Posts Tagged ‘dinner’
A seafood special to support Scotland’s fishermen
Gamba seafood restaurant is marking the end of the successful National Seafood Week by announcing a seafood charity dinner for Scotland’s fishing industry in their multi-award-winning restaurant at the end of this month. Taking place on Wednesday, 30 October, the Seafood Week annual campaign has been encouraging the public to try more varieties of seafood,…
Read MoreScottish Rural Awards move to Glasgow for 2020
The Scottish Rural Awards 2020 awards ceremony will take place in Glasgow for the first time next year, at the glamorous Glasgow Hilton. For the previous six years, the Scottish Rural Awards have taken place in Edinburgh. The awards are organised by Scottish Field magazine and run in association with the Scottish Countryside Alliance. RHASS…
Read MoreAirds takes Scottish luxury title in Good Hotel Guide
Airds Hotel and Restaurant in Port Appin has been named Scottish Luxury Hotel of the Year in The Good Hotel Guide 2020, published today. Out of 830 listings in Britain’s leading independent UK hotels guide Airds, on the west coast, is the only Scottish hotel of the 10 elite properties selected for a César Award.…
Read MoreUp and coming chefs take the Number One helm
Two of the UK’s most up and coming chefs will jointly take the helm of Michelin-starred Number One at Edinburgh’s iconic landmark hotel, The Balmoral. On 11 November, Ian Scaramuzza (Roux Scholar 2015) and Mark Donald (ex Hibiscus will be combining the elevated skill and flair honed over the course of their respective, distinguished careers.…
Read MoreIf oysters be the food of love…
Could the return of oysters to the Forth not only prove to be a boost for the environment but the nation’s sex life? I have always adored oysters. My ex-husband and I had an agreement. If we were out for dinner and were given either plum pudding or oysters then for the sake of good…
Read MoreNew app will help those who like to shoot
A newfree app ‘created by guns, for guns’has been launched. The Shoot App, which was created by Robert Dubsky, himself a keen game shot, was designed as an ‘all in one app for guns’: part social network, part memory bank, part planning tool. Users of the app will be able to list all their days…
Read MorePickering’s Gin all ready to take over a new bar
A brand new bar in Edinburgh is being taken over by Pickering’s Gin this Friday. Helping to launch the new venue in style, Pickering’s Gin will be taking over the Hemingway’s bar, overlooking the Shore in Leith, this Friday, 27 September, from 9pm to 1am, with a range of signature cocktails and a Marvellous Martini…
Read MoreDine like royalty to mark Britannia’s 21 years in Edinburgh
To mark the Royal Yacht Britannia’s 21 years in Edinburgh, a spectacular celebratory evening event is taking place on Saturday 19 October. Imagine being piped aboard the majestic Royal Yacht for an unforgettable evening of decadence, dining and ‘behind the ropes’ access, marking 21 years since Britannia arrived in Edinburgh. This is a rare opportunity…
Read MoreExperience Commando Country in person
The chance to experience Commando Country and study the history and evolution of the Commando in Scotland is now on offer. Commando Country is an exclusive event that visits the key Commando Training Areas of WWII between the 7 and 10 of November 2019. It will be accommodated at Arisaig House, a four star country…
Read MoreThe King and the Bard were under her spell
Jane, Duchess of Gordon, threw legendary parties, hosted Edinburgh’s best literary salon and recruited troops through her beauty and charm. No wonder everyone from King George III to Robert Burns was under her spell. The streets and closes of eighteenth century Edinburgh could be a dangerous place to walk. Every evening, the public houses and…
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