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GLASGOW ■ BBC Good Food Show Scotland
■ Glasgow Gin Club Fri 24 Oct, 8pm. £12.96. The Hidden Lane
Fri 17 Oct–Sun 19 Oct, Tearoom, 8 Argyle Court,
10am. £19.75. SECC, 1103 Argyle Street, 237
Finnieston Quay, 248 3000. The food and drink extravaganza heads north of the border again for another serving of celebrity chefs and star culinary attractions. Special guests include Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood, James Martin and Tom Kitchin.
■ Wine Tasting Sun 19 Oct, 2pm.
£15. House for an Art
Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck
Road, 353 4776. Johnny Walker (the person, not the whisky) recreates the journey Charles and Margaret Mackintosh took to southern France using nothing but a few bottles of wine and your tastebuds.
5007. To celebrate Whisky Month, the Chip launches its own whisky club, exploring different regions of the country each time, with four drams plus nibbles to match.
EDINBURGH ■ Glorious 12: Rare Whisky and Game Tapas
Until 20 Oct, Mon–Sat 6.30–7.30pm. £25. The
4391. Gin tasting hosted by Glasgow’s first Gin Club. Try four different gins – the Botanist, Strathearn Heather Rose, Caorunn and London No.3 – and learn a little about each one.
■ Ubiquitous Chip Whisky Club
Thu 6 Nov, 6–7.30pm. £15. Ubiquitous Chip,
Edinburgh’s first ever Restaurant Festival runs until 23 October, mixing one-off events with shop tastings, food tours, markets, special dishes and set-price menu offers at around 60 food venues across town. Look out for deals at restaurants including the Pompadour, Restaurant Mark Greenaway, Wedgwood the Restaurant, Mithas and the Stockbridge Restaurant. thisisedinburgh.com/offers
12 Ashton Lane, 334 Scotch Malt Whisky
Society, 28 Queen Street
■ Timo Santala’s Restaurant Day
Wine Dinner with Great Grog
& The Vaults, Giles
FREE Wed 22 Oct, 6pm. Mon 27 Oct, 7–11pm.
Street, Leith, smws.
Moray House, St John’s £50. Fishers in the City,
co.uk. With free access to the two SMWS members rooms for the duration of the promotion, a game-themed tapas menu, paired with rare single-cask society whiskies, highlights Scotland’s special autumnal flavours.
Road. nordichorizons. 58 Thistle Street, 225
org One of Nordic Horizons’ free public events, with the Finnish founder of Restaurant Day, now happening in 55 countries. In conversation with Lesly Riddoch. ■ Bouchard-Finlayson
5109. Wine producers Bouchard-Finlayson give a tour through some of the southern hemisphere’s lovely vinos. There’s also a four-course meal and some chat from the folk at Great Grog.
■ Taster Day at The Tram Stop Market FREE Sat 8 Nov,
11am–5pm. Tram Stop
Market, behind John
Lewis, corner of York Place and Broughton
Street, 667 4058. Discover new tastes from local food and drink businesses.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES ■ Saturday Drop-In Tours
Saturdays, 10am–4pm. £7.50. Stewart Brewing,
26a Dryden Road, Bilston Glen Industrial Estate,
Loanhead, 563 7580. A chance to get behind the scenes at one of Scotland’s most award-garlanded craft breweries. Yes, you also get to try the beer.
■ Peebles Food Festival Sat 25 & Sun 26 Oct, Times vary. Prices vary.
Various venues, Peebles. Celebrating the food of the Borders as part of the Tweed Valley Forest Festival.
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