October 1st sees this year’s International Scottish Gin Day and we are celebrating with MasterChef Finalist and top restaurateur Dean Banks’ very own Lunun Gin. Launched in October 2019 by Chef Dean Banks, Lunun Gin is a premium Scottish gin with an Asian twist; influenced by Dean’s travels across the globe and his expertise in…
The Edinburgh Food Festival 2022, opens today (Friday 22 July)at Assembly George Square Gardens for ten incredible days of chef demos, expert panels, cookery classes and workshops, and some of the best street food and market stalls in Scottish food and drink. Edinburgh gourmands will be spoilt this summer with an irresistible partnership with the…
Dulse restaurant and bar now open as Dean Banks serves up sensational seafood in Edinburgh Dulse, the latest addition to celebrity chef Dean Banks’ family of businesses, is now fully open as both wine bar and restaurant across two floors. The bar opened earlier this month, offering high end cocktails, wines and sensational small plates…
HENDERSONS WELCOMES CHEFS BACK Legendary vegetarian restaurant Hendersons will re-open this September on Edinburgh’s Barclay Place. Whilst the interior refurbishment continues, owner Barrie Henderson has recruited two former chefs to head up the kitchen at the new venue. Head chef Paul Kayne was in charge of the kitchen at Hendersons Vegan whilst, Senior Chef Nives…
Nick and Julia Nairn will open an exciting new restaurant with a focus on outdoor dining at Port of Menteith in Stirlingshire this week. With a relaxed indoor area and large garden, Nick’s at Port of Menteith is on the site of the Nick Nairn Cookschool on the shores of Lake of Menteith in the…
Stirling Distillery, in the heart of Scotland, has released two new single cask whiskies under their Sons of Scotland label, making it the first whisky ever released from the Stirling Castle rock. Having produced gin right next to the historic castle since mid-2019, Stirling Distillery co- founders Cameron and June McCann are now turning their…
To mark its seasonal reopening on 1 March 2020, Sutherland’s Inver Lodge Hotel is offering guests a special room only rate of £120 per night in a standard double or twin room for the whole of the month. For those wanting to treat themselves and upgrade to a suite, it’s just £300 per night. The…
Connage Highland Dairy Christmas Gift Guide Cheese is a popular gift for foodies, especially at Christmas time. Whether it’s your spouse, your best friend, or your favourite colleague, we’ve got some brilliant ideas for this year’s presents. All of these ideas are also perfect for putting together your own Christmas cheese board, so if you…
Established in 1983, Skyeskyns, based in Waternish on the beautiful Isle of Skye, is the sole remaining commercial woolskin tannery in Scotland. The family business has today taken its next step towards a neutral carbon footprint, by introducing, for the first time, skins tanned using mimosa bark. Skyeskyns is now run by the second generation…
Seaflower Skye in Portree has been awarded 5 Star Visitor Attraction status by national tourism organisation VisitScotland in only its second year of operation. The Award, which is the result of an unannounced inspection, is given for tours which provide ‘an exceptional customer experience.’ It follows reviews of all points of interaction with visitors, efficiency,…