Casa Amiga Casa Amiga has developed into a much valued and popular spot on Leith Walk since opening in 2014. They’ve recently expanded the operation to a second premises, taking over where Kampung Ali’s Kopitiam had a brief tenure in the North Bridge Arcade.Pasty and croquette I popped along to check it out with regular …

The Colony On my way to an evening of curry trauma at Morningside Spice the other night, I noticed the arrival of The Colony, a new cafe on Home Street, just near the Pine Tree Bakery. I made a note to visit and did so on a blustery Saturday morning.Interior detail Upon entering I soon …

Nando’s When I declared that I’d never been to Nando’s until that day to the late night crowd at Lucky Liquor, I was surprised to hear several others saying they hadn’t visited either. They are a breed apart, though, so I imagine most readers will have visited the peri peri chicken purveyor at some stage.Exterior …

ExteriorI had a number of recommendations, over the years, to try Rice Terraces on St Leonard’s Street, but I never found the occasion to visit and was sad to see it had closed when I passed by, a couple of months ago. In its place has arisen a Portuguese restaurant called O Canto Do Passarinho. …

Russell’s Verdict A Tasca calls itself a coffee shop, but it’s more of a cafe which happens to serve coffee. Its dishes are primarily eat-in, though some items can be taken away, including a range of Portuguese cakes and sandwiches. We entered on a Saturday lunchtime and the place was empty, which was particularly strange …