Hot on the heels after winning the title of Scotland’s Curry Chef of the Year, Midlothian restaurant Radhuni has been voted the country’s best South Asian restaurant. The 120 cover Indian-Bangladeshi restaurant in Loanhead near Edinburgh received the award at a gala event at the Inter-Continental Hotel in London’s 02 complex (on Sunday 30 September) organised by the Asian Restaurants and Takeaway Association (ARTA). In April its Head Chef Ashok Ram was named Chef of the Year in the Scottish Curry Awards. Radhuni Manager Habibur Khan (pictured with trophy) commented: “To win one of these p ..read more

Get spooked in style at Hutchesons’ renowned Meet the Widow party this Halloween Hutchesons City Grill, located in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City, is gearing up to host its darkly renowned Meet the Widow party in association with Veuve Clicquot on Sunday 28thOctober, and it is set to be the most glamorous Halloween party of the year. This year’s theme is Seven Deadly Sins, which draws inspiration from Vogue’s 25th anniversary film featuring style icons Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. Following in these fashionista’s foot-steps, whether they are channeling lust or envy, guests will ..read more

A prominent Edinburgh restaurant group is bringing a new concept to the capitals Old Town. Vittoria Group, the company behind popular restaurants La Favorita, Divino Enoteca, Vittoria George IV Bridge & Vittoria on the Walk as well as Taste of Italy, will open the new restaurant named Bertie’s on Victoria Street in the former St John’s Church. Slated to open on December 3rd 2018, Bertie’s Restaurant and Bar will be open 7 days a week will serve lunch and dinner and will showcase the Vittoria group’s take on the nation's favourite seaside dish - fish and chips. &nbs ..read more

On the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, Chinese and Vietnamese people all over the world celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. After the Spring Festival, this is the most important date on the Chinese Calendar and is sometimes known as Chinese Moon Festival or simply Moon Festival. In the Gregorian Calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls in late September or early October depending on when there is a full moon at night.  On Tuesday 25th September, Glasgow restaurant Lychee Oriental launched a 5 course set menu that pays homage to Hong Kong's 1950's tearoom culture and Chef Jimmy Lee hoste ..read more

RUSK & RUSK Scotland's leading independent hospitality and lifestyle group has  announced it is set to open a new concept, named So L.A., in Glasgow city centre later this year. RUSK & RUSK are the group behind some of Glasgow’s most stylish restaurants such as Hutchesons City Grill, The 158 Club Lounge, The Butchershop Bar & Grill, and The Spanish Butcher – with So L.A set to add a Pacific beat to the mix. So L.A. will open its doors on Glasgow’s Mitchell Street, with the restaurant, bar and events space giving a nod to the lifestyle and culture of California. James Rusk ..read more

Jawbox Small Batch Gin has just launched two delicious, fruity gin liqueurs which are perfect for evoking thoughts of warm Caribbean evenings.  The Rhubarb & Ginger Liqueur and Pineapple & Ginger Liqueur are equally as good on the rocks as when mixed with ginger ale or added to cocktails - and they look beautiful too! Jawbox Pineapple & Ginger cleverly combines fiery ginger with the gin and finishes with the intense flavour of pineapple.  Jawbox Rhubarb & Ginger combines the finest ginger spice paired with the Victorian garden flavour of r ..read more

Dale Mailley, chef director of The Gardener’s Cottage, has revealed the name for his third Edinburgh restaurant. The Lookout by Gardener’s Cottage is a partnership with Collective, the organisation currently re-developing the City Observatory site on Calton Hill into a new home for contemporary art. Built on a cantilever so the restaurant is partially suspended over Calton Hill’s northwest slope, The Lookout by Gardener’s Cottage will feature floor to ceiling glass windows and promises panoramic views across Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth. As well as the restaurant, the new site o ..read more

Caorunn Collaborate With Scottish Designer To Champion Craftsmanship The premium Scottish gin Caorunn (pronounced “ka-roon”) is proud to announce a collaboration with multiple award-winning creator of cutting-edge kilts, Siobhan Mackenzie. Siobhan has created a bespoke kilt, the iconic handcrafted Scottish garment, celebrating Caorunn’s contemporary tartan which is officially registered by The Scottish Tartan Authority. The collaboration will champion Scottish craftsmanship in which designer Siobhan Mackenzie has taken inspiration from the Scottish handcrafted gin Caorunn to create a bespok ..read more

Edinburgh’s Wedgwood the Restaurant has been nominated as the “Best Restaurant Outside London” in the Food and Travel Reader Awards for the third year running. Chef Paul Wedgwood’s eponymous capital restaurant originally won the award in 2016 and has been short listed for the annual awards since. Entrants of the awards, organised by Food and Travel Magazine, are chosen through a nomination process by readers of the magazine at the beginning of the year, before being short listed and facing a public vote to reach the final in September. Wedgwood the Restaurant is the only Scottish re ..read more

Three of Glasgow's top restaurants – The Butchershop, The Spanish Butcher and Hutchesons City Grill, part of the RUSK & RUSK hospitality and lifestyle group – have come together to bring high-rollers the ultimate feast for National Burger Day tomorrow! The limited-edition selection, available from today (23rd August 2018) until Sunday (26th August 2018), features luxurious burgers crafted using 35 day dry-aged rump meat, with super premium additions such as lobster, black truffle and foie gras priced from £20 to £40.   Here's a run-down of the epic burgers being served u ..read more