Celebrate St Andrew’s Day with haggis and Scottish films

Cinema screenings of popular Scottish films are being brought to the people this St Andrew’s, thanks to haggis maker Macsween. Macsween is extending its celebrations with a unique pop-up cinema at Glasgow’s SW3G on Saturday, December 2. In a celebration of all things Scottish, the Macsween family have compiled a list of their most-loved Scottish…

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Charity fundraising dinner to help revamp Kilmartin Museum

A charity dinner to help preserve 5000 years of history is taking place this week. Kilmartin Museum, on Argyll’s west coast, is embarking on an ambitious £6.7m redevelopment project. The new museum will preserve and display many more of the archaeological finds from the Kilmartin Glen and around Argyll. Plans are advancing with major funders…

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Former Gleneagles mixologist takes up new position at The Savoy in London

A former Gleneagles mixologist has taken over as the head bartender at the Beaufort Bar, located within The Savoy in London. Joe Harper, who was assistant bar manager in Perthshire at the Century Bar, succeeded previous head bartender Kyle Wilkinson earlier this month. Having honed his skills at a number of prestigious venues including St…

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Edinburgh gets set for Meats & Beats this weekend

A festival of music and food is coming to Edinburgh this weekend. Meats & Beats is themed around meatylicious street food and music from the past five decades, and hits the capital from October 20–22. The event will transform Edinburgh’s Assembly Roxy into a carnivore’s paradise, where attendees can feast on a smorgasbord of street…

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Book Week Scotland has got the write stuff

Hundreds of free events will take place across the country to mark Book Week Scotland 2017. This year’s launch event took place today, Wednesday, to highlight the event which will run from Monday, November 27, untli Sunday, December 3. Organised by the Scottish Book Trust – the national charity changing lives through reading and writing…

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Enjoy an oat-rageously good breakfast with Groats and eteaket

Leaf tea experts eteaket and porridge aficionados Groats are teaming up this weekend (5-6 August) to offer the people of Edinburgh the most Instagrammable breakfast in town, with a tea-and-porridge pop-up at the eteaket Concept Store on Rose Street. Perfect for building up stamina to see you through the Fringe, Groats’ unique style of handmade…

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Darnley’s to serve up G&Tees at global golf tournament

Darnley’s Gin will be hosting a series of initiatives in St Andrews this August to celebrate its sponsorship of the Ricoh Women’s British Open. Darnley’s is the ‘official gin supplier’ of this year’s event, which takes place next door to their new gin distillery in Fife at the iconic Kingsbarns Golf Links from 3-6 August.…

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Edinburgh smokehouse is dedicated to reduce food waste

A specialist smokehouse restaurant has become the first in Edinburgh to embrace an eco-friendly initiative which offers fantastic bargains to hungry customers – while reducing food waste. Reekie’s Smokehouse, on Holyrood Road, is an independent, husband-and-wife run restaurant that uses classic American BBQ techniques to smoke top quality local meats with a Scottish twist.    …

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Tempus Restaurant & Bar unveils its new seasonal menu

Scottish produce is the order of the day at Grand Central Hotel’s Tempus Restaurant & Bar as it unveils its new seasonal menu. Making full use of Scotland’s finest ingredients, the spring menu features produce from across the country including Aberdeenshire game, St Mungo’s haddock and Cairnsmore cheese.             Visitors…

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Glasgow to host a new street food market

Glasgow foodies will be in for a treat when an indoor street food market featuring some of the finest traders and food trucks Scotland has to offer pops-up this spring, bringing a unique culinary experience to the city. Big Feed is a brand new venture set up by a number of Glasgow’s street food vendors,…

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