Edinburgh
Ka Pao Edinburgh, review
Visit to St James Quarter branch of this Glasgow restaurant Within the St James Quarter, along from Bonnie & Wild [Read more]
Europe
Berlin
Bernauer Strasse Berlin Wall Memorial
Bernauer Strasse Berlin Wall Memorial (Berliner Mauer Gedenkstaette) In between the areas of Gesundbrunnen and Mitte is Bernauer Strasse and [Read more]
Edinburgh
Fall in Love with Fingal’s ‘L’Amour Martini’ cocktail this Valentine’s Day
Fingal is creating room for romance this Valentine’s Day for couples to enjoy a ‘dreamy stay’, fine dining and a [Read more]
Edinburgh
Food Review: Froth and Flame, Edinburgh
Woodfired pizza in Edinburgh’s West End Froth and Flame in Edinburgh have been serving beers and pizza in the West [Read more]
Glasgow
Lunar, Stathbungo, Glasgow
Southside wine and cocktail bar From the team behind Grunting Growler in Glasgow’s West end, which is heaven for craft [Read more]
Glasgow
Miller and Carter, St Vincent Street, Glasgow
Steak house in Glasgow city centre Miller and Carter have been open for a few years (see our original review [Read more]
Highlands
Stay – Royal Golf Hotel, Dornoch
Spectacular Views over Royal Dornoch Golf Course The Royal Golf Hotel is a 5-minute walk away from the centre of Dornoch if [Read more]
Glasgow
Choux and Brew Shawlands Glasgow
A warm welcome to new Southside Patisserie and coffee spot We popped into Choux and Brew before Christmas and normally [Read more]
Lanarkshire
What to see and do in Biggar, Scotland
Where is Biggar? Biggar is a small town in South Lanarkshire between Peebles and Lanark. Here’s a map to show [Read more]
Glasgow
January Special at Cote
French Alp inspired menu on special this January at Cote Being on an email list can be annoying, but it [Read more]
Aberdeen
New Six by Nico Magical Peter Pan-Themed Menu Will Transport Guests To Neverland
Six by Nico release a new six-course tasting menu this January with a menu that pays homage to J. M. [Read more]
Newcastle
Newcastle Restaurant Week Returns
116 restaurants to take part in Newcastle Restaurant Week NE1’s Newcastle Restaurant Week returns between the 16th and 22nd of [Read more]
Lanarkshire
Ristorante La Vigna, Lanark
Classic Italian restaurant in Lanarkshire It has been far too long since my last visit to La Vigna, an Italian [Read more]
Scotland
Sunday Roast at The Crown Inn, Biggar
Popular South Lanarkshire Sunday Roast Spot New Year’s Day fell on a Sunday this year so on the menu at [Read more]
Scotland
The Kirkstyle Hotel, Biggar
Comfortable, family-run hotel in Scotland Our tradition that lapsed during Covid times was to go away for New Year. This [Read more]
London
The Hardy Tree, London
A not so hardy tree in London has fallen What was one of the “secret” places to visit in London [Read more]
cafe
Imperial War Museum, London
Lunch amidst history On a recent trip to London, Colonel Mustard decided to pay a visit to one of his [Read more]
Fast Food
Happy Donuts, Portobello Road, London
The Colonel loves his doughnuts. Whenever he is in Glasgow he makes a point of stopping at Tantrum Doughnuts in [Read more]
what to see
Visiting Glen Moray Distillery
Everything you need to know before you visit Glen Moray Distillery Glen Moray Distillery is on the western outskirts of [Read more]
Edinburgh
Black Grape Edinburgh is now open
It is situated on the Royal Mile, the 60-cover bar and restaurant serving small-plates designed for sharing alongside a wine [Read more]
Fast Food
Slim Chickens, London
On a visit to London, the Colonel decided to have dinner at the Shake Shack Located at Cambridge Circus in [Read more]
Scotland
Golf View Hotel Nairn
Coastal views and stylish rooms at this Highland hotel With sea views, an AA rosette restaurant, spa, swimming pool and [Read more]
Berlin
Märchenbrunnen – fountain of fairy tales in Berlin
Fountain of Fairy Tales The Märchenbrunnen “fountain of fairy tales” is located in the Volkspark Friedrichshain in Berlin. The park [Read more]
Where to eat
Aemilia, Portobello
Fresh, homemade artisan pasta in Porty Living in Glasgow without a car, means that it can take far too long [Read more]