Best of Edinburgh featuring jazz singer Georgia Cecile

Coffee: Artisan roast on Broughton Street offers excellent coffee served with good banter. Cocktails: The bar in Baba. My favourite being a spicy margarita, on the rocks.

Pizza: Bar Napoli serves real deal Neapolitan style pizza. Top-tip: ask for it well done. The dough tastes so much better when its well-fired, and the topping doesn’t slide off! Fashion: I’m currently enjoying a stroll around the new St. James Quarter; I’ve been patiently waiting on & Other Stories to open up in the city centre. I also love a good rummage in Armstrongs vintage store in the Grassmarket.

Furniture: Edinburgh Antiques Centre on Bangor road is a treasure trove full of unique pieces. It’s where I found my favourite Ercol rocking chair, now the snoozing spot of my kitten, Simone. Home accessories: Lifestory at the bottom of Broughton Street has cool Scandi-style pieces. I recently bought some twirly dinner candles in ice-cream hues; lilac, lemon and sage green. Gifts: Aesop in Stockbridge. Who doesn’t love an Aesop hand soap? Grooming: The Nail Yard in Morningside do a great quick gel mani and the Margaret Dabbs pedicure is pure luxury. Brunch: Toast down at the shore is a personal favourite. The food is nutritious and delicious, and the waterside setting is very pretty. Art: I like to take a walk down to the National Gallery of Modern Art. It’s an escape from the chaos of the city and allows for quiet contemplation. Exercise: Tribe Yoga is my daily go-to. I have practiced there for over two years and feel part of the community.

Walk: I’m obsessed with being by the sea, so I love Sundays down at Portobello Beach. Regardless of the weather, I always feel grounded and refreshed after spending an hour or two walking along the sea front. Live music: The Jazz Bar is my haunt. You’ll find me there on the first Sunday evening of every month for my ‘Sunday Serenade’. I also love the Queens Hall for bigger concerts - the acoustics of the space are so beautiful.

Baba Bar

& Other Stories

Photography by Laura Bourjac

THEBESTOFEDINBURGH Georgia Cécile

The jazz singer on her favourite city haunts

Toast Tribe Yoga

Georgia Cécile will be celebrating the release of her debut album ‘Only The Lover Sings’ with a concert at Edinburgh Queen’s Hall on 26 November. Tickets available at: www.thequeenshall.net/ whats-on/georgia-cecile