Top places to eat:

The Dogs
110 Hanover Street EH2 1DR | www.thedogsonline.co.uk
Hearty comfort food that is perfect for our Scottish weather. It's an all rounder, even for cat people!

The Bon Vivant
55 Thistle Street, EH2 1DY
A favourite for a roast dinner. You can also mix and match little versions of each of the puddings, which saves having to make a decision. Yes!

Under The Stairs
3a Merchant Street, EH1 2QD | www.underthestairs.org
A cool basement bar with sleek but mismatched furniture, and a relaxed Swedish feel to it. My pal Mairi introduced us all to the Falafel burger with applewood cheese and caramalised onions - I've never looked back. It was life changing!

Top places to drink:

Villager
49-50 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EJ | www.villager-e.com
Our version of cheers. Great staff, great music, great place to spend the entire day lounging.

Bramble
16A Queen Street, EH2 1JE | www.bramblebar.co.uk
Prize winning cocktails and prize winning bar staff; in fact, the best in the UK. With its secretive feel in its basement location, it is as snuggly as you can hope for. You'll quickly learn once you get here how important this is.

Dragonfly
52 West Port EH1 2LD | www.dragonflycocktailbar.com
The coolest bar in all the land. It's like a wallpaper shop but without that overused regal-looking one that was very fashionable about 2 years ago. Yeah, you know the one I mean.

Hawke & Hunter
12 Picardy Place, EH1 3JT | www.hawkeandhunter.co.uk
Formally a private members club, but if you've got some spare cash then it's the dog's b******s as it's a rarity to have a bar (instead of a club) open until 3.am.