Side orders Pivo Caffe
The more observant among you may have notrced that the St James Oyster Bar on Edfnburghs Calton Road has gone and slung lts hook In Its place IS the spankrng new Prvo Caffe. Named after the Czech word for beer. Prvo successfully manages to mrx the old traditronal feel of Prague With the brash face of Edrnburgh club life
The most strlkrng feature 15 the huge brass bar whlch dominates the place. EspeCrally made for Pivo. the beer pumps are dwarfed by two large brass klttens whrch climb over the bar In an arc. Staropramen. Budvar. Urquel Pilsner and the less well-known Louny are all avallable on draught In half pint. pint 0r whopplng two pint glasses. Twelve bottled beers swell the ranks.
The prtcher and shooter menu IS a bit on the lnumldatlng srde wrth concoctrons such as the Ball Burster (Wyborowa vodka and Erektus energy dunk) squarrng up to the equally worryrng Black Out (Bacardl. tequrla. Bacardl Splced. Jack Danrels and coke). The shooters areJust as fearsome the aptly named Czechlng Out consrsts of absrnth and more absmth while the lagermelster and tequila mlx lSJUSt called Wrong.
Soakrng up the assorted liquids us a food menu that ranges from duck and peach salad to Czech sausages with bread and dlpplng mustard. DJS have thelr own 5pm on the Czech revolutlon every Tuesday. Frlday and Saturday. an Pivo Caffe, 2—6 Ca/ton Road, Edinburgn, 0737 557 2925,
Grassroots
After nearly a guarter of a century. the Grassroots Organlc food shop us to open a cafe restaurant Sltuated In St Georges Studlos near Channg X. the Grassroots Cafe er| operate as a cafe dunng the day before swrtchrng to a more blStTO-OFICHIC‘O menu In the evening. All the grub wrll be vegetarian and as organlc as possrble Coffees. cakes and bakes are the order of the day. whrle tn the evenrng. the llkes of thd mushroom mash on a bed of mlxed leaves and roast peppers wrll be wrnnlng faVOur The exact Openlng date rsn t yet confirmed but everythlng shOuld be up and runnlng by the beginnlng of July
at Grassroots Cafe, St George’s Studios, Char/n9 X, 074 7 333 0534
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Czech it out: Pivo Caffe
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225 6060
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4 78 7246
Global food Wrth styllsh decor Tuesday - Saturday nrghts. Sunday lunch We need 'U' to tun DSK to DU SK
88 Lothian Road. 229 5932.
Relaxed. atmospheric cafe bar.
serving great value snacks. salads.
specials and brllllant cappuccinos — 10am till late.
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Helios 7 Grassmarket (With ghopl 229 7884 FILMHOUSE
Mon-Sat lOam-Gpm. Sun 12-5pm Excellent vegetarian coffee house servrng really tasty food
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240 Canongate.
557 4416 ' s Mexican-born owner
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39 Ashton Lane.
342 4966
Belglan beers
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Hoegaarden);
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chensed untll mldnrght.
seven days Relaxed. fnendly atmosphere
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67 Bndge Street.
Glasgow. G5 9J8
429 1547
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Grassroots
2O Woodlands Road
353 3278
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Mojo
Splces. wholesome foods — yum, yum. 158a Bath Street 331 2257.
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Klng Street 553 1638 Bar/cafe/venue wrth a totally vegan menu of wholesome food wrthrn a relaxed atmosphere.
The Ubiquitous Chip 12 Ashton Lane
334 5007
One of Glasgow's finest restaurants SCtvrng modern Scottish fayre
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Tron Bar and Restaurant Chrsholm St
552 8587
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7 Old Fishmurlect Close Edinburgh Lunch and Dinner Monday to 'l'hursdat:
Friday. Saturday and Sunday open all day
telephone
()131 225 5428
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Peter Sellars
11-13 Willliam Street.
226 3161
Icelandic experience; new cursine
comes to Edinburgh on Sundays wrth the best of Nordlc food - FOOD OF THE GODSl
Art Lover's Cafe BellahOuston Park
3 53 4 7 79
Fine Food and Wine In stylish parkland settrng. Open 7 days and most evenings.
litre/0Q
Sunday Lunch
On Sunday aflernoon our e/ycfi prepare a
superb and innovative menu. Relax and enjoy a wonderful three-course lune/9 and a glass of
Excellent value at £ 1 6 per person.
12 Ashton Lane
Tel 0141-334 5007
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