Edinburgh and Leith Pub Guide

by Stuart McHardy

Overview

-- A Bible for the booze connoisseur
-- An independent and thoroughly researched book full of historical anecdotes and practical information
-- A brief guide to Scottish beers and whiskies
-- The Man from Fife's wry take on many of the pubs
-- Whatever your tipple, whatever you look for in a watering-hole this guide will guide you to it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781906307806
Publisher:	Luath Press, Limited
Publication date:	08/31/2008

About the Author

STUART McHARDY is a writer, occasional broadcaster, and storyteller. Having been actively involved in many aspects of Scottish culture throughout his adult life – music, poetry, language, history, folklore – he has been resident in Edinburgh for over a quarter of a century. Although he has held some illustrious positions including Director of the Scots Language Resource Centre in Perth and President of the Pictish Arts Society, McHardy is probably proudest of having been a member of the Vigil for a Scottish Parliament. Often to be found in the bookshops, libraries and tea-rooms of Edinburgh, he lives near the city centre with the lovely (and ever-tolerant) Sandra and they have one son, Roderick.

Table of Contents

	Index Map and Map L	7
	Maps A - K	8
	Introduction	19
	What like is this pub?	23
	Time for a drink?	23
	Whose boozer is it anyway?	24
	What do you mean by that?	24
A	The Royal Mile	25
B	Old Town	33
C	Grassmarket/Tollcross	38
D	Around the Cowgate	48
E	University Area	54
F	Rose Street	66
G	New Town	77
H	West End/Haymarket	85
I	Sophisticated Stockie	92
J	Broughton/Canonmills/Top of the Walk	97
K	Sunny Leith	105
L	Mixter-Maxter	115
	Scottish Drink	121
	Index of Pub Names	124