Machina Espresso ExteriorWell over a year ago, I bumped into one of the owners of Machina Espresso outside their prospective second site on Nicolson Street and thought I was on to a scoop. As an illustration of how long it can take from identifying premises to getting things up and running, this second site didn’t …

True Thai Jerky porkWhere Celadon traded for many ‎years, True Thai has taken up residence continuing the Thai cooking focus. In a slightly betwixt and between location that had been the main reason for the previous place’s demise I suspect, I popped in for an early evening visit after a tiring day. I ‎was the …

Edinburgh Food Studio – Gala’s Game Liver and heartI love the Edinburgh Food Studio. Since I visited for their launch party, I’ve dined there when Roddie Sloan took some nail scissors to an unsuspecting batch of sea urchins, then for a couple of their excellent brunches back in February. My latest visit was for an …

Carington Mouse’s Larder – SADLY NOW CLOSED When I heard somewhere called Carington Mouse’s Larder was opening I was intrigued. When I investigated further it was lovely to find that it was the first business from a couple of familiar faces, Carey and Daryll, who had been on the staff at Hemma when we first …

Bonnie Burrito When Potatoland recently closed its doors after more than four decades of trading from its South Clerk Street shop, a bartley shadow descended upon the land.Exterior Emerging from this gloom of despondency is the first permanent premises of a popular street food trader, Bonnie Burrito. As is reasonably well-documented, I’m not a burrito …