BIG BURRITO

No Shows - after being closed for around 4 months, this activity of not cancelling bookings and no shows, is even more crippling to our hospitality industry. Restaurant covers have been reduced so that they can accommodate guests safely but to have no shows for tables that provide the livelihood of our hospitality industry is quite frankly outright a disgrace. There is no need for it. If you’ve called or emailed to make the booking, you can call or email to cancel it! It really is that simple.

Eat Out to Help Out ends on Monday 31st August but there are many restaurants that are extending the scheme.

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.

GLASGOW - a link to Glasgow Live website for a list of Glasgow restaurants www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/glasgow-restaurants-extending-eat-out

TARTANSPOON WEEKLY WRAP - NEWS FOR YOU TO DIGEST

FOOD

Rabble Taphouse and Grill, Edinburgh - for Friday night cocktails and sublime French Toast. Read my review here

Hawksmoor, Edinburgh - that mac n cheese and an incredible Eat Out to Help Out dining experience. Read my review here

Six by Nico - have announced their next menu - Cooking Sicily. There is little doubt that Sicilian cuisine represents Italian gastronomy at its best and true to his Italian self, Chef Nico Simeone will present a curation of taste and authenticity at Six by Nico in Glasgow and Edinburgh this Autumn as 'Sicily' makes a welcomed return on the menu. From Monday 7th September, the six-course tasting menu perfectly encapsulates the tastes, shapes, scents and colours of Sicilian cuisine, running until Sunday 18th October. Sicily, the largest Mediterranean island, just off the "toe" of Italy's boot, is one of the few places in the world that manages to combine a wealth of aromas and flavours together. Today, Sicilian cuisine is a singular combination of Arab, Greek, French, Spanish and North African influences, with myriad Italian flavors thrown in for good measure. 

Loveable Rogue. Glasgow - will open on Thursday 10th September. Pastry fans can also tuck into the ultimate comfort food - the classic Pie. The British staple has been given a visually refined makeover at The Loveable Rogue and guests will enjoy a choice of Ox Cheek, Chicken & Mushroom or their Vegetarian 'Pie of the Day'. As well as new sharing boards including Charcuterie and Cote De Boeuf, the pub restaurant will offer a seafood experience to remember with Octopus, Black Garlic; Monkfish Cheek Scampi; Lobster Mac ‘n’ Cheese; Halibut; Scallops, Sweetcorn and Mackerel, Beetroot. Vegetarian dishes on the menu include Cauliflower, Smoked Cheese; Hand Cut Strozzapreti, Smoked Ricotta and Celeriac, Hazelnut. A selection of dishes will come in both small and large plates. 

Bross Bagels, Edinburgh - Brossties and Frickles has officially opened atop Edinburgh Waverley Mall and they have also teamed up with Farr Out Deliveries – Edinburgh’s zero emission cargo bike delivery  service to do a Bross Bagels bike delivery service with your favourite filled bagels  from their Bruntsfield shop from Monday 31st August for their bagel fans. The idea is to allow their bagel lovers within a 3 mile radius of their Bruntsfield shop who are working from home and the office or can't leave the house for whatever reason to fill their hole, support local and help to save the planet by using FARR OUT bike delivery service.

Brewhemia, Edinburgh - is back open and they are offering 50% off your total bill Monday to Friday when you pre book. Offer is running till 11th September.

PRODUCTS

Goats Milk ice-cream - Achray Farm, a smallholding in the heart of the Trossachs, has launched a range of ice creams produced with the milk from its herd of goats, blended with foraged ingredients and produce from their fields, which they sell direct from their doorstep to walkers and cyclists in the area. Nicola Hornsby and Crispin Hoult have built up a small herd of goats since moving to the farm nearly four years ago. Nicola makes the ice cream in small batches using seasonal flavours. Flavours on sale so far include elderflower, meadowsweet, rhubarb and strawberry, fresh mint, blackcurrant and blaeberry, all of which have come from the farm itself or walking distance of it. Other ice creams include a stracciatella with fair trade dark chocolate and Achray Original, made using organic honey. The ice cream is sold in tubs to serve individuals at a cost of £3; larger tubs are available for those who bring a freezer bag. 

Edinburgh Platter Co - Platters and grazing tables made with love by Yasmin, a cheese and humous enthusiast in the heart of Edinburgh. Dairy Free, Vegan and Gluten Free options available.

Colin the Caterpillar from Marks and Spencer - is 30!!! Can you believe it! Congratulation Colins, you’ve seen many a birthdays and celebrations of mine.

Littys Larder - have launched the Monthly Sweet Treat Selection Box. What’s the deal?

- 6 sweet treats, a mix of Litty’s Larder classics and new flavours;
- Last/First Friday each month;
- delivered 9am - 12 noon
- East Lothian delivery (maybe Edinburgh in future if folk fancy)
- £22 per box
- slots released at the start of the month.
An example is Friday 28th August delivery will include cherries, birch syrup, plumbs and some other seasonal/foraged flavours. Using a mix of local, seasonal, foraged, ethical and organic ingredients. To order your sweet treat email littyslarder@gmail.com to book a slot.

EVENTS

Wine Events Scotland - Fizz Friday with Prosecco. Join this great online prosecco tasting evening on Friday 4th September. For £35 you will receive 3 bottles of premium prosecco delivered to your home and you’ll be joined online by Diana from Wine Events Scotland and Neil Phillips, Brand Ambassador for Prosecco DOC, also known as The Wine Tipster. I have £5 DISCOUNT CODE should you wish to join in this event - TSPOONFIZZ entered as the promo code on the booking page www.wineeventsscotland.co.uk/events/prosecco-fizz-friday/

Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight - runs from the 5th to the 20th September, supporting and promoting Scotland’s produce and the people who grow, make, cook and sell it.I’ll be highlighting many Scottish food and drink makers and producers, so keep an eye out for them. More info on their website www.fooddrinkfort.scot

Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival - Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival is back on 9th & 10th October, Outside at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange. Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival has always been more than just a beer festival - and this year that's especially true. There is no getting away from the fact that this year’s festival will be special for different reasons. There will obviously be a big focus on safety, and making sure you can enjoy the festival in a safe way, respecting all who are there and those who can’t make it. Get your tickets here www.edinburghcraftbeerfestival.co.uk/tickets

LEAF Open Farm Sundays - Food and biodiversity will be at the heart of LEAF Open Farm Sunday’s (LOFS) two-day virtual event in September. Featuring live interactive tours and demonstrations from farmers and chefs from around the UK on 19th and 20th September, organisers Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) are calling on farmers to get involved by sharing their own short film clips, photos and stories of food and farming across social media. Farmers will be encouraged to go live on Facebook, send in videos and share photographs about their wildlife and biodiversity highlights. Whether it is bee friendly crops, habitat banks or wildflower meadows to boost biodiversity, the day will be a virtual celebration of all that farmers do to protect and enhance the environment and the value of nature to people’s health and wellbeing. Visit www.farmsunday.org for more information.

TRAVEL

Sonder Stays - I loved my recent stay at Sonder in Edinburgh. Most definitely a home from home vibe. Read my review here.

That’s all for this week folks!

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Adele x