Afternoon Tea at Casa Angelina Afternoon tea is not really my thing. I went to the Savoy for the landmark birthday of a friend a while back and really enjoyed it, but since then all that sweet stuff mid-afternoon just radiates that I’m not supposed to eat lunch or dinner that day which is generally …

Mimi’s Corstorphine Over recent years, Mimi’s Bakehouse has built a reputation as one of the city’s finest cake purveyors. Three sites – the Shore, Canongate and Corstorphine – as well as a market cake cabin appearing at Festival and Christmas time ensure you’re never too far from your next treat.Exterior Of course, I’m not a …

Mo Beans I’m missing the plethora of coffee options that I had on my previous walk to work from Haymarket to the city centre. I’ve barely been in the excellent Lowdown and my regular stops at Cairngorm have all but dried up.Exterior The quality of my morning coffee has been maintained at an excellent standard …

The Pastry Section I was in two minds when a place called the Pastry Section opened on Raeburn Place. I suspected it wouldn’t be exactly the place for me given my general lack of sweet tooth, but I had a feeling it would add positively to a neighbourhood that already boasts the excellent Patisserie Madeleine …

Pinnies & Poppyseeds I had heard about the breakfast doughnut from Pinnies & Poppyseeds only in hushed whispers, so had to go along and give it a try.Exterior For those who don’t know Pinnies, it’s basically the best smelling shop in the city. Writing about it is a pale imitation. The butter… Their breakfast doughnut …