http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Morningside Coffee en Thu, 21 May 2026 17:41:31 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-62000 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:25:26 +0000 Dave 62000@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We go to Sainsbury's as it's the closest store. I used to use Scotmid when I lived in Marchmont, and the Argyle Place veg shops, but the driving of the veg shop vans is so bad that I decided to cut down on supporting them. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-61919 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:09:37 +0000 kaputnik 61919@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ASDA never bothered (they're not interested if it isn't the size of a warehouse) and Morrison's gave up the effort to fight it out in the small high-street supermarkets, leaving Sainsbury's playing catch-up to all the Tesco Express / Metros that went in 4 or so years ago. Co-op also been on the march buying up Somerfield - there's at least 2 or 3 non-Scotmid Co-ops in Edinburgh that used to be Somerfield. My mum rates their cheese selection.</p> <p>There used to be a tiny Scotmid in Bruntsfield but it changed to an independent corner shop.</p> <p>I avoid Sainsburys as I don't like their horrible orange/maroon colour scheme. Or their prices. Or their selection. Or Jamie Oliver's face gurning out at me from their products. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-61918 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:01:48 +0000 Dave 61918@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not for us - in fact, I'm off there now! ;-)</p> <p>As a student though we used to go from time to time, when we weren't heading in to the Scotmid down below Velo Ecosse. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-61916 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:47:51 +0000 steveo 61916@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I wonder if it will cut drives down to Cameron Toll... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-61914 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:45:40 +0000 Dave 61914@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I predict it will be epically popular, and if another nearby venue was available, we'd soon see an Asda or similar setting up opposite (and turning over plenty).</p> <p>If people aren't interested in a shop it will shut - even a Sainsbury's. Of course, it won't in reality... Could we not then argue that the fight to stop them opening is simply a minority opposing the desires of everyone else? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-61909 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:46:58 +0000 chdot 61909@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Not drive"</p> <p>Cycle??</p> <p>There was less fuss (but not <em>no</em> fuss) about the <a href="http://morningside.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/sainsburys-is-coming">Morningside Sainsbury</a>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-61906 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:26:32 +0000 wingpig 61906@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lure, possibly. Maybe tempt. Not drive. Unless they mean to drive shoppers away from the area as an whole, sacrificing themselves to repel Sainsbury. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-61900 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:11:15 +0000 cb 61900@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/go-ahead-for-sainsbury-s-1-2182378">http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/top-stories/go-ahead-for-sainsbury-s-1-2182378</a></p> <p>"SAINSbury’s looks set to clear another hurdle in its quest to open a controversial new store in Bruntsfield.</p> <p>Planning officers have given the green light to the supermarket giant’s application to display adverts at the former Peckham’s delicatessen despite 38 letters of objection.</p> <p>Local traders have pledged to drive shoppers away until the retail chain shuts the new store. "</p> <p>I wonder how the local traders will do that. With pitchforks? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-58264 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:00:36 +0000 gembo 58264@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The first ever peckhams opened in late 1980s I think in Hyndland in Glasgow. I believe they were a major shareholder in Rangers. That is of course a lie. I heard that the original owners have a child who had to go to Great Ormond St Hospital and they were down there a great deal thus not able to give the business enough attention. I cannot confirm the veracity of this remark, but it does explain how a thriving business of long standing can go bust. how rangers can go bust is another matter. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-58234 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:12:18 +0000 cb 58234@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's a Henri's in Stockbridge?! What's the world coming to? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-58233 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:05:13 +0000 kaputnik 58233@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Peckhams went bust.</p> <p>Stockbridge shop is now Henri's of Morningside branch.<br /> Bruntsfield is turning into a Sainsbury's "local" store (I assume other Sainsbury's stores aren't local to anywhere). Local NIMBYs out in force.<br /> Newington one is being retained as a Peckham's. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-58223 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:11:03 +0000 Arellcat 58223@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>And yet you can still never get a table in Falko.</em></p> <p>True! Last time I was there we ended up sitting outside. My friend was fine because he had all his motorbike clothing on but I'd arrived on foot and was freeeeezing. Mind you, one normally goes to Falko for the cake, not the coffee.</p> <p>Montpeliers does exceptionally good hot chocolate, but I've not been for a while. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-58221 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:58:58 +0000 wingpig 58221@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah. I wondered if Peckham's was just being refitted when I had to go to Waitrose instead to pick up a cakelet for my wife's birthday tea.<br /> What's happening to the Newington version? Maybe it'll turn into something whose windows people don't feel compelled to smash. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-58212 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:22:26 +0000 custard 58212@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>lol,well its funny<br /> when I read the story,I had assumed it would get taken on<br /> going by the figures the reported anyway </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-58209 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:17:46 +0000 Morningsider 58209@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>custard - that would be the cafe that closed to turn into...another cafe. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-58203 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:01:23 +0000 custard 58203@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>there was a story a few months ago, maligning the closure of a cafe in Morningside </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-58198 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:53:21 +0000 cb 58198@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Where am I supposed to go to get cake if I get a late evening cake craving?</p> <p>But seriously, that's sad news. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-58197 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:50:46 +0000 amir 58197@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was shopping with OH the other day in Bruntsfield (me bike stuff, her useless objects) and we were pushed to find a cafe with a seat free. So demand may be matching the supply. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-58196 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:50:43 +0000 Morningsider 58196@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>cb - yeah, Peckhams went bust a few months ago. I think a few of the shops are still trading, but not the Bruntsfield one. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-58194 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:48:34 +0000 recombodna 58194@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yup Peckhams s an empty shell </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-58193 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:47:50 +0000 cb 58193@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ok, so they're actually talking about Morningside <em>and</em> Bruntsfield.</p> <p>In my head I walked from Holy Corner to Morningside Station and got to around 27ish, but that was counting Indian restaurants and pubs.</p> <p>But, this bit:</p> <p>"<em>It comes as another multi-national, Sainsbury’s, finds itself fighting off protests in Bruntsfield over its move into the former Peckham’s deli store</em>"</p> <p>Has Peckam's closed? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-58192 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:47:41 +0000 recombodna 58192@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>R R R Rock me amadeus! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-58191 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:45:56 +0000 Stepdoh 58191@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And yet you can still never get a table in Falko. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-58189 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:38:55 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 58189@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/costa_s_coffee_shop_plans_give_morningside_traders_grounds_for_concern_1_2137072">The original story</a></p> <p>My favourite quote is: "<em>Imagine if we had 57 banks or building societies within a one-mile range on our high street.</em>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5448#post-58187 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:37:07 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 58187@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Given all of our recent discussions on coffee and tea and so on, interesting to see an article in the EEN today decrying the massive number of coffeeshops in Morningside. 57 in the space of a mile, wails the paper.</p> <p>Or rather. 57 places in the space of a mile in which you could buy a coffee. Still seems an awful lot, but that will include pubs, probably the Dominion cinema, does the Waitrose have a wee cafe bit?</p> <p>I'd rather folk were honest and say that it's the fact the shop is a 'Costa' that they have a problem with. That I could rally behind. </p>