Posts Tagged ‘cuisine’
Get yourself along here – and not at a snail’s pace
If I have a go-to French place when I eat out in Edinburgh, it is L’Escargot Bleue, a fantastic little Broughton Street restaurant. Fred Berkmiller’s refreshingly traditional take on French cuisine means that if you want snails, foie gras, horse steaks and tarte tatin, this is where to come. But then the same is true…
Read MoreMountains, waterways and history in Annecy
Richard Bath spent an enjoyable few days in Annecy. What is it, and where is it? Annecy is a beautiful medieval French city set against a backdrop of towering mountains, criss-crossed by waterways and on the shores of the crystal clear waters of Lake Annecy. The superbly compact little town’s position means it has various…
Read MoreBistro Deluxe has a new Sunday Supper Club
Edinburgh foodies now have the chance to extend their weekend with a new Sunday Supper Club in the capital. The Macdonald Holyrood Hotel has launched Bistro Deluxe by Paul Tamburrini, offering guests the chance to dine on a deliciously crafted, mouth-watering menu and prolong their weekend with an overnight stay at the luxury four-star hotel…
Read MoreFive top tips to ensure your wedding is a royal success
As Royal wedding fever sweeps across the country, Scotland’s Wedding Coordinator of the Year shares her top tips for creating a fairy tale wedding. Karen McKechnie (29) works at the luxury four-star Macdonald Crutherland House hotel, in East Kilbride, and was awarded the coveted accolade of Scotland’s Wedding Coordinator of the Year at the prestigious…
Read MoreIrn Bru scones are on the menu at The Caledonian
Scottish cuisine is known throughout the world – for better or worse! Our haggis, black pudding, square sausage and tattie scones are the stuff of legend, and among the most missed foods for our ex-pats. On the other hand, our deep fried Mars bars and other confectionary treats have brought Scotland a slight infamy. However,…
Read MoreTwo new arrivals at award-winning Scottish hotel
Links House at Royal Dornoch has announced the arrival of a new head chef and food and beverage manager. It coincides with the 2018 opening of their expanded restaurant. Links House was the recent winner of the HITA Award for Best Restaurant Experience in the Highlands and Islands. The award-winning Orangery has been closed for…
Read MoreDundee gets set to welcome a festival of whisky
A popular whisky event is on the move – because it has been such a success. After two sell out years in Falkirk, the Whisky Social will expand as it moves to Dundee. The Bonar Hall will be the venue for the first whisky festival to come to the City of Discovery on Saturday. Offering…
Read MoreBring a proper ray of sunshine into your palate
Trenchtown Stepping into sunny, Jamaican eatery, Trenchtown, with its pineapple-coloured booths and head-bopping soundtrack, is a treat in itself. To start, we tried Fiery Fried Squid, Garlic and Chilli BBQ King Prawns and the deliciously doughy Trinidadian Doubles – each moreish, if a little filling. For mains the chunky Red Snapper had an eye-watering side…
Read MoreScotland’s favourite Christmas meal is probably not what you expected
More and more Scots are forgetting the traditional roast turkey this Christmas and opting for a takeaway. Online food delivery firm hungryhouse.co.uk has revealed what thousands of us will really be chowing down on this Christmas Day – and it’s not what you think. Based on thousands of orders from Christmas 2016, the online food-ordering…
Read MoreEdinburgh eaterie ranked in the top 100 in Britain
A recently-opened Edinburgh restaurant with a five star rating on Trip Advisor has now been named as the top slot in Edinburgh’s open table bookings. Forage & Chatter, on Alva Street, made OpenTable’s 2017 top 100 restaurants in the UK based on diner reviews. The restaurant, which recently celebrated its one year anniversary, has shown…
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