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Review of Ayllu, Affordable fine dining in London
UK

Review of Ayllu, Affordable fine dining in London

17 March 2026 Hells Gibson 0
Affordable Fine Dining at Ayllu I rarely find myself in Paddington, if I can help it. It’s always felt like [Read more]
Katsute100 Islington
cafe

Katsute100 Islington Review | Japanese Tea Room London

25 April 2025 Emma Mykytyn 0
Katsute100 Islington Review: Japanese Tea Room in London Looking for a peaceful Japanese tea room in London? Katsute100 Islington is [Read more]
Matcha Blondies
Sweet

Matcha Blondies Recipe

31 March 2025 Emma Mykytyn 0
Matcha Blondies Recipe Apparently the world’s first brownies were actually blondies. It was legendary American cook and teacher Fannie Farmer [Read more]
Yamato Japanese Restaurant interior, Edinburgh
Edinburgh

Food review: Yamato, Lochrin Terrace, Edinburgh

11 October 2019 Mr Foodie 0
Yamato: Authentic Japanese cuisine in Tollcross Named after an ancient region and period in Japanese history – a quick trip [Read more]
Kokoro Gin sansho berry Japanese inspired Gin
Drink

Event: Discovering Kokoro Gin at Nippon Kitchen

14 October 2017 Emma Mykytyn 2
My neighbour Kokoro I love gin, it’s true. Last time I counted we had 15 bottles with everything from African [Read more]
Yo! Sushi new opening glasgow
Food

Food Review: YO! Glasgow Central

6 July 2017 Emma Mykytyn 0
There’s more to YO! than sushi YO! have dropped the ‘sushi’ from their name but thankfully not the menu.  The [Read more]
Pickled Ginger sushi glasgow
Fish

Pickled Ginger turns 2!

21 June 2017 Emma Mykytyn 0
Celebrate Ginger! It’s all about ginger cocktails and ginger dishes this Thursday in the West End as Pickled Ginger restaurant [Read more]
sakura steamer pot
Recipe

Recipe: Sakura Steamer

3 April 2017 Emma Mykytyn 0
Celebrate Hanami with a Sakura Steamer It’s Hanami time (flower viewing) in Japan and the season for all things sakura [Read more]
Ramen Dayo - tonkotsu broth
city centre

Food review: Ramen Dayo!, Glasgow *New location*

2 March 2017 Mr Foodie 2
Ramen right up ye! Forced into La Cheetah, the basement club of Max’s bar & grill on Queen St, from [Read more]
Food

Restaurant Review: OKO Express, 78 Queen Street, Glasgow ***CLOSED***

20 July 2016 Emma Mykytyn 0
Japanese food in Glasgow OKO Express in Queen Street is one of Glasgow’s original Japanese restaurants and sushi bars. We’ve [Read more]
Breakfast sushi yutaka
Recipe

Recipe: British Breakfast Maki Roll

18 June 2016 Emma Mykytyn 0
British Food Inspired Sushi We love our sushi and when we saw that Yutaka had developed some British/Japanese sushi we [Read more]
okonomiyaki recipe japan glasgow foodie explorers
Japan

Recipe: Okonomiyaki aka Japanese Pizza 🇯🇵

4 June 2016 Emma Mykytyn 0
  This is Japan on a plate for me.  Creamy Kewpie mayo, fishy bonito flakes and okonomiyaki sauce – full [Read more]
Jaramillo kitchen foodie magazine Glasgow foodie explorers
Edinburgh

20% off lunchtime menu at Harajuku Kitchen

10 May 2016 Emma Mykytyn 0
Look out for this months Foodies Magazine where you will get a 20% off your Monday – Friday lunchtime bill [Read more]
miss kittys liverpool
England

** CLOSED ** Food Review: Miss Kittys, 5-7 Fleet Street, Liverpool, L1 4RD

13 October 2015 Emma Mykytyn 0
Whilst on Mrs Foodie’s birthday (don’t ask how old!) trip to Liverpool (and beyond) we visited  Miss Kitty’s, located near to [Read more]
edinburgh new town cookery school glasgow foodie
cookery school

Japanese Cookery Class : Edinburgh New Town Cookery School, 7 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JE

22 June 2015 Emma Mykytyn 2
The day after a visit to the Scottish Juniper Festival is probably not the best time to learn some new [Read more]
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Food

Sneak Peek: Wagamama – launch of winter menu 2013

19 November 2013 Emma Mykytyn 0
We were invited along for a sneak peak at Wagamama’s new winter menu I didn’t know that the Glasgow city centre [Read more]
nippon kitchen interior
Food

Nippon Kitchen, 91 West George Street, Glasgow,

27 October 2013 Emma Mykytyn 0
The hunt for Glasgow’s best sushi continues… We had heard that there was a new Japanese restaurant in town so [Read more]
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Drink

YummyTori, 92 Lothian Road, Edinburgh ***CLOSED***

3 April 2013 Emma Mykytyn 2
  We came across Yummy Tori on twitter whilst looking for interesting and different places to visit in Edinburgh. Their [Read more]
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Food

Nanakusa, 441 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow – Oct 2012

4 November 2012 Emma Mykytyn 0
Located within the midst of the entertainment area of Sauchiehall Street, Nanakusa is one of the more healthier treats to [Read more]

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