 I have found Fringe Nirvana at The Garage in Grindlay Street. A venue run by the enigmatic Shakti, where eclectic programming means you could arrive in the morning, stimulate your feelings bits with some drama; recover in the venue's exotically comfortable cafe bar (run by the local South African caterers Ndebele) and give your mouth the most fun it will have this month by trying one of their home-made date balls. You could hang out in the courtyard and chill. Or you could take advantage of the greatest bargain in Edinburgh since Bliss's happy hour - The Sushi Bar. Really good, really fresh, really cheap Japanese food. No, really! The Garage is another country. Actually, it is several different countries. The venues themselves have an above-average oxygen level . . . and the staff are warmer than the inside of the venues. So give your head and your heart and your friends a treat that your wallet will approve of. Take them to The Garage! (Kate Copstick - The Scotsman) |