Bagpipes, Celtic Groove with a Twist, Carlos Cassado Project, Union Square Station, October 7
Bagpipes, Celtic Groove with a Twist,
Carlos Cassado Project, Union Square Station, October 7
Bagpipes always bring to mind my native Brittany
No Guillotine at 'Japan Cuts' 10th Annual Festival of New Japanese Film, Opening on Bastille Day, July 14
No Guillotine at Japan Cuts for 10th Annual edition of this Festival of New Japanese Film, Opening on Bastille Day, July 14
Festival counts among its special guests special guests Lily Franky, Atsuko Maeda and Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Added to festival line-up is Microcinema, a free feature with 30 minute shorts from up-and-coming filmmakers in Japan. Shorts will begin playing at 11 AM on July 14 in the Murase Room, and will run throughout the festival.
Festival opener is Mohican Comes Home about a struggling punk rocker who comes back home from Tokyo with girlfriend in tow to announce that to is family that she is pregnant. (Sold Out)
It concludes with 'The Actor' (below)
Festival runs until July 24, 2016 at Japan Society in New York.
Celluloid Heroes for Tokyo Thursdays #311
Previously: Tree House for Grown Up Escapes, Pilotis in a Forest from Jutaku, Japanese Houses
140th Street and Malcolm X Boulevard Mural, Harlem Street Corner Sights
Ghosts Tours, Extinct Volcano, Brew Popcorn Pilsner at Stewart Brewing, Edinburgh 10 Do's and Don'ts by Danielle Ellis
Edinburgh 10 Do's and Don'ts
DO'S
-Dine at the very best at a reasonable price
We have 4 Michelin starred restaurants in the city., the Kitchin, 21212, Restaurant Martin Wishart (below) and Number One (at Balmoral Hotel) , Go for lunch and you can eat Michelin starred cuisine for less than £30
-Use public transport (Lothian Buses), free WiFi on all buses
We have an amazing transport system of buses and a tram. You can go all over the city for just £4 a day. There are night buses to most areas too. Download the app to buy tickets (so you don't need to find change) and discover bus routes and timetables. It's one of the very best of its type.
-Take an Edinburgh Tour bus
It's a great way to get a flavor of the city. Choose one that has a live guide and you'll get lots of great stories including spooky ones!
-Explore Edinburgh's drinks
Gins and beer made in the city? There are many. Head for One Square that has 60 gins to try or Edinburgh Gin Distillery. And if you're here for a longer stay, you can even brew your own beer at Stewart Brewing, say a Popcorn Pilsner! The mixologists in our bars love nothing better than creating unique cocktails with ingredients created in the bar itself.
Go to the dark side
Edinburgh has some very dark secrets. Go on a ghost tour with The Cadies & Witchery Tours or visit Mary King's Close, the underground streets frozen in time since the 17th Century. and the Surgeon's Hall Museum [https://museum.rcsed.ac.uk/] has fascinating and some gruesome exhibits, includes Pathology Museum and Dental Collection.
Take in the culture
Hop on and off the museum bus to discover our two Modern Art galleries, the National Portrait Gallery and National Galleries. Fascinating exhibitions inside and out and renowned cafes in each one. "Starting at the Scottish National Gallery the bus runs a circular route to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. A voluntary donation of £1 is requested." Current exhibit at Gallery of Modern Art is Modern Scottish Women | Painters and Sculptors 1885-1965 which opened on November 7 and runs until June 26, 2016.
Climb Arthur's Seat
Our very own extinct volcano Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park is worth a climb. The views from the top are astonishing and if you look hard you might see where the sea once lapped.
Try haggis, neeps and tatties
If you like sausages, I assure you, you will love haggis. It's even better with a dram of whisky!
Come prepared
Don't assume it will be warm or dry in summer. Always bring layers and good walking shoes – we have lots of hills!
Bring the kids
Edinburgh is great for Kids. You can even entertain them for free! Pay a visit to Gorgie City Farm. The animals will keep youngsters amused for hours. Visit the Museum of Childhood on the Royal Mile and show the little ones toys from years ago. Ever seen a million pounds? You can at the Museum on the Mound.
DON'TS
Don't just visit in August.
We have amazing events all round including a Science Festival (March 26 to April 10, 2016) and Christmas and Hogmanay (New Year Festival) in addition to the Festivals during August. Check the list on Edinburgh Festival City in addition to the Festivals during August
Don't delay booking accommodation
The population of the city swells by a million during the August Edinburgh Festivals. Book your accommodation long in advance – unfortunately it will be pricey.
Don't miss the outdoors
We're the only European capital that has a park on one side of its main street. It's a leafy city, greenery everywhere you go. The Royal Botanical Gardens are a true oasis of peace. And when it's chilly pop into the palm house to warm up!
Don't park in the city
Parking is extremely expensive and limited. You don't need a car to get around town. If you do, download the RingGo app so that you can park without needing cash.
Don't rely on printed guides to eating out
We have more restaurants per head than any other city (allegedly). Follow some of the local bloggers from 2 The Kitchen via Jelly & Gin to The Usual Saucepans... to see which restaurants are up and coming. Fantastic ones open every week and the guides will be out of date.
Don't assume you can always get a table
Edinburgh is a small city and we love eating out. Always book the restaurant of your fancy as far in advance as possible. Often you'll find the best restaurants just off centre or down in Leith.
Don't skip the markets
A great place to find street food and the finest local produce, Markets listed on This is Edinburgh are held across the city, mostly on the weekend with special ones at Christmas and during August.
Don't think that whisky isn't for you
The story goes that there is a whisky for everyone and it's true! Visit the Scotch Whisky Experience as a starting point and you will be surprised.
Don't forget we have different money in Scotland
You'll find that bank notes can look very different to those found in England. Although they are legal tender in England, sometimes you may encounter difficulty.
Don't wait to come back!
Once you've visited you'll be smitten. We'll see you soon.
(* Photo credits: Restaurant Martin Wishart dining room (top) from their website, Modern Scottish Women from Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Scottish Bills from Visit Scotland website, all others from their respective Facebook page's photo album)
Maestro del Pomidoro, Perfect Wine Pairing for Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Maestro del Pomidoro,
Perfect Wine Pairing for Emperor Tomato Ketchup (the music album) or Emperor Tomato Ketchup (the Japanese movie)
Sangiovese by the way
Melody Nelson, Television, Camenbert Electrique, Le Laboratoire Feeds Vinyl to Fans, Toulouse
Melody Nelson, Television, Camenbert Electrique,
Record shop, Le Laboratoire feeds Vinyl to fans in Toulouse (9, rue de la Bourse)...
Stumbled upon while walking around...
Scared to Swim, Take a Sip of 'Volume Morto' before Entering the Water
Scared to Swim,
Take a sip of 'Volume Morto' before entering the water
(* Image from Lu Lins Facebook page)
5 Days of Bicerin, Porta Palazzo Market and Mole Antonelliana, 10 Do's and Don'ts of Turin by Lucia
It's been a while since the last 10 Do's and Don'ts , New Orleans (September 2014) was published.
This new installment on Turin was actually first published by Lucia Hannau on Turin Epicurean earlier today (June 6).
10 Do's and Don'ts in Turin
Our Twitter friend Serge the Concierge invited us to write this post following his do's and don'ts frame.
1. Spend at least 5 days because Turin is amazing and 1 day isn't enough.
2. Start your day with a bicerin, the local decadent coffee made of espresso, cream and chocolate:P Life is short!
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Via Garibaldi near Piazza Statuto |
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this is Chef Giachello's aperitivo at Ristorante La Smarrita |
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Pepino in Piazza Carignano is a gelato institution |
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Agnolottini del plin |
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"Sar.To 2014" to celebrate the Turin hometown of Italian fashion and its designers |
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XL Gianduiotto - Turin's staple chocolate, at the Chocolate Fest |
I Sing the Beer Electric, Dogfish Head 'Bitches Brew'
Ok, I missed original release of this special edition beer from Dogfish Head by more than 4 years.
I sing the beer electric with Bitches Brew ...