Guest DustyDeviada Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 go to the baked potato shop on cockburn street for the finest baked tatties and other tasty treats. beats the shit out of the tasty tattie.Haggis pakoras are "back" according to the sign in the window. I work away in Edinburgh just about every week, great place, always loads going on, and of course you're not far away from Glasgow where there's loads of gigs and stuff going on as well.We have a lot of good stuff in Aberdeen, especially music related/ Higher Education related. It's just a pity housing is such a problem unless you work in the Oil Industry.The housing situation isn't exactly great in and around Edinburgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey Posted July 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 The housing situation isn't exactly great in and around Edinburgh.Better than Aberdeen though I suspect!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven Dedalus Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 go to the baked potato shop on cockburn street for the finest baked tatties and other tasty treats. beats the shit out of the tasty tattie..I recall you staggering out of there, munching on a potato, looking very pleased with yourself. So I can vouch for how good they are, without having tried them myself.And in terms of it being better than the Tastie Tattie, nuclear armageddon is better than the Tastie Tattie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Mac Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Tastie tattie is dire.For everything from pizza to chips to even their namesake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven Dedalus Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 I was actually talking to someone a minute ago about a time where I fell asleep whist eating a Tasie Tattie and woke up to find it stuck to my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Lucifer Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 The Baked Potato shop on Cockburn street is indeed awesome. As is Palmera's on Nicholson street. The nights that used to be on in Subway have now all moved to The Hive on Niddry Street, up from Bannermans. Still cheap booze though. Subway's apprently becoming an R 'n B club. Or at least that's the rumour. If you fancy a laid back evening I heartily recommend the Jazz Bar on Chambers Street. Even if you're not a huge jazz fan it's still a nice place to go. Drink is quite expensive though. The Outhouse just off Broughton Street is a really nice pub too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan G Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 I like this thread...as I shall be moving to Edinburgh next month. Please keep making suggestions for me too! Also if anyone knows of a nice non-smoking professional type person looking for a flat, I have a spare room...Heather (not Dan) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 Better than Aberdeen though I suspect!!!Dunno about that, although it's slowed down now housing prices in Edinburgh have been going through the roof for years. Like anywhere else, there will be reasonably priced housing available, just not anywhere you would want to stay, Muirhouse, Wester Hailes etc.Same in Aberdeen, plenty of affordable housing near the city centre, it's just in Manor and Logie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven Dedalus Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Vietnam was pretty bad, like.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project S.A.M. Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Vietnam was pretty bad, like....Evidently.Steven Dedalus, you are Top of Your Game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven Dedalus Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Well, I do my best, and it's been a fairly good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tam o' Shantie Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 thank you to everybody who is saying that the tastie tattie is shit. it's the worst place in town to get hot food at night. how anyone can stomach it, let along sing its praise is utterly baffling. they can't do anything well. it's appalling and overpriced. i despise it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jake Wifebeater Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Murrayfield Huh, where's that? Never heard of it.If you're in the Leith area, Vinyl Villains is always worth a rake. Picked up a few gems in there over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Well, I was born and raised there, and if I never see the place again, it'll be too soon..Far too many people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 thank you to everybody who is saying that the tastie tattie is shit. it's the worst place in town to get hot food at night. how anyone can stomach it, let along sing its praise is utterly baffling. they can't do anything well. it's appalling and overpriced. i despise it.I'm a sucker for their Chilli pies though, anybody know of anywhere else you can get them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro Droid Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 thank you to everybody who is saying that the tastie tattie is shit. it's the worst place in town to get hot food at night. how anyone can stomach it, let along sing its praise is utterly baffling. they can't do anything well. it's appalling and overpriced. i despise it.Agreed, though the only thing on the menu that's any good is the chicken burger, I've thrown away most of anything else I've bought there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medichi Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 thank you to everybody who is saying that the tastie tattie is shit. it's the worst place in town to get hot food at night. how anyone can stomach it, let along sing its praise is utterly baffling. they can't do anything well. it's appalling and overpriced. i despise it.Several years ago, by genuine complete accident, I DESTROYED their toilets. Water everywhere, I ran away.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Neck Man Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 The Tastie Tatties is okay. Chips, cheese and beans or chips and coleslaw from there is the bomb mcfrizzle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 If you're in the Leith area, Vinyl Villains is always worth a rake. Picked up a few gems in there over the years.that's about 20 seconds from my front door. damn cool place. /x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neutral Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 went out there yesterday to the mission great nightrecomment missing out opium because its shit, really shit, moshulu but a lot smaller, worse smelliing and people seem to push you out the way to get past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Neck Man Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 went out there yesterday to the mission great nightrecomment missing out opium because its shit, really shit, moshulu but a lot smaller, worse smelliing and people seem to push you out the way to get pastAgreed. Bannermans is alright though. I used to like the Worlds End pub on the Royal Mile but now I find it always too crowded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 Opium is generally fine and cheap through the week (used to be a 1 a drink though might have changed?). Loads of good pubs though, in fact pubs everywhere! Studio 24 is good as well and I have had a lot of good nights at the Liquid Rooms and Cabaret Voltaire. Not as many gigs as there used to be though (for my musical taste) as bigger bands used to play the Playhouse which is now always chokka with shows so no one can book it and the Venue is now flats and that used to attract all the best smaller and cult rock/metal acts. Still a huge music scene in general in different genres though with live music on multiple venues every night of the week and obviously a huge theatre scene, Playhouse/Festival Theatre/Kings Hall/Brunton/Usher Hall etc etc.Loads of great resteraunts as well covering pretty much every country imaginable and lots open all through the night. 24hr drinking is damn easy to do as well (misspent many a penny in the Penny Black!).Crime is not a major issue (comparitively) and things are pretty mild mannered. A good place to live but can be pricey for accomidation in a nice area. I enjoyed working there and still visit regularly for the rugby and occasional gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 I enjoy noising up the weejies at work by proclaiming my love of the City of Edinburgh AND its inhabitants, oh they don't like that in Glasgow. I also enjoy saying the same of the French to Guffy bigots, free entertainment;Guffo bigot; "Bloody French, europeans etc etc, grumble"Me; "But they are a fine race of people, ancient traditions etc"Guffo bigot; "Cor blimey, strike a light guvnor, you mahrst be jokin' etc" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamequeen88 Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 i've never been there before... ... i hope one day i can went there ... ... but i really don't know how can i go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest batterypowpow Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 A walk up Arthur's Seat is always great. Strolling around at a slow pace, then as you return to the city finding your steps getting progressively faster...It's a great city just to walk around. I was so damn happy there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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