Posts Tagged ‘eating out’
The 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 MoreAn excellent Ecclefechan butter tart recipe
Today we present a delicious recipe for dessert, from French chef, the former owner of the Silver Darling restaurant at Aberdeen harbour. Didier Dejean opened his seafood restaurant The Silver Darling in 1986, having previously worked in Paris before following a colleague to Aberdeen. As the oil industry developed, things changed. ‘Before the oil, Aberdeen was…
Read MoreScots average £250 per month to spend after bills
People living in Scotland have just £250.94 of disposable income each month, less than £10 a day, a study has found. The recent poll, commissioned by Salary Finance, found that after paying out for their rent and mortgage, utility bills, food and other living expenses, just a small amount of ‘spare’ cash is left over…
Read MoreGreat views and food to match at The Boat House
The Scottish Field staff love South Queensferry in general, but The Boathouse gets my vote when it comes to eating out. It has a wonderful position right on the Forth and for its relentlessly enjoyable seafood menu. The crab, seafood curry and scallops are all winners, while the hot seafood platter is expensive but definitely…
Read MoreNick Nairn pulls the plug on Aberdeen pizza business
Scottish chef Nick Nairn has announced the closure of his pizza restaurant business in Aberdeen. The celebrity chef says the decision has been taken with regret, saying it is no longer commercially viable. Nick’s Pizza Bar, which launched in Aberdeen in December 2016, will close with immediate effect, as it has been placed into voluntary…
Read MoreRestaurants and chefs doing their bit for the planet
A restaurant movement aimed at promoting sustainability across the food industry has made its way to Scotland’s capital. Created by the Sustainable Restaurant Association, the One Planet Plate campaign works in partnership with a number of top chefs and restaurants to create dishes which have a low carbon footprint, include higher quality meat and celebrate…
Read MoreThese are the 30 coolest things in the UK today
By our nature, the people of Scotland are inherently cool. It’s a fact. We’re cynical of new trends, more often than not choosing to do our own idiosyncratic thing, which often fly in the face of what we’re told is in trend. That, in itself, makes Scots cooler than most. New research has been conducted…
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