Tag: Food & Drink

Contributed by Stephanie Scott ANutr – Food and Health Development Worker The term ‘superfood’ has been consistently mentioned in the media over the past year and as we have talked about in previous articles, expensive...

The flagship restaurant at The Balmoral has had a £200,000 facelift, but the owners Rocco Forte Hotels are anxious to point out that the elements of the restaurant which were considered essential fixtures by their regulars...

The name for The Potting Shed is very apt and the decor even more so, but the food is the real jewel in the crown. The restaurant is owned by the Minto family who know...

‘Edinburgh and Glasgow’s best food venues’ named by readers of The Skinny The winners in The Skinny magazine’s annual readers’ food and drink survey of venues in Glasgow and Edinburgh have been announced, following a...

The Stockbridge Restaurant, situated on St Stephen Street, have told us that they have been listed in the OpenTable Top 100 Best Restaurants 2014 in the UK! An excellent end to the year during which the family...

Guess how many pizzas will be eaten at the new PizzaExpress in the first month? A whopping 8,000! And you can get yours with 25% off - see below. Pizza lovers in Edinburgh are in for...

People who know me will all-too readily tell you I’m a bah-humbug kind of guy. My dislike of Christmas is well known although, in fairness, it’s not that I dislike Christmas – I just...

Well, Edinburgh certainly has no shortage of amazing places for Afternoon Tea - from the award winning Bollinger Afternoon tea at the Balmoral, the gothic luxury of an afternoon spent at Prestonfield House, One Square's...

Having recently opened Marco's Pool Hall and Pizza Bar is a boutique pool hall in Edinburgh, and is the latest project from Paul Demarco, Managing Director of Marcos Leisure. Paul said: “It has been...

Here in Scotland we have an abundant and varied natural larder of produce – in particular oily fish such as salmon, mackerel and trout. Although in days gone by oily fish was a staple...

Our Edinburgh Gin Club returns on 23rd November with a Gin and Cheese Pairing featuring the finest fromage from Edinburgh’s iconic cheesemonger, IJ. Mellis.Each cheese will be married to a specially created gin tipple,...

Veritas on Deanhaugh Street is as authentic an Italian restaurant you will find in Edinburgh. Located just along from the bridge and down a candlelit stair leading to the basement on the main road...

 Junior chef trained up in record time at Edinburgh restaurantDuncan Shaw, junior chef at Edinburgh restaurant Sylvesters, was named Level 2 Apprentice of the Year 2014 at Scotland’s Modern Apprenticeship Awards last night.The Level...

One Square is offering a real afternoon delight for you with its Chocolate Orange Afternoon Tea experience.This indulgent afternoon tea showcases a range of sweet and savoury bites all featuring a delicious combination of...

By Chris Mantle Senior Food and Health Development Worker of Edinburgh Community FoodLast month in The Edinburgh Reporter we looked at beans and pulses, often over-looked foods which are really healthy and good for us....

What could be better than watching your favourite film and enjoying the food and drinks you see on screen? Well Edinburgh's own Jelly and Gin have come up with an event where you can...

So it's Halloween on Friday and you need the perfect pumpkin for your window at home or to display in your shop. We have the answer!Allison Thornton at Apeeling fruit bouquets will carve your...

To raise money for their PINKTOBER campaign, there will be auctions for two Hard Rock Cafe T- Shirts signed by Billy Connolly, who was kind enough to sign them whilst performing his High Horse Tour Scotland 2014...

Edinburgh restaurant owner Kieran Sylvester is choc-a-hoop about Chocolate Week.The Head Chef of the family-run Sylvesters in Newington will keep diners sweet all week with special chocolate dishes, such as his favourite chocolate ravioli.Kieran,...

Beans & PulsesBy Chris Mantle, Senior Food and Health Development Worker at Edinburgh Community FoodIn the last edition of The Speaker we talked about superfoods, suggesting that we don’t need to go for expensive...

 We provide Foodie Walking Tours of Edinburgh. Our main clients are visitors to Edinburgh but during the month of October as part of the Edinburgh Restaurant Festival we are offering anyone with an EH...

FLAVOUR HUNTERS INVITED TO SAMPLE THE SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY’S MEMBERS’ ROOMSSpecial ‘Glorious 12’ menu of seasonal game tapas and rare whiskies on offer as whisky club welcomes non-membersWith the game season in full...

In celebration of Chocolate Week that takes place from 13th to 19th October 2014, One Square is offering a Chocolate Orange Afternoon Tea experience during the months of October and November.This indulgent afternoon tea...

Scotland’s food and drink has been showcased to over 45,000 spectators from 75 countries across the globe every day at the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.Around 260,000 meals have been catered for over the course...

"Thou shall hev a fishy on a little dishy, when the boat comes in!"Not content with having a fabulous steak restaurant at Picardy Place called Steak, executive Head Chef Jason Wright has opened his...

A taste of Sicily and art on the menu at the new Edinburgh cafeArt classes are on the menu at Alessandro Costa’s newly-opened Sicilian cafe in Edinburgh.Alessandro, 45, originally from Palermo, is preparing traditional Sicilian cakes...

Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian has become a member of ‘Caveaux de Sabrage’, the group of renowned hotels and restaurants where guests can sabrage the bottle before enjoying the contents.The exclusive Opening Ceremony...

The Good Food Guide, published by Waitrose, has today announced four entries from Edinburgh and nine new entries from all over Scotland in the 2015 edition of the Guide, which is published on 8th September....

By Gail Hutchison ANutr – Food and Health Development WorkerWe all know that a healthy balanced diet is key to maintaining optimal health, so it’s unsurprising that newspapers, magazines and the internet latch onto...

Over the course of the past four years, Tupiniquim, the Brazilian crepe kiosk at the top of Middle Meadow Walk, has developed its own special place in Edinburgh’s culinary heart.Showcasing outstanding gluten-free crepes and excellent...