Scotland
Pompadour to welcome guest Michelin chefs
The three AA rosette restaurant, The Pompadour in Edinburgh, will launch its exclusive Guest Chef Series next month. It will bring five chefs with Michelin-starred experience to the capital for the first time between 11 May and 31 July. The first chef to launch this gastronomic experience and showcase his distinctive modern French cuisine is…
Read MoreSpecial release from The Macallan Archival Series
The Macallan Archival Series is turning back the clock as it celebrates the period when it was taken to a wider audience for the first time. Folio 4 remembers the legendary advertising campaigns of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s that brought The Macallan to the public’s attention outside of Scotland. It features an advertisement including…
Read MoreRacing to good health in their campervan
A Scots GP and her family have been racing to good health with the help of their trusty campervan. Shona Beveridge, 43, regularly takes part in triathlons and has been able to battle some of Scotland’s harshest weather conditions as she does so thanks to her Jerba Campervan. Since Shona and her husband, Simon, purchased…
Read MoreScottish Opera has an incredible year ahead
Scottish Opera has unveiled its 2019/20 season which includes a European premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival, three further new productions, one revival, six titles in the Opera in Concert series, and the world premiere of a new ‘opera for toddlers’ at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A truly international line-up of singers appears throughout the…
Read MoreYou can make a splash and Go Swim Loch Lomond
A packed programme of open water swimming events for all ages and experience levels is top take place at Loch Lomond. Durty Events, organisers of award-winning multisport events throughout Scotland, and Triathlon Edinburgh have joined forces to launch Go Swim Loch Lomond, on Saturday 07 September 2019. In the stunning surroundings of Loch Lomond and…
Read MoreWallace Monument all set to reopen to visitors
The National Wallace Monument is re-opening its doors to visitors next week. This follows a complete refurbishment of the exhibition galleries within the famous landmark, which this year celebrates its 150th anniversary, and will reopen on Friday 19 April. The work to totally transform each of the three floors within the Monument commenced in February…
Read MoreAct now to stop the gull menace this summer
Scots affected by nuisance gulls are encouraged to take action now if they want to have an impact in future years. Spring is here and that means gulls, their nests and their chicks are starting to appear. Along with the theft of sandwiches, early morning noise and bird mess on cars and pavements. Love them…
Read MoreFresh seafood keeps The Tolbooth customers happy
Head chef of the The Tolbooth Seafood Restaurant Tyron Ellul has our mouths watering as he talked about sourcing fresh seafood from fishermen in the north east. What’s your favourite April dish? As you start to come into spring, you start seeing the first of your asparagus and your new tatties. These are nice light…
Read MoreSaving the chough should be taken as red
Connoisseurs of malt whisky are well aware of one of Scotland’s most stunning islands and its eight famous distilleries, but its popularity is nothing new. Not for nothing did the Lords of the Isles choose the surprisingly fertile Islay as the headquarters of their sea kingdom. It nestles in the Atlantic and, though often exceedingly…
Read MoreWhitetail delight at silver in just second year
A Scots firm is celebrating after being awarded a Silver medal in the London Gin Super Premium category at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2019 – in just its second year. Whitetail Gin were delighted, as the ISC is regarded to be the most respected and sought after in the drinks industry, due to the…
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