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Food And DrinkKUL Coffee, Edinburgh
Slick Scandi-style design, an apparently endless list of coffees, and food that straddles the minimal and maximal – KUL is a hit Read more »| 26 Jul 2025 -
TravelResident Advisors: A Union Canal Swan
We catch up with one of Edinburgh's most attractive but intimidating residents: the radge swan that lives on the Union Canal Read more »| 21 Jul 2025 -
TravelThe Skinny Guide to Edinburgh 2025: Attractions and Green Spaces
Edinburgh is one of those cities that’s worth seeing just to see it – we’ve come up with the capital’s mightiest museums, its most breathtaking heights, and its most bewitching ruins Read more »| 19 Jul 2025 -
TravelResident Advisors: Rod White, Filmhouse
Rod White, the Programme Director at the newly reopened Filmhouse, gives us the lowdown on his favourite things about Scotland's capital city Read more »| 18 Jul 2025 -
TravelResident Advisors: Connie and Andy, Slow Progress
Top tips from Connie and Andy of Slow Progress Records & Coffee, a little shop on Blackfriars Street between the Royal Mile and the Cowgate with a lovely community events space out the back Read more »| 17 Jul 2025 -
TravelThe Skinny Guide to Edinburgh 2025: Coffee and Cafes
Maybe it’s a caffeine hit or a vitamin boost you're after. Below are our favourite coffee shops and juice joints in town Read more »| 17 Jul 2025
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Food And DrinkResident Advisors: James Clark, Sotto
We talk kebabs, countryside walks, realising your dreams and exploring your local area with James Clark, owner of the Stockbridge restaurant Sotto Read more »| 17 Jul 2025 -
TravelThe Skinny Guide to Edinburgh: Bars and Pubs
Edinburgh is a great pub city. Whether you’re after a quiet pint or a chic cocktail joint, it has you covered. Here are some of our favourite places to get a drink Read more »| 15 Jul 2025 -
TravelResident Advisors: The Portobello Bookshop
Booksellers at the seaside-adjacent The Portobello Bookshop discuss Edinburgh's hidden nooks and ways of escaping the Fringe Read more »| 15 Jul 2025 -
TravelTake a Tramcrawl with Edinburgh Trams!
With Edinburgh Trams running from Newhaven to Edinburgh Airport, it's a great way to explore the city. Here are some key points along the way Read more »| 14 Jul 2025 -
TravelResident Advisors: Craig Somerville, Leith Depot
Craig Somerville, Leith Depot venue manager and booker for Leith FAB Cricket Club, shares some local secrets Read more »| 14 Jul 2025 -
IntersectionsJust Transition: In conversation with Climate Camp Scotland
We meet with Climate Camp Scotland to discuss reclaiming green spaces, taking on the far right, and building a climate justice movement that welcomes everyone Read more »| 11 Jul 2025 -
IntersectionsRegional Retail Therapy: The forgotten value of Scottish shopping centres
Weekend hours spent under the fluorescent lighting of suburban consumerism – count us in. One writer hails the brilliance of ageing Scottish shopping centres as a social hub, local treasure and provider of good old-fashioned tat Read more »| 10 Jul 2025 -
IntersectionsAsk Anahit: Employee Relations
In this month's advice column, one reader wonders whether they should start things up with a colleague Read more »| 08 Jul 2025 -
IntersectionsLove Bites: Carrie Bradshaw and Co
This month’s columnist reflects on the enduring allure of Sex and the City Read more »| 08 Jul 2025