Review: Yamato, Edinburgh

Megan Amato heads to fine dining Japanese restaurant Yamato to try out the offering which does not disappoint.   I often make the joke with my friends that I need another hobby besides eating, and eating out at that. However, when the food is this good and the experience this noteworthy, its hard to find…

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Review, Meet Fresh, Edinburgh

When global Taiwanese dessert and bubble tea shop Meet Fresh opened their pop up in the basement of Ikigai Ramen, they were only planning to stay until the end of January. However, the Edinburgh market must have proved receptive to the traditional desserts and drinks served at Meet Fresh as they now have a permanent…

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Review: A Car-Free Adventure to Carlisle

  The cathedral city of Carlisle may not be your first thought when planning your next weekend away, but the small border city has much more to offer than as a refuelling stop on the way to the Lake District. From its Roman beginnings and royal connections to its hundreds of years of skirmishes with…

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Review: Hamilton, Festival Theatre Edinburgh

You would be hard pressed to find a Broadway or West End show in the past few years that has created the same social impact as Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton. Now on tour in the UK & Ireland, you will want to catch this show. ★★★★★   Some musicals make introductions slowly, serenading you into the…

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