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GLASGOW ■ Gin Tasting Fri 22 Aug, 7–9pm. £20.
■ Craft Beer Rising Fri 19 Sep, 7pm–1am. Sat 20 & Sun 21 Sep,
The Good Spirits Co., 23 11am–5pm & 7pm–1am.
Bath Street, 258 8427. Expand your knowledge and delight your tastebuds with a selection of six quality gins.
■ Rentokil Pop-up Pestaurant FREE Wed 27 Aug, 11am–3pm. Outside
Glasgow Royal Concert
Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street. Fancy a sweet chilli pigeon burger or scorpion lollipop? Rentokil bring you the pests, you eat ’em.
■ Dining in Darkness in Deafening Silence
Fri 29 Aug, 6.30pm. Sat
30 Aug, 2.30pm. £37.79. The Arthouse, 129 Bath
Street, 777 6111. Dine in a dark silent room at this unique fundraiser for Deafblind Scotland.
£20 per session. Drygate Brewing Co., 85 Drygate,
212 8810. Sample 200 beers from over 45 breweries as Craft Beer Rising comes to Scotland for the first time. Plus a music lineup curated by Kiltr.
EDINBURGH ■ Crayfish Party Mon 25 & Tue 26 Aug, 7pm. £25. Joseph
Pearce’s, 23 Elm Row, 556 4140. Get in on the Nordic tradition of slurping up a healthy serving of delicious sea critters while singing schnapps songs.
■ Street Food Sundays FREE Thu 21–Sun 31 Aug, 11am–4pm. Castle
Terrace. Forget burgers and kebabs, Scottish street food is getting a revamp.
BLIP, an education charity that works in Pakistan.
10am–5.30pm. Prices vary. Camperdown
■ EatDrinkDiscover Scotland Fri 12–Sun 14 Sep. See main image.
■ Taster Day at The Tram Stop Market FREE Sat 13 Sep,
Country Park, Coupar Angus Road, Dundee,
01382 433815. Food and drink stalls and tastings, chef demos, live music and the World Jampionships.
■ Loch Lomond Food and Drink Festival
11am–5pm. Tram Stop FREE Sat 6 & Sun 7
Market, Behind John Sep, 10am–6pm. Loch
Lewis, Corner of York Lomond Shores, Ben
Place and Broughton Lomond Way, Balloch,
Street, 667 4058. Discover new tastes from local food and drink businesses. 01389 751031. Tasty tipples and appetising nibbles on the bonny banks.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES ■ North Hop Fri 29 Aug, 4pm. Eden
■ Scotland Welcomes the World to Lunch Sat 6 Sep, 11am–4pm.
Court Theatre and £13 for the Nick Nairn
Cinema, Bishop’s Road, menu (children £8; £5 for
Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight (scottishfoodand drinkfortnight.co.uk) takes place from 6 to 21 September this year, showcasing a diverse range of food festivals, tastings, promotions and events across the country. Highlights include the inaugural Eat, Drink, Discover Scotland in the Royal Highland Centre at Ingliston, the first national food and drink show dedicated to the food, producers, cooks and chefs of Scotland, with over 100 stalls, plus masterclasses and kids’ activities. Fri 12 Sep, noon–8pm. Sat 13 Sep, 10am–6pm. Sun 14 Sep, 10am–5pm. £12.50–£15 (£10–£12.50; children free). eatdrinkdiscoverscotland.co.uk
Gather your lunch from a variety of stalls selling freshly prepared, made-to- order produce from farmers’ market regulars and other Scottish suppliers. ■ Bollywood Nights Pop- up Banquet
Sat 6 Sep, 6–10.30pm.
Inverness, 01463 234234. children’s picnic lunch
£25. St Thomas of
Aquin’s High School, 2–20 Chalmers Street,
229 8734. An evening of entertainment, including dance troupe Dance Ihayami, and a three-course Indian meal. Proceeds go to
Inverness’ first craft beer festival, with live music and street food to supplement the hops.
■ Dundee Flower and Food Festival Fri 5–Sun 7 Sep,
instead). Hawes Pier, Newhalls Road, South
Queensferry, info@
forthbridgesfestival.com Celebrity chef Nick Nairn serves up a selection of Scottish menus as part of the Forth Bridges Festival.
FOR MORE FOOD AND DRINK VISIT LIST.CO.UK/FOOD-AND-DRINK
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