Reviews
Review: Glaschu, Glasgow
When I saw the owners of Glaschu were opening a second restaurant in Glasgow – MAISON by Glaschu – I was eager to try it. But much like with films, it’s not always wise to see the sequel before you have sampled the original. With that in mind, I decided it best to first try…
Read MoreReview: Maften Hall, Northumberland
Megan Amato escapes to the Northumberland countryside for a stay at Maften Hall. Like much of the north of England, I had romantic notions about the rolling hills and historic treasures to be discovered in the Northumberland countryside – notions that were not at all distilled after my visit to Maften Hall. Located only a…
Read MoreReview: Cromlix House
Cromlix House is a building that I used to know well but haven’t visited for several years, so it was great to find my way back there recently. Ten years after the Murrays opened it, the most obvious thing is how completely yet sympathetically it’s been updated. Significant amounts of tennis winnings have conspicuously been…
Read MoreReview: Sanja By Sagar Massey at The Kirkhouse Inn
He might only be 25-years-old, but Sagar Massey already has a career enviable by chefs twice his age. Raised near New Delhi in India, until leaving for Scotland in 2014, he is renowned for using the spices of his homeland to embolden Scottish fine dining. A finalist in the BBC’s Masterchef – The Professionals in…
Read MoreReview: The Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh
It was Coco Chanel who said ‘luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it’s not luxury.’ And I think it’s fair to say the purveyors of grandeur at Edinburgh’s famous The Caledonian Hotel have taken this motto to heart. An imposing block of red sandstone on Edinburgh’s premier Princes Street, The Caley, as it’s affectionately known, oozes…
Read MoreReview: Cherry Blossom Tuesday at Tattu Edinburgh
I’m not sure what alchemy was involved in the scheduling of Tattu restaurant’s Cherry Blossom dinner for the first warm day of the year in Edinburgh, but I’m certainly not going to question it. This was my first visit to the modern Chinese restaurant tucked away on West Register Street, and sitting below the thousands…
Read MoreReview: Yamato, Edinburgh
Megan Amato heads to fine dining Japanese restaurant Yamato to try out the offering which does not disappoint. I often make the joke with my friends that I need another hobby besides eating, and eating out at that. However, when the food is this good and the experience this noteworthy, its hard to find…
Read MoreReview, Meet Fresh, Edinburgh
When global Taiwanese dessert and bubble tea shop Meet Fresh opened their pop up in the basement of Ikigai Ramen, they were only planning to stay until the end of January. However, the Edinburgh market must have proved receptive to the traditional desserts and drinks served at Meet Fresh as they now have a permanent…
Read MoreReview: Cardinal, Edinburgh
Richard Bath headed out to try the latest venture from Michelin star chef Tomás Gormley. Tomás Gormley shot to culinary fame in 2023 as one half of a preternaturally young team when he and collaborator Sam Yorke landed a Michelin star for Heron in Leith within months of its opening. The twentysomething duo then…
Read MoreReview: Six By Nico’s new Big Apple menu
I’VE always wanted to go to New York. Friends, Elf and Home Alone – all of which were watched on loop throughout this millennial’s youth – are almost entirely responsible for my ever-growing desire to visit NYC. To my continued dismay, these plans are yet to come to fruition. But Chef Nico Simeone has answered…
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