Reviews
Review: The Broughton, Edinburgh
Stephanie Abbot enjoys an end of week visit to The Broughton in Edinburgh. NOT a lot of things can compete with that Friday feeling. And, while the promise of finishing the evening on a dancefloor is still a long way off, the opportunity to enjoy a delicious meal and a tipple or two is thankfully…
Read MoreWine and dessert matching with SprEHd and Vino
Having indulged in SprEHd’s cheese and charcuterie grazing box, Peter Ranscombe turns his attention to its sweet incarnation. PERHAPS the only drawback of the current format for the food feature in the printed Scottish Field magazine is that chefs are recommending fewer recipes for desserts. While it’s exciting to have a different “star ingredient” each…
Read MoreREVIEW: Ariat Skyline Summit GTX Boots
Elis Elliot puts the Ariat Skyline Summit GTX walking boots through their paces in the Scottish hills. What is it? Ariat Skyline Summit GTX Boots (RRP £170) I want them because: I’ve had some great country boots from Ariat over the years and was keen to give their walking boots a whirl. I wasn’t disappointed.…
Read MoreREVIEW: Rabble, Edinburgh
Stephanie Abbot explores the menu at Rabble in Edinburgh. A MID-WEEK dinner out is always a welcome treat. It breaks up the monotony of the painfully dull and uninspired dinners I’ve been making of late, mostly because work has been keeping me busy (which I’m thankful for). I can recall flipping through the Argos catalogue…
Read MoreReview: The Dunstane Houses, Edinburgh
Stephanie Abbot enjoys a ‘country’ retreat in the city at The Dunstane Houses in Edinburgh. DISCOVERING hidden gems on your doorstep has become a hobby for many. Whether that’s walking routes, a little independent bakery or being able to use the local park as your own outdoor gym, you’d be surprised by how much there…
Read MoreREVIEW: Putting on a fine sprEHd
Peter Ranscombe tucks into a grazing box full of Scottish ingredients from delivery service sprEHd. WHEN you’re eating out, it’s the little things that matter – the butter being soft enough to spread, the lighting being bright enough to see your plate, the napkin being rough enough to stay put instead of sliding out of…
Read MoreReview: The Lookout, Edinburgh
Richard Bath climbs Edinburgh’s Calton Hill to enjoy the view and the food at The Lookout. IF RESTAURANTS are about escapism, nowhere does it better than The Lookout. Sitting perched on the top of Calton Hill looking out over Edinburgh’s panorama, with Fife one way and the Pentlands the other, it’s just possible to forget…
Read MoreReview: 111 by Modou
Elis Elliot is swept away by both the food and the heart-warming story at 111 by Modou in Glasgow. SELDOM have I dined in a place with such a heart-warming and life-affirming story as 111 by Modou in Glasgow’s Kelvinside. But I’ll come back to that in a little while, mainly because I am desperate…
Read MoreREVIEW: Cavens Country House
A trip to the south west of Scotland proved a welcome break from city life for Rosie Morton… Carpe diem. Two words we’ve heard countless times, and yet they seem to resonate far more in 2020 than ever before. Having been on our starting blocks since the end of March, all the trips we’ve been…
Read MoreReview: The Harbour Cafe, Elie
Wet weather didn’t put off Stephanie Abbot when she visited The Harbour Cafe at Elie in Fife. SPENDING any amount of time by the sea has an almost magical effect on one’s mood. Despite the persistent drizzle that spread across much of Sunday, the thought of a lunch at The Harbour Cafe in Elie in the…
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