Brewhemia Having bumped into Our Beer Man when he was visiting Brewhemia a few weeks ago, I had it in mind to pop in for lunch at my earliest convenient opportunity. When a sharp shower arrived as I was nearing Waverley station, the fates were clearly with me so I crossed their threshold to shelter …

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 …

The Rosehip We’ll never quite reach complete coverage of all the eateries in Edinburgh, but it’s starting to feel like we’ve visited everywhere we’ve had on our list. That presents a very welcome opportunity to revisit places to see how they’ve developed since last we dined there. Exterior We originally visited The Rosehip for a …

The Hermitage Bar I’d heard some positive reports about The Hermitage Bar at Morningside station so took a little stroll up the road to give it a look.Exterior The place has been through a few different incarnations down the years. This feels like a very settled and smoothly running version. At lunchtime they offer a …

The Bailie The Bailie, on the corner of St Stephen’s Street and North West Circus Place, has been a place I’ve visited regularly down the years. I had a birthday party here when I was thirtysomething. Whatever the case, I’m in the place every couple of months for a beer or two but until a …