Posts Tagged ‘drink’
Get a sneaky peek at the new look for Edinburgh’s Tigerlily…
EDINBURGH’S Tigerlily bar and restaurant reopens tonight after being redecorated. Innes Bolt, managing director of owner Montpeliers described the refit as “the biggest change in 16 years” at the George Street venue. The outlet opened in 2006 and had its last refurbishment in 2015. Designer Jim Hamilton – who created Tigerlily’s original look and was…
Read MoreSecret Garden Distillery bought by Admiral founder
THE founder of insurer Admiral Group has bought the Secret Garden Distillery on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Kate Armstrong was one of the founders of Admiral and was the founding managing director of price comparison website Confused.com Her daughters, Isobel and Imogen, will run the distillery and focus on brand and product development. Head distiller…
Read MoreAtlantic Salmon Trust auction is open
THE Atlantic Salmon Trust has launched its annual auction to raise money for research. More than 100 lots are up for grabs, including fishing, shooting, and stalking experiences at some of Scotland’s most exclusive locations. Works of art, clothing, and food and drink are also going under the online hammer. Wild salmon stocks have plunged…
Read MoreVIRGIN HOTELS EDINBURGH NEW ALL DAY-DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUE
Virgin Hotels Edinburgh will open its latest concept, Eve on 7 October. Virgin Hotels Edinburgh, the luxury lifestyle hotel brand by Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson, announces its latest concept, Eve – an all-day dining space that will provide an array of food, beverages and entertainment. The vibrant social space will officially open…
Read MoreBaxters hampers help small businesses
LEGENDARY Moray food producer Baxters is launching its first luxury Christmas hampers, with a focus on small Scottish brands. Products that have made their way into the hampers include Wild Hearth Bakery sourdough whisky stollen bread, a Clootie McToot clootie dumpling kit, and Kinalba cashmere socks. Kinloch Anderson has supplied tartan crackers, while the Highland…
Read MoreWhisky round-up: awards, auctions, new releases, and more
Peter Ranscombe unwraps a bumper round-up of light-hearted news, releases, and more from the world of whisky. ANNANDALE distillery is toasting a brace of prizes from the Scottish Enterprise Awards. The Globe Inn on Dumfries’ high street, which the distillery took over in 2019, was named as the “best fine dining restaurant in South West…
Read MoreWorld’s smallest martini bar joins Glasgow Cocktail Week
THE world’s smallest martini bar is rolling into the Dear Green Place to mark the start of Glasgow Cocktail Week. Hidden inside a former boulangerie van, the bar can only seat two people. Dubbed “The Grey Goose Camionnette”, the van has already toured Europe this summer and will make its Glasgow debut when the city’s…
Read MoreLittle Chartroom welcomes guest chefs
THE Little Chartroom restaurant in Leith is welcoming a string of guest chefs to its kitchen. Roberta Hall-McCarron will be joined at her pass on 2 October by Tom Booton, head chef of The Grill at The Dorchester Hotel in London. Booton is the youngest head chef in The Dorchester’s history. The other chefs who…
Read MoreNative Hebridean smoked salmon makes splash at awards
A NATIVE Hebridean smoked salmon scooped the top prize at last night’s Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards in Edinburgh. Bakkafrost Scotland’s salmon took home the “product of the year” trophy. Lazy Day Bakery won the new free-from award for its chocolate cake bars, while Girvan-based butcher We Hae Meat won the sustainability award. Other…
Read MoreREVIEW: A taste of the Highlands at The Lovat by Loch Ness
Morag Bootland visits the Station Road restaurant at The Lovat hotel in Fort Augustus. A SHORT break in Sutherland behind us, we decide to cushion the blow of returning home to the daily grind with a rather indulgent stop off at Station Road restaurant at The Lovat hotel in Fort Augustus. The restaurant is currently…
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