Mangal at Salt Horse I’m a pretty regular visitor to Salt Horse and my stops have been of increasing frequency recently. Part of the reason for that, aside from their continuingly excellent selection of beers, has been the arrival of Mangal in their kitchen.Kebab The previous food offering, the rather splendid burgers and chicken from …

The Rig I’m still returning to a state of equilibrium after my couple of weeks of jaunting all over the place. One of the consequences is that I still haven’t properly restocked the home larder so when hunger struck the other night, some takeaway pizza seemed like a good option. From a quick flip through …

Brazilian Sensation I’ve been a fairly irregular attendee at Stockbridge Market of late so it was good to renew acquaintances on a partly sunny recent Sunday.Stall Once I’d sampled an excellent espresso from the ever-reliable Bearded Barista, I pondered my eating options. I eventually settled upon a snack from the Brazilian Sensation stall. I fondly …

Castello Coffee It was really good to see the second branch of Castello Coffee open back in August after a fairly complex refit of the Bruntsfield premises previously occupied by Black Medicine. Soupy soup It occurred to me that it had been an absolute age since my review of the original place so thought it …

Brewhemia Having bumped into Our Beer Man when he was visiting Brewhemia a few weeks ago, I had it in mind to pop in for lunch at my earliest convenient opportunity. When a sharp shower arrived as I was nearing Waverley station, the fates were clearly with me so I crossed their threshold to shelter …