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Joseph Pearce’s Crayfish Party A very popular Swedish tradition when we eat lots of crayfish, sing schnapps songs and drink aquavit. Come along and try this fun tradition! Dates available: Mon 9th August 7pm • Tues 10th August 7pm Mon 16th August 7pm • Tues 17th August 7pm Ticket price £28 which includes welcome drink, lots of crayfish, bread and cheese and for main course a Swedish recipe cheese tart served with salad plus 2 shots of OP Andersson Aquavit is also included. If you book groups of 4 people or more you will get the tickets for £24 per person. If you don’t want alcoholic drinks the tickets are also £24. Come into Joseph Pearce’s to buy your tickets for Crayfish Party! Joseph Pearce’s, 23 Elm Row, Edinburgh 0131 556 4140 Try a Taste of Poland Now open with BIGGER premises Lots of room to enjoy hot drinks and specialist cakes Sandwiches and hot food coming soon Deli Polonia offers you friendly service in a cool and bright environment P O L I SH D E L I C A T E SSE N 235-241 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 8NY Tel: 0131 555 1281 OPENING HOURS Mon to Fri 9-8 Sat 9-6 • Sun 10-6
Bruntsfield is a bustling corner of the city, and home to some excellent neighbourhood eateries. The area also happens to be my old highschool stomping ground, so it was with a soupçon of nostalgia that I headed out with my fella for dinner at Bisque. Tucked away underneath The Bruntsfield Hotel, on this particular visit it was a buzzy place with people enjoying a drink and a bite to eat. Whilst by no means a balmy Edinburgh eve, it was bright and just warm enough to enjoy a pre-prandial drink in Bisque's lush garden area. Indoors, the brasserie has a modern feel, without being overly 'trendy', and offers a choice of booths or more formal tables. Once seated, the cheery waiter steered us around the extensive menu and wine list. To drink, I went for a 2006 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay, and after much deliberation over the menu, opted for ham hock and apricot terrine to start. Packed with richly-flavoured layers of meat, it was accompanied by a little dish of candy-like stewed apricots with soft cinnamon spice; the perfect foil to the savoury ham. The fella’s plate displayed an elegant offering indeed. Quenelles of crab and crayfish pâté were light in texture but big with deep seafood-y flavour, and dressed with a generous handful of crayfish tails. REVIEW BISQUE In the neighbourhood My main course of braised lamb shank was as tender as you like, but a whopper of a portion. Fluffy mash and a rich red wine jus were perfect partners to the hearty fare, but two tiny baby leeks were a bit sparse in their contribution. The chef evidently has a love of the sub-aquatic. When Sir's salmon arrived, it was not only well presented with crushed new potatoes and crisp green beans, but the panseared fish was perfectly moist, and I found myself repeatedly stealing tastes of the buttery tarragon sauce. It may be that I'd been thwarted by the epic lamb, however unfortunately the desserts didn't really excite. We tried the treacle tart, and the pear & almond tart. Both came with a scoop of decent ice cream, however limp pastry let them both down. After some excellent coffee, well-fed, we headed out to continue my stroll down memory lane. The Bill: £77.50 including wine and coffee Leila Arfa writes www.leilappetit.blogspot.com BISQUE BAR & BRASSERIE – 69 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4HH – 0131 622 8163 – www.bisquebar.com – reserve@bisquebar.com OPENING TIMES Open 7am to 1am daily. 13
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