Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
LORD OF THE DANCE: Michael Flatley’s iconic production returns to Scotland
MICHAEL Flatley’s Lord of the Dance show is due to return to Bonnie Scotland. The world-renowned Irish dancing production is poised to dazzle audiences in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow throughout the summer. ‘A Lifetime of Standing Ovations’, the 2024 show revival, comes two years after Lord of the Dance’s 25th anniversary. Flatley, the American-born visionary…
Read MoreRecipe: Homemade ricotta ravioli from Luci’s Italian Restaurant
Luci’s Italian Restaurant in Lasswade serves up their fresh pasta everyday. Here they show how you can make a delicious ricotta ravioli at home. You will need a pasta machine to make this recipe. Ingredients (makes 22-24 ravioli) 300g ’00’ pasta flour, plus extra for dusting 4 eggs, 3 beaten lightly, 1 whole ½…
Read MoreThe first Naval V.C. of the Great War awarded to Edinburgh Captain to fetch more than £200,000 at auction
Noonans Mayfair are to sell the first Naval V.C. of the Great War. The medal was awarded to Captain Henry Peel Ritchie of the Royal Navy, who was born in Edinburgh. He won the Senior Service’s first V.C. of the conflict for his gallant command of H.M.S. Goliath’s steam pinnace at Dar-es-Salaam in East Africa…
Read MoreREVIEW: Small plate dining at Skua
Rosie Morton tries the latest menu at Skua, a Stockbridge eatery that is celebrating its first birthday. The other day, I was sitting in the Stockbridge ‘Neighbourgood’ food market, watching seagulls divebomb unsuspecting merrymakers. Dogs barked, grown men screamed, and chips were sent flying. It was all quite entertaining. Less entertaining would be being dive-bombed by…
Read MoreSkotch and Sketch at The Glasshouse, Edinburgh
Grant Dickie heads to a Skotch and Sketch workshop at The Glasshouse, in Edinburgh, to taste their latest dram and try his hand at sketching. Picture the scene. It’s a warm and intermittently sunny evening, you’re on a stunning rooftop garden, sipping a whisky cocktail, and then you’re asked to draw a still life. Well,…
Read MoreReview: Pomelo, Edinburgh
Pomelo is an Edinburgh establishment you always hear about. It’s so popular that you often have to make a reservation weeks in advance to get a table, especially for their collaborative menus. Their focus is on creating innovative Asian fusion dishes using local Scottish produce. ‘Fusion’ is a word I hesitate on when deciding where…
Read MoreReview: SUSHISAMBA, Edinburgh
As someone who reviews a lot of restaurants in Edinburgh, there’s a handful of questions which recur on a regular basis. By far the most frequent is “what’s your favourite restaurant?”, but then there are a whole bunch of others jostling for elbow space. Where are the best private dining spaces? Where’s good for gluten-free…
Read MoreThe Real Mary King’s Close has been named the UK’s number one tourist attraction
Edinburgh tourist attraction The Real Mary King’s Close has been named the UK’s number one tourist attraction, beating competition from some of the nation’s most iconic locations such as Tower Bridge, The British Museum and Tower of London. The world famous attraction came in at the 11th best in Europe in this year’s Tripadvisor® Travelers’ Choice®…
Read MoreScottish bakery Lannan named among the best in the world at prestigious awards
It has become one of the most popular bakeries in Edinburgh since it opened last summer, with locals queuing up for more than two hours for the sweet treats. And now Lannan Bakery, in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge, has been named among the best in the world for its perfect pastries. Owner, and self taught baker, Darcie…
Read MoreEdinburgh Floral Clock in full bloom for RNLI
Edinburgh’s world famous Floral clock blooms in honour of the RNLI’s 200th anniversary, with more than 35,000 flowers used to create this year’s design. Three gardeners took just six weeks to create the clock which will be in bloom until October. Former Botanical Services Manager, David Dorward, has been planting the clock for 42 years,…
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