Rocksalt on Constitution Street has become my go to place for a breakfast treat. Breakfast is a hard fought battle down in the Shore end of Leith, so why has Rocksalt done so well to win my custom? Quality and service – yup, those two stalwarts. The staff at Rocksalt are friendly and efficient. That […]
The Galley Leith review
Update: Sadly, the Gallery Leith closed, as did several of the establishments that tried to replace it. In better news, the Cutting Chaii has been successfully operating on the corner for several years now. The Galley Leith is a brand new bar bistro on the corner of Elbe Street and Salamander Street. It replaces the […]
Review of Pekoe Tea, Bruntsfield
Potential customers walked in, looked at the menu in horror and then fled while we sat and enjoyed the tea at Pekoe Tea. The pair – let’s use the phrase “Morningside Ladies” to describe them – probably fled for the very reason this blogger and partner had made the trek from Leith to visit Pekoe […]
Review of Bonsai, City Centre
Reviewing Bonsai almost feels like giving a way a secret. It’s that good. Bonsai is a small and quirky Japanese restaurant tucked away between the Pleasance area and Newington. What would you call that area? The south side? It’s easy to walk through West Richmond Street without noticing Bonsai even though it has tables and […]
Have you seen the strange pavement apples in Leith?
What’s going on with the green apples that have appeared in Leith? They appear to have been stencilled and then applied with green paint. Apples have been sighted as far “up” Leith Constitution Street, where they trail down towards Bernard Street and then take a turn towards the Shore. It’s very likely that Newhaven Fest […]
Pictures from the West End craft fair, 2012
[wooslider slider_type=”attachments” limit=”10″] Once again St John’s is playing host to 3D/2D and the West End Fair. There are very many stalls worth checking out but Richard Pell‘s creative metalwork especially caught my eye. Unfortunately, pictures from this year’s craft fair are fewer in number than I would have hoped after one of the stall […]
Pictures from the Foodies Festival, Summer 2012
The summer 2012 Edinburgh Foodies Festival Inverleith Park. We went on the Friday, the sun was shining, the sky was clear and the crowds happily milled around the food stuffed tents.
This gallery has just a few images of the day. Enjoy!
A review of The Ship on the Shore, The Shore
The Ship on the Shore is a very popular seafood restaurant in The Shore, down at the bottom of Leith. It’s a “seafood and champagne bar” by its own description and the menu boasts seafood platter and champagne combinations that race into the hundreds of pounds. Whereas The Ship on the Shore clearly isn’t a […]