No public transport taken, only wine with Nikki Fletcher’s WineTubeMap. Her wine version of the London Tube Map simplifies wine so that people can learn about and enjoy different varieties without getting overwhelmed by the science. She also runs WineTubeMap tastings in Edinburgh. Nikki of Convivium Wine explains: ‘Hop aboard at your local, favourite station and travel along to discover some different wines. The premise is easy, each line is
When was the last time you ate venison, pheasant or grouse? In Britain there is an abundance of game but you are much more likely to find it on dinner tables in the rest of Europe. Wild Rover Food hope to change that. Their 1961 Land Rover will be towing their ex-Army mobile kitchen to fairs and outdoor events in Scotland to cook and serve game. Catherine Kilgour and Rob
No, it’s not Treetops in Kenya, it’s The Treehouse Restaurant in Northumberland. There’s a log fire in the centre of the room and trees growing through the floor. It’s open at weekends for dinner and for lunch the rest of the week but it’s advisable to book and check opening times before you go. It’s part of Duchess of Northumberland’s vision for Alnwick Garden which she started just ten years
Newcastle may be home to the best hen and stag weekends in the country but you don’t need to don your pink feather stetson to enjoy this brilliant area. Not necessarily a weekend destination in itself Corbridge is still worth the 30 minute drive west of Newcastle if you fancy a trip into the countryside to visit some interesting independent shops and have a good choice of eating places. It
There may be no such thing as a free lunch but if you mention ‘Avocado Sweet’ at The Harbour Cafe Tayport this weekend, you can claim a free coffee or tea on us! The Harbour Cafe is a delightful little place serving homemade soup, sandwiches and cakes – all most welcome after a bracing walk on the vast, windswept expanse of nearby Tentsmuir Beach. The Cafe, which overlooks Tayport Harbour,
‘Meet me at the corner of Third and Fairfax’ is something Angelenos have been saying to each other for years. It’s even the name of one of 2011 America’s Got Talent finalists, the pensioner duo who met at a karoake bar on said corner. The location is also the site of LA’s oldest Farmers Market, described by Not For Tourists LA as ‘one of the best melting pot LA experiences
by John Cairney The rain in Crieff stays mainly right in your face and the night I was there, it was particularly on form. It was the elegance of the place that first caught my eye, even in a storm and the gracious, charcoal grey warmth of The Lounge drew me in. There was music in the French voice that greeted me. When I asked, ‘Do you by any chance
It sometimes seems as if the humble cupcake has become the art medium du nos jours. Check out these creations from Cakes by Lyndsey: you don't know whether to eat them or enter them for the Turner Prize. A graduate of Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen, Lyndsey is now based in Edinburgh. She is much in demand for events and special occasions and delivers boxes of spectacular, themed cakes
Johnnie Walker is exporting Scottish glamour from Leven in Fife, Scotland to the former French Quarter of Shanghai. The newly opened Johnnie Walker House is the brand's only location outside Scotland and whisky is in the fabric of the building – literally. The lobby (pictured above) has a ceiling covered in hanging whisky glasses. Another room is adorned with the primary ingredients of whisky with walls of malt and peat
Confined Nomad is a blog by three people who are eating their way around the world without leaving New York City. Using the alphabetical list of UN members as their starting point was not always as simple as its sounds. Cuisines are not defined by the UN; there are regional specialities, there are countries not internationally recognized, there are border disputes, and new countries are being formed all the time.