This is a trend I welcome; board games are popular again. The return of board game 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 […]
Review of Teuchters Landing, Leith
Teuchters Landing is my reminder to give places a second chance. I first went to Teuchters Landing with my boss at the time to impress a client. It was nice; expensive fish, expensive wine and we sat in a lovely conservatory by the Water of Leith while swans basked in the sunshine. It was nice […]
Review of The Elbe Room, Leith
I’ve been cautious about writing this review in fear of creating a jinx. The Elbe Room is in the corner location between Elbe Street and Salamander Street where The Galley,
A review of The Other Place, Broughton
The first time I found The Other Place I didn’t go in. I knew I had found a pub worth checking out but it was so busy inside I doubted we’d get a seat. The second time I found myself at the door to The Other Place, once known as The Stags Head, I was […]
Review of Nanyang, City Centre
Nanyang is tucked away on the fringe of the city centre – just off the Middle Meadow Walk, between the Meadows and Lauriston Place. The official address is Lister Square but the street you enter from is Simpson Loan. I had never heard of Nanyang until invited there for dinner by the family. The website […]
Review of the Marshmallow Lady, Bonnington
The Marshmallow Lady is a brand new café on Rodney Street. It, as you might expect, is a place to go for marshmallows. This is the first store for Burgh Bakes, home-made gourmet marshmallows, native to Edinburgh and available at places like Earthy Foods (Ratcliffe Terrace), Lickety Splits (Jeffrey Street), Hula Juice Bar (West Bow) […]