Eating Out
Bespoke wine dinners coming to acclaimed restaurant
21212, Edinburgh’s only Michelin star restaurant with rooms, has welcomed a new sommelier to manage the restaurant’s comprehensive wine list and brand new events. The restaurant is based on Royal Terrace and is headed up by Paul Kitching who, according to Jay Rayner is ‘on more than nodding terms with genius.’ Paul hosts a modern…
Read MoreSurf has a new turf as hotel revamps restaurant
A hotel in the capital has given its restaurant a major revamp. Macdonald Holyrood Hotel in Edinburgh has introduces its new Surf & Turf restaurant. Macdonald Rusacks head chef Glenn Roach launched the Surf & Turf restaurant concept to the St Andrews hotel in May this year and due to the popularity of the menu,…
Read MoreEusebi’s summer menu is a delight to behold
One of Glasgow’s best, and some could say lesser-known, eating spots is Eusebi’s Deli and Restaurant. It’s an award winner – we’re also talking about a Sunday Times Top 100 place to eat – and without doubt, it’s one of my favourite places to go, as a warm welcome – and more importantly, good food,…
Read MoreThe Ivy’s afternoon tea inspired by the summer
Inspired by beautiful wildflower meadows and butterflies, The Ivy on the Square is bringing a touch of countryside charm to the Scottish capital this summer. A limited-edition, butterfly-themed afternoon tea will also be served in the restaurant until Sunday, 1 September, giving guests the chance to enjoy a new twist on The Ivy on the…
Read MoreRestaurant brews up a unique dining experience
Renowned Edinburgh restaurant, Fhior has announced a unique dining experience in collaboration with the author of The Beer Kitchen, Melissa Cole next weekend. Taking place on Sunday 28 July, Melissa Cole is an award-winning writer and is widely acknowledged as one of the UK’s leading beer and food experts. Highly-regarded for her insightful and engaging…
Read MoreNew summer menu offers a tasty slice of Italy
The menu at Civerinos Slice is designed around the Italian mealtime and perfectly planned around sharing together, socialising and sometimes even dancing. They feature a selection of Italian street food pizza slices and pies featuring favourite toppings – up to 15 by the slice every day – All their pizzas are available by a generous…
Read MoreA fine lunch time feast at Fhior
These days, we all (or at least we should) want to know where things come from. Whether that’s the clothes we buy, the things we drink or the food we eat; the need for transparency has never been more apparent. It’s this kind of thinking that seems to run through the ethos of the young…
Read MoreA taste of Pineapple – with the best fish and beef
A new restaurant, with the focus on fish and beef, has opened at Meldrum House Country Hotel in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire. Pineapple launched in the current 2 Red Rosette Dining Room with views out across the hotel’s 240-acre estate. The name derives back to 1493 when Christopher Columbus discovered the fruit on one of his voyages.…
Read MoreRestaurant to present Lost Jazz photo exhibition
A Scots restaurant is to host an exhibition of the jazz photography and print graphics of John Claridge in celebration of the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, running till August 31. Le Roi Fou (the mad king), was opened in 2017 by chef proprietor, Jérôme Henry, and creative director, Isolde Nash, bringing together a love…
Read MoreHead chef keeps it fresh and avoids the grease
Steven Frei, head chef at Aberdeen’s 210 Bistro, will be going easy on the grease as we head towards some fresh summer dishes. What’s your favourite July dish? Definitely something on the barbecue. There’s this lovely little dish we’ve done before – a grilled tuna steak with spiced roasted cauliflower and a mango salad with…
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