This is a trend I welcome; board games are popular again. The return of board games somehow happened while missing the hipster trap and becoming an accepted mainstream thing. If you don’t believe me, then you only need to start counting the number of gaming cafes that are popping up across the country. Edinburgh has […]
Grand Opening: The Refinery, City Centre
Edinburgh Reviews’ Caroline was lucky enough to attend the opening of The Refinery on St Andrew Square. Here’s the field report from the night. On Thursday we were invited to the opening of Edinburgh’s newest restaurant, The Refinery at St Andrew Square which is part of the trendy Drake & Morgan brand. Having been to […]
A stretch of the Royal Mile built in LEGO
You know exactly where you are, right? LEGO builder BrickBink is worth checking out on Flickr. There’s a range of fantastic streets rebuilt in plastic. I think the Royal Mile built in LEGO is impressive. The buildings have texture. How is tht even possible with LEGO?
A review of Mum’s Great Comfort Food, City Centre
I first experienced Mum’s Great Comfort Food at a place called Monster Mash on Forrest Road. I think there was some drama around the name and now the venue is called Mum’s Great Comfort Food. The concept is the same; mash potatoes! The menu is straight forward. You partner up a pair of sausages with […]
A review of The Queens Arms, City Centre
The Food and Drink The ‘Gastro Pub of the Year’ title makes The Queens Arms stand out from Edinburgh’s many other city-centre, pub grub spots. If there is ever hesitation about eating somewhere, you can always rely on an award to give you that little push in the right direction. This was not my first […]
A review of The Magnum, City Centre
A review by Louise Stoddart After finishing university last summer, I took a year to go travelling and immerse myself in different cultures and cuisines. I am now back in Edinburgh doing some freelance writing, indulging in the Edinburgh foodie scene. My food blog and travel blog are regularly updated and document all of my […]
A review of Taco Mazama, City Centre
My interesting relationship with Taco Mazama began by trying to order from them via Just Eat. Just as my deal was about due, the phone rang and the restaurant explained that their delivery driver had been in a crash. There would be no dinner. The manager would contact me the next day to organise a […]
Review of Soba, City Centre
I’ve made a note to come back to the Soba Bar in Hanover Street and try again. Our visit was a spur of the moment decision, we leapt in the taxi, quizzed the driver about his views of the place and were safely dropped off at the door. Soba looked very busy, so much so […]