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 […]
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
Update: The Elbe Room closed and was eventually replaced by Cutting Chaii, an Indian tapas restaurant which Edinburgh Reviews recommends. Nearby alternatives to The Elbe Room include the beer garden pub The Bullfinch, BAM Coffee, and Brambles on Salamander Place. I’ve been cautious about writing this review for fear of creating a jinx. The Elbe […]
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) […]
Review of The Leith Beer Co, The Shore
The Leith Beer Co is the next evolution of the old Waterline on The Shore. This review was written for The Leith Beer Company’s first ever lunch service. The newly refurbished bar opened at 5pm on Tuesday the 29th of May 2012 and this reviewer popped in for a lunch date. First thing’s first – […]
Review of The Constitution Bar, Leith
The Constitution Bar is, as you might expect, situated towards the bottom of Constitution Street in Leith. The Bar is still “new” after having undergone a major renovation a few years ago. Testament to the quality of the work that happened during the renovation is the fact that the bar still seems to be brand, […]