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Food And DrinkDevil's Advocate, and learning all about whisky
Whisky is all about storytelling and heritage – if you want to get up to speed (or work out what everyone else is talking about), check out The Devil's Advocate in Edinburgh's Old Town Read more »| 06 Aug 2024 -
Food And DrinkPizza Party: Civerinos and the romance of adulthood
In TV and films, pizza is a symbol of being a young, cool person on the go – and spots like Civerinos help that romantic vision of adulthood come true Read more »| 05 Aug 2024 -
Food And DrinkBaern, Bowhouse and baking worth travelling for
Some of Scotland's best baking is happening in the middle of the East Neuk. Don't let the journey put you off – it's all part of the experience Read more »| 04 Aug 2024 -
Food And DrinkScotch eggs, the aristocracy, and The House of Bruar
You can find yourself an artisanal Scotch egg in markets and delis across the land, but nothing beats the ones from weird landed gentry outlet store and service station for people with servants, The House of Bruar Read more »| 03 Aug 2024 -
Food And DrinkChip Advisor: The Anstruther Fish Bar
A waterfront chippy is one of Scottish food's great treats – even if you're allergic to one of the main ingredients. When it comes to chippies, they don't come more iconic than the Anstruther Fish Bar Read more »| 02 Aug 2024 -
Food And DrinkCottonrake Bakery, and a sandwich so good it hurts
Sometimes the simplest things in life are best, like the Ayrshire ham and Gruyère baguette at Cottonrake Bakery in Glasgow's West End Read more »| 01 Aug 2024
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Food And DrinkLove on Tap: The Quiet Miracle of Scottish Tap Water
You’ll often hear “water is life”, but the truth is much more fun: water is living. That we pay it such little attention, writes Douglas Rogers, is simultaneously one of modernity’s great achievements, and a sign of how estranged we are from ourselves Read more »| 31 Jul 2024 -
Food And DrinkThe Taste of Home: Albanian food in Edinburgh
Our food traditions connect us with family, friends and place – but sometimes it takes a bit of digging to tease them out. Maria Morava looks for a taste of Albanian food in Edinburgh, and finds a community reclaiming its culinary identity Read more »| 30 Jul 2024 -
Food And DrinkFor Peat's Sake: Whisky's hunt for sustainable smoke
Peated whisky is one of Scotland's most iconic drinks, but its unique character comes from burning a resource thousands of years in the making. Darran Edmond reflects on his love of peat, and looks forward to some possible alternatives Read more »| 29 Jul 2024 -
Food And DrinkMootz General Store, Edinburgh
Mootz bring some sparkling and surprisingly sizeable schiacciata sandwiches to Stockbridge Read more »| 29 Jul 2024 -
Food And DrinkBeauty and the Beige: Finding Home in a Cafe Breakfast
A big part of moving to a new place is getting to know the food – but what if that food is all one slightly odd shade of off-yellow? Ema Smekalova shares the story of their burgeoning friendship with beige food Read more »| 23 Jul 2024 -
IntersectionsLove Bites: Water Seeking
This month's columnist reflects on bodies of water, and the peace of mind we may find in them Read more »| 17 Jul 2024 -
Travel15 Great Daytrips from Edinburgh
Have a day free? Keen to see more? There's a daytrip from Edinburgh for every taste – here are a few of our favourites Read more »| 16 Jul 2024 -
TravelThe Skinny On... a Random Highland Coo from Pollok Park
Plenty of stars have graced this interview column, but none of them could claim to be a bigger Scottish icon than the mighty Highland Coo. We went down to Pollok Country Park in Glasgow to speak to one of these coos Read more »| 16 Jul 2024 -
TravelThe Skinny Guide to Edinburgh: Green Spaces
We searched high and low (mostly high) to find you the best parks, gardens, hikes and hills for our 2024 Edinburgh Guide Read more »| 12 Jul 2024