Reviews
The Three Chimneys Seafood & Game Masterclass
I’m driving through some of the most incredible scenery in Scotland, and I’m torn. I want to reach The Three Chimneys before darkness falls, so I’m racing the gloaming. But the glorious light of golden hour on the Isle of Skye is bathing her landscapes, making them even more irresistible and just begging to be…
Read MoreUnexpectedly exquisite: Fin & Grape is different from the pack
Richard Bath reviews Edinburgh fish restaurant Fin & Grape and is blown away. During the 17 years or so when I was reviewing at least one restaurant a week, I placed an enormous premium on places that were a little different from the pack. When you eat out that often, you realise that so many…
Read MoreThe Loveable Rogue: Good times and good scran
With the promise of good times and good scran, Ellie Forbes checks out The Loveable Rogue in Glasgow to see if it can deliver. The Loveable Rogue is doing a very skilful dance. The restaurant in Glasgow’s West End is niftily luring in the gastropub crowd with exciting menus without scaring off people who just…
Read MoreEl Santo: Glasgow’s Latin American delight
Ellie Forbes ends the working week with a trip to El Santo on Glasgow’s Miller Street to try out the Latin American offering. It signals the end of the working week for most, so it’s only right Friday nights are filled with friends and fun. Throw in some good grub and you’ve got yourself the…
Read MoreBonnie & Wild breakfast bonanza offers the perfect start to the weekend
Going out for breakfast is such a treat. You can ditch the mundane cereal or toast you have to endure during the week to save time, and splurge on something a bit more special. While meals eaten in mall food courts are usually more of a last resort, I was intrigued to be heading along…
Read MoreReview: Scotland’s Inaugural Romance Festival
Megan Amato reviews First Date: Scotland’s Inaugural Romance Festival. Romance, as a genre across all forms of media, is often dismissed for having predictable (see: happy) endings and a formulaic plot. But every genre has its tropes and beats, and despite how ‘easy’ it may seem, it takes a lot of skill to keep your readers…
Read MoreReview: Karma Lake of Menteith
Megan Amato enjoys a stay at Karma Lake of Menteith. As the sun begins to shine in Scotland, those of use keen to escape from dreich weather may start looking for breaks a little closer to home. Located in Stirlingshire on Scotland’s only lake – and from what I’ve been told, great for fishing –…
Read MoreReview – Katto knives make the perfect Father’s Day gift
What do you give the man who has everything for Father’s Day? A hand-made Japanese knife, says Richard Bath. I undoubtedly love eating more than I like cooking, but if I’ve got to spend time in the kitchen then I want to be surrounded by the best of everything. And if the saucepans have to…
Read MoreOne Square launches new Champagne brunch
Megan Amato tries out One Square’s new Champagne brunch. There are winning combinations that stand the test of time, bucking social media trends to be firm staples in the public’s hearts and we can safely say that a glass (or bottle) of champagne at brunch is high on that list. Located across at the…
Read MoreRESTAURANT REVIEW: Skua
Richard Bath reviews Skua, the new restaurant in Edinburgh from chefs Tomás Gormley and Sam Yorke. THE timing was impeccable. No sooner had Heron in Leith gained its – well-deserved – Michelin star than twentysomething wunderkinds Tomás Gormley and Sam Yorke’s next venture opened its doors in Edinburgh’s most on-trend area, Stockbridge. Located in what…
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