Scotch whisky is a global success story. An iconic product which is enjoyed from Perth to Paraguay and everywhere in between, and has been for centuries. Not only is it a valuable addition to a Burns supper, it is also one of the UK’s most successful export products, worth more than £4 billion in 2017, with 39 bottles shipped overseas per second. Continue reading UK Government raises a dram to Scotch whisky industry
CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) has announcedTthat its Edinburgh Pub of the Year is The Dreadnought. The pub, which was only opened in its current guise in 2016, takes over from the Stockbridge Tap, which had won the award for the last four years.
Continue reading Leith’s Dreadnought is CAMRA’s Edinburgh Pub of the Year
Retailer launches Easter programme as it reports increase in demand for seasonal gifts and party decorations
John Lewis reveals Easter celebrations are set to be bigger than ever as the nation embraces the annual spring holiday with bespoke eggs, DIY tea parties adorned with decorative eggs and bunting, and cracking Easter bunny hunts. To get set for an Easter egg-stravaganza, the Edinburgh store has launched a Bunny Bunting workshop and Easter Bunny hunts for kids and adults alike. Continue reading John Lewis Edinburgh celebrates Easter with egg-citing family events
Friday 23 March
10am – 12 noon with free lunch
North Edinburgh Arts
With The Doo’Cot currently in darkness looking for new management, Mackenzies closed and The Gunner all but gone, it’s getting increasingly difficult to get a drink in North Edinburgh. Continue reading Another one bites the dust? (1)
JUST EAT REVEALS THE TOP 10 HIGHEST RATED TAKEAWAYS IN EDINBURGH
Verona on Cadzow Place takes the number one spot in Edinburgh with the classic margherita pizza as the top dish
Just Eat’s Top 10 is based on customer reviews in the past 12 months looking into quality, service and delivery time
Dalry and Gorgie are the areas of Edinburgh where Just Eat is most popular
Data released by Just Eat, a leading global marketplace for online food delivery, revealed that residents of Edinburgh have chosen Verona on Cadzow Place as its top takeaway. Continue reading Verona is top of the takeaways
The Amber Rose, Chanter, Hanover Tap and The Southsider are joining thousands of pubs and bars across the UK in what is thought to be the world’s biggest pub quiz – and it’s all in aid of charity. Continue reading Edinburgh bars join world’s biggest pub quiz
SCOTTISH Bakers, the organisation which supports bakers up and down the land, is calling on the nation’s bread, pie and pastry lovers to vote now at www.scottishbakers.org/vote2018 for their favourite local baker to help them win the Scottish Baker of the Year crown for 2018. Continue reading Who are Scotland’s best bakers?
‘Market research’ with CAN!
Friday 3 March, 10am
North Edinbugh Arts Centre
Just two weeks left to enter Scotland’s ‘food and drink Oscars’
Businesses of any size within the Scottish food and drink industry are able to enter 22 categories which range from rewarding successful partnerships to celebrating primary producers. Entries must be made through the online application form before 5pm on Friday 9 March. Continue reading Last orders for Food and Drink Awards
