Tag: Food & Drink

Malmaison Edinburgh is having a Cheese & Wine Evening on Thursday the 8th of May and  invite you to go along for a special price of £20 per person.The evening includes 4 glasses of...

The  Basement Bar is widely thought of as a bit of an Edinburgh institution and after its recent make over, Celia and I were looking forward to our dinner. Situated at the top of Broughton...

 To mark the mention of Edinburgh’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Ian Rankin’s ‘Saints of the Shadow  Bible’ the author was invited to help create a cocktail in the style of the iconic Rebus.Ian Rankin...

COSTA MORNINGSIDE TRIALS EXCLUSIVE COFFEE MASTERCLASS LED BY INTERNATIONAL COFFEE CONNOISSEURS • To celebrate UK Coffee Week 7-13 April 2014, Costa, the nation’s favourite coffee shop, launched an exclusive Coffee Masterclass programme at selected stores...

 STEAK restaurant for lunch? No, this is not where you would immediately think to go in the middle of the day, so it was with a little trepidation that we ventured forth. It was,...

This competition has now closed. Today we have an exclusive for you. Crombies Butchers in Broughton Street have been running a competition to find a new recipe for a Six Nations Sausage. And (drum roll...

Edinburgh Community Food debate the effect of the TV chef on 'us mere mortals'. Television chefs constantly enjoy telling us that cooking is easy and fun, with some trying to encourage us to cook with...

WHAT NO CHIPS? HOW COMMIE CAFE SCOOPED HEALTHY LIVING AWARD Hundreds of dedicated swimmers, divers and gym goers of all levels train at Edinburgh’s Royal Commonwealth Pool every week, some from as early as 5.30...

Edinburgh College opened their doors at the Granton Campus to the public and asked them to support the college's charity St Columba's Hospice by attending its free student-led food and drink festival, treat, the newest major...

When asked to review this wonderful restaurant for a second time we wondered if it could live up to the high standard set on our first, visit but the newly redecorated Wedgwood Restaurant delivered...

 New Racetrack Set to Be St Paddy’s Mane Attraction Edinburgh’s famous Three Sisters believes it has backed a dead-cert winner with a bold plan to create a horse racing track in its grounds as the...

Edinburgh’s Chop Chop restaurants in Haymarket and Leith are two of only 32 Chinese restaurants in the UK to be awarded a Pagoda and be listed in The Legacy of Taste Eating Out Guide.Organised...

BISTRO MODERNE DINING CLUB  |  BISTRO 1984WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 201415 North West Circus Place, Edinburgh Mark Greenaway is delighted to launch the Bistro Moderne Dining Club.In December last year, Mark opened Bistro Moderne by Mark Greenaway in...

Today in Muirhouse Community shop local resident Diane Pearson will be teaching everyone her very own Chicken & Rice soup. Staff from Pilton Community a Health Project will be assisting.The aim of these demos...

Celebrate Valentines Day in the lofty surroundings of Centotre on 14 or 15 February 2014!This year, they are serving a special three course menu with a glass of Prosecco for two for £90.00.To book,...

 Valentine's Day approaches and one of our Edinburgh restaurants features among a prestigious list! With the most romantic day of the year rapidly approaching, toptable, the leading consumer destination site for restaurant bookings in the UK,...

Whilst it has been kept a secret until now, Stewart Brewing and Hot Rum Cow have been joining forces to design a recipe to release together. This is where we need your help! We...

 Tomorrow between 11am and 1pm Muirhouse Community Shop volunteer Karma will be teaching everyone her favourite dish.Karma and staff from Pilton Health Community Project will be able to answer any question and give tips...

 As people’s resolutions begin to fall by the wayside, a young professional is helping Edinburgh’s residents looking to explore their city and meet like-minded people in 2014 stay on track with their New Year...

  Carfraemill Lodge is a restaurant, venue and hotel set in the beautiful Lauder countryside. Within the lodge there are a choice of eating areas: Jo's kitchen, the Bistro bar and the Conservatory, all offering...

Kyloe Cow gets a new Six Nations make over by local artist and Scottish Rugby fan, Chris Rutterford at Kyloe Restaurant at the West End.Kyloe Restaurant is a gourmet steak restaurant. The name Kyloe,...

 I was slightly nervous! About to meet up with Gennaro Contaldo, one half of “The Two Greedy Italians”.  Having spent my honeymoon back in the nineties in Sorrento and my 10th wedding Anniversary in...

Small Steps for the New YearNow that it’s February, you might find that those good intentions you had at the beginning of the New Year have slowly diminished and you’re back to your old...

 Waitrose Morningside is now stocking the supermarket’s combination of the yum yum and the doughnut: the yumdough.The £1.49 yumdough has taken the best features of both pastries to make a sweet, fluffy treat with...

LAST CHANCE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL BUYS AT ALDI People looking for quality Christmas products at everyday low prices better get along to Aldi this December. Aldi has reduced some of its award-winning Christmas lines across all of...

The Edinburgh Larder is a bit of a find. Situated in a lovely light basement in Alva Street at the West End, the food is exquisitely prepared and served, and is sourced as locally...

Traditional Scottish dishes with a modern twist The award winning Whiski Rooms is a bar/bistro/whisky shop located on The Mound. The Whiski Rooms are connoisseurs of local produce, Scottish drinks and specialist whiskies. The cosy...

The bakers at Cuckoo's have shared their secrets about how to make your own Christmas cupcakes on video....[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LweS2uGk9Zw]

 It’s the time of the year for parties and celebrating the festivities in the pub. The work/office Christmas party season is in full swing and the season of goodwill may even extend to buying...

John Lewis in the St James Centre will have a new cocoa bar café courtesy of Caribbean chocolate from Hotel Chocolat in Spring 2014.The Hotel Chocolat cocoa bar café will make small-batch chocolates on...