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The Magnum: great food, great wine, great big dog

The Magnum Restaurant & Bar is on the corner of Albany Street and Dublin Street
The Magnum Restaurant & Bar is on the corner of Albany Street and Dublin Street

There is a joke shop in the Grassmarket in Edinburgh that has “Push” beside the door handle on one side and “Pull” on the other. Of course, they’ve been reversed for comic effect. Simple but effective and it appeals to my immature sense of humour. At The Magnum on Albany Street in Edinburgh’s New Town, the signs on the door are also a little different in that they read “Shove” and “Tug”. It’s a nice, original touch and one that raised a smile as we headed along for drinks and a spot of dinner there recently.

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Clark’s Bar: the forgotten pub of Edinburgh’s New Town

The exterior of Clark's Bar hasn't changed for a very long time
The exterior of Clark’s Bar hasn’t changed for a very long time

Any barman that can provide some trivia on a night out is a friend of mine. Even better if it’s football-based. Well, my most recent experience of this was down at Clark’s Bar in the New Town. Positioned at the bottom of Dundas Street, it’s that little bit away from, well, everywhere, and can easily slip off my radar. But on the same day as the draw for the World Cup, I popped in for a couple of pints with a good acquaintance of mine.