Tattu, Edinburgh – pretty as a picture

Tattu, Edinburgh - an Instragrammer's delight

Tattu, Edinburgh – an Instragrammer’s delight

Tattu, the new stylish contemporary Chinese restaurant, has finally opened its fourth restaurant in Edinburgh.  While I may have missed out on the soft launch of Tattu, I finally got a sneaky preview last night and completely get what everyone is raving about.  It’s an Instagrammer’s delight.

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Slow Food Awards Scotland: the great and the good get together

The Slow Food Scotland award winners, from left to right:

The Slow Food Scotland award winners, from left to right: Riverside Bakery, Iain Mellis, L’escargot bleu, Peelham Farm (almost hidden by:), Edinburgh Larder, East Coast Organics, Eddie’s, NOrth Ronaldsay Mutton and Bryce Cunningham.

Fred Berkmiller, winner of the Best Restaurant/Food Eatery award hosted an evening of drinks, snacks and awards at Bar à vin in the West End. There the winners, media and interested parties came together to sip wine, eat tartines and celebrate this year’s Scottish winners.

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The 1819 – Bespoke Scottish Dry Gin

Apex Hotel Waterloo Place created 'The 1819' gin to celebrate its 200th birthday © Sandy Young Photography 07970 268944 Apex Hotels launch its 200th anniversary celebrations for its Waterloo Place property by unveiling a new bespoke gin, The 1819, in homage to the hotel buildingÕs long standing place in EdinburghÕs skyline. The new gin, which takes its name from the date the building was completed, draws on inspiration from Isa Gray, the famous botanist and close friend of Charles Darwin who frequented the Waterloo Place hotel. E: sandy@scottishphotographer.com W: www.scottishphotographer.com

Apex Hotels launch its 200th-anniversary celebrations for its Waterloo Place property by unveiling a new bespoke gin, ‘The 1819’ – Copyright – Sandy Young Photography

 

In celebration of the Apex Waterloo Place’s 200th birthday, the food and beverage team created ‘the 1819’, a bespoke Scottish dry gin, in association with St Andrew’s distillery Eden Mill.  I went along to an exclusive press launch to find out more and to sample some exclusive cocktails paired with some small but perfectly formed plates.

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Appetite Events Turns 15

Appetite Events Forest of Desserts

Appetite Events Forest of Desserts

One of Edinburgh’s oldest independent catering companies, Appetite Events, celebrated 15 years in the business with a sleek new rebrand and a rather spectacular party in the grandeur of the Assembly Rooms.    EdinburghFoody was lucky enough to be invited along with her partners in crime, The Social Bitches, one of whom, Derek, was celebrating a rather big birthday too.

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Hawksmoor Burns Night Feast with Johnny Walker

Steak, ash-baked neeps and tatties, marrowbone Lorne sausage and, in the top right corner, A Red, Red Rose. Of which I had three.

Steak, ash-baked neeps and tatties, marrow bone Lorne sausage and, in the top right corner, A Red, Red Rose. Of which I had three.

Hawksmoor does a good steak; Johnny Walker does a good whisky*. I was excited to be invited to a Burns night feast that Hawksmoor Johnny Walker threw. I found a meat-eating friend, donned my only tartan garment and set out to enjoy the evening. And did I!

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