Chameleon It’s interesting to see the little outcropping of wine bar eateries that we’ve currently been experiencing. The most cocktailish of these is Chameleon, which takes over the premises just next to Doubtfire Gallery previously occupied by Siam. Halloumi fries I know the owner Matt from his work at Seasons. Consequently it was tricky to …

Auld Reekie Tiki Bar I’d really enjoyed my visit to the Tiki Bar and Kitsch Inn in Glasgow a while back so was pleased to note their plans to open an Edinburgh branch. The splendidly named Auld Reekie Tiki Bar has been trading on Frederick Street for a few months.Sign This was far from my …

Rabble I can’t say that the prospect of a refit of the former Rick’s Bar filled me full of girlish thrills, but I thought I should give the place a look, nevertheless. Now called Rabble, we popped in on a lively Thursday to see what was what.Exterior I was joined this evening by regular guest …

Shrimpwreck at Bourbon I’ve been a big fan of Shrimpwreck’s work since visiting them at the Platform 2 market at Waverley on their second day of trading. Since then they’ve established themselves as one of the premier street food traders in the country and completed a stint at Buchanan Galleries to boot.Signage Their latest venture …

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 …