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SAFE GONIIIENML, illll PLACE, "8le. III Kirkcaldy’s latin quarter, not a Mon kilo- metres fromthe nouvelle lio-op, you’ldiscover a veritable continental haven. Step inside and they’l pour you (pour vous?) the best cafe au lalt this side of Paris and one of the coolest pintsofStelathissideofh-ussels. Served acrossoneofthelongestbars-onaclearday ycucaniustaboutseetheendofit.Visit the intimate restaurant through the back where you can sip wine and mange, too. Definitely the best thing to come out of Kirk- caldy since
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greets you as you enter, and parrot paintings line .the tasteful semi-
caged restaurant area. Grab a andyou’llbeservedaStelakino
timebythehappieststaffklaiasgow. ihey’re openfrombreakfastateight 'tillateJndit’snotfarfromthe theatres. lrikiant if you’re feeling peckish before a shew.
COIJIITVAIID, BAOlIAlK, SillillllO.’ Derek (name W) is the last remaining member of the Smart- _ yard’s famous gnome family. the others escaped but he won’t. Because he’sbeengluedtothetopofanindeor fountain. Beneath him, young fools attempt to toss coins into a sub- merged wine glass to earn a free drink. Outside the fountain there’s a great come-one-come-all atmosphere. there are two bars to prop up that serve Stole, plus liosie O’Srady’s Food Emporium, home of the famous Orange Blossom Special. Well, who wanted to spend the afternoon up at the castle anyway?
o'sncv's, remoes SQUARE; MOI. At last, a bar that knows its Bonchester bridge from itsnobrocklplacewhereyoucanorderhalf a pound of Yarg with iletties without being ridiculed. li’lrcy’s, you see, isn’t just a modern wine and food bar that spills out into the basement at Prklces Square. lior is It simply a beautifully designed restaurant wherecontinental stylefoodistheorderof theday.lt’salsoadeliwhichselsarather adventurous selection of cheeses. Such class isn‘t altogether unexpected, though. D’Arcy’s is just downstairs from iiamnett and Sassoon. And they do serve Stella.
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