A Warm Scottish Welcome at Uplawmoor Hotel and Restaurant Uplawmoor, Neilston Road, Uplawmoor, Glasgow, G78 4AF Tel: 01505 850565 www.uplawmoor.co.uk Uplawmoor Hotel and Restaurant offers true Scottish hospitality at it’s finest. The independent, family run hotel is situated in the picturesque village of Uplawmoor, just 10 miles from Glasgow yet representing the tranquilities of rural read more …

Las Iguanas-a Latino affair in Soho Jacklyn Swiecicki reports from the Launch Party! The launch party for the new Las Iguanas Latin American restaurant in Soho sounded fabulous from the get-go. On offer: Latin cocktails, tapas, and the promise of entertainment sized up to `carnival proportions’! Upon entry, Las Iguanas was heaving with patrons, all read more …

UK’S TOP CHEFS AND CRITICS JOIN RESTAURANTS AGAINST HUNGER – OCTOBER 2008 Every five seconds a child dies of hunger. Shocking isn’t it? Over 500 restaurateurs and chefs up and down the country think so and have joined forces to take part in Restaurants Against Hunger this October. A campaign from humanitarian charity, Action Against read more …

Ping Pong Bow Bells BOW BELLS CHIMES TO THE SOUND OF ‘PING PONG’ To be a true cockney you should be born within the sound of Bow Bells, however to be a cool and contemporary Londoner you should have discovered the delights of 21st century teahouse and dim sum emporium, Ping Pong. With this chic read more …

Firing up Festival New Orleans Friday and Saturday 24th / 25th October will be a weekend to celebrate – ‘New Orleans style’, as the deep South’s’ finest exports have joined forces to provide what can only be described as two days of ‘food for the soul’. Not only is there going to be entertainment from read more …

Lands of Loyal Hotel, Alyth, Perthshire Luxury Perthshire hotel under new ownership and new hotel group created The Lands of Loyal a luxury four star Perthshire hotel has been bought by David and Verity Webster. The purchase of this exquisite property means that the couple now own and operate three independently owned country house hotels read more …

Celebrity chef Phil Vickery cooks up a pudding storm This month the celeb chef creates a mouth watering Lemon Posset Everybody loves a good pud! From homemade apple pie to granny’s spotted dick or mum’s treacle tart, everyone’s a winner. But how often do you make home-made puds and do you really know where to read more …

THE GIFFNOCK IVY Situated in the picturesque town of Giffnock, the much anticipated Giffnock Ivy restaurant opened its doors in March this year. Careful restoration of the building, complete with brand new hand carved wood panelling and exposed stone walls has created a unique and contemporary appearance. With walls painted in soft creams and muted read more …

Geales Restaurant Geales, 2 Farmer Street, Notting Hill, London, W8 7SN – Bookings 020 7727 7528 Geales Restaurant Celebrates Start of Native English Lobster Season Renowned London seafood restaurant Geales is celebrating the start of the native English Lobster season in style this summer with a weekly lobster night every Wednesday. The first lobster night read more …

BOSCASTLE BITES BACK! Boscastle Festival of Food 4 and 5 October, North Cornwall Cornwall’s celebrity chefs Rick Stein, Jamie Oliver and Kevin Viner are putting their combined culinary weight behind North Cornwall’s leading food festival to be held in the revitalised Cornish port of Boscastle on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 October. The third Boscastle read more …