Side Dishes - The Yard, Gourmet Glasgow and Villeneuve Wines

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● The main feature of The Yard, a new family restaurant and bar off Bonnington Road near Leith, is a large enclosed courtyard for outdoor eating with a decent chunk of it given over as a children’s play area. Run by the family behind Molly’s play area in Ocean Terminal, it has a full adult menu as well as some unprocessed options for the kids. 2 Bonnington Road Lane, Leith, 0131 554 1314, www.theyardleith.com

● August is the month for the 7th annual Gourmet Glasgow dining out festival, run by the Glasgow Restaurateurs Association, with highlights including a seafood week at An Lochan and Dine Around deals from £15 per person with a free dram from sponsors Auchentoshan included. Meanwhile, local restaurant critics (including The List's own) will spend an evening working as maitre d’ at restaurants around town in aid of charity. Find more details at www.graonline.co.uk

● Villeneuve Wines, which has shops in Peebles, Haddington and Broughton Street in Edinburgh, has opened up a fourth premises at 51 William Street in Edinburgh’s West End, setting up a partnership with Rocco Venezia, who make, import and sell prosecco and other luxury Italian goodies. Both businesses will have their own spaces in the new venture. www.villeneuvewines.com www.roccovenezia.com

More: Life & style, Food & drink (Life & style), An Lochan, Glasgow Restaurateurs Association, Rocco Venezia, Side Dishes, the yard, villeneuve wines

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