A chill, onshore, south-west wind whipped through the streets of Troon. It is perhaps most famous for its golf courses, but windsurfing and kite surfing are now evident, but not on the day we visited.
Frankly, not...
Edinburgh's tram extension opens up new horizons, well it did for me. Leith Walk is an area of the Capital I have not visited for ages, but I will be back soon.
Why? Because I...
Café culture is spreading in Portobello with the opening of a number of new outlets, others in the pipeline and established outlets prospering as Covid-10 hospitality restrictions are eased.
Tanifiki is the latest addition to...
The hospitality sector has bore the brunt of the coronavirus fall-out but despite ongoing challenges two Edinburgh foodies have scaled up operations in Marchmont.
The highly acclaimed Eddie’s Seafood Market in Roseneath Street has been...
The sizeable cafe is on the first floor of a well-appointed sports goods shop which specialises in walking and ski gear.
It is just off the busy Edinburgh by-pass and good for a business meeting.
The...
We sauntered along Burntisland High Street seeking refuge from the ear-bashing music in the annual summer holiday fairground.
Don’t get me wrong, the amusements certainly it the spot with our grand-child but the noise does...
AN EDINBURGH café is inviting the city to come and try what could be the city’s most ethical cup of coffee.
Café 1505 has partnered with Equal Exchange – a cooperative promoting Fair Trade and organic...
Café 1505 , nestled right next to Surgeons' Hall Edinburgh, won two awards at the UK’s premiere café awards. The café has been rewarded with the CaféLife ‘Café Design of the Year Award’.
The Café Life Awards...
Still struggling to find a good gift for a special - or specially difficult - person? Why not choose something that's great for any age from 2 to 92, won't need returning to the...
There are rather a lot of trees about just now - and there will be even more lying forlornly by the roadside in a few weeks' time. If you're a little fed up with...
Canongate Youth's Old School Café has won £38,000 of funding from the People's Millions.
They found out on STV East’s news programme earlier this week that they had won.
Canongate say that the cafe will train...
If you are looking for a special gift this Christmas, a stop for coffee at Glass & Thompson could be the answer. From Thursday the Dundas Street cafe will host a new exhibition of beautiful mosaics,...
Sometimes they come in plastic packets, sometimes they are the size of a teeny thing. Sometimes - heaven forbid! - they are toasted in a panini machine or defrosted in a microwave. I have...
Crime writer Ian Rankin is supporting Parkinson’s Awareness Week and we met him at Kiki’s café which is one of 270 cafes across the UK who have signed up to take part in the...
Wow another coffee-come-restaurant-come-venue comes to Stockbridge/Canonmills. How many more can one ‘wee’ corner of Edinburgh sustain? Have we reached a point in our society when no one actually works any more, all we do...
Sue Mitchell is owner of Cafe Musa on the Mound. Today she is sharing one of her recipes with us...
I started baking as a young girl, thanks to my Mum‘s encouragement. She is a...
Vintage Heaven since 2009
We arrived at Spoon Café Bistro, opposite the Festival Theatre, after a brisk walk up North Bridge - Celia and I had already been told about this lovely café/bistro and we...
I got to our rendezvous, the recently opened cafe called The Haven, ahead of my two companions which allowed me to choose the best seats in the house next to the stove. We toasted...
Loopy Lorna's has very quickly become an Edinburgh institution where Loopy serves tea and cakes that are as delicious as they look!
The Reporter asked Gaynor for a few gift ideas from Loopy's. She said:-"A...
Before you read any further you should know that there are two invitations in this article - one for Friday 25th February! Jenny will be hosting some Yelp after-work drinks this Friday evening ...
The Café at the Gallery of Modern Art has been temporarily closed from Monday 17 January to Sunday 6 February inclusive, and the new look Café re-opened yesterday, Monday 7 February.
The refurbishment which...
Starting a family-run coffee shop is probably on the bucket list for many gourmets, especially those who like new challenges and independent initiatives. Ex-pat Polish woman, Agnieszka Hirszfeld, is one of them. She has lived...