Posts Tagged ‘restaurant’
East Coast: Where land meets sea and wine
Peter Ranscombe visits East Coast in Musselburgh to put the restaurant’s wine list through its paces. EVERYONE has their favourite chippies. One of mine used to be The Coral Reef in Musselburgh. My guilty pleasure was its southern fried chicken goujons. Carlo Crolla took over the chip shop in 2002 from his parents, who had…
Read MoreTrio of dining concepts at Rusacks St Andrews
July 2021 will see the launch of three brand new dining concepts – ‘18’, The Bridge, and One Under Bar – within a new luxury hotel as part of Rusacks St Andrews. Derek Johnstone, one of Scotland’s most renowned chefs, will lead the kitchens and new dining concepts as executive head chef, championing local Scottish…
Read MoreWhy South Africa’s wines are ageworthy
Peter Ranscombe gets a sneaky peak at bottles from South Africa going under the hammer at the Cape Fine & Rare Wine Auction. FEW wine-making countries have such a dual persona in Scottish shops as South Africa. Look in a supermarket and South African bottles are often regulated to the bargain basement shelves. Yet delve…
Read More7 of the best rosés for your bank holiday weekend
If you’re looking for rosés ahead of the May Day bank holiday then Peter Ranscombe has you covered. IS IT really a year since our #stayathome review of rosés? While I’m not counting my sunshine-flapping chickens just yet – especially not for the bank holiday itself – there’s definitely more optimism in the air as…
Read MoreOpen the Hatch and enjoy small plates at new restaurant
Hatch, a new contemporary dining concept from the team behind The Adamson in St Andrews, will open on Monday, April 26. The stylish new restaurant on 129 South Street in St Andrews will offer a varied menu of modern cuisine with an avant-garde twist and an emphasis on unique small plate dining. To reflect the…
Read MoreLaid back Japanese dining concept restaurant to open
Japanese laid back dining concept restaurant Katsu will open in Glasgow later this month. The super-cool restaurant and curry shop will bring the flavours of Far East Asia to Glasgow City Centre. The new restaurant on West Nile Street will offer an upbeat atmosphere with a Japanese ‘Izikaya’ style of service so don’t expect any…
Read MoreFour Corners of Scotland charity whisky tasting event
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association is organising a very special, hybrid, whisky tasting event later this month. It is taking place April 28 at 7.30pm in collaboration with Scotland’s newest whisky club, 1775 Whisky Passport and the award-winning bar and restaurant, the Mercat Grill in East Lothian. All proceeds will go to The Ben, the…
Read MoreStep right up to The Circus as Six by Nico returns
It’s hard not to get excited when The Circus rolls into town – and that’s exactly what’s happening as Six by Nico returns later this month. The arrival of the blue and red Big Top is quite an event with dazzling high-wire acts, clowns splattered with custard pies, jugglers, magicians and unicyclists. Inspired by memories…
Read MoreFormer home of Scots singer on the property market
The former home of Scots singer Gerry Rafferty has been presented to the market for sale. Eaglestone is a delightful B-listed house in the conservation area of Strathpeffer, a Victorian Highland spa village in Ross-shire. Presented by Galbraith, the property lies in a peaceful setting on the edge of the village, sheltered by the mature…
Read MoreEssential California: the ‘unusual’ organic suspects
In the second part of his report from the ‘Essential California’ virtual tasting, Peter Ranscombe goes beyond the usual suspects. IN THE days running up to Scotland’s first lockdown, one of the final wine tastings I attended was the “Essential Calfornia” event in London. In the hustle and bustle of a hotel in the city’s…
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