I haven’t written a blog in ages, I got out of the habit of doing it. I will go back to writing about restaurants but I will also use this blog to write about other things that are important to me, obviously with a foodie twist. My fiancé Graeme proposed to me in February before…
Eating my way around Paris
I am recently back from Paris with my partner. We have been to Paris before and decided not to visit many of the tourist sites and to simply enjoy wandering around the city – eating lots of good food of course. It is the best way to spend 6 days that I can think of!…
Shopping local & eating better
Around 4 months ago my partner and I started buying all of our fish from Armstrong’s the fishmonger and all of our meat from George Bower Butchers – both based in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. Shopping at the butchers and fishmongers This was something we had been keen to do for a long time – partly due to how…
Foodies must exercise
I always say if you are a foodie you need to exercise to stay healthy, fit and trim. I have recently for at least the third time completed the Couch to 5k. If you have not heard of it, it is an app that slowly works you up to being able to run 5k which…
Stobo Castle Review
Recently my partner and I had a one night spa break at Stobo Castle. We went for the “Revitalising Break” package which was £185 per person for the Classic Room, it is slightly cheaper for the Standard Room (£165) and even cheaper for Castle Lodge which is outside the castle (£145). Our room was beautiful – I…
Best restaurants in Edinburgh for a special occasion
There are so many amazing restaurants in Edinburgh, I have pulled together a list of the best places to go for a special occasion. I only ever recommend places I have been to myself and there are so many restaurants I have not had the opportunity to visit. Do let me know if you think…
Vapiano, Edinburgh review
When I think about eating an Italian meal, I think about going to a cozy family run restaurant. Vapiano has a completely different style. There are 191 restaurants Vapiano restaurants over 32 countries. The first opened in 2002 in Germany. I was invited to try out their Edinburgh restaurant and visited with my partner on Friday…
Great experience at Martin Wishart
Recently my partner and I went for dinner at Martin Wishart. It is a Michelin Star restaurant at the Shore in Edinburgh. The good thing about most fine dining restaurants is that all menus have a fixed price – so you know what you are going to pay. This means you can save up the…
Cheap eats in Edinburgh
We are in the worst part of the year, where the memory of the festive period seems so far away and it still feels so long until pay day. I have pulled together some places to get an affordable meal in Edinburgh when budgets are tight. Ting Thai Caravan Ting Thai Caravan is somewhere I…
Number One, the Balmoral, Edinburgh
For my birthday my partner treated me to dinner at Number One, in Edinburgh’s Balmoral Hotel. It is the most special food experience I have ever had. The seating and decor is very comfy and relaxed. The tables are also a decent distance away from each other so you can enjoy the ambience but also…
Tapa, Edinburgh
Last Thursday night I finally had the chance to try Tapa in Leith, Edinburgh. Tapa is an authentic Spanish tapas restaurant just around the corner from the Shore. I have been meaning to go to this restaurant for a long time but it’s very rare I am in Leith. My partner now works nearby so…
Locanda De Gusti, Edinburgh
I have been wanting to go to Locanda De Gusti for years but never had the chance. It is an Italian Restaurant on Dalry Road, Edinburgh. It is always in the top 10 restaurants in Edinburgh on Trip Advisor – it’s not hard to see why. The chef Rosario Sartore is from Naples. Everything is…
Edinburgh City Girl 