Ballcrawl! Ballquest has been an absolute hoot since we started it earlier in the year. There had been much talk of a “ballcrawl” to further explore the joy of Edinburgh’s hottest balls but busy diaries had made it a logistical challenge. But the day finally dawned so with regular guest questers and #ballquest aficionados Hayley …

Strigicake I was sad to see the Tartan Stag on East Preston Street close but it didn’t come as a massive surprise. Since trading for many years as Chatterbox this location has cycled through businesses with Cafe Valencia and Forn – which was outstandingly good) also having come and gone in our brief time closely …

La Cinquecento Pizza Despite the persistent rain making it a rather dreary Saturday, I was keen to visit The Pitt as I was conscious I hadn’t been to check it out for a number of weeks. Stall The market has built up a strong and loyal following and is now an absolutely mainstay of the …

Incontri Although I haven’t visited as much as I should have, I’ve done pretty well food wise on my occasional visits to Dunfermline, enjoying visits to Grill 48 and the Stage Door Bistro in particular. I was keen to try somewhere new on a recent Friday night trip so was glad to follow a recommendation …

Veloce Haymarket is becoming a hot-bed of new cafes with the recent arrival of Nomad – give it a while, it has opened very shakily – some additonal coffee options in Haymarket station, and newly arrived Veloce.Interior detail Veloce means quick as far as my bad Italian can tell, with the emphasis on quickly prepared …