Review: Sotto, Edinburgh

Nothing epitomises the upturn in Stockbridge’s fortunes like the arrival of stylish Italian enoteca-trattoria Sotto, says Richard Bath It’s all change in Stockbridge, within living memory a down-at-heel working-class suburb of Edinburgh but now one of the most up-and-coming and desirable places to live not just in the capital but in the whole of the…

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Review: Margo, Glasgow

Richard Bath road tests the new restaurant from the team behind Ka Pao and Ox & Finch, and comes away deeply impressed.   When I heard that Scoop Restaurants, the team behind the outstanding Ka Pao and one of my most reliable go-to restaurants in Glasgow, Ox & Finch, were launching a new city centre…

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Review: The Loveable Rogue, Strathbungo

Ellie Forbes heads to Glasgow’s coolest neighbourhood to try out its newest resident, The Loveable Rogue.   Strathbungo was recently named one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world by Time Out. So it seems only fitting that one of Glasgow’s coolest gastropub, The Loveable Rogue, has just opened its third location in the city’s…

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Review: The Inn at Loch Tummel

Richard Bath savours a Sunday lunch as it’s meant to be at picturesque coaching inn The Inn At Loch Tummel.   One of the most memorable episodes of Ben Fogle’s television series New Lives In the Country was when he met PR executive Jade Calliva and his wife Alice, who worked in finance. The premise of the…

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Review: Nàdair, Edinburgh

There’s a new kid on the block in Marchmont, so Richard Bath went to investigate. This new 20-cover Marchmont restaurant from ex-Wedgwood chefs Sarah Baldry and Alan Keery is right on trend. It has the now customary Gaelic name (Nàdair means ‘nature’), it has a five-course set menu (which changes daily), it’s big on the Scottish and…

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Review: Elements, Bearsden

Fine dining is evolving. Gone are the days of starchy formality and rigid etiquette. Stuffy dining rooms and menus you can’t decipher are making way for a more relaxed atmosphere. Most of us want to go somewhere that centres around the food and a comfortable dining experience, rather than the prestige of listing arcane herbs…

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Review: Blood Brothers, Edinburgh Playhouse

Seeing Blood Brothers again after so many years was an unforgettable experience, says Fiona Tenneb. ★★★★★ The first time I saw Blood Brothers I was 13 years old, and the musical was relatively new. Even at that young age, the story made a lasting impression on me. Over the years, it stayed with me, and…

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Review: Chaophraya, Edinburgh

With stunning views of Edinburgh Castle, Chaophraya is often found on lists of must-visit restaurants in the city. Oozing with atmosphere and ambience, the restaurant is known for offering flavoursome Thai cuisine from an extensive menu, so I was delighted to hear about and try their new breakfast menu. Located on the third floor of…

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Review: The Bridge Inn, Ratho

Just a short drive from Edinburgh lies The Bridge Inn, the perfect spot for a night away from the city, finds Alister Tenneb. Ratho sits on The Union Canal a few miles South West of Edinburgh and The Bridge Inn – yes you guessed it is right next to the bridge over the canal. We…

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Review: Cabo, Edinburgh

Richard Bath heads to Edinburgh’s first pacific-fusion restaurant to try out the offerings.  Cabo, which has taken over the space once occupied by Scotland rugby legend Simon Taylor’s bohemian 99 Hanover bar, is a month-old new eaterie marketed as sitting ‘at the intersection of Asian and Latin American cuisine, offering a unique Pacific fusion’ that…

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