As anyone who likes to hang out with their pooch will know, it can be difficult to find a suitable spot to eat while out and about. But worry not, as foodies bible The Good Food Guide has made a handy list of the best dog-friendly restaurants in Edinburgh. Speaking about the list, a spokesperson for the website said: “The Scottish capital is home to some exceptional restaurants, pubs and cafes – including a handful that won't mind a well-behaved pooch in tow”. Scroll through our gallery to see...
The Sheffield area could welcome four four-star hotels this year in what would be an unprecedented run of launches. A Radisson Blu is opening on Pinstone Street in summer and a Hilton is coming to Bramall Lane in August aiming to be the ‘leading upscale hotel in the city’. The Psalter on Psalter Lane closed last year but is already ‘under offer’. And finally, there’s a chance work could restart on a huge, £20m half-finished Marriott at Waverley. As competition hots up in the sector, we thought...
A new 167-bedroom hotel has been given the go-ahead in Edinburgh's St Andrew Square. Irish hotel group Dalata has been granted permission to turn an empty office building on the north east corner of the square into a four-star hotel with a bar, restaurant, lounge and meeting rooms. The plans include replacing the existing five-storey modern extension with a new seven/eight storey extension and adding a new rooftop extension. The Category A-listed building, 28 St Andrew Square, is three...
Also that year, chart-topping pop act The Thompson Twins opened a giant new HMV record store on Princes Street, while on nearby North Bridge, locals were introduced to the joys of in-store catalogue shopping with the opening of Argos. One visitor to Edinburgh in 1985 who readers won’t recognise, however, is Hollywood superstar Keira Knightley. The future actress was in the Capital with her Glasgow-born mother, Sharman MacDonald, who had been recognised as Playwright of the Year. We've dipped...
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Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Most airline and hotel loyalty programs offer a dining rewards program. If you enroll in one of these programs and then use a registered card to pay for your bill at a participating restaurant, bar or club, you’ll earn extra points or miles …
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