Posts Tagged ‘Stockbridge’
Review: Sotto, Edinburgh
Nothing epitomises the upturn in Stockbridge’s fortunes like the arrival of stylish Italian enoteca-trattoria Sotto, says Richard Bath It’s all change in Stockbridge, within living memory a down-at-heel working-class suburb of Edinburgh but now one of the most up-and-coming and desirable places to live not just in the capital but in the whole of the…
Read MoreREVIEW: Small plate dining at Skua
Rosie Morton tries the latest menu at Skua, a Stockbridge eatery that is celebrating its first birthday. The other day, I was sitting in the Stockbridge ‘Neighbourgood’ food market, watching seagulls divebomb unsuspecting merrymakers. Dogs barked, grown men screamed, and chips were sent flying. It was all quite entertaining. Less entertaining would be being dive-bombed by…
Read MorePhoto Essay: Stockbridge
It’s no secret that Scotland spends the majority of its time wet and grey looking – but what it lacks in sunshine, it makes up for in its vibrance of art and culture. Our photographer Rachel Bolton takes a walk around Stockbridge to explore this part of the city. The name Stockbridge is originally…
Read MoreEdinburgh’s first contactless open-air market
STOCKBRIDGE will host Edinburgh’s first contactless open-air market, with stalls including Bross Bagels, Edinburgh Gin and Luca’s ice cream. The Neighbourgood Market is due to open at The Grange Club on Portgower Place on 15 July. One-way routes and designated circular seating zones for small groups will be put in place. Partnerships have been agreed…
Read MoreDiscover Arctic Stream with Sheila Fleet this weekend
Leading Scottish jewellery designer, Sheila Fleet, will be holding her Meet the Designer event at her Stockbridge Gallery in Edinburgh this weekend. Running from 25–27 October, visitors will have the chance to meet Sheila and view her newest work Sheila’s latest collection – Arctic Stream is inspired by a landscape of snow and ice. As…
Read MoreMeet Sheila Fleet – with a discount in jewellery store
Scottish jewellery designer Sheila Fleet will be holding a Meet the Designer event at the end of this month. Known for her work in precious metals and gemstones, Sheila will be showing her latest creative designs at her boutique shop in Edinburgh’s historic Stockbridge. Sheila draws her inspiration from nature and her island environment. On…
Read MoreTurning Japanese at Umi in Edinburgh
Hidden away beneath one of Edinburgh’s longest established Chinese restaurants, I was hoping to find buried treasure at Umi on Deanhaugh Street in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. This newbie is the sister project of Kenji Sushi and Bentoya and it seems that word has spread quickly about the quality of the authentic Japanese food on the menu…
Read MoreAutumn inspires beautiful new jewellery
Scottish jewellery designer Sheila Fleet has been putting the finishing touches on her very latest designs – and you can see them for yourself next week. With a theme of autumn gold with bright enamel colours, these beautiful, new designs will be on display at Sheila’s Meet the Designer event. To have a sneak preview,…
Read MoreGood and Proper Deli passes the bacon roll test
Walking through Stockbridge it’s not hard to find a seat in a coffee shop as there are so many of them. There are the ubiquitous big brands and there are a wide range of independents now with a relatively new kid on the block called The Good & Proper Deli Co run by Sally. With…
Read MoreNew Sheila Fleet jewellery range is set to launch
Respected Scottish jewellery creator Sheila Fleet is holding a Meet the Designer day in Edinburgh later this month. From 25-27 May, Sheila will be on hand in her Edinburgh shop in Stockbridge to launch her new collection, Sea Motion. New Sea Motion is inspired by the constant movement of the sea, something Sheila finds very…
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