Toast, Stirling: I had heard good things about this café which boasts a very extensive breakfast, brunch, and lunch menu. Although on the outskirts of the city and accessed by an overhead bridge from the bus station and train station or a pretty soulless car park it does offer a charming interior and a bright, lively […]
Food & Drink
Street food revolution in Stockbridge
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. […]
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 […]
Festival offers chance to taste something new
Food and drink festival: Homegrown speciality craft beers, gins, cider and street food will feature in a festival taking place over the Easter weekend. Now in its third year, North Hop Aberdeen will be showcasing drinks from around Scotland at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. A mash-up of beer hall, cocktail lounge and barn dance, North Hop Aberdeen takes […]