Candy Bar, George St, Edinburgh: Nestled beneath one of Edinburgh’s most salubrious thoroughfares is the American style Candy Bar on George Street which is known for its fine dining eateries. Coming across this place was a happy accident on a mid week lunch time. It’s a basement space with a brightly coloured canopy, delightful wall […]
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Walker Slater suits you with quality to match
High street tailoring: Styles may come and go, but good tailoring remains in fashion for those seeking quality and a personal touch. Walker Slater is upholding a tradition for creating well-cut clothes made to fit the customer, using cloth from the finest weavers. Its shops in Edinburgh and London – with others due to open in […]
Carroll marks anniversary night for jazz club
Whighams Jazz Club: Whighams Jazz Club in Edinburgh marked its eighth birthday with a special appearance by Liane Carroll, regarded as one of Britain’s finest jazz and soul singers. She has collaborated with such artists as Sir Paul McCartney, Gerry Rafferty and Long John Baldry, and she agreed to perform at Whighams with her long-time […]
You are what you wear, as employers brought to heel
Dress codes: When a female receptionist was sent home from work for refusing to wear high heels she could not have imagined how her principled stance would grab the headlines. Not only did Nicola Thorp blow the whistle on alleged sexism in the workplace, she sparked off a national debate every bit as intense as […]
Raising the bar on hotel cuisine
The Raeburn, Stockbridge: Hotel food can be a bit of a hit and a miss as sometimes the emphasis is on the accommodation… the location… the thread count on the Egyptian cotton sheets in the boutique bedrooms. That can leave the catering staff out in the shade with faddy and sometimes incongruous menus. The Raeburn […]