Gaby Soutar

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Gaby Soutar

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2 weeks ago | scotsman.com | Gaby Soutar

The great clear out hasn’t gone that smoothlyI recently bought a new property, then sold my flat. Thus, the grand clear out begins, as our July move-in date slowly approaches. As we’re a pair of hoarders, it’s no small job. We’re lucky to have an awful lot of storage space, and, my goodness, over the last 12 years, we’ve filled every inch. Although we’re upsizing a bit, the new place hardly has any cupboards at all, so we have to be totally ruthless in our decluttering.

2 weeks ago | scotsman.com | Gaby Soutar

They’ve just launched an aperitivo menu at this Edinburgh venueThree meals a day has never been quite enough. That’s why elevenses, afternoon tea, brunch, supper and midnight feasts were invented. And then, to make sure that you’re never more than 30 minutes without a potential snack, there’s the Italian concept, aperitivo - a word that comes from the Latin word ‘aperire’, or to open.

3 weeks ago | scotsman.com | Gaby Soutar

Scotland’s Home of the Year isn’t all about urban semis and country piles. This year, they’ve downsized, with episode five featuring the Tiny Skye Cabin, which features a living room, bathroom and, on a mezzanine level, one bedroom . It’s owned by Lena Vurma and her German husband, Thor Klein, who are both filmmakers. After applying, they were quite surprised to hear back from the SHOTY team, who wanted them to feature on the Highland and Islands shortlist.

3 weeks ago | scotsman.com | Gaby Soutar

This will be a new addition to one of the capital’s foodiest streetsWhen it comes to Edinburgh’s city centre, there’s nowhere to eat or drink on Princes Street. On George Street, it’s better, but Thistle Street is where you really want to be. Among others, it has Noto, The Bon Vivant, Paz Taqueria and, soon, at number 51, Le Petit Raisin. This ‘wine cafe’, which is due to open towards the end of June, is a project from Catherine Lawrie, who already owns Du Vin Bouchers in Linlithgow.