaurant
Two chefs who have worked in some of Scotland’s top kitchens are branching out together with a new venture, Heron. Chefs Tomás Gormley and Sam Yorke have announced a launch date of Wednesday 14 July for their first restaurant, Heron, and have shared details of the opening menu. They have also revealed that Glen Montgomery…
Read MoreVega is gearing up to shine bright in Glasgow
Glasgow’s newest bar, restaurant and bowling alley Vega is gearing up to open later this month. Taking over the entire seventh floor of YOTEL Glasgow, the team has released a breathtaking 40-second one-take drone video capturing what’s set to be on offer. Named after one of the brightest stars in the universe, the next-level bright…
Read MoreThe Glenturret X Lalique: A unique gastronomic experience
Chief Sub-Editor Rosie Morton heads to Perthshire to discover The Glenturret Lalique Restaurant – a unique gastronomic experience in the heart of Scotland’s oldest working distillery… Two celebrated luxury craft enterprises under the same roof? That’s surely a recipe for success. When I heard that Lalique, a champion of traditional glassmaking since 1888, was teaming…
Read MoreObituary: Alasdair Houston MBE
It is bad luck to have both your family businesses virtually destroyed by two separate pandemics; but it is a major feat of resilience to come back stronger, while keeping your sense of humour firmly intact throughout. Alasdair Houston, from Gretna Green, lived his life with a determined, honest, and competitive energy that built two…
Read MoreFormer teacher turning barrels into whisky bars
A former teacher has had a change of career as he now creates whisky bars for the stars, including Outlander’s Sam Heughan. Freddie Main, a former design and technology teacher for more than 20 years switched paths during lockdown to launch Oak & Black, which specialises in making bespoke mini bars from old whisky barrels…
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