#brew lab

[arinsegal]

I’ve gotten to the point where days are blending together and I have to rely on my calendar to tell me what day it is and where I need to be. Regardless, the first full week in Edinburgh has been quite the whirlwind and considering it’s almost the 15th of August as I’m writing this and looking back, my time here is just about half way over. I still have yet to make my trek up Arthurs Seat, but it will happen one of these days and until then I’ll keep on making trips to my new gym aka the University of Edinburgh Centre for Sport & Exercise.. 10 gyms in one.. I get lost occasionally…

memories of the trip last year

Nashville meets Edinburgh

Brew Lab

The Traveling Luggage

farmers marketing exploring

my love of pret is real

smoothie bowls at filament

drink of choice

when we all end up with the same primark scarf

nightly ritual

flat white & granola bowls (at filament)

pop up bar at filament

my venue

waiting on a show

  Until next week!

– AS.

On The Fringe – Edinburgh Week 1 I've gotten to the point where days are blending together and I have to rely on my calendar to tell me what day it is and where I need to be.

[thehungryromantic-blog]

Brew Lab | Artisan Coffee Bar

There are places in Edinburgh that seem to be forever on my to-go list – places that I rush past on my way to being late for uni and mentally tick myself off for still having not been. Brew Lab was one of these places. That is, until a friend and I – seeking procrastination and coffee – found ourselves diverted on our way back from the library. And now, well you can’t keep me away. It oozes edge, is scandalously cool and is just the sort of place that someone as decisively unedgy and uncool as myself can go and hide away in for hours – reading and people watching... but mostly people watching. And because it’s found its home here in Old Town Edinburgh, just a stones throw from the University campus, it’s an easy escape from the soul-destroying monotony of library routine, along with its equally lackluster coffee.

    So, if their exposed brick walls, comfy leather sofas and selection of edible goodies aren’t enough to entice you, then their artisan coffee alone certainly should be. Whether you’re a self-proclaimed coffee snob or are just gagging for a ‘fix’ then you won’t be disappointed by the quality of a Brew Lab’s... brew. No wonder it's constantly buzzing with caffeine-seeking students, like myself, because let’s face it: who can resist the lure of real, proper, non-library coffee enjoyed in a setting that makes you feel like you’re lost in the backstreets of some hip European City? Not me.

@BrewLabCoffee

www.brewlabcoffee.co.uk

6-8 South College Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9AA Tel: [phone]

[skinnycaramellatte]

Today I returned to Brew Lab. The last time I went I was meeting someone which made the experience unpleasant (the person was not kind to put it lightly) so I had negative relations with this shop. However following a chat with people at church on Sunday about the best places for coffee around Edinburgh I decided to return, with this advice in hand. I like Brew Lab. Good flat white, not the best I've had but its probably in the top 5. Smooth, good flavour, bold, however not the creaminess of the milk which I tend to enjoy in my flat whites. Sorry for lack of technicalities but I am a student, not of coffee, economics. The seating situation is slightly bizarre, different options; stools, single lounge chairs, a couple of sofas, 4 seater tables plus those long table things like in wagamamas...can't remember what they're called right now. Decoration is certainly rustic. Its bare walls and minimalism, and when I say bare..I don't mean whitewashed..I mean bare brick and peeling paint. Its deliberate though, don't worry..it gives a cool vibe. Great music playing and lots of chatter, but it was still fine for me to sit for an hour and a half studying alone. Free WiFi although I couldn't get it to work (not an issue as there was uni WiFi there as its so close to one of the campuses). Teas look good. Served in a cute style, on a wooden tray with teapot, timer, mug and milk. Foods look lovely, apparently they're from local shops.. Will certainly return although only for when I'm feeling low as its a bit expensive at £2:50 for a flat white (short drink)..although its worth it for being able to sit/study for a long time, undisturbed and watch people (quite a lot of hipsters but its Edinburgh and its coffee...) I like.

[vegansaurus]

Drink all the tasty beer in Oakland TONIGHT!

SF Bay Area! Go to this beer drinking event TONIGHT in Oakland!$18 gets you a custom sandblasted, bottomless tasting glass (!!!) to sample over 25 beers. All beers are produced by local homebrewers, spanning a wide range of styles and brewing techniques. It's not specifically vegan event but these beers are from small brewers so the fuck are they gonna get dried fish bladders?!?! Still, you might want to ask in a non-obnoxious way to raise awareness and make sure you're not drinking fish butts.

There's gonna be food for purchase from Spice Money, who looks rad because they're all about building community via fresh eats, but also kinda stupid, because their vegan options look like they might be pretty weak, but what do I know?* There will also be DJs, do with that information what you will.

If you want to go, you gotta RSVP and you gotta be 21 years old because IT'S THE LAW, SON.

*but you're in downtown Oakland and so there are mad delicious vegan places to eat! Go on a food crawl before the 8pm start time and then make it your job to get drunk even though you ate hella food already. VALUE, FOOL.