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Eating and Waiting to Eat

Kevin Rivers and Carlos Miranda

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Frequency: 1 episode/22d. Total Eps: 17

Eating and Waiting to Eat is a podcast celebrating the dynamic food scene of Edinburgh, Scotland. The show chronicles the chats of co-hosts Kevin Rivers and Carlos Miranda with the people behind the restaurants, bars, and coffee shops that make their adoptive home a special city for food and drink.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - food
27/08/2026
#95
🇬🇧 Great Britain - food
26/08/2026
#67
🇬🇧 Great Britain - food
24/08/2026
#77
🇬🇧 Great Britain - food
23/08/2026
#81
🇬🇧 Great Britain - food
22/08/2026
#61
🇨🇦 Canada - food
21/08/2026
#87
🇬🇧 Great Britain - food
21/08/2026
#40
🇨🇦 Canada - food
20/08/2026
#69
🇬🇧 Great Britain - food
20/08/2026
#32
🇬🇧 Great Britain - food
19/08/2026
#20

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https://www.thepalmerstonedinburgh.co.uk/
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https://www.mirin.uk/
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https://ardfern.uk
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https://www.instagram.com/eatingandwaitingtoeat
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https://www.instagram.com/chef_roberta_hall
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https://www.instagram.com/whiskyforager
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Episode 2: Colin Hinds, Tipsy Midgie

Season 1 · Episode 2

Monday, August 18, 2025 • Duration 38:41

The man, the legend, Colin Hinds, whisky guru and proprietor of the Tipsy Midgie - which has been named Scotland’s best whisky bar in 2023, 2024, and 2025 - talks to Kevin and Carlos about his life, his career, and his connection and approach to ‘the water of life.’

Visit www.tipsymidgie.com to learn about the bar and to book yourself in for one of their many whisky tastings and experiences (which are not to be missed).

Follow Eating and Waiting to Eat on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/eatingandwaitingtoeat

General Tipsy Midgie Links:

Tipsy Midgie - The BEST Whisky Bar in Scotland for Whisky Tastings.

https://www.instagram.com/tipsymidgie

https://www.instagram.com/whiskyforager

Tipsy Midgie Whisky Bar - Forever Edinburgh

Licensee Interview: Colin Hinds, Tipsy Midgie - DRAM Scotland

The Distilleries and Bars mentioned by Colin:

https://www.malts.com/en-gb/distilleries/cardhu

https://www.auchentoshan.com/distillery-tours/experiences

https://smws.com/whisky-club-membership

Johnnie Walker Scotch Whisky Experience Edinburgh | Princes Street | Johnnie Walker UK

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Episode 1: Elizabeth Elliott & Sharif Gergis, Mirin

Season 1 · Episode 1

Monday, August 18, 2025 • Duration 42:37

In this first episode of Eating and Waiting to Eat, Kevin and Carlos sit down with Elizabeth Elliott and Sharif Gergis, the duo behind Mirin, the Asian-inspired bistro on Leith Walk that The Times described as “the most exciting, unique Asian-influenced restaurant in Edinburgh.” It’s a lively chat that details Elizabeth and Sharif’s origin story and Mirin’s evolution from ramen shop to the award winning institution it is today.

Visit www.mirin.uk to learn more and make your bookings.

Follow Eating and Waiting to Eat on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/eatingandwaitingtoeat

General Mirin links:

HOME | Mirin | Asian fusion small plates, dumplings, noodles, Leith, Edinburgh

https://www.instagram.com/mirinleith

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/mirin-restaurant-review-edinburghs-most-exciting-asian-restaurant-2dk2w2g0l

Sharif’s local Chinese takeaway in Glen Rothes:

https://www.just-eat.co.uk/restaurants-mayflower-glenrothes/menu

Omar’s Komugi Noodles (a Mirin supplier):

Episode 3: Roberta Hall-McCarron, The Little Chartroom, Eleanore & Ardfern

Season 1 · Episode 3

Thursday, September 4, 2025 • Duration 39:19

Among Edinburgh’s, and Scotland’s, most beloved chefs, Roberta Hall-McCarron sits down with Kevin and Carlos to talk about her chef origin story, how she splits her time across three - equally beautiful and must visit - restaurants (The Little Chartroom, Eleanore & Ardfern), and even her fast food order (true to form, it includes Irn-Bru).

This was a true joy of a conversation - you can tell how much fun we had recording this chat by all the laughter - as well as an insightful look at what it takes to set up, run, and manage several restaurants.

Follow Eating and Waiting to Eat on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/eatingandwaitingtoeat

Roberta's Links:

https://www.instagram.com/chef_roberta_hall

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-changing-tides/roberta-hall-mccarron/9781739174033

https://www.thelittlechartroom.com

https://www.instagram.com/thelittlechartroom

https://www.eleanore.uk

Episode 4: Andy Mitchell & Chris Thompson, Mootz General Store

Season 1 · Episode 4

Thursday, September 18, 2025 • Duration 34:06

Episode 4 is all about that schiacciata, thinly sliced fixings, and hot honey! Kevin and Carlos geek out with Andy Mitchell and Chris Thompson, the dynamic duo behind Mootz General Store in Stockbridge. Mootz produces some of the most unforgettable and mouth watering sandwiches not just in Edinburgh but in the UK. As one random reviewer noted on TripAdvisor after tasting their first Mootz creation: this is “the best sandwich I had in my life (and I’m 61).”

Follow Eating and Waiting to Eat on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/eatingandwaitingtoeat

Follow Mootz on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mootzgeneralstore

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Episode 5: James Snowdon & Lloyd Morse, The Palmerston

Season 1 · Episode 5

Thursday, October 2, 2025 • Duration 40:46

If it's a day of the week, odds are that you'll find Carlos stuffing his face at The Palmerston. An Edinburgh institution (despite not even being five years old) and a "not to be missed" pit stop for anyone visiting the city, The Palmerston is among Scotland's best restaurants. James Snowdon and Lloyd Morse, the pair behind The Palmerston, chat with Kevin and Carlos about their meet cute, their guiding philosophy towards food, and Taylor Swift's best albums.

Follow Eating and Waiting to Eat on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/eatingandwaitingtoeat

General Links

The Palmerston

https://www.instagram.com/the_palmerston

https://www.instagram.com/lgvmorse

https://www.instagram.com/jamesasnowdon

The Palmerston and Newbarns to open pub in Edinburgh - DRAM Scotland

Restaurants Mentioned on the Episode

The Harwood Arms

Primeur

TIMBERYARD

Episode 6: Stevie Singh, Sabzi

Season 1 · Episode 6

Friday, October 31, 2025 • Duration 38:19

The vibe - and the food - at Sabzi is undeniable. A truly family run, multi-award winning, North Indian restaurant, Sabzi is among Edinburgh's most memorable, unique, and delicious establishments. Stevie Singh, a member of the Singh family who own and operate Sabzi, drops by the podcast to delight Kevin and Carlos with family stories and mouth watering descriptions of Sabzi's fare. This conversation was pure food-loving joy.

Follow Eating and Waiting to Eat on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/eatingandwaitingtoeat/⁠

General Links⁠:⁠

⁠https://www.sabzistreetfood.com/⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/sabzi.streetfood/⁠

Restaurants Mentioned in the Episode

⁠https://www.thepalmerstonedinburgh.co.uk/⁠

⁠https://www.chorritosauce.com/

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Episode 7: Alex Palumbo & Rachel Bailey Palumbo, Hey Palu & Chancho

Season 1 · Episode 7

Monday, December 1, 2025 • Duration 45:36

Amaro, agave, fernet, and shenanigans. Kevin and Carlos welcome Alex Palumbo and Rachel Bailey Palumbo, the dynamic duo behind two of our favorite Edinburgh watering holes - Hey Palu and Chancho - to the show and, as you’ll hear, a great time was had. Alex and Rachel give us a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to open up a bar (during a pandemic no less) and the grit that's required to adapt and to grow a hospitality business against many a headwind. The only way this episode could have been more fun to record would've been to actually been drinking martinis and margaritas while recording it!

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Hey Palu

Chancho

Next Door by Hey Palu

Alex Palumbo

Rachel Bailey Palumbo

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Hey Palu’s Website

Chancho’s Website

Next Door by Hey Palu’s Website

Episode 8: Ashley Harley, Mimi’s Bakehouse & Nami

Season 1 · Episode 8

Friday, December 12, 2025 • Duration 41:18

What’s your favorite cake? Where do you stand on scones: sweet or savoury? Carrot cake, nuts or no nuts? Ashley Harley, Chief Operating Officer of Mimi’s Bakehouse and Nami (and daughter of Mimi herself) stops by the studio to answer these questions for Carlos and Kevin and to tell them the truly epic origin story of the beloved Edinburgh institution: Mimi’s Bakehouse. Ashley also expertly outlines the many challenges currently facing the Edinburgh hospitality industry. She speaks the truth in a way that is informative and hopeful. This episode is a masterclass in the entrepreneurial mindset required to both build a business and to make legendary vanilla on vanilla cupcakes (the best kind of cupcake there is).

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Mimi’s Bakehouse

Mimi’s Gals

Nami

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Mimi’s Bakehouse

Nami

Scottish Bakers Association

Underbelly

Plate Expectations

Episode 9: James Clark, Sotto

Season 1 · Episode 9

Friday, January 23, 2026 • Duration 39:46

What does it take to open up a restaurant in Edinburgh today? What about opening a new restaurant in a spot that used to belong to a beloved, decades old institution? Well if you’re James Clark, the Edinburgh-native and restauranteur behind the Italian enoteca and trattoria Sotto in Stockbrige, the answer is: an entrepreneurial spirit, grit, respect for a venue’s roots, and a deep love of wine and pasta. James joins Kevin and Carlos on an entrepreneurial-themed episode of Eating and Waiting to Eat. Come for James’ (and Sotto’s) multi-faceted origin story (we think James might have been a spy), stay for the geeking out about wine and pasta. Did we mention we talk about wine and pasta?

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Sotto

James Clarke

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Sotto

Splintr

Ping On’s Kenny Mac lunches in James Clark’s Sotto

Vittoria Restaurant Group

Lidl Champagne

Episode 10: Matt Carroll, Fortitude Coffee Roasters

Season 1 · Episode 10

Monday, February 9, 2026 • Duration 41:07

And just like that, season 1 of Eating and Waiting to Eat comes to an end! And what an episode to close out on: Matt Carroll, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Fortitude Coffee Roasters, joins Carlos and Kevin in the studio. Fortitude holds a special place for Carlos and Kevin. Not only is Fortitude among the first places that they (independently) became regulars at but it was the fact that they kept seeing each other at Fortitude that cemented the friendship; one could say that Eating and Waiting to Eat exists because of Fortitude! Matt tells his origin story, his learning curve as both coffee shop owner and coffee roaster, and the realities of sustaining and growing a coffee business. Sit back, make yourself a double (quad?) espresso, and enjoy the season 1 finale!

Follow Eating and Waiting to Eat on Instagram here.

Connect with this episode’s guest(s) on Instagram:

Fortitude Coffee Roasters

General links from this episode:

Fortitude Coffee Roasters

Best Coffee App

Led Zeppelin Spotify Page

Golden Hare Books

Stand Comedy Club

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