Herringbone I’ve been meaning to jump on a train to North Berwick for quite a while with a visit to Herringbone high on my list. But then they decided to open a branch in Goldenacre which made a visit entirely more likely so I took a trip there on the Friday of a long, long …

Man on Fire I’d heard some very strong reports about Portobello burger slinger Man on Fire so was keen to give them a look not least for Burgerquest purposes. Exterior I’d had a couple of previous goes at trying their wares but for one reason or another things hadn’t quite worked out. On a blazing …

Seriously Good Venison The Edinburgh Food Social’s monthly indoor market is now firmly on my regular cycle. This was my first visit to their Saturday session having previously visited on the Sundays of their weekend show.Menu board It was good to see a good blend of new and regular people both in terms of traders …

Fig Tree Bistro I’d noticed that Circus, on St Mary’s Street, had changed its livery and rebranded as the Fig Tree Bistro. I was keen to see what the story was and what the new incarnation looked like.Exterior The interior has had a really smart refresh. I’ve always liked the space and this is the …

Cafe 52 Springtime snow is always a joy so it was a delight to be engulfed in big flakes on a recent trip to Aberdeen. To avoid the worst of it, we ducked into Cafe 52 on The Green.Cullen skink I was joined today by Cath who was questing for the first time. I recall …