Jascots: Serving restaurant-quality wine at home

Jascots at Home is a wine club delivering bottles to the doorstep that are usually only found in restaurants, as Peter Ranscombe discovers. FLITTING from wine tasting to wine tasting, there are names that come up again and again. Names of the mainstream wine merchants, names that will be familiar to professionals and consumers alike,…

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Macallan expression celebrates the joy of New York

The Macallan has released Distil Your World New York, a single malt whisky and documentary that capture the essence of one of the most iconic cities in the world. Crafted by The Macallan Whisky Maker Polly Logan in collaboration with the Roca brothers, owners of El Celler de Can Roca, twice named Best Restaurant in…

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Book swapping event to support Ukraine appeal

Book-lovers are indulging their passion for literature in aid of the British Red Cross Ukrainian fund in Glasgow. The city’s bibliophiles are being invited to join a fundraising Sip and Swap evening at the stunning Oran Mor venue in the city’s west end on Tuesday, April 19, from 6-9.30pm. Bookworms are asked to bring four…

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Made From Grapes: It’s time to subscribe to sustainability

Made From Grapes, the wine shop in Glasgow, has launched a monthly subscription service with some very special bottles, writes Peter Ranscombe. THERE’S a phrase on one of the bottles from Made For Grapes that really caught my eye: “Grapes from healthy vineyards – cultivated by real farmers”. It’s a mantra that could apply equally…

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New seasonal dining menu at seafood restaurant

One of Edinburgh and the Lothian’s leading seafood restaurants has launched a new seasonal dining concept to offer diners a fresh choice of limited-edition specials, changing monthly from May 2022. Andrea Bertazzolo, head chef at East Coast Restaurant on North High Street in Musselburgh, has created the new-line up of dishes to complement the firm…

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The ultimate food delivery service heats things up

Bringing restaurant quality dishes straight to your door, HOME-X is the ultimate at-home dining experience from the team behind Six by Nico. This spring, the guest platform has undergone a major revamp, launching a host of new products to reach both the eyes and homes of even more budding culinary geniuses. After initially launching during…

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Master Chefs of Great Britain celebrate in Scotland

After an enforced gap of two years, the Master Chefs of Great Britain held their 37th annual lunch in Scotland. They headed to prestigious Edinburgh dining venue Prestonfield House, both a Five Star AA and Visit Scotland Venue. MCGB Chairman, George McIvor, was pleased to welcome the master chefs to Prestonfield House. He said: ‘As…

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We visit the Burrell Collection in the Scottish Field podcast

Glasgow’s Burrell Collection has reopened this week following a £68.25m refurbishment – and we’ve been along for a look. The museum, which opened in Pollok Park in 1983, has been closed since October 2016, but as of this week, visitors can view items and collections which have not been seen for decades. The collection –…

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There’s Scottish success at the Eat Game Awards

Scotland’s regional moorland groups have scooped a top award at the prestigious Eat Game Awards 2021. Winners in the Best Game Educator category, Scotland’s Regional Moorland Groups beat off strong competition from finalists Joe Mann, past winner of Teacher of the Year and the award for Best School Food in Devon and Jose Souto, senior…

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Rickshaw & Co set to bring roadside cafe culture

A new restaurant and bar, Rickshaw and Co, is set to bring Indian roadside café culture to Glasgow’s West End with the opening of their debut venue next month. Over two years in the making, the expansive space is split over two vibrant floors, complete with a 120 cover restaurant mezzanine, an outside terrace and…

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