There’s a barrel of bar and pub news to catch up with this month. The reinhabitation of former Innis & Gunn and BrewDog bars has started with established favourites Ramen Dayo and Vodka Wodka shuffling into Ashton Lane in Glasgow, while new venture The Beverly is set to take up residence on Edinburgh’s Lothian Road. Sweet vino spot Leith Wine Kitchen opened recently on Leith Walk, and Princes Street is getting a new swanky cocktail bar with castle views called Eidyn.     

Staying in Edinburgh for an ultra-local sourcing vibe, new café and pantry Gorse uses the omnipresent yellow flower from nearby Arthur’s Seat in its signature cakes and bakes, while sommelier Peter Adshead has breathed fresh life into The Gardener’s Cottage kitchen garden to fuel a new restaurant, The Cottage At Royal Terrace. Elsewhere in the city, a couple of new Japanese joints have opened: Kome Izakaya on Brougham Street and Yutori on Morrison Street.

Heading out of town, Tom Kitchin’s The Bonnie Badger has been sold to Buzzworks (Herringbone and Scotts) and, up in Aberdeenshire, chef Orry Shand of Great British Menu fame is due to open a new fine-dining restaurant. Just outside Banchory, Falls By Orry Shand will offer a seasonal tasting menu. The opening date is July but tables are available for reservation now. Finally, some good news from Historic Environment Scotland: further cementing the restaurant’s name in the annals of history, they’ve granted B-listed status to Glasgow’s Ubiquitous Chip, thanks to its Alasdair Gray murals.

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