The owners who took over the Boathouse cafe and restaurant in Kinross in early 2015 have succeeded in making the venue an all-year round destination. With the addition of lamps, candlelight, fairy lights and sofas, the cafe is now a cozy winter venue. Under the previous ownership the opening hours in winter were intermittent and all the focus seemed to be on the decked seating area outside; admittedly the deck
Here’s the latest recipe from Elaine Hardie at the Fyfe Smokery in Dunfermline, Fife. She’s chosen local ingredients where possible such as Puddledub bacon and De Brus beer. Mussels Cooked in Ale and Bacon Scottish Mussels are plentiful, cheap and sustainable, as well as being easy to cook. Buy them fresh and eat the same day if possible, scrub them and remove any barnacles and beards first. Serves 2 as
The eccentric characters in these photos by Norwegian photographer Anja Niemi illustrate her love of ‘a combination of darkness and humour’. Describing herself as ‘a narrative photographer with a fashion and film inspired aesthetic’ Niemi moved left Norway and moved to London to study at the London College of Printing. Below are ‘Behind Closed Doors’ explores her fascination with privacy, and what people might get up to behind closed doors.
Well, lunch actually. A main course and a glass of wine for £10 is a pretty good deal at Twenty on Princes Street, Edinburgh. The T&Cs actually specify 2 main courses and 2 drinks for £20 all in… so it’s not a solo dining option. The offer is on Monday to Friday lunchtime. Lovely surroundings and not bad food for a tenner.
No room for domestic strife in these small but perfectly formed pods at Dragon’s Tooth, Ballachulish near Fort William. Recommended by one of our readers who stayed there earlier this week, these pods have their own verandahs and hot tubs and are close to the 9 hole golf course. As well as golf there are other activities on site such as segway and bike tours. Speed boat and power boat
If you’re looking for somewhere different for early evening drinks and food then it would be worth considering Fire Station Creative in Dunfermline. From Friday 4 March FSC will open on Friday evenings until 9pm and the bar will be selling wines, beers and a few select cocktails. Customers can also buy meat, fish and cheese sharing platters by chef Stuart Hazel.
Fire Station Creative, Dunfermline launches their next exhibition this Saturday, 20 February, which will showcase the work of two artists, Su Grierson and Kyra Clegg from Methven, Perthshire and Newburgh, Fife respectively. ‘Land of the Living’ is the title of their collaborative project in which they represent social aspects of the Scottish landscape with video, images and sound. In this exhibition they show 4 works, one of which is a prize-winning video installation
Three years ago photographer Caroline Trotter was driving past fish sheds in St Andrews and saw local fisherman Jim Buttercase (above) sitting amongst the nets. She persuaded him to have his portrait taken and that was how Caroline’s series of portraits of Fife fisherman began. While Caroline was taking the pictures, her husband, the chef Christopher Trotter chatted to the fisherman about their favourite fish dishes providing inspiration for his
Paul Gunning, chef and owner of Purslane in St Stephen Street, Edinburgh has just completed a redesign of his Stockbridge restaurant. After four years of building up the clientele and a reputation for the food Paul decided the interior of the small intimate space needed a refresh. Together with Rebecca McClement, an interior design graduate from Heriot Watt University they created a cleaner look with the help of local joinery
Just what you need, a baroque paper wig. These fantastic paper sculptures are by Russian artist, Asya Kozina.