The Bailie is a long-established pub in the bustling Stockbridge area of Edinburgh. Entered by going down steps, the first impression is of a traditional public house in a basement setting. The smell of smoke has long since gone but the dark furniture and red patterned carpet keep the image alive.

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Swanston Golf Club has recently undergone, and still is undergoing, a significant revamp. This includes the eating facilities at the club, since the owning McClung family have chosen to make the facilities open to all.

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Oscars is a newly opened establishment on Slateford Road, on the west of Edinburgh. Previously known as an old man’s drinking den, The Moat Bar, it has been transformed into a chic, modern grill bar under the stewardship of Darren and Jenny Love. Read the rest of this entry »

Hewat’s Restaurant in Causewayside, just to the South of Edinburgh’s city centre, received a somewhat harsh review in this year’s List guide to Eating and Drinking, so I thought I’d give it a second chance, so to speak. What a good decision it proved to be! The newly laid out waiting area was superb, and the décor in the restaurant itself had a warm, bright feel to it, though the modern art may not be to everyone’s taste. Read the rest of this entry »