Images of the new hotel at the St James development in Edinburgh have been released showing a bold design. Bronze ribbons will wrap the building …
Images of new Edinburgh 5 star hotel released
Review: Kaldis, 50 Edinburgh Road, Glasgow, G69 6DN
Kaldi’s sits on Edinburgh Road just before Baillieston lights where the Little Chef used to be. Echoes of the former roadside diner survive – booths and plenty of parking, though we struggled …
Benefit – Puff Off
I’m a relatively new convert to Benefit after being a MAC girl for a good while. It was completely accidental, wandering about saying to myself …
Recipe: Malawi Sauce Salmon
This was a quick and easy mid week meal. Some salmon from the fish box covered in Malawi Gold sauce. The salmon could be …
Review: The Rum Shack, 657–659 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, G41 2AB
Taking over a wee old mans’ pub in Govanhill and creating a Caribbean vibe sounds like a tall order, but I think The Rum Shack …
Product Review: Gourmet Spirulina
Mrs Foodie is always on the lookout for the latest thing to make her healthy and we came across samples of Gourmet Spirulina. Described by …
21 Years of T in the Park #TITP2015
It just seems like yesterday I was dropping off friends at Hamilton so they could visit T in the park. Mind you it was a …
Sustainable Restaurant Awards – restaurant of the year announced
Scrabster restaurant wins top UK award The Captain’s Galley crowned Sustainable Restaurant of the Year Britain’s most northerly mainland restaurant that strictly serves seafood in …
Product: The Wee Fudge Company
Joyce, or should we say “Fairy Fudge Mother”, started The Wee Fudge Company in 2011 and has built up her reputation quickly, with her fudge …
Cocktail Bars Glasgow – Top Ten
Glasgow has got some of the finest cocktail spots around, with expert mixologists, some funky surroundings and topped off by some tasty sounding tipples. Check …
Food Review: Kitty O’Shea’s, 15 Waterloo Street, Glasgow
** UPDATE** New Menu – not as good looking as before 🙁 Located in the basement bar where Pivo Pivo used to reside on Waterloo Street, …
Scottish Aeropress Championships 2015
Dear Green Coffee Roasters are bringing the Aeropress Championships back to Scotland! “Open to both amateur and professional coffee lovers, 20 competitors are welcomed to …
Pancake Day / Shrove Tuesday Recipes
It’s Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day and even the most non-religious can enjoy a pancake! Here are recipes for crepes, Scottish pancakes as well as egg, dairy …
Food review: lunch at La Sultana, Rue de La Kasbah, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco
As part of our stay at the impressive La Sultana hotel in Marrakech we ate a relaxed lunch in their al fresco dining area, and the …
Recipe: Squid stuffed with black pudding
More fun from the Coast and Glen fish box, this time we had a Shetland Squid. Fancying a change from the usual calamari, we gave …
Cat Cafe Review: Maison de Moggy, 17 West Port, Edinburgh EH1 2JA
Maison de Moggy is a pop-up cat café in the Stockbridge area of Edinburgh. Opening in January of this year, it’s home to ten gorgeous …
Review: The Press Bar, 199 Albion Street, Glasgow G1 1RU
Nipped into The Press Bar for a quick wee hauf before heading to Edinburgh on the train. The Press Bar opened in 1937 and originally called the …
Food review: Mother India, 28 Westminster Terrace, Glasgow G3 7RU
Mother India has been a staple for curry in my family since around 2000. It was my first experience of properly spiced fish and I’m glad …
Recipe: Slow Cooked Beef Rib Trim
Winter time means comfort food to me but it doesn’t have to be all carbs and cakes. We were asked by Donald Russell to try …
Free Event – Scran salon – Beer Tasting
Scran Salon Glasgow is back and we are visiting Drury Street Bar and Kitchen. Come along and meet other folks interested in food and drink …
Volkswagen transparent factory ( Gläserne Manufaktur) Dresden, Germany
The transparent factory in Dresden is worth a visit to see the assembly of Volkswagen’s luxury sedan, the Phaeton, and to admire some modern architecture. …
La Sultana, Marrakech, Morocco Review
Need some winter sun but bored of the Canaries? Looking to get away from it all to relax and be pampered? Or perhaps searching for the …
Food Review: Five Guys, 57- 61 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow
Five Guys, the American burger chain, have moved into Glasgow, occupying the space where the ever-busy Pesto used to be (and before that Easy Internet, …
Product Review: Coast & Glen – Home delivery fish box
Online chums @weepinchofsugar and @getstuffedbakes spoke highly of their Coast and Glen fish box, so we thought we should also give them a try. Sorting out out …