Femme Fatale Smoothie Fressh, 51 Cochrane Street, Glasgow, £2.75 for 500ml
Grapefruit. strawberries and raspberries combine to create something bright and enticing. This gives you a real kick when drinking and has a tangy aftertaste, although it could be a little sweeter O... .-
Peach Perlection Smoothie Juiceling, 3 George Street & Xscape Centre, Braehead, Glasgow, £2.75 for 500ml
This middle of the road smoothie tastes of peaches and not an awful lot else. It brings very little excitement but if it's a peach drink you are after, this is the one for you O. -
innocent Mango and Passion Fruit Smoothie
RS McColl, St James Centre, Edinburgh, £1.89 for 250ml
Mango overload! A tangy, tropical taste is left in your mouth which could be quite refreshing on a hot day. It may be pure but you should expect a little more for your money 0”
Paradise Smoothie Beachcomber Smoothie
Vanilla Velvet Smoothie Zumo Juice Bar, Braehead Shopping Hula Juice Bar, Victoria Street, Marks & Spencer, nationwide, £2.09 Centre, Glasgow and St James Home Street and Edinburgh Zoo, for 500ml
Centre, Edinburgh, £2.99 for 480ml Fresh bananas, apples and oranges are at the heart of this but the result is underwhelming. lt’s tangy enough but the orange flavour dominates to such an extent, that this would be a stranger in paradise .0
Edinburgh, £3.95 for 600ml
With a real earthy look and smell, this combo of pineapple, melon and mango is pretty compelling. The little gritty morsels of kiwi fruit give the sensation of eating sand. Which, believe it or not, is a compliment ooo ‘~
This indulgent treat may be packed full of as many calories as a McDonald’s double cheeseburger but it's totally worth it. The overall effect from the yoghurt, maple syrup and vanilla is intensely moreish and quite simply luxurious .0000
Eilidh MacAskill
Ukulele star, co-dlrector of Fish & Game theatre company
When I’m performing it’s hard to get time for a proper dinner so I'll usually have a bag of pistachios, a smoothie, maybe a nice nutty pie, little things to keep me going. I try to avoid cheese as it makes me phlegmy, but if I don't have a performance coming up or I've drunk too much, you might find me face down in a wedge of Danish Blue. After a gig I like to drink lots of water and Schoefferhofer Hefeweizen.
I'd love to say my signature dish was Otter Pie (the theatre show I'm taking on tour), but it’s really Eggs Florentine without the hollandaise sauce; basically spinach and egg on toast. Otherwise, I make quite boring things at home, but my partner is a food writer, so sometimes she lets me be her date for a tasty free meal. My favourite snack is a Jordan Valley vegan chocolate flapjack; very filling, but also a bit greasy and sweet. and you can’t always find them. All meals are vital, though; it's a MacAskill family trait to get very grumpy if you don't eat at regular intervals. (Interview by Allan Radcliffe)
I Ei/idh '3 Daily Ukulele Ceilidh appears at the Scotland United! Benefit Gig (Proceeds to Refugee Survival Trust lDestitut/on Fund] and Scottish Detainee Visitors), The Arches, Glasgow, Thu 12 Jun, 7pm.
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l m m, now one of Scotland’s best-known chefs, has just released his first cook book. Despite the elevated culinary status of his Leith restaurant, Wishart is keen to emphasise that his recipes are designed with all abilities in mind. ‘Anybody can cook,’ he says, ‘it’s all about giving them the confidence to realise this.’ Photos are by Alan Donaldson and the book is available online at www.martin-wishartco.uk or in person at Restaurant Martin Wishart, 54 the Shore, Edinburgh. it costs £30 plus
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I fill LATEST from Colin Barr's Republic Bier Halle stable is a Bier Hof tucked into an atmospheric basement space at 323 Sauchiehall Street, opposite the CCA. They've over 50 beers in stock and you can sample the draught ale on Sundays for £2 a pint (wheat beer £3). Also on offer is free wi-fi, DJs at the weekend and regular food offers including 241 pizza and a new goPublic concept serving fair trade coffee, loose teas, soups and organic bread sandwiches. www.rbh.info
I All lllCOlllllc'l' phone number was published in our Eating & Drinking guide for the new cafe/sandwich bar at 32c Broughton Street in Edinburgh called the Bakehouse Co. Use 0131 557 1157 to get in touch with them.
I cut am, the DiMaggio's-owned Spanish restaurants with two venues in Glasgow, are set to open up their first venture in Edinburgh later this month in the former Aitken and Niven shop at 77 George Street. www.cafeandaluz.com
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