In his most recent quarterly rant, fellow blogger and friend Lunchquest bemoaned “the arrival of the chain-dominated ‘cuisine quarter’ in St Andrew Square,” along with the expansion of the Christmas markets. It seems the rise of big names in the city centre has lead to a downturn in trade for local…
Prior to a recent holiday in South Korea, I have to confess I hadn’t eaten much Korean food. But it wasn’t long into my two week stay before I realised that “Korean” was my new favourite way of eating.
I was intrigued to learn that the UK’s largest privately owned hotel chain, Macdonald Hotels, has been teaming up with leading Scottish chefs to give their restaurants an edge.
I had read good things about the fine wines and adventurous dishes of The Fat Pony, from both Lunchquest and Jay Rayner. A new venture from David Ramsden, owner of excellent Edinburgh stalwart The Dogs, I was excited to try it firsthand with Caroline.
Indian is our favourite takeaway, and we’re loyal; always ordering from the same restaurant. But now I’ve been to Passage to India, it’s blown everything else out the water…
Fresh Revolution Buffalo House offering
From now until Christmas, Edinburgh favourites Fresh Revolution are bringing a taste of their locally-minded street food to St Stephen Street.
Back in 2011, a nascent love of craft beer brought together myself and now-fiance Raymond. At the time, Brewdog was still a pup, but their hop-forward brews introduced us to a world of schooners, IPAs, mash tuns, festivals, homebrew competitions and more. Grateful for the kickstart, I’ve since enjoyed watching…
Choose Daffy’s on the Terrace for a calm gin-sipping spot. This great wee Fringe pop-up provides a boozy hideaway, just a stone’s throw from the action of the Royal Mile.
At the start of July, The Old Town Chambers established a partnership with Scotland’s leading private caterer, Barry Bryson. The Chambers now offer their guests the luxury of an exclusive chef, with Bryson providing cocktail parties or cookery masterclasses from the comfort of your own room. Or, as we discovered,…
Dairy experts Graham’s certainly know how to capture the imagination. Continue reading
