I Optima (espacio)
CLUBS Ten years on and strll one of the best nrghts out In Scotland, rf not the world. Twrtch and Wilkes have made Optirno a vrtal part of Scottrsh club culture. rnvestrng rt Wrth a boundless sense of what can be achreved wrth great rnuSrc when you ignore the confrnes of rnusrcal genres. The pair are once again taking Optrmo around the world, showcasing their Innovative approach to rnrxrng globally. (HN)
Dominic Hill I THIAI'RE Hill's tenure at Dundee Rep ended wrth hrs brrllrant Peer Gynf, a co- productron wrth Natronal Theatre of Scotland which garnered more five star revrews than any Scottrsh productron of recent years. Grven hrs record rn both drrectrng and programming, hrs recent apporntnrent at the Traverse. a post whrch he takes up next month, bodes well. (SC)
I Tom Kitchin
FOOD Tom and Mrchaela Krtchrn celebrated the first anniversary of therr restaurant. The Krtchrn, as well as Tom's 30th birthday, rn June thrs year, by whrch time the undrsputed brrght young thrng of the Scottish culinary scene had already picked up hrs first Michelin star. It was rust the begrnnrng of a bagful of prestigrous awards and accolades to come hrs way rh the COurse of 2007, rncludrng Scottrsh Chef of the Year. Champronrng well sourced seasonal food from Scotland wrth an rmagrnatrve. skrlful and yet approachable menu prefaced by the motto ‘From Nature to Plate'. Krtchrn has caused a stir wrth drshes such as roast Anstruther langoustrnes Wrth rolled prg's head and crispy ear salad. Wrth fellow star-holder Martrn Wishart's restaurant Just a few hundred yards away. The Krtchrn has been instrumental in cementrng Lerth's reputatron as the country's drnrng hotSpot. (DRl
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SPORT At, v',na:r <,‘ the Scotti“). Cornrronweartrr Games Coupe“. Martrp was rnstrurrrental it. securrrrg the 2‘) ‘1 -'1 Garrre‘, for Glasgo acguer'rr'; the nrcknarrte 'Oueerr Louise for ner passionate, drgrifrert perfornrararx; at the brd's ‘rnal cresentatror. .n Srr Lanka r.’ limerrrhe'. The for'ner Olynxprc surnrrrrer capped a merrcrabre year by being reelected ‘9! a third tern: as honorary secretary of the Cornrr‘rormealttr Games Federatrcn (AR,