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 – …
Pub Review: The Three Judges, 141 Dumbarton Road, Partick, Glasgow G11 6PR
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, …
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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 …
Food & drink review: Swedish Affär, 6 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, G1 3AB
A recent unexpected addition to Glasgow’s Royal Exchange Square, filling the gap left by Bruschetta, is Swedish Affär – I’d heard that this was Glasgow’s first Swedish coffee …
Images of new Edinburgh 5 star hotel released
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 …
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 …