The Scran & Scallie
It's a restaurant truth universally acknowledged that, if you're a well-known chef with a Michelin-starred restaurant, you can charge whatever you damn well please and people will pay it, even...
The Father of Geology
On 3 June 1726, the Hutton family of Edinburgh welcomed a new member: little James. James Hutton would go on to become a scientist, physician, chemical naturalist, experimental agriculturalist, and...
Greyfriars Bobby
In Edinburgh’s Old Town, at the corner of George IV Bridge and Candlemaker Row, is a statue of Greyfriars Bobby, a loyal little Skye terrier that died on the 14...
Places to Eat: Angels with Bagpipes
Once upon a time, it was enough for a restaurant to just churn out good food. But then the foodie culture invaded, everyone became a critic on their blogs, and...
Remembrance Sunday
On 11 November 1918, World War I--the horrific conflict everyone hoped would end all wars--ended with the signing of the Armistice in France. Ever since, the millions dead in that...
A Real Knockout
It's a day that every woman should celebrate: on 4 November, 1847 a distinguished Scottish physician named James Young Simpson discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform. Before long, Simpson—chair of...
Trivia Thursday: Twin Cities
This Week’s Question: What do Rome and Edinburgh have in common? Last Week’s Question: The first complete English-language Bible was printed on this day in 1535. What was it called?...
Places to Eat: Number One at the Balmoral
Yesterday was husby's birthday, and birthdays and other special occasions mean a night out at a good restaurant. On the recommendation of my chiropractor (man, how yuppie does that sound?)...
Friends?
This day in history: The Treaty of Edinburgh was signed
Delicious Discovery, Trotter’s Hot Pepper Jelly
Trotter’s Hot Pepper Jelly pulls no punches on the spicing–and it’s fantastic