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The kitchin leith exterior
Edinburgh

The Kitchin, Leith Review

20 August 2021 Emma Mykytyn 4
Yer tea‘s oot Tom Well, Tom Kitchin has certainly been in the news recently but for all the wrong reasons. [Read more]
ready to depart
Food

Food Review: Bustronome, London

1 June 2021 Emma Mykytyn 0
Step on the gastronomy in London We’ve all eaten on a bus, haven’t we? Greasy kebab and chips after a [Read more]
Haar at home luxury winter dinner
Where to eat

Fine dining at home with Haar at home

14 December 2020 Emma Mykytyn 0
Getting back out and enjoying restaurant life is all good… except the curfew and the lack of a bottle of [Read more]
haar at. home lobster
Food

Food review : Haar at home Nationwide delivery

22 September 2020 Emma Mykytyn 0
Luxurious food delivered nationwide One of the benefits of the pandemic has been the ability to have food and drink [Read more]
Vespers restaurant Culloden estate and spa Belfast
Belfast

Food Review: Vespers at Culloden Estate and Spa

6 November 2019 Emma Mykytyn 0
Evening service at Vespers restaurant High above Belfast Lough on the Holywood Hills is Culloden Estate and Spa. We were [Read more]
The Muddlers Club Cathedral Quarter belfast Food
Belfast

Food review: Muddlers Club restaurant, Belfast

28 September 2019 Emma Mykytyn 0
No muddling, get thyself to The Muddlers Club The Muddlers Club is one of the hardest restaurants to get a [Read more]
111 by Nico ten course tasting menu Glasgow
Food

Ten course tasting menu at 111 by Nico

5 September 2019 Emma Mykytyn 0
Chef Nico Simeone introduces a ten-course tasting menu at his west end restaurant, 111 by Nico With Mr Foodie away [Read more]
The shore Penzance restaurant foodie explorers
Cornwall

Food review: The Shore, Penzance

15 August 2018 Mr Foodie 0
From the sea to The Shore Thankfully we didn’t encounter any pirates on our brief sojourn in Penzance and we [Read more]
Borough Restaurant Leith Foodie Explorers Review
Edinburgh

Food Review: Borough, Leith

5 August 2018 Mr Foodie 1
Putting the Borough back into Edinburgh Following the abrupt departure of chef-patron Scott Smith from Norn, ‘Borough’ (not ‘Burgh’) fills the space [Read more]
Edinburgh

Food review: Six by Nico Edinburgh

14 May 2018 Mr Foodie 1
Six by Nico Edinburgh, not your usual chippie 111 by Nico in Glasgow’s Kelvinside is a family favourite where we’ve [Read more]
The Pompadour by Galvin Waldorf Astoria the caledonian
AA Rosette

Food Review: Sunday Lunch at The Pompadour, Edinburgh

6 April 2018 Emma Mykytyn 0
Pomp my Sunday lunch! Opulent surroundings and great food are on offer most days of the week in Edinburgh but [Read more]
One Devonshire gardens hotel du vin Glasgow
AA Rosette

News: New Chef on the menu at One Devonshire Gardens

5 April 2018 Emma Mykytyn 0
New Head Chef Gary Townsend Glasgow’s iconic One Devonshire Gardens by Hotel du Vin is well-known for service and style.  The [Read more]
moness_resort_peach salad
Aberfeldy

Food Review: Moness Resort, Aberfeldy, Perthshire

14 September 2016 Emma Mykytyn 0
Fine dining in the heart of Perthshire Mr Foodie and I had a night away at Moness Resort to sample [Read more]
castle terrace edinburgh canapes
AA Rosette

Restaurant feature: Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, *CLOSED*

25 August 2016 Emma Mykytyn 0
[soliloquy id=”27901″] Michelin Standard Food at Castle Terrace Restaurant Mrs Foodie was invited to a bloggers lunch at Castle Terrace [Read more]
Norn_edinburgh_dessert
Edinburgh

Restaurant review: Norn, 50-54 Henderson Street, Edinburgh

25 July 2016 Mr Foodie 1
The most impressive new restaurant in Scotland! Years ago we remember camping beside Loch Ken and discovering that only a [Read more]
Chihana three Michelin stars Kyoto Glasgow foodie explorers
Japan

Restaurant Review: Chihana, 84 Minamigawa, Gionmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto

29 June 2016 Mr Foodie 2
Three Michelin Star dining in Kyoto Kyoto in Japan has an abundance of Michelin star dining so we were spoiled [Read more]
Dine with Stuart Muir - seating
Edinburgh

Food review: Dine with Stuart Muir, Saltire Court 10, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2ED

16 February 2016 Mr Foodie 0
Our best meal in Edinburgh in 2015! Stuart Muir was head chef at Harvey Nichols Forth floor restaurant for around 13 [Read more]
Section 33 pop up restaurant
Food

Food – Section 33

24 August 2014 Emma Mykytyn 1
Can you keep a secret? Kyle Steel and Chris Gibson have teamed up to create Section 33, a pop up [Read more]
Galvin Edinburgh
Edinburgh

Dinner Jazz at 
Galvin Brasserie de Luxe

22 July 2014 Emma Mykytyn 0
Dinner Jazz at 
Galvin Brasserie de Luxe during Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival Friday 25th July The Galvin brothers’ Brasserie [Read more]
Wedgwood paul restaurant Edinburgh food drink Glasgow blog hamper picnic lunch
Edinburgh

Wedgwood Edinburgh – picnic baskets

20 June 2014 Emma Mykytyn 0
Wedgwood picnic lunch Having been to Wedgwood and loving it, we were happy to find that Paul is now helping [Read more]
Rogano glasgow
Food

Rogano, 11 Exchange Place, Glasgow

21 January 2014 Emma Mykytyn 1
We were invited by Wire Media to sample a tasting menu at The Rogano for a bloggers’ lunch. The Rogano, [Read more]
Loch Melfort Restaurant
Argyll and Bute

Loch Melfort Hotel, Arduaine by Oban, review

6 August 2013 Mr Foodie 1
 A room with a view 19 miles south of Oban and located right next door to the National Trust for [Read more]
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Edinburgh

Restaurant Mark Greenaway, Edinburgh – Contemporary Scottish

1 March 2013 Emma Mykytyn 1
Restaurant Mark Greenaway recently opened in January 2013 after being based at 12 Picardy Place for the last couple of [Read more]

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