I have lived on the southside of Edinburgh for many years, but a few years ago I was tempted over to the dark side as I call it of the north. Although I do like it there, I miss the odd night out in the south, so I jumped at…
We reviewed Fahrenheit a while back. The reviewer at the time loved it. Last week, Christopher and I went. As you might know, Fahrenheit is the restaurant in the Genting Casino at Fountainpark. Christopher, it turns out, is a Genting member. He used to play roulette every now and again. Last week, though,…
I have a friend who lived in Trinity for years and has recently moved down the road to Inverleith. In the past, we’ve usually met at hers or in town but that is changing. Last Thursday, I met her for dinner in her new favourite local spot: The Herringbone.
Last year Sainsbury Magazine asked me to recommend an Edinburgh restaurant that was interesting but not too expensive. I suggested Under the Stairs. Here’s why.
Last Tuesday it rained in Edinburgh. I worked from home and spent the day running between my laptop and the kitchen to empty over-flowing drip-bowls. We had what the insurance company calls ‘water ingress’. Not fun. The day’s silver lining was that I didn’t have to cook my own dinner.…
