Category Archives: Old Town

Uncle’s

Posted on June 15, 2013 by BKR

I had a curious hankering for chip shop food, today, so wandered up the road towards George IV Bridge to try Uncle’s. I’d been given a tip that their fish was impressive in size, and rather tasty to boot. Just … Continue reading →

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Chang Thai

Posted on June 6, 2013 by BKR

I’d had one of those typical Edinburgh wanders, at lunchtime, today. I’d popped in to Field to make a booking for lunch, for a couple of weeks hence, then separately bumped into two of the people that joined on our … Continue reading →

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Yum Yum

Posted on June 4, 2013 by BKR

I usually manage to arrange my day so that lunchtime is leisurely and relaxed. Today, I ended up very pressed for time, so was in need of something “quick and dirty”. My needs were met by Yum Yum, a little … Continue reading →

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Cafe Jacques

Posted on June 2, 2013 by BKR

After a joyous long weekend, spent climbing my first Munro, slicing my shins to pieces through fields of heather, and generally having a lovely time in Perthshire, it was back to auld claes and parritch, today. To soften the blow, … Continue reading →

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Rotato

Posted on June 1, 2013 by BKR

I’d heard good things about Rotato, not least that it had an excellently descriptive name, which it does. It serves rotisserie cooked tatties, you see: rotating potatoes! Located in a little basement beneath Press Coffee, it’s in the heart of … Continue reading →

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