Edinburgh is a cracking place to be for Hogmanay and this
year will be no exception.
The torchlight procession kicks things off which can make grown men as
well as hormonal women cry and consists of a long trail of rosy cheeked folk,
walking through the most historical parts of this beautiful city holding aloft
a flaming torch. Sparkly eyes, romantic notions and chilly toes are the theme
and being surrounded by such historical beauty can feel rather profound. The Torchlight Procession is now sold out but even watching it gets you in the mood. So t speak to coin a phrase. Anyway here's the link if you fancy
joining in Edinburgh's Hogmanay. And if you do - please wrap up
very well indeed. Balaclavas are quite the thing round here at this time of
year. You may laugh? But when your extremities are numb you will be coveting
that man over there in his hilarious home knitted balaclava as he will be smiling and cosy and smiling in there.
A good way to defrost is head our way. We are open at the
bottom of Calton Hill at Howies Waterloo Place – you can’t miss us as you turn
towards Princes St that’s us on the corner. It is where you can be assured of a
warm welcome, twinkling lights, a huge Christmas tree and some great Scottish
food and warming wines too. We are taking part in Blogmanay by hosting a table of intergalactic bloggers from all over the world - if you are a Twitterer then we're on @HowiesScotland and we will keep you up to date with the night as it progresses.
Anyway, here's a wee peek at Howies a Georgian Hall with a huge amount of history and we are so looking forward to giving them and your good self a great
warming Scottish feast to remembered for a long time
beyond. If you Tweet then use the hash tag Blogmanay and you can be part of it no matter where you are.
If you’re in town for the festivities our sister restaurant which is in a medieval building in the beautiful Victoria Street, just 2 minutes from the Castle and The
Royal Mile. It is where our new manager Lara resides.
Passionate about Scottish food and customer service pop in and say hello – she
is a wonderful Irish woman and you will love her!
Once the big night is over we're still open! We’re informal at the best of times but on 1st
January – even more so. We will be up perky and ready to help you ease your way
into what can sometimes be a difficult day! Bloody Marys, big smiles and a warming venison casserole will give you a flavour of what you might indulge in if you pop in.
So enjoy yourself and please stay safe. Warm. Happy. Well fed. And watered. And remember
what we said about the balaclava! Seriously – you may look daft as brush but
you will be as snug as bug in a rug.
HAPPY HOGMANAY TO YOU AND YOURS!
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