The WHISKI Rooms in Edinburgh has become the first outlet in the UK to be declared an on-trade Ardbeg Embassy. Ardbeg has given permission for the The WHISKI Rooms, in North Bank Street, to use the brand name commercially. Mickey Heads, Ardbeg Distillery Manager, said, “The Whiski Rooms have proven themselves to be passionate and [...]

As the saying goes, why have a burger when you can have a steak at home? Now the folk of Edinburgh can opt for a late night steak out too, thanks to the vision of Barrie Brown of Brown Taylor Management. His latest venture is a 100-cover restaurant specialising in sirloin, rump and T-bone called [...]

Anne and Gary Still own and operate two of Edinburgh’s most innovative whisky outlets. They kindly took time out of their busy schedules for a chat with DRAM’s Jason Caddy. Anne and Gary Still are like two peas in a pod. Not only are they 20 years married and co-owners of WHISKI on Edinburgh’s High [...]

The Residence Inn by Marriott is an extended stay hotel that opened late last year, taking pride of place in Edinburgh’s plush new Quartermile Development. Incorporating several residential, leisure and retail outlets in a mixture of old and new buildings, this burgeoning stylish quarter of the Capital can be found on the site of the [...]

The Edinburgh St Mary’s St Travelodge is the most popular in Scotland for cheating spouses! But the Balmoral and Old Course Hotel in St Andrews, also feature. The survey carried out by UndercoverLovers, an online dating website for married people tried to find the most popular extra-marital destination. Glasgow hotel, the Holiday Inn on West [...]

When Billy Lowe made public his decision to sell The Golf Tavern the trade held its breath. The Saltire boss had made no secret of his desire to own the Edinburgh Bruntsfield institution, Lavishing it with a sleek new sports bar makeover back in 2003. New owners Signature Pubs have recently treated it to an [...]

Attraction Inns has owned what is now Silk at Edinburgh’s Kingstables for some 16 years. The unit’s had four different identities in that time, including Gaia and, latterly, Stereo, the name it operated under for the last seven years. Now it has a new look and a new name. Jason Caddy reports. Silk opened last [...]

Italian restaurant chain Prezzo has opened its second Edinburgh restaurant on North Bridge. Area manager Milijana Trifunovic told DRAM, “We have spent £650K?on the refurbishment of the former Cult Clothing shop site. Inside, the design is fresh and contemporary, with 150 covers. The restaurant also commands stunning views across the city.” The Prezzo Group also [...]

Di Maggio’s footprint in Scotland is a lot bigger now that Amarone in Edinburgh is serving up a slice of Italy in a former bank on Edinburgh’s St Andrews Square. The 215-cover bar/restaurant is vast in size, and dwarfs its sister restaurant in Glasgow. What also sets Edinburgh apart is its corner position and the [...]

The Bon Vivant champagne bar & restaurant owned by Stuart McCluskey now has a sister venue in the shape of the ‘The Bon Vivant’s Companion’. This too is located in Edinburgh’s Thistle Street, but it offers a deli/larder and coffee shop experience, and also includes a specialist drinks shop. Downstairs it boasts a sampling room [...]