Stockbridge market: Every Sunday this corner of the capital is a bustle of activity, with local traders offering a range of deli delights, jewellery, wools and continental cheeses. There are scented candles, and there are organic meats to take home and cook. It is also at the forefront of a global revolution – street food. […]
‘Elegant sufficiency’ at a pub grub price
Footlights Bar & Grill: Location can be everything in a city and Footlights Bar and Grill is at an interesting intersection in the shadow of Edinburgh castle, around the corner from Lothian Road. As its name suggests it capitalises on the proximity to two theatres, the Traverse, and the venerable old lady, the Usher Hall. […]
Stunning Smith fills Streisand’s shoes
Funny Girl – Playhouse, Edinburgh: From Brooklyn to Broadway the real life Fanny Brice was the daughter of Hungarian immigrants, who started performing at age 15 and found she had a knack for clowning around while belting out show stopping songs, and catching the eye of impresario Florenz Ziegfeld of Ziegfield Follies fame. She went […]
Laughing all the way to better health
Mind and body: Jo Bluett’s career was on an upward curve. She had been promoted at Standard Life and was looking to the future with confidence. Just as she was relishing this new milestone in her life she fell ill. A rare virus led to prolonged time off work. Eventually she had to quit her job. […]
Harbourside hostelry offers a taste of history
The Ship Inn: One of Ayrshire’s oldest pubs, which traces its roots to the 16th century, has had many incarnations over the years. In the hands of the Murray family for the last 25 it has been serving up gastro delights with a few signature dishes in a lovely maritime setting. The harbourside in Irvine was gentrified […]