― Tim (Tim), Friday, 31 October 2003 12:15 (twenty years ago) link
someone do the ipswich one!
― David. (Cozen), Friday, 31 October 2003 12:17 (twenty years ago) link
― Madchen (Madchen), Friday, 31 October 2003 12:20 (twenty years ago) link
― Tim (Tim), Friday, 31 October 2003 12:21 (twenty years ago) link
― jed (jed_e_3), Friday, 31 October 2003 12:45 (twenty years ago) link
Incidentally if people are talking about good pubs in glasgow can we also talk about shopping in Glasgow? Where are all the nice clothes shops? I feel the need to spend money.
― kathryn m (kathryn m), Friday, 31 October 2003 12:48 (twenty years ago) link
― smee (smee), Friday, 31 October 2003 14:10 (twenty years ago) link
― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 13:16 (nineteen years ago) link
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― Ally C (Ally C), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 14:53 (nineteen years ago) link
At that hour in the morning it is about all I can suggest. My flat will be closed for sleeping, I am afraid!
Ally C - last bus is midnight, then about 6am in the week - exceptions are made for Fri and Sat night.
― ___ (___), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 14:56 (nineteen years ago) link
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― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 14:57 (nineteen years ago) link
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― RJG (RJG), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 14:59 (nineteen years ago) link
― Alba (Alba), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 15:01 (nineteen years ago) link
The Penny Black may well be open earlier than that - it is long since I tried. They basically close for 10 mins to sweep the floor, then reopen. It's an alright boozer for its type (it is up some stairs) and dead handy for the bus station too!
Special buses for festival time? Only ones that drive at tourists.
― ___ (___), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 15:02 (nineteen years ago) link
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― Ally C (Ally C), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 21:04 (nineteen years ago) link
I think when you posted Ally, BRMC had just come on and it made suitable background music for Richard to tell me of all his crimes.
People at the Corn Exchange kept coming up to us and being weird, including someone middle aged of indeterminate gender and long blonde harit who thought I was very handsome and in Franz Ferdinand and then told me he/she used to be in the New York Dolls and disappeared.
2ManyDJs were pretty fun. I can't remember. But I don't like the Corn Exchange.
I should eat something.
― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 26 August 2004 15:02 (nineteen years ago) link
― cºzen (Cozen), Thursday, 26 August 2004 16:06 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ally C (Ally C), Thursday, 26 August 2004 16:18 (nineteen years ago) link
― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 26 August 2004 16:21 (nineteen years ago) link
Brass MonkeyRoyal OakCity Cafe
― RoxyMuzak© (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 19 July 2006 13:01 (seventeen years ago) link
― Greig (treefell), Wednesday, 19 July 2006 22:15 (seventeen years ago) link
this is very funny.
― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Thursday, 20 July 2006 09:55 (seventeen years ago) link
― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Thursday, 20 July 2006 10:00 (seventeen years ago) link
I've been to the Royal Oak once but it was very late and i was very pissed so my recollections are a bit hazy.
The City Caff does lovely cooked breakfasts, don't think i've ever been there at night.
― leigh (leigh), Thursday, 20 July 2006 10:09 (seventeen years ago) link
― mms (mms), Thursday, 20 July 2006 11:43 (seventeen years ago) link
― Snowy Mann (rdmanston), Thursday, 20 July 2006 12:04 (seventeen years ago) link
― leigh (leigh), Thursday, 20 July 2006 12:25 (seventeen years ago) link
perhaps she just has one of those kinds of faces
(whatever that means)
the subsequent couple of times were ok too - sort of lackadaisical barman, but got served at least
last time, no less than 3 barmen stood there all ignoring us for about 10 seconds, no-one else waiting, then some cheeky wee twat with 'something about mary' type hair gel thing going on looks straight over my mate's shoulder and serves someone who has just walked in
A: 'was there any particular reason for that?'Twunt-Barman: (smirking)'no, none at all mate'A: 'so we'd be as well just fucking off right now then wouldn't we?'Twunt-Barman: (laughs)
while this exchange is going on, i'm asked by a diff barman whether we're being served - but A has turned and walked out, so i have to follow...
i have no idea what the twunt's problem was
apart from the obvious
― Snowy Mann (rdmanston), Thursday, 20 July 2006 13:56 (seventeen years ago) link
― RoxyMuzak© (roxymuzak), Thursday, 20 July 2006 14:24 (seventeen years ago) link
― leigh (leigh), Friday, 21 July 2006 13:26 (seventeen years ago) link
Can anyone recommend some record stores/cool shops/cafes/things to do in Edinburgh (that are definitely still in operation - this thread's pretty old school!)... I have a 4 day work trip coming up.... thank you!
― Savannah Smiles, Wednesday, 19 March 2008 14:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Avalanche records on Cockburn Street, on the corner just up the steps from the station.
― krakow, Thursday, 20 March 2008 07:54 (sixteen years ago) link
this book/record/t-shirt/print shop is great
http://www.analoguebooks.co.uk/
― jed_, Thursday, 20 March 2008 11:14 (sixteen years ago) link
I don't know where in town you're going to be based but I would say that you want to venture away from Princes Street as much as you can.
Edinburgh's one of those cities that's compact enough (well the centre anyway) that walking is probably the best option if it's not totally pouring down with rain. You'll get a better sense of the place and come across more interesting stuff if you do that.
― treefell, Thursday, 20 March 2008 11:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Thanks a lot, guys. I am staying at a fancy pants Sheraton across from the Castle, as I understand it. It looks like the book shop and Avalanche are both within walking distance. Any good places to eat?
― Savannah Smiles, Thursday, 20 March 2008 12:06 (sixteen years ago) link
The same request, but five and a half years later. Record stores (since I've been here, I went to one called "Unknown Pleasures" and found a couple 90s punk LPs I was excited about, but haven't seen other shops)? Any interesting restaurants? It's Fringe time, so it's madness everywhere, but anything you can recommend for someone here for a couple more weeks would be much appreciated...
― Walter Galt, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 03:29 (ten years ago) link
classic thred
― conrad, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 09:19 (ten years ago) link
I haven't been up in six months but I've heard good things about the Potting Shed on Potterrow (site of the former Native State). It's run by the people behind the fantastic Sun Inn in Dalkeith (which in itself is more than worth a visit if you don't mind heading half an hour outside of the city) but is a bit more bar-food focused, and supposedly quite good value. Beer from Meantime/Camden/the like.
I'm also dead fond of Blonde on St Leonards (over the road and up a wee bit from the pleasance). Not too pricey, really good food.
I'm way out of the loop on record shops, but I used to like Elvis Shakespeare on Leith Walk (if it's still there..!)
― sktsh, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 10:06 (ten years ago) link