In pictures: A first look at Leith’s newest bar The Nauticus Scotsman Food and Drink Staff August 15, 2018 Drink Iain McPherson, co-owner of two of Edinburgh’s top cocktail bars, Panda & Sons and Hoot The Redeemer, is one half of the duo who have brought a flavour of Leith’s past into the present. He has...
80% The Little Chartroom, Edinburgh, restaurant review Gaby Soutar July 13, 2018 Food, Restaurant Review I recently read a newspaper story about a woman who was found dead in her house. She was surrounded by 82 chihuahuas, all of whom were descended from an original pair. I also feel a bit overwhelmed, though...
Leith to host first ever cocktail festival in support of local charities Scotsman Food and Drink Staff July 10, 2018 Drink, In the News Launching on August 2nd, Leith Chill Fest is a vibrant celebratory festival of EH6’s thriving bar scene. From then until September 2nd, Leith will become a cocktail community, with eighteen of the...
Crabbie’s return to Scotch with release of John Crabbie whisky brand Sean Murphy January 24, 2018 Drink, Whisky The new releases, an 8-year-old single malt and a 30-year-old single malt, were announced at an event in the capital hosted by renowned whisky writer Charles MacLean and John Crabbie managing director David...
Innis & Gunn in hilarious response to Leith advert complaint Sean Murphy November 27, 2017 Drink, In the News The new beer ad titled ‘unexpected sunshine on Leith’ on Leith Walk shone into his room, keeping him awake at night, leading to ‘Behold the advertising board that lights up my room across the road...
Edinburgh brewery set to officially launch new taproom in Leith Sean Murphy November 7, 2017 Craft Beer, Drink Paul Gibson moved the Campervan brewery into a bespoke unit in Leith at the start of the year and, in a bid to give his visitors a more complete experience, decided to launch a brand new taproom on site in...
New social enterprise café opens at Leith Victoria Swim Centre Scotsman Food and Drink Staff August 28, 2017 Food, In the News Edinburgh-based charity Upward Mobility said they were delighted to announce the opening of the new YoYo Café at Leith Victoria Swim Centre. The new social enterprise café, run by chef Mark Elliot, will...
Leith-based craft drinks producer launches ‘naturally blue’ coloured gin Scotsman Food and Drink Staff August 2, 2017 Gin, In the News, Producers FIRKIN Blue is the culmination of a recent collaboration between the team at FIRKIN Gin and Scottish Bioenergy, a biotech business that produces a scarce natural blue food colourant, phycocyanin. The...
77% Quay Commons, restaurant review, Edinburgh Gaby Soutar July 28, 2017 Food, Restaurant Review I find myself in Tiso, browsing the ice axes and sleeping bags. Then, outside, I look at the bus timetable inside the shelter, to work out which goes where, should I ever need to, you know, go to another...
80% Black Pig and Oyster, restaurant review, Edinburgh Gaby Soutar June 13, 2017 Food, General, In the News, Restaurant Review Mice, squirrels, bears, chipmunks, grouse, deer and weevils. Apart from horses, who have an intolerance, creatures love munching acorns. (They’re like the roasted salted peanuts of the animal...
