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■ Burns Night Whisky Tasting in Conjunction With
Piece Fri 25 Jan, 7–9pm. £25. The Good Spirits Co., 23 Bath Street, 258 8427. Enjoy some Burns-themed food and sumptuous whiskies.
■ Mansfield Park Farmers’ Market FREE Sat 26 Jan & 9 Feb, 10am–2pm. Mansfield Park, 5 Hyndland Street, 287 2500. Over 40 stalls of local produce.
■ Ubiquitous Chip’s Burns Supper Sun 27 Jan, 6.30pm. £55. Ubiquitous Chip, 12 Ashton Lane, 334 5007. This Burns Supper is perhaps the most luxurious around, with stag’s heid broth for starters, venison
haggis and pheasant breast with herbed boudin, with oatmeal ice cream for dessert. Plus piper, orator and live music.
■ Chef Wars ‘The Professionals’ at Cookie Mon 28 Jan, 6.30– 10.30pm. £20. Cookie, 72 Nithsdale Road, 423 1411. Monthly cook-off.
■ Gin Tasting Fri 1 Feb, 7–9pm. £15. The Good Spirits Co., 23 Bath Street, 258 8427. Six gins to taste.
■ Queen’s Park Farmers’ Market FREE Sat 2 Feb & 16 Feb, 10am–4pm. Queen’s Park, 520 Langside Road, 287 2500. Local produce, from local folk.
■ Rum Tasting Fri 8 Feb, 7–9pm. £15.
The Good Spirits Co., 23 Bath Street, 258 8427. Try six quality rums from much warmer countries than here.
■ Vintage Roots Wine Tasting FREE Sat 9 Feb, 1–4pm. Grassroots Organic, 20 Woodlands Road, 353 3278. Valentine’s Day wine tasting.
EDINBURGH ■ Supper with Burns Thu 24 Jan, 7–9.30pm. £25. Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Enjoy your traditional Burns Supper with storytellers Linda Bandelier and David Campbell. Booking recommended. Ages 12+.
■ Wine Tasting: Alsace Fri 25 Jan, 6–8pm. £22 (£20). Institut Français d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. A wine tasting held in French, focusing on the white wines of Alsace.
■ Burns Night Supper Fri 25 Jan, 7pm. £35 (£10 non-refundable deposit required). Whiski Rooms, 4, 6 & 7 North Bank Street, 225 7224. Celebrate the Ploughman Poet with a memorable night of bagpipes, speeches, three-course meal and whisky. Booking essential.
■ Burns Supper Fri 25 Jan, 7.30pm–1am. £45. Corn Exchange, 11 New Market Road, 551 1381. A big, traditional Burns Supper celebration in aid of St Columba’s Hospice and a chance to do your bit for a good cause. ■ Portobello Market FREE Sat 2 Feb, 9.30am– 1.30pm. Brighton Park, Brighton Place, pedal- porty.org.uk/food/ portobello-organic- market. Food from local artisan producers, plus crafts and other goods.
On 31 January Edinburgh’s City Café at 19 Blair Street is launching its Ultimate Burger Challenge, which in Man v Food style pits punters against a stack of seven burgers, along with fries and coleslaw. The launch night has 25% off the normal £30 price of the burger challenge (it’s free if you manage it) plus DJs and cocktails.
IN CO-PROMOTION WITH REAL FOODS, EDINBURGH FOR MORE FOOD AND DRINK VISIT LIST.CO.UK/FOOD-AND-DRINK
‘I think we are like agents for change at Real Foods – it goes beyond work – it is about creating and being part of a community. People are always coming in saying “I’ve been looking for that for years! At last I have found it!”’
Real Foods hold regular, fun and informative events, see the website for updates www.
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A FOOD LOVER’S EMPORIUM Ben Raffles grew up on a Somerset farm before pursuing his dreams of becoming a rock star. He eventually arrived in Edinburgh to study and compose music and today combines that with managing the Real Foods shop on Broughton Street, Edinburgh. ‘At Real Foods we treat each customer as an individual – it sounds a cliché but it’s what we do! People are more than just consumers, often they are looking for advice on diet, cooking or lifestyle choices. I’ve seen people transform
over the time they shop here – weight loss, happiness, life-changing decisions, nutrition, disease and allergy management. ‘People diagnosed with food intolerances often feel devastated and initially confused about what they can eat. Real Foods has the widest selection of thousands of free-from (wheat-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, fat-free etc) alternatives to everything you would normally eat at any meal. We have a thorough understanding of food intolerances so can advise customers on ingredients and cooking too.
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