Boisdale Belgravia
Founded in 1988 by the energetic Ranald Macdonald, Boisdale Belgravia was created in celebration of the best Scottish produce and has since become something of a London institution…
Browsing: The Foodie
In Cupid’s Kitchen
On the basis that Valentine’s Day actually isn’t a load of old whatsit – and…
Scotch Malt Whisky Society Dining Room
“Edinburgh was freezing the night I headed to the Scotch Malt Whisky Society on Queen Street. I’d spent 15 minutes slipping and scuffing my way down tall hills in too-tall heels, wishing we had opted for a cab instead.”
Wishbone
“Wishbone is a new fried chicken and wings restaurant, the newest addition to the now uber-cool Brixton Village, which takes its residency underneath the rail arches of the railway station.”
Pear & Ginger Treacle Tart
It was one of those meals when you see the dessert choices at the outset…
One Rickshaw, Two Hotels: It Could Only Be A Cocktail Safari!
When I received an email from a PR inviting me on a cocktail safari, my…
The Canton Tea Company
Red and white livery meets you as you approach the doormat, a discreet folding cardboard…
Classic Fish Pie
So cold. I mean, really. It has been so so cold. The kind of cold…
Even the Angels Share on Burns Night
Scotch. Whisky. A dram. A splash. One for the road. Even the angels share. They…
Churchill’s Bar
January 24th usually passes without significance – falling, as it does, between Burns’ Night on the…
Joy Uncorked: Krug Institute of Happiness
“What was your favourite childhood toy? This is one of many questions I was sent by the organisers of the Krug Institute of Happiness – a five-day pop-up restaurant at a glass-fronted house in the grounds of Highgate Cemetery.”
Going Scottish
Ye Pow’rs, wha mak mankind your care, And dish them out their bill o fare,…