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Magical moments

November 22, 2024

Good morning lovely people, My family is super excited about Christmas this year. We’ve not been together in the same country for many many months. […]

It’s Personal

November 8, 2024

It’s personal Good morning lovely people I’ve learnt a new phrase: “Dial down the emotion”. Who doesn’t love the Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks film […]

Worth Waiting For

October 11, 2024

Good morning lovely people Good things take time. A bit like Nonna G’s Christmas pudding. The pressure to make one this year for home, that […]

In Vino Veritas

September 27, 2024

Good morning lovely people It’s feeling cooler than we’re comfortable with. Jumpers are on. We have been able to pick courgette flowers almost every day […]

Just the tonic

September 12, 2024

Count Negroni must have been having a hard day. Goodness knows what the barman at Cafe Casoni Florence’s reaction was. The fashionable drink, then in […]

An Oasis of Happiness

September 1, 2024

Good morning lovely people Nonna G was the master of moderation. Only ever the very best, little but often. This applied to her eating habits […]

Summer Broth of Claims, French Beans & Pesto Genovese

August 16, 2024

Victor has grown an abundance of Genovese Basil in the polytunnel this year, enough for all three of our venues and a sneaky plate of […]

Hymne A L’Amour

August 2, 2024

Good morning lovely people What makes you want to visit a city? Family, friends, culture? Have the Olympics tempted you to Paris? Celine Dion’s (renamed […]

What’s the definition of great?

July 19, 2024

Good morning lovely people On 13 March 1996, Britain’s deadliest gun massacre occurred at Dunblane Primary School. This tragedy eventually led to legislation in the […]

New Prime Minister : Job Advert

July 5, 2024

Good morning lovely people That felt like the longest six weeks of our lives. The days seemed to go on and on. The journalists commentating […]

Who crossed the road first, the chicken or the egg?

June 20, 2024

Good morning lovely people Where has the summer gone? Thank goodness for the sunshine we’re getting from Italy via our Italian produce as it’s been […]

Who cares?

June 7, 2024

Good morning lovely people Who are you voting for? Many people don’t seem to care as they sadly feel it won’t make much difference. Political […]

AN ENORMOUS THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR FANTASTIC CUSTOMERS

March 6, 2017

An enormous thank you to YOU! You are fantastic. Thank you from the bottom of my oldest and dearest sugo pot, from Victor’s heart which […]

Save Monarch of the Glen

February 20, 2017

The Monarch of the Glenby Sir Edwin Landseer is one of the most famous paintings of the nineteenth century. For many people around the world […]

Contini George Street Restaurant Review 10/10 Sunday Herald

February 20, 2017

As a girl of the 70’s I’ve dreamt of being Nadia Comaneci. That perfect 10. Victor on the other hand has always been an Italia […]

Save the soil

February 9, 2017

Each passing minute, the soil is assaulted, suffocated, contaminated, exploited, poisoned, mistreated, and depleted. In Europe, there is no longer a specific law that protects […]

New trends and old favourites

January 17, 2017

You may have noticed that there are some changes happening at Contini George Street. It’s a very exciting, and busy, time for Victor and I […]

Friends Card – January Offer

January 2, 2017

JANUARY FRIENDS OFFER Valid 3rd to 31st Janury 2017 Complimentary bottle of wine for you to take home when you spend £60 for two people […]

One for all, and all for one

December 21, 2016

Why our tips are pooledand shared equally with all of our team – It’s the most wonderful time of the year – and, if you […]

Autumnal Vibes & Preparing for Christmas

November 16, 2016

GIFT VOUCHERS If you are looking for an alternative present for Christmas, birthdays or any anniversaries, a Contini gift voucher is always a lovely surprise […]

How summer treated our Contini Kitchen Garden

September 21, 2016

The summer season was so successful for us in the Kitchen Garden that we have changed our strategy slightly with what we are growing so […]

Our Inspiring Edinburgh, we love you!

August 12, 2016

The Festival is here – my favourite time of year! The Scottish Cafe always kicks off first with its annual blockbuster exhibition and this year […]

Harvest time at the Contini Kitchen Garden

August 2, 2016

Yesterday was an adventure. The universe had aligned in our favour – all three children, my mother and Victor and I got through a whole […]

How to complain in a restaurant, according to Carina

June 3, 2016

Yesterday I was asked to contribute on BBC Kitchen Cafe with food critic Jonathan Trew. It was fascinating. Several visitors to an Inverness shopping mall […]