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. […]
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High street makeover as stores swap frocks for fizz
Re-inventing retail: Discreetly located in House of Fraser, Glasgow, the Champagne bar is not just a place to enjoy a glass of fizz with a bit of style. Nor is it limited to bubbly. For those wanting the full self-pampering experience there is coffee, chocolate and cakes. Named after Hugh Fraser – the store’s founder […]
‘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. […]
Rewind the Week: A night at the Faculty; banker’s bonus
A night at the Faculty: It was a pleasure to be invited to dinner at the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh’s Parliament Square. This corner of the old town, by St Giles’ Cathedral, is one of the most popular magnets for visitors. Yet few from outwith the Faculty get the opportunity to admire the splendid hall and library […]
Digital growth has become a numbers game
Digital economy: Scotland’s digital economy is on an upward curve, though its continued growth is also creating a problem: how to fill the increasing number of jobs in skills that until recently barely existed. Industries have been transformed through digitisation. Just last week it was revealed that the new V&A Museum arising on the riverside in Dundee could […]