Indian Food Bazaar Two cultures will combine this weekend when Glaswegians tuck into some spicy treats at the A listed former fish market the Briggait for the city’s first Indian Food Bazaar. Glasgow is known as the curry capital of Scotland and is the home of the tikka masala which was created in the city. […]
Food & Drink
New blend aims to shake-up whisky market
An independent Scottish firm has launched a blended malt Scotch whisky in a bid to shake-up the market and challenge traditional perceptions of Scotland’s national drink. Edinburgh-based entrepreneurs, Andrew Skene, Tom Melville and Alexander Harrison have created Black Tartan as an “improper Scotch” that challenges the “elitist” view of “thou shalt not mix” whisky. The […]
Don spins as beer lovers get a taste of summer
Beer lovers were able to enjoy a selection of fine ales, glorious sunny weather and a session by DJ, film director and radio broadcaster Don Letts as the Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival kicked off. The four-day event, featuring more than 50 breweries, is being held in the Biscuit Factory in Broughton. Caroline Wengel, business development […]
Thomson’s creates a stir with new coffee outlet
Thomson’s is promising something new in the coffee shop business after opening a roastery, café bakery and training centre – all under one roof. Occupying a large unit in the Argyle Street Arches, Glasgow, it is the only business in the refurbished row beneath Central Station to take up two floors. Thomson’s Central is providing […]
Gin distilled from Edinburgh’s exotic plants
A gin company has created a limited edition bottle using rare and exotics plants grown at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE). Edinburgh Gin 1670 is named in honour of the year that the garden was founded almost 350 years ago and today welcomes nearly a million visitors a year. Head Distiller, David Wilkinson worked closely […]