Happy May, everyone — the sun might be out, the rosé is definitely open, and the Bite team have been everywhere except sitting still. Newsworthy The Gardener's Cottage has reopened and we will report back imminently Indian restaurant Celestia is giving 50% of food takings to Teenage Cancer Trust on 14 May. Go. Eat. Do good. Nico Simeone brings Lennox home to Glasgow after Manchester debut Howies has unveiled a refresh to mark its 36th anniversary The Sabzi family Reservations

My experience of Champagne has been pretty limited so far – a rather depressing confession for someone in their 40s. While I am very happy to quaff glasses of posh fizzy stuff at drink receptions, I couldn’t have told you anything about what I was drinking. For this reason I was excited to attend the ‘Champagne & Sparkling Wine Around the World’ tasting at Papple Steading, a new arts and culture hospitality venture in the Lammermuir Hills in East Lothian. The tasting is the f

Edinburgh’s wine calendar is heating up, and one of the most anticipated tastings of the year is just around the corner. On 31 May, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Headquarters opens its doors for an immersive afternoon dedicated to the wines of the Rhône Valley — a region celebrated for its diversity, character and remarkable consistency vintage after vintage. If you joined Rhône in White last year, you’ll already know this is an event that over‑delivers. And this year’s

Glasgow’s Merchant City meets the heat of southern Brazil as chef Juliana Kipper unveils El Santo’s new summer menu — a celebration of subtle spice, smoky parrilla cooking and the shared footballing soul of two nations gearing up for a seismic June showdown. It’s the first time I’ve been back in Glasgow since the fire that destroyed the Union Corner Building next to Central Station. You’ll know the facade, even if you didn’t know it. That famous Irn Bru sign on the roof was G

As Six by Nico nears its tenth anniversary, chef Nico Simeone is stripping things back and starting again. Lennox — his most personal concept yet — marks a bold return to instinct, fire and flavour as he brings the project home to Glasgow. Chef Nico Simeone is redefining his culinary identity with the launch of his most personal restaurant concept to date: Lennox. Following a successful debut in Manchester in March, Lennox Glasgow will mark a homecoming for the chef in May 20

As Howies celebrates 36 years in Edinburgh, the family-run restaurant group is reflecting not only on its history, but on the values that have kept it relevant in a city that has changed significantly over that time. The milestone comes as Scotts Kitchen, the group’s more contemporary venue on Victoria Terrace, unveils a thoughtful refresh completed in January this year. Founded in 1990 by David Howie Scott, Howies was built on a clear and enduring idea: serve honest, seasona

Chef Kaori Simpson is on a mission to make Japanese food as vibrant, vegetable‑forward and joyfully accessible as Ottolenghi made Middle Eastern cooking — and Harajuku Kitchen is the platform where that vision comes to life. “I want to be the Ottolenghi of Japanese food.” So declares Chef Kaori Simpson, the creative force behind Harajuku Kitchen, and it’s not a throwaway line. Ottolenghi took Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flavours and made them vibrant, vegetable‑forward,

Patron Mohammed Abbas with Charlotte Gilbert Teenage Cancer Trust Celestia marks its first birthday with a one‑night charity celebration on Thursday 14 May, donating 50% of all food takings to Teenage Cancer Trust. The New Town restaurant, known for its modern Indian cooking and award‑winning approach, will serve a special set menu in support of young people facing cancer across the UK. Celestia, Edinburgh’s contemporary Indian dining destination, is celebrating its first bir

From sea‑sprayed grills in Paphos to the strawberry fields of the east, Cyprus reveals a culinary culture where history is eaten as much as admired — a journey Simon Walton charts through shared tables, slow traditions and island generosity. In the misty morning, on an island where they turned back time, Cyprus wakes up to a dusty breeze, the Sirocco bringing in a gentle pink dawn, laden with promise from the Sahara. Yet in the blooming springtime, this is no desert parched