We’d done a bit of bar-hopping in Manchester’s Northern Quarter but we could have safely spent all our time in Manchester here. At Kosmonaut Food, good beer, a …
Drink Review: Kosmonaut, 10 Tariff Street, Manchester M1 2FF
Food review: Kervan Palace, 61 Bridge Street, Glasgow, G5 9JB *CLOSED*
Just across the Clyde in a curious section of street that boasts a Rangers pub, an Egyptian restaurant, an African social club and one of Glasgow’s …
Scran Scran at Malmaison – Thursday 26th March
Scran Salon Glasgow are back this month checking out the refurbished bar area in Malmaison Glasgow. Meet up with like minded beer, foood Glaswegians over a …
Drinks News
Diageo are developing providing nutritional and alcohol content information plans on its own products. The information per typical serve rather than per 100ml, as is …
Food Review: Byron, 115 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2NW
Byron is making a name for themselves down south and they’ll be heading to Glasgow soon. We’d considered visiting them in London a year or two ago …
Ibis Styles, 19 St Andrew’s Square, Edinburgh Review
Mrs Foodie was invited to visit Ibis Styles at 19 St Andrew’s Square, Edinburgh and take part in their Capture Styles blogger event. Check in …
Food Review: The Butterfly and The Pig @ The Corona, 1039 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow
The Corona has been around for very long time – 1912 to be exact and at the end of its previous incarnation it certainly looked like …
Saffron peach cake
Saffron and peach cake for afternoon tea This saffron peach cake would make an ideal part of afternoon tea or with custard for a …
Food review: Pommes Frites, 476 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow
I made the trip along to one of my least favourite parts of Glasgow – the Charing Cross end of Sauchiehall St for a gig …
Budding Chefs are back!
This year French Budding Chefs have come West and discovered local food on the West coast of Scotland. The nine young chefs from the Lycée …
New Bottle and label design for Bacardi
BACARDÍ rum are celebrating their 153rd birthday this year and don’t seem to be holding back with a new bottle design and label. We were …
Product review: Dragonfly Tea Jasmine Dragon Pearls
On opening the tin of Dragonfly Tea Jasmine Dragon Pearls, the scent of jasmine hits you – this is some good jasmine tea! A little …
Review: Bikram Yoga, 32 Eastwood Avenue, Shawlands, Glasgow
Ive always fancied trying yoga but have been too scared to try it, or too scared to go to a class and find that it …
Last Days for your votes @ Scottish Entertainment Awards
The fourth annual Scottish Entertainment & Hospitality Awards, Scotland’s largest and most prestigious hospitality event will soon be here. Votes are from the public, so …
Taynuilt Hotel, Taynuilt, Argyll Review
The Taynuilt Hotel By Oban is easily reached by car or train so it’s ideal for an overnight getaway from central Scotland or a base for exploring …
Producer: Stewart Tower Dairy, Stanley, Perthshire
As part of our visit to Gleneagles, we got the chance to visit one of their local suppliers, Stewart Tower Dairy. With the well known …
Recipe: Dan Lepard Lemon Butter Cake
Once you taste this light, fluffy and buttery cake you’ll be convinced it wasnt home made. Dan Lepard’s Lemon Butter Cake is perfect for an …
Pub Review: The Three Judges, 141 Dumbarton Road, Partick, Glasgow G11 6PR
The Three Judges is the place to go if you like a peaceful pint, real ale and somewhere to chat. There are regular beer festivals – …
The Real Junk Food Project – Edinburgh
The Real Junk Food Project will be Union of Genius from 11am this Sunday 15th March (and run fortnightly) Using 100% food surplus on a …
Mother’s Day Restaurant Suggestions
We could post lists of places for treating your mum, however we have picked four restaurants for Mother’s Day that are consistently good. Treat your …
A Great Rail Journey with my mum
Website Great Rail Journeys are offering a mum and a blogger a short break to Bruges to say Thanks Mum! Bruges is a beautiful city, …
What’s happening
Diana Henry at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School Join Diana Henry, multi award-winning food writer, journalist, broadcaster and cook book author, on 21 March for …
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
It’s nearly Mother’s Day (psst it’s 15th March) so we’ve had a wee look around the inter-webs for some inspiration. Whatever you decide to do, …
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Finalists for the UK Barista Championship Dan Fellows, Origin Coffee, Cornwall @DanFellows1 @origincoffee Dale Harris, Has Bean, Midlands @acousticcoffee @hasbean Diana Johnston, Workshop Coffee, London …