Wahaca had a lot to live up to. I’m a big fan of Mexican food and had only heard great things about this restaurant. You can book online but only for tomorrow or afterwards, this was an impulse decision and so we hopped into a taxi to see what the South St Andrew Street restaurant […]
Review of Rocksalt, Leith
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 […]
The mystery of the Assembly Rooms Internet wifi, Fringe 2012
There will be confusion about the Assembly Rooms in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. The Assembly Rooms are still the Assembly Rooms but not part of Assembly. Edinburgh City Council own the Assembly Rooms building but it was closed for significant refurbishment. William Burdett Coutts, who has run Fringe shows in the building for […]