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Baltimore has played a significant role in the development of the beer industry over the past two centuries. In fact, the patent for the beer bottle cap was invented in Baltimore in 1829. Canton, a town local to Baltimore, was the site of the American Can Company, famous for being the first to can beer. The Baltimore area was saturated with breweries during the late 19th-century, but sadly many fell to the pressures of the 20th-century market.

Washington is the home of America’s political history, indispensable in its contribution to forging the country as it is today. From the White House to the Smithsonian, the impact of Washington on both America and the world as a whole should not be underestimated. However, for decades there was a notable disparity between the city’s calibre on the world stage, and the restaurants that fed it. Until recently, within the last 20 years or so, Washington lacked what New York and Los Angeles had - glamorous gastronomy. Now, Washington is teeming with posh bites, Parisian bistros, refined plates and hotspots for food. The city has finally enticed some of the country’s most talented chefs to set up shop to cook more than just power lunches for the stressed political aide. For an essential guide to the city’s food scene and where to bump into a Senator or two, check out our restaurant guide to Washington DC below. 

Sat on Carlton Hill, surveying the Georgian terraces and distant Firth of Forth, it is easy to fall in love with Edinburgh. Though a small city, it has a bewildering variety of space and place.

Edinburgh and Glasgow are the two great Scottish cities, one east, one west. But which is the place for you? We compare both locations - read on to find out which comes out on top!