China Red With time to spare on a lazy Monday, I wandered for a good bit before finally summoning the courage to attempt a visit to China Red, a Chinese buffet restaurant where Jimmy Chung’s used to be on Grindlay Street.Exterior I’d heard tales of the place, both here and at its branch near the …

Grumpy Fountainbridge Fridays continue to flourish with a regularly circulating roster of traders offering a really good selection to people in need of a lunchtime or early evening nosh.Stall Today’s traders included a fresh looking stall called Grumpy, which is an excellent name for a vegan and vegetarian place. Eventually there should be street food …

Mademoiselle Macaron Interior Mademoiselle Macaron’s Parisian-style boutique cafe, complete with internal Eiffel Tower, has been open for a wee while, but I didn’t hear until recently that they’d added a little menu of savoury options to go with their excellent macarons and pastries. I popped in to give things a try. I’m not the world’s …

ExteriorI was disappointed not to be able to make it along to Bread Meats Bread’s pre-opening evening, a couple of weeks ago. I very rarely go to launches these days, but fancied welcoming them to their new Edinburgh location as I had been really impressed with their Glasgow restaurant when I visited. Regular guest quester …

ExteriorWe’ve had a little burst of steakhouse openings, with Field Grill House at the forefront, joined by new places on Morrison Street (where Atithi used to be) and on Bread Street (where Hei used to be). I popped into the latter to check out its meaty wares. The soundtrack was Cuban and the feel of …