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Festival Tiplists Recommendations from our Eating & Drinking Guide team
FESTIVAL VENUES
Jamie’s Italian, Assembly Rooms The redeveloped George Street institution now features the Festival’s grandest venue dining, courtesy of Mr Oliver.
Traverse Bar Café, Traverse Theatre Food, drink and gossip at the Festival’s premier theatrical hangout.
Urban Angel Grill, Assembly George Square Gourmet hotdogs,
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pork belly and vegetable halloumi skewers at this destination outdoor spot. Checkpoint Charlie, Bristo Place Drinking and takeaway Thai on the site of the old Forest Fringe.
The Royal Dick, Summerhall Food, drinks, coffee and this great venue’s own Summerhall Pale Ale.
The Buffalo Farm BBQ, Famous Spiegeltent High quality local Puddledub buffalo and Auchtertool Angus burgers, and more besides.
Scoop Street Kitchen, Assembly George Square Gourmet salads, burgers, baguettes and a daily special in nice alfresco surroundings.
The Laughing Stock Grill, Underbelly Bristo Square
Burgers, tifi n boxes, ‘champion chips’ and a kid’s menu on Bristo Square.
POP-UP FOOD & DRINK
Innis & Gunn at 32 Potterrow One of Scotland’s i nest craft beers has rebranded an entire pub for August.
On the Roll, South Bridge German bratwurst, sauerkraut and a naughty currywurst at this friendly roadside stand. Hunt & Darton Café It’s a real working café serving fondant fancies and an ‘interactive performance installation’.
Aperol Garden, George Street Sample the Venetian aperitif outside the Assembly Rooms hub.
Pommery Champagne Café Bar, Signet Library A grand champers- drinking spot a few paces off the Mile, and tea and scones too.
Mojito Embassy, 321 Bar Mix and shake your own at this sponsored bar just off George Square.
The Dome Café, Pleasance Dome Jacket potatoes, hot meals, sandwiches and nice cakes at this surprisingly decent student union café.
The Festival PUB, Lothian Road The Festival Pop-Up Bar offers a slew of Scots beers, ciders and spirits.
Crag’s Barbie, Pleasance Dining choices are thin at the Pleasance, but a decent burger is at least on hand.
Bar Raconteur, Restaurant Mark Greenaway Cocktail class at this smart cocktail bar on Picardy Place.
of Garvald Organic bread including: wholemeal, malted grain, Tibetan, malt, linseed, white, walnut bread and a variety of Garvald cakes and biscuits.
Baked daily – except Saturday and Sunday. NEW! LOOK OUT FOR THE NEW SOURDOUGH LOAF BEING DEVELOPED.
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ORGANIC & ETHICAL LOAVES
Real Foods was the first shop to recognise Garvald Bakery’s unique ethos and products. Over 40 years ago Real Foods became the bakery’s first customer, and are today the bakery’s largest stockist with the whole range of Garvald handmade bread in their two central Edinburgh shops. But Garvald is no ordinary bakery. It is a small
Edinburgh charity based on Steiner principles, that provides adults with learning disabilities the opportunity to develop skills in meaningful work. They also produce a huge variety of delicious, local, handmade bread and cakes!
All the products are 100% Organic as certified by the Soil Association and the flour and other ingredients are supplied by a local worker’s co-operative. Real Foods stock the whole range
REAL FOODS | 37 Broughton Street | EH1 3JU & 8 Brougham Street | Tollcross | EH3 9JH | www.realfoods.co.uk 24 THE LIST 9–16 Aug 2012