Category Archives: Restaurants, pubs and stalls
Valcomino Expo showcases the best from Valle di Comino in Italy
Chop Chop So So
Mithas spices up July with Indian street food
The Pommery Bar returns to the Signet Library for the festival
The Flying Dog, Edinburgh: hotdogs, smørrebrød and man’s best friend
Restaurants and bars are increasingly finding a niche to have a unique offering. Recently I visited The Flying Dog, a bar and restaurant in Leith. Their speciality is hotdogs and their very special appeal is that they welcome dogs. Dog owners are always looking for places that welcome dogs. I have a…
Locanda de Gusti reopens in Dalry
Locanda de Gusti’s proprietor and chef, Rosario Sartore, has a passion for Italian food. He wants to introduce Edinburgh diners to real Italian food, specifically, the flavours of Naples. Southern Italian cuisine is about great ingredients, treated simply and cooked quickly. Last week, I was invited to Rosario’s new venue I got to sample…
Portrait Café at the National Portrait Gallery – Space and light
Element Restaurant and Bar: a pool of calm when eating in town
Pizza Express launches Express Lunch menu
You’ll know Pizza Express, they’re a well-established pizza chain that focuses on Italian-style pizza: thin bases and interesting toppings; pizzas that don’t swim in cheese. The company has quite a following and even have a range of pizzas and dough balls that sell through supermarkets. For Spring 2014, Pizza Express has a new menu…