I’m not sure what’s happened as Paul Tamburrini is no longer at MacDonald Holyrood (a shame as we very much enjoyed that meal), in its place is a new Surf & Turf restaurant. We visited just before the festival to […]
I have been fortunate to get away this year all over the UK and Europe, and one of my favourite accommodations has been the Staybridge Suites in Dundee. These little self contained apartments feel …
The Patisserie Valerie window is always an eye catcher, and now they have a new menu which promises recipes full of butter it was time to return for a wee visit! The menu offers a range …
Dinner, tea, or supper - what do you call it? I used to call it tea, now I call it dinner for some reason. However, when you're staying at an auld Scottish coaching …
You've heard of Robert 'Rabbie' Burns (of course you have!), but have you heard of Allan Ramsay? Allan Ramsay was a celebrated poet who lived 1684-1758 and it is he who gave his name …
After a lovely afternoon in a beer garden just a short walk from Hotel Colessio, we headed back for a quick change and to the hotel's grill restaurant. I had a Strawberry Daquiri, which …
I don't tend to revisit places twice, especially not hotels as not too much changes. However when I heard Hotel Colessio had had a refurb I was keen to go back. The hotel …
I had read online that The Auldgirth Inn was a gastropub, but I hadn't been prepared to be offered a full tasting menu. I had treated my mum to the 7 course tasting menu …
We take semi-regular trips down to the Borders, often to visit the Buddhist monastery, Samye Ling. If you haven't visited, you absolutely should. The temple is pure escapism. This time, instead of heading home, …
We arrived at The Stair Arms quite late so we dropped our things in the room and headed straight for the restaurant. After a long day exploring, a gin and a beer were in …
New for summer, Twenty Princes Street has unveiled their new lunch menu! We visited between work appointments and went for the full three courses (of course we did!). The new pricing is 1-course …
This year has already been the year of the road trip, inspired by our NC500 trip, we have embarked on many smaller road trips around Scotland. Last time I shared with you our road …
