Food and Drink
A hugely revamped menu from the Pizza Punks
A Glasgow pizzeria has been getting creative behind the scenes to present a new menu, from small plates and sides to pizza and pasta, plus desserts offerings. Pizza Punks is introducing a larger selection of small plates and sides, the new menu includes Mixed Marinated Olives and Sweet Drop Peppers, Confit Garlic and Rosemary Sourdough…
Read MoreByron presents the devil’s own beef burger for Halloween
Morag Bootland braves the darkness to check out the special spooky offering at Byron this October. The nights are fair drawing in and with Halloween on the horizon it feels like darkness is looming over the capital in more ways than one. Certainly, Byron is embracing the season with a spooky special that’s just perfect…
Read MoreScottish craft beers to hit supermarket shelves
A celebration of Scottish craft beers is taking place in a supermarket next week. Lidl’s Scottish Craft Beer Festival hits shelves next week, showcasing seasonal ales from just £1.29 such as a winter warming whisky-barrel aged stout, rich chocolate malts and a spiced pear saison. Spey Valley Brewery tops the bill with a new, and…
Read MoreNico Simeone to open new charitable restaurant
The team behind the famed Six by Nico family of restaurants have confirmed a November opening for their new charitable restaurant in Glasgow. Beat 6, which will make its home on Whitehill Street, Dennistoun will see a delicious combination of unique food and social good. Profits from the restaurant will go directly towards the Beatson…
Read MoreScottish food and drink recognised at Great Taste
Scotland’s finest food and drink has been honoured at this year’s Great Taste Awards. Established in 1994, Great Taste is organised by the Guild of Fine Food and is the world’s largest, longest standing and most respected food accreditation scheme for artisan and speciality food producers. Out of the 5,383 products worldwide to receive a…
Read MoreChef Nico turns to Guilty Pleasures for new menu
Chief Sub-Editor Rosie Morton heads to Six By Nico to suss out the ‘Guilty Pleasures’ menu… We arrive at Six By Nico, Hanover Street, Edinburgh, and take our pews. It’s 6.45pm on a Tuesday and our fellow diners’ jovial voices and clinking wine glasses, toasting long-overdue get-togethers, suggest the weekend is upon us already. The…
Read MoreMay the Forth Valley Food Festival be with you
Forth Valley Food Festival will return for the fourth year in a row this October. The annual event will run during the school October break, from Saturday 9 to Sunday 17 October. This year’s full line-up is still being finalised, but foodies and families can look forward to some food science inspired events for the…
Read MoreShortlist for the 5th Asian Restaurant Awards
The fifth Asian Restaurant Awards in association with Just Eat will return to Scotland later this month 2021. The awards recognise outstanding culinary excellence, and sumptuous creativity from all those who are continuing to respond to the pandemic and run successful businesses in the hospitality industry. The winners will be announced at a glittering award…
Read MoreWould you try an Iron Brew-flavoured pakora?
There’s few things Scots love more than a good scran of pakora, washed down with a refreshing can of ‘ginger.’ So in celebration of Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight, Aldi Scotland is releasing some pure, dead, brilliant news – Iron Brew Pakora is set to hit shelves across all 96 stores. This could be potentially…
Read MoreA fusion of Italian passion and Scottish attitude
A mixture Italian style with a strong dose of modern Glasgow attitude is coming with the opening of a new restaurant in the city. Roberta’s Glasgow will open on Thursday, September 9 and confidently take unfussy, authentic Italian cooking and bring it to life in new uber stylish city centre surroundings. Glasgow’s newest pizza spinning,…
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