Lots of surprises at this year's Pastaval 2018 Another Pastaval and what a day it was! Lots of mac 'n' cheese, Mr. Macaroni and...well, Mr & Mrs. Foodie became official - we got married! Not only did we get married, but our best man and ring bearer was Mr. Macaroni (of course!), our cake was mac
A ginuine treat - Scottish Gin Festival at Lidl Gin is definitely the in thing just now and Lidl have just launched their first Scottish Gin Festival. The festival is across all Scottish stores and features eight gins from six artisan Scottish producers. The length and breadth of Scotland is on show with gins sourced
FoxFest East End Beer Festival Did you know that FoxFest - An East End Beer Festival takes place on Saturday 26th May between 12-7pm? Well now you do! Its being held at Foxley Bowling Club and there will be six breweries with around 27 beers available. Tickets and more information on the beers can be found
Tomatin 5 Virtues Whisky series #4 and #5 Tomatin is a Highland whisky distillery located just south of Inverness, who have been around since at least 1897. Around a year ago they released the first two expressions in their Five Virtues series, which is a quintet of no-age-statement (NSA) whiskies based around five elements that contribute to
Tomorrow is Pastaval 2018! It’s nearly here! Time for the annual McIntosh Pastaval. We are just about ready with badges, bags and of course the all important scorecards for deciding who will be this year’s winning BEST Southside Mac n Cheese. Once again we are partnering with McIntosh of Strathmore to find out who makes
Behind the Wall, Above the Grade We needed a night away from Glasgow and Behind the Wall bar & grill in Falkirk was picked for a change of scenery. Helped by the fact that it has good reputation for Tex-Mex food and is just across the road from Falkirk Grahamston railway station (it's handy for
Scottish Gin Festival at ALDI There are 11 Scottish gins on offer at ALDI to celebrate their Scottish Gin Festival and we have the lowdown on what’s on sale. The gins are in store now and you’ll probably have to buy some quickly as last time ALDI held their Scottish Gin Festival, The Gin was
Indian food festival set for Glasgow in July Glasgow is the place to be for Foodies on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th July, as probably the biggest Indian food festival ever held in Scotland will be taking place. There will be food stalls serving dishes from the various regions of India cookery demonstrations, live music, films,
New Rye IPA from Fallen Brewing We’ve been big fans of Fallen Brewery for a good few years now. Lovely guys and they brew a good beer too! Fallen Brewery have just launched a 'special release' - Rye IPA Which was created and brewed by Fallen Brewing's new Assistant Head Brewer Angus Morison. Angus has
How about 25% off online coffee orders? If you love a cuppa Joe and can’t always get into Glasgow to get a fix, then this is a great wee deal for you. Did you know you can order your Gordon Street Coffee online? No need to queue, or remember to lift your Keep Cup. Make your coffee
