Candy Bar, George St, Edinburgh: Nestled beneath one of Edinburgh’s most salubrious thoroughfares is the American style Candy Bar on George Street which is known for its fine dining eateries. Coming across this place was a happy accident on a mid week lunch time. It’s a basement space with a brightly coloured canopy, delightful wall […]
Food & Drink
Raising the bar on hotel cuisine
The Raeburn, Stockbridge: Hotel food can be a bit of a hit and a miss as sometimes the emphasis is on the accommodation… the location… the thread count on the Egyptian cotton sheets in the boutique bedrooms. That can leave the catering staff out in the shade with faddy and sometimes incongruous menus. The Raeburn […]
Come as you are, and enjoy the confusion
Teuchter’s Landing, Leith: This portside pub, tucked away off Commercial Street, is known for its Scottish cuisine – haggis, neeps tatties, cullen skink – served in wee mugs. Also it’s a “free hoose” and offers a vast array of single malts and beers for aficionados. But it must be said it is an amazingly confusing space – […]