Iconic Aberdeen building ready to reopen as city’s newest restaurants
An iconic Aberdeen building will this month complete its transformation into two “stylish” and “sophisticated” restaurants.
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Restaurant review: Hearty plateful in Pitlochry with a hint of Highlands
For years, each time I’ve driven along the A9 past Pitlochry, the sight of the grand Atholl Palace Hotel standing high above the town has made me utter the following sentence:
Its famous steak pie and crinkle-cut chips made it an Inverness institution, but the Castle Restaurant is set to close after 60 years in business
A much-loved Inverness restaurant will close its doors after six decades in business next month.
Douneside House: A taste of Scotland with lovely views
Nature laid on a perfect feast for our journey from Aberdeen to Douneside House on Royal Deeside for dinner in a former country mansion.
Snake found in McDonald’s branch in Middlesbrough
Staff in a Middlesbrough McDonald’s received a surprise guest on Saturday night when a snake was found abandoned in the restaurant.
Plan to open new branch of UK chicken chain in Aberdeen
A catering firm has lodged plans to turn an Aberdeen ice cream parlour into a chicken restaurant.
Plans submitted to turn Aberdeen shoe shop into restaurant
An Aberdeen shoe shop is being turned into a restaurant under plans submitted to Aberdeen city council.
Le Pain Quotidien falls to loss amid ‘challenging’ high street conditions
Upmarket cafe chain Le Pain Quotidien has fallen into the red as “challenging” high street conditions weighed on sales in 2018.
Jamie’s Italian workers speak out to win justice following chain’s collapse
Former staff at Jamie’s Italian restaurant chain in Scotland are speaking out about being made redundant last month with only half an hour's notice despite previous assurances from senior managers that all was well at the business.
RESTAURANT REVIEW: The Barn @ Foveran
I have a new favourite beauty spot in the north-east. I’d heard people speak very highly of Newburgh beach but despite having lived in Aberdeen for the best part of 20 years, I had never been.
Thieves target Aberdeen vegan and vegetarian cafe
Police are appealing for witnesses following a theft by housebreaking at Food Story Cafe and Restaurant.
Restaurant review: Food at inn was crowning glory of trip to seaside
I fell in love with Findhorn Bay in Moray on my very first visit many years ago.
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Places like Dyce Tandoori are why curry is king in Britain
Peering through the driving sleet on a freezing Saturday night, we felt like travellers of bygone days scurrying towards a welcoming haven which glinted ahead in the dark.
New details revealed as work commences on £500,000 revamp of Esslemont and Macintosh building
Work to transform a historic department store into a pub, restaurant and traditional pizzeria is under way - with the £500,000 scheme expected to be completed this summer.
REVIEW: Many strings to Fiddler’s Highland Restaurant’s bow
As a fully-laden snowplough drove past outside, I couldn’t help but feel thankful that I was warm and cosy inside and tucking into delicious comforting food.
Restaurant review: All shipshape at fabulous Frigate
I had gone to Ullapool to pick up my husband from the Stornoway ferry.
Restaurant review: The Fishmarket at Soul
If you were to ask me to eat one food group for the rest of my life, it would have to be seafood.
A warm indoor welcome and the heartiest lunch at RedPoppy Restaurant in Strathpeffer
The last time I was in the village of Strathpeffer it was with a friend from Austria.
No. 1 Bar and Grill: This restaurant is winning the numbers game
Boasting a name like No. 1 Bar & Grill means they have a lot to live up to – after all, a kitchen or service mishap can leave a proud reputation feeling like a deflated souffle or overcooked duck.
Aberdeen restaurant Rye & Soda closes after four years
Aberdeen restaurant Rye and Soda has closed its doors for the final time.
Aberdeen restaurant boss subjected female colleague to brutal, ‘prolonged’ assault after being challenged for smoking
A former restaurant boss has been ordered to pay £5,000 in compensation to a female employee who he brutally assaulted after being challenged for smoking indoors.
A warm welcome and a fine feast at Beekie’s Neuk in Newmachar
Every weekend, I travel around the north-east of Scotland following the fortunes of my footballing son. Saturday morning is for school matches, and Sunday sees me cheering on his club team.
Popular Aberdeenshire steak house closes doors suddenly
A popular steak restaurant in an Aberdeenshire town has closed down suddenly.
Eating out at Cafe Andaluz, Aberdeen
With the weather making Scotland feel more like Spain at the moment, a trip for some tapas seemed an ideal choice.
Eating out: The Davron Hotel, Rosehearty
Standing on the white, sandy beach, the water gently lapping the shoreline was a beautiful shade of turquoise blue. The sun was beating down from a cloudless sky and the only sound to be heard was the occasional twang of a mast halyard of a wee yacht moored in the harbour.
Eating out at The New Knowes Hotel in Macduff
At a family gathering in Buckie recently, I happened to discover that my wife’s great, great grannie was formerly the owner of a hotel in Macduff many moons ago.
Restaurant review: A royal treat with majestic menu
Ballater, just over an hour’s drive from Aberdeen, is a favourite destination of ours. When our children were younger, we enjoyed camping weekends there and regularly walked our dogs on the scenic paths around Loch Muick.
Restaurant review: A fine evening with an old friend at Shimla in Beauly
It’s unsettling to realise it’s more than 40 years since I first went for a curry and a few drinks on a Friday night. Then, of course, I tended to be heading into the restaurant at about half past 11 having spent an evening in the pub with friends.
Business fears as north-east road closure will force customers to endure a 20-mile diversion
North-east businesses fear a road closure that will force customers to endure a 20 mile diversion if they wish to visit could leave them facing an uncertain future.
Long-awaited Italian restaurant in Shetland gets underway
Building work on a long-awaited Italian restaurant in Shetland, half way between the villages of Voe and Brae, finally got underway this week.
Popular Aberdeen Italian restaurant Ciao Napoli to close for good in a week
A popular Aberdeen restaurant is to close its doors after 15 years, it has been announced.
Restaurant review: A darling by the sea
“Anchors away!” is usually the cry that signals a safe and welcoming haven for ships at sea, but we bumped into not one but two anchors on sentry duty just inside the entrance to The Silver Darling restaurant at Aberdeen Harbour.