I have a few obsessions in my life – good food and wine and a weekly dose of some form of culture. It’s even better when the two can be combined and my first world problem is normally debating where to eat that’s good value before the theatre, cinema or…
‘What are they having? asked the woman who just walked past us with a five-year old on her hip asked the server. I’d noticed her – and the girl – staring at our cake stand. ‘It’s called afternoon tea,’ the server answered. ‘It’s a British tradition – a lovely snack…
Middle layer: Figs in almonds and pistachio cannoli. Those figs! I’d like to by them by the dozen.
Divino Enoteca invited a group of Edinburgh-based food bloggers to try their Italian afternoon tea. With prosecco no less. And a fig pastry I will rave about for weeks.
Jupiter Artland, the open-air art gallery, closes at the end of September and won’t open again until May 2018. That means that there are still two weekends to visit this year. Here’s what to expect and where to eat.
TOAST – Leith’s first wine cafe
Three of the EdinburghFoody team, Kerry, Amy and Caroline, headed to the Shore for the official launch of TOAST, Leith’s first wine cafe and a long overdue catch-up before Amy headed to the Usher Hall to see one of her favourite bands, The National.
The Edinburgh Fringe may have been going for over a week now but The Edinburgh Book Festival (12 – 28 August) actually only starts tomorrow. Why not tingle your taste buds with their afternoon tea events taking place in the Spiegeltent?
Don’t worry, I haven’t been misbehaving but as EdinburghFoody’s culture vulture, I love nothing better that soaking up some culture in our city, followed by a spot of afternoon tea so what better excuse than to accept an invitation to the Scottish Cafe at the Scottish National Galleries, preceded by…
elevating coffee to a new level at Eden Locke
Greater than the sum of its part, Kerry got to experience the newly opened Eden Locke, a design-led aparthotel for those who want to challenge the status quo, and experience something unique. Continue reading
I’ve had many a Friday morning meeting with clients at The Pantry in Stockbridge and have longingly looked on at other tables enjoying their breakfast, whilst I sipped my coffee feeling slightly tortured by all the wonderful smells wafting under my nose. But for some reason I never made it…
Saturdays are normally quite busy in our house with the typical last minute rush out the door to get to swimming lessons on time. Fortunately, this now finishes at lunchtime and we use this as a reward to go somewhere nice as a treat for lunch. I’ve often driven past…
