George Street is a lot of things. One thing you can't deny is it's elegance and glamour. It was built in the late 1780s as part of the New Town, and a lot of the original architecture has been beautifully preserved. And although the name is deceptive, the George Street area actually encompasses about a 1 square-mile or so haven of food/drinks/boutiques/trendy hotels. During the day, it's filled with businesspeople in sharp-looking suits nipping out for lunch or heading to meetings, shoppers peering in the window of the likes of Cath Kidston, Paperchase, Laura Ashley, Jack Wills to name a few, or people having lunch and sipping a cocktail in the various trendy bars and restaurants dotted along it. Some of my favourite bars are along here, and most have their own nightclub directly beneath, such as Lulu (below Tigerlily) or Shanghai (below Le Monde). As far as the restaurants go, you'll find all the usual suspects like Hard Rock Café and Gusto, but if you venture off into the narrow side streets you'll find hundreds more! Seadogs on Rose Street (parallel to George Street, between it and Princes Street) serves up nothing but veggie or seafood dishes done to the very highest standard, or Ricks on nearby Frederick Street is also a great spot for food. If you're eating or drinking here, you will need to stock your wallet before you head out but if it's a style, quality and a touch of glamour you're after then this is where you should head. read more