Across Edinburgh city centre, the pub scene these days is absolutely dominated by Wetherspoons. I totally get the model of offering up well-priced food and drink in comfortable – and, should we say, often lively – surroundings. But the five which are currently within striking distance of each other has really squeezed out any individuality
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The Mexican food scene in Edinburgh is the strongest it has ever been right now. From the trendy El Cartel and chain staples such as Wahaca, to burrito kings Los Cardos and Barburrito, the whole spectrum of Mexican cuisine is covered. And covered well! But these boys better watch their back, as the new Diablo
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Edinburgh’s cocktail scene is positively booming right now. The city’s cocktail bars and their bartenders are regularly competing at the world’s top competitions; the city recently welcomed Tales of the Cocktails on tour; and August saw the first ever Edinburgh Cocktail Festival take place. And joining this roster of highlights is the Edinburgh Cocktail Weekend,
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Have you ever been on holiday, tasted some fantastic food, and then attempted to re-create it at home? I have, with very little success (just like most of my culinary creations). Thankfully, there’s experts for this sort of thing, with the team at Taisteal bringing the best foods and flavours from across the world to
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You’ll not struggle to find a drink during the Edinburgh festivals, with pop-ups located right across the city. But why buy your own booze, when there are plenty of alcohol-themed shows running across the city this August, which come with a free drink…or five. The Thinking Drinkers: History of Alcohol With FIVE free drinks during
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Following a sold out run last year, Dram & Smoke has returned to Edinburgh for a second year as part of the Edinburgh festivals. The one-off restaurant was one of my favourite festivals experiences in 2016, so I was buzzing to see the team return to the city. Running from 3 – 27 August, the
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Earlier this week, I filled you in on my experience of Stewart Brewing’s Craft Beer Kitchen. However, this is very much a story to two-part. So here’s part two. The magic begins! Although we were as pleased as punch with the “beer” we had produced, it was still simply malty, warm water. The yeast were
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This time last year (yes, this blog has been a LONG time coming), I was just seven weeks out from my wedding. My partner and I had been pretty laid back in our organising duties up until this point, but things were starting to get serious. And the one thing we hadn’t considered were wedding
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This Thursday, Black Bottle whisky will be taking over The Caves in Edinburgh, as part of The Eclectica Experiment. The event, which promises to be “unconventional”, will bring together music, spoken word, contemporary dance, short film and comedy, in a celebration of Edinburgh’s creative music and arts scene. Oh, and not forgetting cocktails – whisky
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Dishoom has been creating plenty of buzz since it arrived on St Andrew Square last November. The brand – which calls a beautiful 1920s-era Grade-A listed building its home – made Edinburgh its first stop outside of London and its been well worth the trip up the East Coast mainline. On its official opening night,
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