Site Summary

• Welcome Note
• Top Tips for The Morning After
• Popular Nightclub Venues
• Cocktail Bars

Welcome Note

Hi everbody, i have been a student in Edinburgh for 3 years and i am absolutely loving every minute of it. To be honest i am a bit of a party animal myself, i love going out with my mates whether its for a few drinks to chill out or for a big heavy night out around the city. I set this blog up to help people look at the most popular places in Edinburgh and see what they offer. Drinking in Edinburgh is expensive but there are alot of bars that have offers on especially if you are a student. Most expensive bars lie along George Street which is known for its rich and posh clientel. I work in a bar on George Street myself and therefore i know alot about the bars situated on the street. They offer some of the best cocktails and customer service around. The Cowgate is the place to be if you are looking for cheap drinks and rowdy banter, however watch out for those hen and stag events.

I hope this blog site is helpful to everyone interested,

Joel Sobh
BA (Honors) Marketing and Business Management

Top Tips For The Morning After

If in spite of your best intentions you end up drinking more than you should, there are a few things you can do to ease the morning after:

Drink as much water as you can before going to sleep, and put some beside the bed too.
A painkiller - soluble is best - helps with the headache

Take an antacid to settle your stomach

Alcohol is a depressant, so tea or coffee can perk you up (but it can dehydrate you, so keep up the water as well)

Drinking lowers your blood sugar level, so eat as soon as you can. Bananas, cereal, or egg on toast are all good morning-after snacks

Never ever do hair of the dog - you'll just prolong the agony

Have 48 hours off the booze if it was a heavy session

And next time, follow these top tips for a great night out and you won't suffer again

Popular Night Clubs and Venues

http://www.opallounge.co.uk/ (A great place relax and enjoy cocktails from around the world or if you are in the party mood then you can put on your dancing shoes and hit the dance floor in this underground trendy club.)

http://www.luluedinburgh.co.uk/ (Georgian elegance meets 21st century opulence, with more than a hint of decadence. Sound-responsive disco lighting under the dance floor Swarovski crystals embedded in the walls. Comfortably exclusive, but ever so slighty saucy. Edinburghs most lavish last night destination.)

http://www.lemondehotel.co.uk/drink/ (Shanghai club brings the pulsating energy of Chinas nightlife capital to Edinburgh. An intimate club in the heart of Edinburghs George street, Shanghai combines oriental stlye with cutting-edge technology to provide the perfect atmosphere fore a great night out.)

http://www.thecabaretvoltaire.com/subindex.php (Cabaret Voltaire is housed in the ancient subterranean caverns that underpin the bustling streets of Edinburgh's Cowgate district, right in the heart of Scotland'scapital city.
Open seven nights a week, Cabaret Voltaire is a thriving, twin-roomed venue that hosts some of the best-known club events in the capital.
It caters for all genres of dance music, ranging from the acclaimed house night Ultragroove, to the exclusive Scottish spin-off of award-winning eclectic Leeds club SugarBeat.)

http://www.underbelly.co.uk/ (Underbelly is now very much at the forefront of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, a major series of venues, but venues that still retains their site-specific, intimate and unique atmosphere. Having started as a single venue for five shows, Underbelly will in 2007 be programming over 140 shows into twelve perfomance spaces in three venues (plus four further site-specific venues) with an emphasis on new writing and new talent. In recent years, our shows have won a huge number of awards, including all the main awards for comedy and theatre)

Cocktail Bars

http://www.tigerlilyedinburgh.co.uk/
(Near-biblical cocktail and wine lists in there two decadent bars. A restaurant where you eat and drink in style, but revel in the substance. And an exclusive 4 star boutique hotel with every comfort – like beds by the acre, sensuous fabrics and plasma screens. Perfect for business, pleasure and everything in between.)

http://www.oloroso.co.uk/
(Consisting of a lounge bar, restaurant, private dining room and roof terrace, Oloroso presents its guests with exemplary service and imaginative contemporary cooking. One of Scotland’s key places to be and be seen. )

http://www.sygn.co.uk/index_main.html
(SYGN is a beat of vibrancy in the heart of Edinburgh's West End. Delivering a positive experience. If you want to meet a professional footballer this is the place to be.)

http://www.thevoodoorooms.com/
(The venue comprises of five large rooms and three bars – The Bar & Dining Room, The Speakeasy and The Ballroom & Ballroom Bar. The Bar & Dining Room will be open Noon ‘til 1am every day for lunch, brunch, dinner, drinkies, elixirs, coffees, cakes, cocktails and fizz etc. The Speakeasy and Ballroom will provide fabulous entertainment and event opportunities in accordance with our monthly listings.)

http://www.dragonflycocktailbar.com/
(Dragonfly is a unique cocktail lounge experience. Throughout there muliti-award winning interior of minimalistic clutter, colonial treats and retro fun lie a number of lounge retreats for decadent cocktail action.)

http://bar-tonic.co.uk/
(Tonic first opened its doors in 2000 and set a new precedent for Edinburgh's bar scene. With their extensive and unparalleled cocktail list and spirits selection Tonic continues to set the standard.)