Dinner at Usquabae for July’s Bite Magazine
It’s had a tough few years, but the The West End is back on track. Ryan’s Bar is one of the hood’s institutions, and their […]
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Lunch at The Potting Shed
Things are definitely looking up. After a tricky few months following surgery, it’s nice to be able to get out and about a bit again. Mum […]
Dinner and a stay at Melville Castle
As two mummies of young boys (her of two, me of one), Emily and I couldn’t have chosen a better day to plan our […]
Review of dinner Monteiths
The hunt for imaginative food in the most touristy parts of any city can be a bit of a challenge, but if recent(-ish) reviews are […]
Time Out Edinburgh blog posts
Hi folks, in a change to the usual reviews, I’ve been writing for Time Out Edinburgh‘s Blog for the past few months. So far I’ve […]
Review of Anfora for April’s Bite Magazine
Leith’s significance as a port with the finest of wine connections should never be underestimated and certainly not forgotten. For centuries Bordeaux’s finest flowed into […]
Review of Spit/Fire for Bite Magazine
To say that Spit/Fire has been eagerly anticipated is an understatement. The guys behind Lothian Road’s quality beer destination, The Hanging Bat have arrived on […]
The Edinburgh Catering Company’s Kickstarter
Here’s a little foodie crowd-funder that might be of interest to you, especially those in Edinburgh. My chef pal, Russell Smith of Russell-Up, is in […]
Perrier-Jouët dinner at Gusto Edinburgh
If you’ve known me for more than, er, five minutes, you’ll have gathered pretty quickly that I am a lover of ‘le fizz’. Vintage champagne […]
Dinner at Bistro Moderne by Mark Greenaway
If ever I felt that an injection of ‘cool’ was required into my world, it’s at this point, 8 months into being a first-time […]