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George St’s Printing Press restaurant a rolling success
The Printing Press Bar & Kitchen opened in George Street at the end of October – and already is commanding a loyal following – including me – I was lucky enough to go one of the openings and was blown away by the passion, imagination and quality of the ingredients. Scallops from Loch Fyne with squid-ink blackened barley – fantastic textures and flavours, wood pigeon with a hazelnut crowdie- a brilliant duo and venison grilled – on the oh so of the moment but oh so effective Josper grill – which heats to a searingly hot 400 degrees C served with braised cabbage and brambles and a blissful cranberry and blossom honey burnt cream to finish.
Worth arriving early for a pre dinner drink – and perhaps never moving on to dinner – there are some classic house cocktails – Blackwoods Bramble- tastes like a very innocent Ribena but beneath its dark purple cloak lurks Blackwoods gin, crème de mure and steeped brambles. I love Cointreau so was a fan straight away of the Side Car – Cointreau and lemon juice and French brandy.
Number 25 George St was once Jo Oliphant, Anderson and Ferrier, one of Scotland’s most prestigious publishing houses and so Printing Press is a nod to its prestigious inky history.The
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The Printing Press reveals its spring menu
It wasn’t that long since we last visited The Printing Press – you may remember Kerry’s evening at the Chef’s Table. But it’s a new year, a new season. We’re back to try the spring menu. (Spoiler: it’s good.)
Venison with caramelised celeriac, brioche and herb crumb.
The Printing Press Bar & Kitchen is in The Principal Hotel on George Street. Many moons ago the restaurant was Tempus at The George and I went here for red wine and beef Wellington. Those were stuffier days. Now, the space is open, shiny with glass, checker-board floors, dark wood and white walls. The ceiling is high, the walls seem to glow and there’s a sweeping bar in the back of the restaurant. It’s a glamorous space.
My food writer colleagues and I sat at a table in the middle of the room. We had a delicious tasting menu with wine pairings to look forward to. With phones and extra lights (I bring your attention to the rign Selfie Light, which Adele from Tartan Spoon introduced me to) and cameras to hand, we finished our proseccos and The Skull and the Star (a liquid chocolate raspberry concoction) cocktails and got ready. It’s a hard life, this eating business*.
A taste of spring
The first course
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