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Sourcebook Scotland

S C O T L A N D
  • 15 Glasgow

    15 Woodside Place, Glasgow
    Bed & breakfast - beautifully decorated Georgian house with friendly hosts, in West End of Glasgow.
    http://www.15glasgow.com
  • Analogue Books

    39 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh
    Art books and edgy contemporary publications
    http://www.analoguebooks.co.uk
  • Anta

    119 George Street, Edinburgh
    Contemporary tartan home decor and clothing
    http://www.anta.co.uk
  • Avenue G

    291 Byres Road, Glasgow
    Best of local Scottish produce – bread comes freshly baked every morning, soup and scones are made in-house. Venison and salmon come fresh from the wilds of the North. Coffee supplied by The Monmouth Coffee Company in London, made by passionate and skilled baristas.
    http://www.avenue-g.com
  • Chez Jules

    109 Hanover Street, Edinburgh
    Lively French bistro
    http://www.chezjulesbistro.com
  • citizenM

    60 Refrew Street, Glasgow
    citizenM is a new breed of uniquely designed, boutique hotels in London, Amsterdam and Glasgow. Affordable and hip contemporary hotel - self-serve check in and out at touch screen terminals; fantastic bar and restaurant; small, ultra-modern hotel rooms designed to perfection and controlled by a tablet include free wi-fi and free movies; lobby areas, with Vitra design furniture, are set up like living rooms.
    http://www.citizenm.com/glasgow/
  • Crabshakk

    1114 Argyle Street, Glasgow
    Tiny, cozy restaurant in hip Finnieston neighborhood - fabulous seafood- make reservations, because there’s only 10 tables.
    http://www.crabshakk.com
  • Dogs

    110 Hanover Street, Edinburgh
    Traditional Scottish food in a cozy Georgian house.
    http://www.thedogsonline.co.uk
  • Edinburgh Castle

    Castlehill, Edinburgh
    The castle, high on a rock above the city, can be seen from just about anywhere in Edinburgh...but be sure to walk the Royal mile to the castle and take a self-guided tour with the help of a portable audio guide. Centuries of history exist within the stone walls...Mary, Queen of Scots, gave birth to her son, James, there in 1566; it became a military base in the 1600’s and held scores of prisoners of war; battles and sieges were fought over it, royalty lived and died within its walls, and countless generations have been inspired by it.
    http://www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk
  • Fabhatrix

    13 Cowgatehead, Edinburgh
    Handmade hats made in a workshop below the store.
    http://www.fabhatrix.com
  • Felix & Oscar

    459 Great Western Road, Glasgow
    Café and gift shop. Espresso drinks and possibly the “finest croque monsieur in the world”, according to its proprietor. Fresh baked goods and Equi’s homemade ice cream.
    http://www.felixandoscar.co.uk
  • Gallery of Modern Art

    Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow
    Housed in an elegant 18th-century neo-classical building in the heart of Glasgow, GoMA offers a thought-provoking program of temporary exhibitions, featuring work by local, national and international artists.
    http://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/member/gallery-of-modern-art
  • Georgian House

    7 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
    See how the aristocracy lived in the 18th century. Designed in 1791 by Robert Adam, Scotland’s foremost 18th-century architect, Charlotte Square was one of the most fashionable and desirable residential addresses in the New Town. In each room is a guide that can tell you about the various furnishings, and offer fun stories about life in that time.
    http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/Georgian-House/
  • Glasgow School of Art

    11 Dalhousie Street, Glasgow
    The Glasgow School of Art has grown to become one of the United Kingdom's pre-eminent institutions for the study and advancement of fine art, design and architecture. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1885. Mackintosh, architect, designer, artist and alumnus, heralded the birth of a new style in 20th century European architecture.
    http://www.gsa.ac.uk
  • Glasgow University

    University Avenue, Glasgow
    Founded in 1451, it is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world. The University’s Hunterian Museum is Scotland’s oldest public museum. Displays include Scottish mineral treasures, dinosaurs, fossils and world culture. The Hunterian Art Gallery; largest single holding of the work of Scottish artist, architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) and The Mackintosh House, the reassembled principal interiors from his Glasgow home.
    http://www.gla.ac.uk
  • Hannah Zakari

    43 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh
    Cool crafts and jewelry made by local artisans
    http://www.hannahzakari.co.uk
  • Homer

    8 Howe Street, Edinburgh
    Unique home decor
    http://www.athomer.co.uk
  • Mr. Wood’s Fossils

    5 Cowgatehead, Edinburgh
    Famous fossil hunter, Stan Wood, once supplied museums with his unusual finds for research and display. In 1987, he opened the shop, allowing public access to numerous fossil plants, and over 30 new species of animals, including the world famous 'Lizzie' - Westlothiana lizziae - thought at the time to be the oldest reptile ever discovered. The shop is fascinating as a museum, even if you’re not in the market for fossils.
    http://www.mrwoodsfossils.co.uk
  • Mum’s Comfort Food

    4a Forrest Road, Edinburgh
    Bangers & mash, fish & chips with mushy peas, shepherd’s pie, the ubiquitous haggis...all the best of Scottish comfort food. Choose from several varieties of home made sausages and sixteen different kinds of mash. Cozy, diner-type atmosphere.
    http://www.monstermashcafe.co.uk
  • Red Door Gallery

    42 Victoria Street, Edinburgh
    Affordable artwork, indie prints, artists books, accessories, jewelry, home decor, and artists cards.
    http://www.edinburghart.com
  • Ruthven Mews Arcade

    Ruthven Lane, Glasgow
    Down a quiet lane behind bustling Byres Road is a compound of several antique stores.
    http://www.carrickdesign.co.uk/ruthvenmews/index.html
  • Secret Garden

    Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh
    http://www.thewitchery.com/The-Secret-Garden.html
  • St. Giles Cathedral

    High Street, Edinburgh
    St Giles’ Cathedral is the historic City Church of Edinburgh. With its famed crown spire it stands on the Royal Mile between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, it is the Mother Church of Presbyterianism and contains the Chapel of the Order of the Thistle (Scotland's chivalric company of knights headed by the Queen).
    http://www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
  • Starry Starry Night

    19 Dowanside Lane - off Byres Road, Glasgow
    Vintage clothing and accessories
    http://www.starrystarrynightvintage.co.uk
  • Ubiquitous Chip

    12 Ashton Lane, Glasgow
    Known locally as “The Chip”, this popular restaurant opened in 1971 and is a Glasgow icon. Regional Scottish cuisine; a fine dining menu is on offer in the restaurant and a lighter brasserie menu in the various bars, mezzanine and roof terrace. Awarded the Good Food Guide Readers’ Restaurant of the Year for Scotland, 2013.
    http://www.ubiquitouschip.co.uk
  • Walker Slater

    46 Victoria Street, Edinburgh (women); 16-20 Victoria Street, Edinburgh (men)
    For gorgeous Scottish tweed apparel - including custom tailoring.
    http://www.walkerslater.com
  • Willow Tea Rooms

    217 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
    Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1904. Have the afternoon tea, and check out the gift shop.
    http://www.willowtearooms.co.uk/the-willow-sauchiehall-st/
  • Witchery

    Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh
    http://www.thewitchery.com
  • Writer’s Museum

    Lady Stairs House, Lady Stairs Close, Edinburgh
    Portraits, rare books and personal objects including Robert Burns’ writing desk, the printing press on which Sir Walter Scott’s novels were first produced, and Robert Louis Stevenson’s riding boots. Even if you’re not a bookworm, it’s well worth a visit. Quotes from famous Scottish writers are engraved in the terrace outside the museum.
    http://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/Venues/The-Writers--Museum
  • Edinburgh : Eat
  • Chez Jules

    109 Hanover Street, Edinburgh
    Lively French bistro
    http://www.chezjulesbistro.com
  • Dogs

    110 Hanover Street, Edinburgh
    Traditional Scottish food in a cozy Georgian house.
    http://www.thedogsonline.co.uk
  • Mum’s Comfort Food

    4a Forrest Road, Edinburgh
    Bangers & mash, fish & chips with mushy peas, shepherd’s pie, the ubiquitous haggis...all the best of Scottish comfort food. Choose from several varieties of home made sausages and sixteen different kinds of mash. Cozy, diner-type atmosphere.
    http://www.monstermashcafe.co.uk
  • Secret Garden

    Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh
    http://www.thewitchery.com/The-Secret-Garden.html
  • Witchery

    Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh
    http://www.thewitchery.com
  • Edinburgh : See
  • Edinburgh Castle

    Castlehill, Edinburgh
    The castle, high on a rock above the city, can be seen from just about anywhere in Edinburgh...but be sure to walk the Royal mile to the castle and take a self-guided tour with the help of a portable audio guide. Centuries of history exist within the stone walls...Mary, Queen of Scots, gave birth to her son, James, there in 1566; it became a military base in the 1600’s and held scores of prisoners of war; battles and sieges were fought over it, royalty lived and died within its walls, and countless generations have been inspired by it.
    http://www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk
  • Georgian House

    7 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
    See how the aristocracy lived in the 18th century. Designed in 1791 by Robert Adam, Scotland’s foremost 18th-century architect, Charlotte Square was one of the most fashionable and desirable residential addresses in the New Town. In each room is a guide that can tell you about the various furnishings, and offer fun stories about life in that time.
    http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/Georgian-House/
  • St. Giles Cathedral

    High Street, Edinburgh
    St Giles’ Cathedral is the historic City Church of Edinburgh. With its famed crown spire it stands on the Royal Mile between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, it is the Mother Church of Presbyterianism and contains the Chapel of the Order of the Thistle (Scotland's chivalric company of knights headed by the Queen).
    http://www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
  • Writer’s Museum

    Lady Stairs House, Lady Stairs Close, Edinburgh
    Portraits, rare books and personal objects including Robert Burns’ writing desk, the printing press on which Sir Walter Scott’s novels were first produced, and Robert Louis Stevenson’s riding boots. Even if you’re not a bookworm, it’s well worth a visit. Quotes from famous Scottish writers are engraved in the terrace outside the museum.
    http://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/Venues/The-Writers--Museum
  • Edinburgh : Shop
  • Analogue Books

    39 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh
    Art books and edgy contemporary publications
    http://www.analoguebooks.co.uk
  • Anta

    119 George Street, Edinburgh
    Contemporary tartan home decor and clothing
    http://www.anta.co.uk
  • Fabhatrix

    13 Cowgatehead, Edinburgh
    Handmade hats made in a workshop below the store.
    http://www.fabhatrix.com
  • Hannah Zakari

    43 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh
    Cool crafts and jewelry made by local artisans
    http://www.hannahzakari.co.uk
  • Homer

    8 Howe Street, Edinburgh
    Unique home decor
    http://www.athomer.co.uk
  • Mr. Wood’s Fossils

    5 Cowgatehead, Edinburgh
    Famous fossil hunter, Stan Wood, once supplied museums with his unusual finds for research and display. In 1987, he opened the shop, allowing public access to numerous fossil plants, and over 30 new species of animals, including the world famous 'Lizzie' - Westlothiana lizziae - thought at the time to be the oldest reptile ever discovered. The shop is fascinating as a museum, even if you’re not in the market for fossils.
    http://www.mrwoodsfossils.co.uk
  • Red Door Gallery

    42 Victoria Street, Edinburgh
    Affordable artwork, indie prints, artists books, accessories, jewelry, home decor, and artists cards.
    http://www.edinburghart.com
  • Walker Slater

    46 Victoria Street, Edinburgh (women); 16-20 Victoria Street, Edinburgh (men)
    For gorgeous Scottish tweed apparel - including custom tailoring.
    http://www.walkerslater.com
  • Glasgow : Eat
  • Avenue G

    291 Byres Road, Glasgow
    Best of local Scottish produce – bread comes freshly baked every morning, soup and scones are made in-house. Venison and salmon come fresh from the wilds of the North. Coffee supplied by The Monmouth Coffee Company in London, made by passionate and skilled baristas.
    http://www.avenue-g.com
  • Crabshakk

    1114 Argyle Street, Glasgow
    Tiny, cozy restaurant in hip Finnieston neighborhood - fabulous seafood- make reservations, because there’s only 10 tables.
    http://www.crabshakk.com
  • Felix & Oscar

    459 Great Western Road, Glasgow
    Café and gift shop. Espresso drinks and possibly the “finest croque monsieur in the world”, according to its proprietor. Fresh baked goods and Equi’s homemade ice cream.
    http://www.felixandoscar.co.uk
  • Ubiquitous Chip

    12 Ashton Lane, Glasgow
    Known locally as “The Chip”, this popular restaurant opened in 1971 and is a Glasgow icon. Regional Scottish cuisine; a fine dining menu is on offer in the restaurant and a lighter brasserie menu in the various bars, mezzanine and roof terrace. Awarded the Good Food Guide Readers’ Restaurant of the Year for Scotland, 2013.
    http://www.ubiquitouschip.co.uk
  • Willow Tea Rooms

    217 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
    Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1904. Have the afternoon tea, and check out the gift shop.
    http://www.willowtearooms.co.uk/the-willow-sauchiehall-st/
  • Glasgow : See
  • Gallery of Modern Art

    Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow
    Housed in an elegant 18th-century neo-classical building in the heart of Glasgow, GoMA offers a thought-provoking program of temporary exhibitions, featuring work by local, national and international artists.
    http://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/member/gallery-of-modern-art
  • Glasgow School of Art

    11 Dalhousie Street, Glasgow
    The Glasgow School of Art has grown to become one of the United Kingdom's pre-eminent institutions for the study and advancement of fine art, design and architecture. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1885. Mackintosh, architect, designer, artist and alumnus, heralded the birth of a new style in 20th century European architecture.
    http://www.gsa.ac.uk
  • Glasgow University

    University Avenue, Glasgow
    Founded in 1451, it is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world. The University’s Hunterian Museum is Scotland’s oldest public museum. Displays include Scottish mineral treasures, dinosaurs, fossils and world culture. The Hunterian Art Gallery; largest single holding of the work of Scottish artist, architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) and The Mackintosh House, the reassembled principal interiors from his Glasgow home.
    http://www.gla.ac.uk
  • Glasgow : Shop
  • Ruthven Mews Arcade

    Ruthven Lane, Glasgow
    Down a quiet lane behind bustling Byres Road is a compound of several antique stores.
    http://www.carrickdesign.co.uk/ruthvenmews/index.html
  • Starry Starry Night

    19 Dowanside Lane - off Byres Road, Glasgow
    Vintage clothing and accessories
    http://www.starrystarrynightvintage.co.uk
  • Glasgow : Stay
  • 15 Glasgow

    15 Woodside Place, Glasgow
    Bed & breakfast - beautifully decorated Georgian house with friendly hosts, in West End of Glasgow.
    http://www.15glasgow.com
  • citizenM

    60 Refrew Street, Glasgow
    citizenM is a new breed of uniquely designed, boutique hotels in London, Amsterdam and Glasgow. Affordable and hip contemporary hotel - self-serve check in and out at touch screen terminals; fantastic bar and restaurant; small, ultra-modern hotel rooms designed to perfection and controlled by a tablet include free wi-fi and free movies; lobby areas, with Vitra design furniture, are set up like living rooms.
    http://www.citizenm.com/glasgow/
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    Hi, I'm Pam Peterson. I am a designer and a writer.

    I’ve been a costume designer for “Saturday Night Live," an Emmy award-winning TV art director for Martha Stewart, art directed shows for Food Network and HGTV—and I design real-life homes not on TV.

    As a writer, I have been a contributor to Huffington Post and Dwell, and write this blog. I've also completed a novel and have two more in the works. I am represented by Ann Leslie Tuttle at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret Literary Agency.

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