Weekly Wrap - Edition 16
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List of EAT OUT TO HELP OUT restaurants in Edinburgh and the Lothian that have extended their promotion into September
EDINBURGH AND THE LOTHIANS
Cold Town House, Grassmarket - 50% off your food and soft drink up to the value of £10pp, Monday to Wednesday.
New Chapter, New Town - 50% off your food and soft drink up to the value of £10pp, Monday to Wednesday.
56 North, Newington -50% off your food up to the value of £10pp, Monday to Wednesday.
Kyloe Restaurant and Grill, Rutland Place - 50% off your food up to the value of £10pp, Monday to Wednesday, 5pm-9pm
The Queen's Arms, Frederick Street - 50% off your food and soft drink up to the value of £10pp, Monday to Wednesday.
McLarens on the Corner, Morningside Road - 50% off your food and soft drink up to the value of £10pp, Monday to Wednesday.
Element, Rose Street - 50% off your food up to the value of £10pp, Monday to Wednesday.
The Black Bull, Grassmarket - 50% off your food up to the value of £10pp, Monday to Wednesday.
The Huxley, Rutland Place - 50% off your food up to the value of £10pp, Monday to Wednesday.
Boozy Cow, Frederick Street - 50% off your food up to the value of £10pp, Monday to Wednesday.
The Refinery, St Andrews Square - 50% off your food and soft drink up to the value of £10pp, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Aurora, Leith - £10 off their 5 course tasting menu, Wednesdays and Thursdays
The Boathouse, Portobello - 50% off your food and soft drink up to the value of £10pp, Monday to Wednesday. September and October
Dunmuir Hotel, Dunbar - 25% off your food and soft drink up to the value of £10pp, Monday to Wednesday. Must book in advance
Whighams, Charlotte Square - 25% off, Monday to Wednesday
Chophouse, Leith and Market Street - Mon-Wed from 5pm
Carberry Tower, East Lothian - 20% off, Mon-Wed
Down the Hatch, South Queensferry - 20% off, Mon-Wed dine in only
Copper Blossom, George Street - 50% off food bill to max of £10pp
Mariachi, Victoria Street - 50% off food Monday-Wednesday
Veeno - 50% on our lovely pasta, bruschetta and desserts - up to £10 per person
Barologist - 40% off food, Monday to Wednesday
Vittoria on the Bridge, Vittoria on the Walk, Divino Enoteca, La Favorita, Berties Fish n Chips - 50% off food and soft drinks, Monday to Thursday
Voodoo Rooms - 50% off food and soft drinks up to the value of £10pp, Monday to Wednesday
The Dome - September special set menu with 25% OFF Sunday to Thursday and 10% OFF on Fridays and Saturdays (must be booked in advance)
Harajuku Kitchen - Choose one of our selected starters and a Harajuku Special Stir Fry yaki udon noodle main for just £10 per person! The offer is available Mondays & Wednesdays
Urban Fox - 50% off food and soft drink up to the value of £10pp, Monday to Wednesday
Bubba Q - £5 off when you spend £25, £10 off when you spend £40, £15 off when you spend £60. Need to show them the voucher post on their Facebook page
Contini - £10pp off your bill if you order a starter and a main, lunch and dinner, Monday to Wednesday and you must book in advance.
The Scottish Cafe - traditional Afternoon Tea for £15pp Monday to Wednesday and you must book in advance OR 3 course meal with carafe of wine for £25pp available Monday to Sunday.
Rabble, Indigo Yard, Tigerlily and Montpeliers - 50% off your food and soft drink up to the value of £10pp, Monday to Wednesday.
Brasserie Prince, The Balmoral - £30 3-course meal for only £20 from Monday-Thursday.
Ronaq - 50% off food, Monday to Thursday
Cafe Domenico - 25% off sit in, Monday to Wednesday
Chaophraya - 50% off food and soft drink up to £10pp, Monday to Wednesday.
Whiskers Wine Bar - £10 off your bill when you spend £30 or more, Wednesday and Thursday from 12noon.
Paolozzi - 2 courses £11.95, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and Friday, Saturday, Sunday lunchtimes
Vesta - 50% off food up to £10pp, Monday to Thursday
Hectors - 50% off food up to £10pp, Monday to Wednesday,
White Horse Oyster Bar - 50% off food, Monday to Wednesday from 5pm.
Pomo Pizzeria - 50% off food, Monday to Wednesday
Froth and Flame - 50% off, Tuesday to Thursday, 4pm-945pm.
Hard Rock Cafe - 50% off up to £10pp, Monday to Wednesday
Revolution - 50% off food and soft drinks, Monday to Wednesday
Howies, Waterloo and Victoria Street - 50% off food and soft drinks up to £10pp, Monday to Wednesday
La P’tite Folie - 2 course set dinner for £25 including a glass of wine, Monday to Thursday
Peacock Alley, Waldorf Astoria - Traditional Afternoon Tea for £25pp, Monday to Wednesday
Pipers Rest - 50% off food and soft drinks up to £10pp, Monday to Wednesday
The Three Sisters - either Eat Out which gets you 25% off your food bill with no £10 limit OR you can Feast Out and that gets you a main, side and either a dessert of a cocktail for £15! Monday to Wednesday
Twenty Princes Street - sign up to their loyalty club and get 50% off food up to £10pp, Monday to Wednesday
The Southern Bar - 25% off food and soft drinks, Monday to Wednesday
The Cellar Door - 50% off up to £10pp on their A La Carte and Taste of Scotland, Monday to Thursday
Solti - 15% off A la Carte menu only, Monday to Thursday
Scotts on Princes Street - 50% off food up to £10pp, Monday to Thursday
Hermitage Bar - 2 mains and drink for 2 people for £30, Monday to Wednesday 12pm-830pm
Gautums - 20% off food, Monday to Thursday
Mono - £10pp off on our 5 or 7 course tasting menu, every Wednesday and Thursday.
TARTANSPOON WEEKLY WRAP - NEWS FOR YOU TO DIGEST
FOOD
The Three Sisters, Edinburgh- are now dishing up amazing Boozy Brunches. Read how TartanSpoonie, Carmin got on here
Harvey Nichols, Edinburgh - will be celebrating the start of University Welcome Week, which falls on 14th September, with a special offer just for students, who can enjoy delicious drinks and fine dining with 20% off their bill. The offer is running for the first two weeks of Freshers, exclusively for students, until 30th September.
Cail Bruich - Chef Lorna McNee, protégé of the late two Michelin starred chef, Andrew Fairlie and Great British Menu’s “Champion of Champions” 2019 has taken up her first head chef role at Glasgow’s Cail Bruich restaurant. Lorna’s appointment marks a big move for both the chef and the three AA Rosette restaurant as co-owner Chris Charalambous steps away from the hot plate for the first time since the restaurant opened in 2008; the same year that Lorna joined Restaurant Andrew Fairlie as an apprentice. Since then she has worked her way up the sections to her final position there as sous chef, latterly under Stevie McLaughlin. Along the way Lorna has made her mark on the Scottish culinary scene collecting a host of awards and accolades including Game Chef of the Year (2016), Scottish Chef of the Year (2017) and in 2019 was crowned the winner of the BBC’s Great British Menu competition.
Thor’s Tiki Bar - is returning for Christmas in Edinburgh and will be bigger and better for 2020. Situated on Waverley Mall’s iconic rooftop in the heart of the city, THOR’S will feature local food and drink and employ over 50 staff from in and around the city. THOR’S will officially launch on 16th October in the lead up to and throughout the festive season until 3rd January 2021 and open from 10am-10pm daily.
PRODUCTS
eteaket - have launched a subscription tea journey. A monthly subscription where you receive 3 new teas from around the world to try along with downloadable information on the best way to brew and how to get the most out of your teas. Great gifts starting at £6.95
Bottled Bartender - is a handmade premium cocktail home delivery service using fresh ingredients and premium spirits. Their range of cocktails includes Mojitos, Cosmopolitans and Martinis and they are happy to knock up a bespoke cocktail for you too - just ask. If you fancy sipping on a Mai Tai over the weekend, order directly from their website and receive 15% off using TARTANSPOON15 www.thebottledbartender.co.uk
SprEHd - are now delivering sweet platters showcasing some amazing Scottish sweet treats including Marshmallow Lady, Mrs Tilly’s, Shortbread House of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Honey Co and Mackie’s chocolate. A small box costs £15, medium £20 and large £30.
DRINKS
Fizz Friday - I joined Wine Events Scotland and Prosecco DOC last week for a great online masterclass and prosecco tasting night. I can’t shout about these enough as they are a really lovely way to spend an evening, learning and drinking some amazing wines, or proseccos. There are online masterclasses just about every week, covering many varieties of wine and countries. www.wineeventsscotland.co.uk
Benriach Whisky - Speyside’s Benriach Distillery has recently revealed new look labels and packaging, and a range of flavour-forward Single Malts – both inspired by the distillery’s creative heritage. Known for its long-standing tradition of distilling classic, peated and triple distilled whisky and a vast eclectic cask inventory sourced from around the world, the portfolio has been crafted by Master Blender Dr. Rachel Barrie and her team. In addition to Benriach The Original Ten, the core range will feature a new recipe for Benriach’s richly sherried twelve year old whisky, which includes the addition of port and bourbon casks. The sweet smoky whisky distilled in the distillery’s smoke season features in the new Smoky Ten and Smoky Twelve Year Old expressions. Both have their own flavour palette, created by maturing in bespoke oak casks. The premium selection of Twenty One, Twenty Five and Thirty Year Old Single Malts offers whisky fans a rare opportunity to discover the flavours that have been created thanks to decades of maturation.
SMWS and Holyrood Distillery - are offering you the opportunity to WIN a cask worth £10k from Holyrood Distillery as part of the launch of the annual SMWS Gathering which takes place in September and will mostly be held online this year. More information on how to enter, visit www.smws.com
Glengoyne Whisky - The Highland single malt is showcasing its commitment to the role time plays in the distilling process with a new look and unique art installation. They have partnered with revered conceptual artist, Jonathon Keats on a one-of-a-kind “unhurried” art project to celebrate its new look. Each piece has been created using an innovative printing technique which will allow the concealed poetry to appear slowly, in its own time, based on exposure to ultraviolet light. The project, inspired by Glengoyne’s own unhurried approach to whisky making, is set to challenge consumers’ relationships with time and appreciation of craft.
TRAVEL and EVENTS
Kilduff Farm - fancy picking your pumpkins for Halloween. Head to Kilduff Farm in East Lothian and pick your own. Bookings are now open www.kilduff.co.uk/patch
Calmac Ferries - their new timetable is now online meaning you can book your autumn break and winter escape to the west coast.
Bowhouse Weekends - The makers hub at Bowhouse in Fife has announced the resumption of its popular Market Weekends this autumn and winter, allowing visitors to shop from a carefully curated range small food and drink producers, enjoy street food and live music. Taking place on the second weekend in September, October, November and December the events now include the opportunity to pre-order food and drink online at Bowhouse Link to get exclusive access from 9 – 11am on the Saturday. Bowhouse Link was launched during lockdown, as a weekly online market on the Open Food Network to enable customers to continue shopping from Bowhouse based and local artisan makers. Customers can shop Monday to Wednesday the week before the market weekend from a range of selected producers.
The Autumn/Winter Bowhouse Market Weekend dates comprise:
Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th September
Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th October,
Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th November,
Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th December.
Priority access for Bowhouse Link customers 9-11am on Saturdays; open access from 11am - 4pm on Saturdays and 10am - 4pm on Sundays. The Market Weekends are free to attend.
Pittoberfest - The Pitt Street Market, Leith, Edinburgh will hold their own version of Oktoberfest starting from the 18th September. over 3 weekends. Six breweries from Edinburgh will be featured including Barrney’s Beer, Campervan, New Barns, Bellfield, Edinburgh Beer Factory and Pilot.
That’s your wrap for this week folks.
Have a good one
Adele x