Food and drink blog Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Manchester, restaurant reviews, hotel reviews, product reviews, Food Blogger Glasgow

Food and drink blog Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Manchester, restaurant reviews, hotel reviews, product reviews, Food Blogger Glasgow

Food and drink blog Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Manchester, restaurant reviews, hotel reviews, product reviews, Food Blogger Glasgow

The Great British Menu is back and celebrating 140 years of Wimbledon. Ally McGrath from Osso Restaurant in Peebles will be returning to our screens as the only Scottish chef actually cooking in Scotland. He will be reunited with Michael Bremner of 64 Degrees in Brighton, also a contestant on last years show. The on screen chemistry between Ally and Michael was a joy to watch and despite a tie-break situation, it was Michael that went on to the final heats. They are joined by newcomer to the…

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Experimenting pays off for multi award-winning Glasgow Distillery Company who has won a staggering six medals at a world industry competition against 400 of the finest gins from 35 countries. Raising the bar for craft distilling, the single malt and gin specialist is causing a stir with its newest botanical offerings to the market – Makar Old Tom and their wood flavoured expressions – Makar Oak and Makar Mulberry. Rewarding excellence since 1969, the annual International World Spirits…

The Plumpy Duck is new on the bill at the Bowfield Hotel The Bowfield Hotel & Country Club in Howwood, Renfewshire has welcomed a new feathered friend. A new restaurant called The Plumpy Duck has opened for business. This is part of a £1.5million redevelopment programme which also includes The Stables Bar. The newly opened restaurant is a completely new addition for the Bowfield Hotel, while The Stables is a refurbishment and refit of an existing bar, which leads into an exclusive, welcoming…

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Halloumi Announced on Shortlist For Best Restaurant at The UK Restaurant and Design Awards Glasgow’s go-to Greek restaurant, Halloumi, has been shortlisted for the coveted title of best restaurant in the UK’s biggest industry awards. Specialising in Modern Greek cuisine, the restaurant that opened on Hope Street last August is the only Scottish finalist in the standalone UK restaurant category against seven finalists including Uli in Notting Hill and Tom’s Kitchens led by founded by…

Simon Wood has revealed details of the first menus to be served at WOOD Manchester which is set to open later this summer. The Owner and Chef at fine-dining restaurant WOOD Manchester, located on First Street in the city centre, has produced an a’ la carte menu, a blind tasting menu which will be served in the restaurant or at the six cover chef’s table in front of the open kitchen (Only available Friday and Saturday evening) and a menu featuring the three dishes that bagged Simon the title…

Now that summer has finally arrived we thought you might be interested in Sky Garden Bar, London which will be serving the following cocktails, which have been created especially for the summer: Bloomsbury Cocktail - £13 Rhubarb infused BLOOM Gin rhubarb liqueur and lime topped with apricot foam Opihr Gin Journey - £11.50 Opihr London Dry gin infused with cubeb from Indonesia, black pepper from India and Moroccan coriander for a uniquely spicy flavour Garnished with physalis, herbal tonic…

Kokoro Gin, a Japanese-inspired London Dry Gin, has agreed an exclusive UK distribution deal with Mangrove, the specialist spirits agency. The deal will see the gin being marketed to on-trade, off-trade, wholesalers, independents, supermarkets and other retailers through Mangrove’s network. Kokoro was launched in September 2016, with its first batch selling out in two months. Its core ingredient, sansho berries, are hand-picked and imported to the UK from the Afan Woodland, a sustainable…

Edinburgh’s Maison Bleue launches Street Chic Food Menu Stalwart family-run Maison Bleue brings tapas-style dishes back to the menu Edinburgh-based restaurant Maison Bleue – introduced French tapas style dining which they called ‘les bouchees’ in Edinburgh when they opened in 1998 – and almost 20 years on have reinvented this popular style of dish with their new Street Chic Menu. The new menu is available at their flagship Victoria Street restaurant and Maison Bleue at Home on Queensferry…

Hard Rock Cafe Glasgow is getting set to celebrate its American roots with rockin’ plans this 4th of July. From Saturday 1st July to Sunday 9th July, Hard Rock Cafe Glasgow will be serving up Freakshakes especially for the occasion. These super-sized, utterly epic drinks will come filled to the brim with sweet goodness for one week only. The Cafe will undergo an all-American makeover with American themed decorations to authentically fit the occasion. In honour of its American heritage, Hard…

Oyster-lovers will love the new oyster happy hour at Galvin Brasserie de Luxe. Modelled on a classic French bistro, the bustling dining room’s central seafood bar will start offering deliciously fresh oysters for £1 a shuck every weekday between 6 and 7pm. Take a seat at the bar and relax with a selection of fresh oysters served on ice with accompanying shallot vinegar, lemon and tabasco. Simply divine with a glass of Galvin champagne, selected by Michelin-starred chef patrons Chris and Jeff…

Now that summer has finally arrived we thought you might be interested in Sky Garden Bar, London which will be serving the following cocktails, which have been created especially for the summer: Bloomsbury Cocktail - £13 Rhubarb infused BLOOM Gin rhubarb liqueur and lime topped with apricot foam Opihr Gin Journey - £11.50 Opihr London Dry gin infused with cubeb from Indonesia, black pepper from India and Moroccan coriander for a uniquely spicy flavour Garnished with physalis, herbal tonic…