The Edinburgh Reporter February 2023

Steve Corran

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two hours and you have to book on
The Cauldron website. It costs £44.
each and includes a glass of Prosecco
or a non-alcoholic alternative, 1 drink
poured by magic wand, a couple of
Brew Your Own drinks, and rental of a
magic wand and robe. Magic.
book.thecauldron.io/book/edinburgh

SIX BY NICO

Six by Nico are taking guests to Neverland
all the way through February. The
innovative Neverland menu is a fixed price
of £37 per person, with the option of an
expertly selected wine and specialist drinks
pairing for an extra £30 at the restaurant.
Every course, as always, has both
vegetarian and vegan options, as well as
enchanting 'Neverland' themed snacks.
This is a six course tasting menu
prepared with unusual ingredients and
flavours including USE YOUR IMAGINATION

• Pepperoni Pizza; THE LOST BOYS - Ham
  Hough & Cheese ‘Toastie’, Celeriac
  Remoulade, Black Garlic Emulsion &
  Golden Raisin; CAPTAIN CODFISH -
  Shellfish Risotto, Smoked Cod Botarga;
  BANGARANG! - Black Pollock, Bang Bang
  Sauce, Charred Cucumber, Satay Emulsion,
  Pak Choi; FOOD FIGHT - Confit Chicken
  Ballotine, Piperade, Red Pepper Romesco,
  Saffron Emulsion & Tarragon Salsa Verde.
  Finish your meal with one of Peter Pan's
  favourite dishes, BAKED MAMMEE APPLE
  CUSTARD, which includes Baked Salted
  Caramel Delice, Caramel Mousseline,
  Buttermilk Ice Cream, and Maple.
  http://www.sixbynico.co.uk
  HARVEY NICHOLS

The Valentine’s Day Dinner on 14 February
will be served in the Forth Floor Brasserie
with live music to accompany the culinary
delights. At £55 per person (or add
matched wines for £30 each) this includes
unusual dishes like the Italian wedding
soup with homemade focaccia.
Harveynichols.com

By OLIVIA THOMAS

THE ROYAL Zoological Society of

Scotland (RZSS) has announced a

series of Valentine’s Day themed

events at Edinburgh Zoo to help

the wildlife conservation charity

create a world where nature is

protected, valued and loved.

Visitors to the zoo in February

half term will be asked to paint

pebbles that the penguins will use

to build nests when their breeding

season starts in March, with artists

in with a chance to name a chick if

their pebble is picked.

Other experiences available

include ‘Lovebird Lunches’ and a

special date night on Valentine’s

Day itself when couples can get

up close and personal with some

of the zoo's friendliest residents,

learn how animals show their love

in the wild and enjoy a romantic

candlelit three-course dinner.

Lindsay Ross, events and

experiences manager at RZSS,

said, “Our new Valentine’s events

offer a great opportunity for

visitors to celebrate love in the

animal kingdom, spend quality

time together with their loved

ones and support our wildlife

conservation charity’s vital

work to reverse the decline of

at least 50 species by 2030.

“Penguin breeding season is

always an exciting time at the zoo,

and it will be even more special

this year because our visitors will

have the chance to be involved by

decorating a pebble. Every year

when keepers place the nest rings

into Penguins Rock, we love to

see the penguins dash off to pick

out the perfect pebbles to woo

their mate.

“The penguins are given a large

selection of pebbles to choose

from, but the gentoos will often

steal the most appealing pebbles

from their neighbours, which

results in a fair bit of Penguins

Rock drama.”

Valentine’s events will run on

select days from Saturday 11

February until Wednesday 15

February.

Tickets and more information

about each event is available at

edinburghzoo.org.uk/events

WITH A BOOKING

for a Fudge Making

Experience for two

people customers

will receive a free

5-slice box of fudge

(worth £20).

Take part in a fudge

making demonstration

with one of Fudge

Kitchen’s expert

artisans who will

explain how they

produce their

fudge and what sets

them apart.

Sample the latest

flavour innovations

and end the experience

by heading home with

your own handmade

box of sweetness.

Alongside the Fudge

Making Experiences

the firm also has some

Valentine’s gifting

options - the gourmet

fudge boxes make

a inimitable and

unique gift.

Until 14 February

Fudge Kitchen is also

offering a free love trio

with all orders which

come to more than £30.

http://www.fudgekitchen.co.uk

Valentine’s Day themed

events at Edinburgh Zoo

Valentines in Vegas with

the Rat Pack & Marilyn

Two sloths

getting to know

each other...slowly

Sweets for my sweet sugar for my honey