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Edinburgh Castle and Stirling Castle: Alternative Christmas dining options
23 Nov 2011
Two iconic venues now taking bookings for your Christmas meal
Stuck for somewhere decent to have your Christmas lunch? Need a venue that’ll please a range of tastes but won’t be another run-of-the-mill pub grub standby in the city centre? Have you considered going for something a bit more... iconic?
A guide to the best cheese shops in Edinburgh
16 Feb 2011
The finest purveyors of Strathdon Blue, Dunlop Cheddar and many more Scottish cheeses
In the popular parlour game of ‘if you had to give something up for life, what would it be?’ (Strictly Come Dancing or X Factor, partner or friends, stilettos or trainers), many have foundered over the choice between cheese or orgasms. You think it’s an…
The best places for hot chocolate in Glasgow and Edinburgh
20 Jan 2011
The cafes and chocolatiers who serve up the sweet stuff
Temper Chocolates 148 Woodside Terrace Lane, Charing Cross, 07886 215209 This tiny café-cum-shop-cum-factory makes for a pilgrimage for hot chocolate lovers. Chocolatier Kirsty Shepheard’s own blend of 70 per cent organic dark chocolate with chilli…
Café No 9 - New Edinburgh café off Leith Walk steps out usual gay hub
30 Nov 2010
‘I think people are a bit sick of big chains and their coffee is a bit rubbish sometimes too . . .’
For a new LGBT café owner in Edinburgh, straying away from the pink-tinged pavements of Broughton Street may be a bold move, but one which Innes Drummond believes is necessary. Drummond’s venture Café No 9 recently opened in Croall Place off Leith…
The quest for the best cup of coffee in Glasgow and Edinburgh
8 Oct 2010
Delivering the verdict on quality coffee dispensers in Scotland
Coffee drinking has become a serious business, with roasters, baristas and drinkers all equally concerned at the quality of the product. Shiny espresso makers with their levers and dials and steamy bits are a familiar sight, but they remain intriguingly…
