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Doctors - Midlothian - Belhaven
Located close to Edinburgh University in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town, Doctors has strong links with both Edinburgh university medical college and the old Royal Infirmary which originally stood across the road.
The building itself was created to mark the opening of the hospital in 1874 and relics from this time can be seen around the pub, serving as a macabre reminder of its place within Edinburgh’s gothic history.
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All our senior management team have a history of working behind bars long before moving into their current roles and indeed we run a bespoke course to help develop assistant managers into our managers of the future.
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Grosvenor - EDINBURGH - Belhaven
Situated in Edinburgh’s West End the Grosvenor brings a touch of tradition to this grand area.
Whilst little is known about the history of the pub the name Grosvenor refers to the family names of the Dukes of Westminster who are famous for having long held huge estates in London.
Whatever you’re looking for, we may have just the role to suit you.
All our senior management team have a history of working behind bars long before moving into their current roles and indeed we run a bespoke course to help develop assistant managers into our managers of the future.
Restaurant review: Joanna Blythman visits The Colonnades ...
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In no time the place gets on our nerves with its musak, the sort you’d get in a Harrod’s lift or a "diamond-class" airline lounge, and its atmosphere, like the day room in a sanitarium for millionaires.
The baby food smoothness of the caramelised cauliflower soup (a Farrow & Ball shade of buff, with a whiff of truffle, poured from a silver jug), is testament to the power of a Thermomix.
“Fragrant consommé”, poured charmlessly from another fussy silver jug, tastes and smells like very dilute vegetable stock.
Two halves of kindergarten carrots, one baby corn cut in two, two or three anaemic fledgling mushrooms, and a gaping pea pod disgorging three – or was it four – peas, stares up from the plate, a satire on silly, affected presentation.
More violas, minarets of powdery meringue and dry macaroon in My Little Pony pink, cubes of jelly with a bubblegum taste, speckled chocolate squares, crumbled shortbread, and cloying rhubarb sorbet swamp what should be the main event: rhubarb in a recognisable form.
The Advocate - EDINBURGH - Belhaven
Those looking for a great night out - yet minus the hustle and bustle of Edinburgh's High Street/Cowgate - would do well to drop into The Advocate.
Based on Hunter Square, the pub would appear to be a chameleon: by day, bearing witness to regulars, local professionals & many tourists seeking a lunchtime pint & hale & hearty food ; by night, attracting all walks of life who will enjoy a roomy venue to sup a pint of Belhaven ale or sample the affordable menu.
Accommodating a plentiful 206 people, The Advocate offers both vibrant music with Martin Andrews on a Friday night or, for the calmer individual, a laid-back, relaxed atmosphere with Mike Patterson for our Sunday night acoustic music session.
Working for Belhaven can be many things to many people – for some it may be a fun job in a stimulating environment with great colleagues, for others it may be more about a career with a respected employer who offers exciting prospects.
Whatever you’re looking for, we may have just the role to suit you.
Anna Burnside's restaurant review: Wahaca, Edinburgh - Anna ...
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Wahaca, a chain of upmarket Mexican eateries, has its first Scottish branch in the sweet spot of South St Andrews Street.
Wahaca is Mexican street food without the bother of queuing outside a truck then slittering shredded cabbage down your coat.
Guacamole with tortilla chips is one of the few old school Mexican restaurant standards that makes the Wahaca cut.
Smoky chicken and avocado tostadas, from the street food part of the menu, were mini miracles of gastronomic architecture.
Black bean and cheese quesadillas, also classed as street food, came in a lurid woven plastic basket, speared with a tiny Wahaca flag on a cocktail stick.
Gary Ralston's restaurant review: Sasso, Edinburgh - Gary Ralston ...
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Another fabulous trophy could also be heading along the road from Hibs to Newhaven as Sasso joins Miller and Carter in the running for this year’s Hot Plate award.
It’s only the second 30/30 this season, folks, and the fourth in the last two years - fingers crossed diners don’t invade the kitchen in celebration this weekend and batter the chef... There’s a football connection with this vibrant, modern Italian restaurant, which used to be owned by former Scotland keeper and Hibs chairman, Tommy Younger.
Tommy may have provided a safe pair of hands during his career as a goalie, but Sasso is also secure in the grip of new owners Ernesto Crolla and Remo and Gianni Margiotta, who re-opened the place earlier this year after a stylish refurb.
Ronnie and I opted for pasta - mine, from the lunchtime specials, a penne of sausage and sun dried tomatoes, bursting with flavours including freshly grated Parmesan, a touch we appreciated.
Unlike Hibs along the road, our wait might not stretch to 114 years, but we admitted it would still be a long time before we experienced a meal as good again.