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...
65% The Bakers Arms, Edinburgh, restaurant review Gaby Soutar April 14, 2017 Food, General, In the News, Restaurant Review Apparently it’s just a myth that you shouldn’t eat just before swimming. Still, the inevitable bloat is never attractive. In one’s bikini, one does not want to resemble a manatee that’s just...
New £5m single malt distillery planned for Leith Scotsman Food and Drink Staff March 8, 2017 Drink, Whisky The £5 million complex, which has been around four years in the planning stages, is expected to become a major new visitor attraction on the waterfront, with its own bar, restaurant and gift shop. Ian...
Biscuit factory reborn as Edinburgh Gin distillery Scotsman Food and Drink Staff May 12, 2016 Drink, Gin, In the News Edinburgh gin has expanded its production base by turning a disused space that formerly housed a biscuit factory, into a second distillery. The company are bringing distilling back to Scotland's historic...
70% Leith Depot, Edinburgh, restaurant review Kayt Turner February 23, 2016 Food, Restaurant Review When you stand at a major crossroads in your life, there are generally plenty of voices wishing to dispense advice. Strangers who just want to stick their oar in, well-meaning friends who want to help, and...
