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Broadway style sing-along piano & cocktail bar opens in Edinburgh

Downstairs at Betty’s arrives in the capital’s Charlotte Lane having been transplanted by founder Matt Colagiuri from its original home in Lisbon, Portugal.

Hoppy occasion for couple brought together behind an Innis & Gunn bar

Brewery founder Dougal Sharp said: “We can’t help but feel partly responsible for Jonny and Jess tying the knot – so it felt only right we ply them with free beer."
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Premium hotels give the gift of bees and honey to Southside hospice

A pair of beehives have been donated to the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow’s Southside by voco Grand Central and Kimpton Blythswood Square.

Holyrood Distillery uncorks special offers for its fifth birthday

For the duration of its birthday week – 24th to 31st July – the distillery will be offering free tours, £5 cocktails and discount deals from its shop.
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New boutique hotel and restaurant The Leddie opens in East Lothian

Formerly The Duck’s Inn, the property was acquired by Northern Irish private investment company Wirefox last September, and fully refurbished.
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Aberdeen’s Whisky Week will pair up city venues with distilleries

Running from Sept 5th to 15th, Whisky Week will spotlight both Aberdeen’s ‘punching above its weight’ bar scene and Scotland's whisky distilleries.

Net Zero jargon guide launched for Scotland’s food and drink sector

Understanding the ‘Net Zero’ agenda can be tricky – but with 80% of consumers willing to pay a premium for sustainability, it’s a lesson worth learning.
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Edinburgh Festival’s ‘Thinking Drinkers’ set out to save the pub

Comedy duo the Thinking Drinkers are launching a new Edinburgh Festival show celebrating the pleasures of the pub – with discounted tickets for hospitality workers.

Edinburgh to have its first ever ‘Bartending BAFTAs’ this September 

Already a popular fixture in the Glasgow trade calendar, the Bartenders Ball is to head East for the first time, with the brand new Edinburgh Bar Awards.
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Mingary Castle named as AA ‘Restaurant with Rooms of The Year’

Mingary Castle, which is run by chef owner Colin Nicholson, was one of just nine UK winners honoured in the awards, which are given to the best of Britain's B&Bs.

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