Shezan – going strong and welcoming diners since 1977 Shezan, meaning ‘beautiful’ in Urdu and Arabic, has been here for over 40 years since 1977 …
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Primarket Cafe, Edinburgh Review
Primark cafe in Edinburgh Finding a cafe that is well priced and has a good setting is always a struggle, we think we’ve found it …
Fingal – a night on Edinburgh’s floating luxury hotel
A luxury staycation experience in Edinburgh This year has all been about re-discovering what is on our doorstep and what better way to do this …
Bo’ness spice restaurant review
Bijoux Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant in Bo’ness There’s a running joke when on our travels that a settlement isn’t officially a town until it has …
Where to eat – Pie Bob’s, Arbroath
All the pies in Arbroath at Pie Bob’s Pie Bob’s bakery has been serving the town of Arbroath since 1925 when it was started by …
Where to stay – Murrayshall Country House Hotel and Golf Club – review
All year round country retreat, set in a massive 365 acres Murrayshall Country House Hotel and Golf Club are just over three miles away from …
Where to eat – Season Quayside, Leith review
Got the quay, got the secret to Leith’s newest eaterie We wrote about the latest addition to the Leith food scene Season Quayside a month …
The Horn Milk Bar, Food Review
Retro decor with massive bacon rolls The Horn Milk Bar has been around since the 1960’s with the rooftop cow a famous sight alongside the …
Where to stay – Sonder Royal Garden Apartments, Edinburgh
A special place for those with vivid lives Looking for somewhere with home comforts, a private garden and maybe even a balcony where you can …
East Lothian Escapes
Dunbar in East Lothian is the start or end point of the John Muir Way, one of Scotland’s Great Trails linking Helensburgh in the west …
Arbroath Mural Project
Art in unexpected places Hanging about an underused railway underpass in Arbroath isn’t normally what we would do on holiday, really! But we had read …
The Kitchin, Leith Review
Yer tea‘s oot Tom Well, Tom Kitchin has certainly been in the news recently but for all the wrong reasons. This isn’t a post about …
Achray House, St Fillans, Perthshire Staycation
Scottish foodie retreat in tranquil surroundings Set beside the eastern edge of Loch Earn in Perthshire is the pretty village of St Fillans. Mrs Foodie …
Wild dining at Edinburgh’s Jupiter Artland
Scotland’s Events Chef of the Year goes wild at Edinburgh sculpture park Edinburgh’s Jupiter Artland near Wilkieston is the place to be this summer with …
Edinburgh Science Festival kicks off this weekend
Edinburgh Science Festival kicks off this Saturday exploring the theme of One World: Science Connects Us. With over 200 events, tours, exhibitions and workshops, there’s …
Gladstone’s Land, Edinburgh
One of the oldest buildings on the Royal Mile One of the Royal Mile’s oldest buildings, the National Trust for Scotland’s Gladstone’s Land, started a …
Ice cream delivered to your door from Peacock’s Ice Cream
Canadian-style ice cream with crazy flavours Peacock’s Ice Cream provides homemade Canadian-style ice cream which can be delivered nationwide for you to enjoy – the …
AF2021 opens tonight
Online and Offline AF2021 The Architecture Fringe 2021 opens tonight with a live broadcast from SWG3 in Glasgow. The online and offline event will have …
Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian review
Staycation offer for Scottish residents With a chance to get away finally and have a belated birthday celebration for Mr Foodie, we took advantage of …
The Drinks Lab: Out of Hours Spirit Experiments
Strange Bedfellows. Experiment 001. Batch 001 The Start-Up Drinks Lab was established in 2017 by Hannah Fisher and Craig Strachan. Located at a special facility …
Restrictions lifted in Scotland
Being sensible with travel across Scotland From today (Friday 16th April) people can travel across Scotland, but cannot stay away from home overnight. There are …
Mamasan One Night in Shanghai Review
One night in Shanghai and the hungers over Glasgow favourite Mamasan Bar & Brasserie (read about our visit here) are bringing their at-home dining experience …
Are neeps swedes or turnips?
What’s the difference between swedes and turnips? Possibly not the top thought at this moment in time but what is a neep and what is …
Food review : Brunch at Lynnhurst Hotel
New brunch menu now available at Manorview hotels The Manorview Hotel group recently unveiled a new brunch menu in time for the festive season. We’ve …