Brown’s of Leith will be home to a new wine and coffee concept from the team behind Edinburgh’s Timberyard and Montrose; a seafood bar from Portobello seafood shack ShrimpWreck; and a new pizza concept from Edinburgh-born New York-style pizza brand Civerino’s.
Haze follows the success of the Radford family’s Timberyard and Montrose restaurants and has been designed to “blur the lines between morning coffee and evening wine.”
Open from 8am to 8pm, the venue will serve a menu of small plates inspired by some of Europe’s best wine bars, featuring cheese, cured meats and tinned fish, alongside wines, spirits, soft drinks and speciality coffee.
ShrimpWreck’s venture will be called Shuck Bar and will celebrate the best of Scottish produce with a more refined menu that will “keep the spirit” of the brand’s street food origins.
Finally, Civerino’s new concept will differ from its existing six locations in Edinburgh and Glasgow, with a focus on East Coast pizza styles.
The project will also be home to Woven, a “blending studio” that sources single malt and grain whiskies from across the world and brings them together “through craft and curiosity.”
A new bakery and workshop are also being developed.
The redevelopment follows the departure of the engineering firm that previously occupied the building.
Management has since been taken on by design hub Custom Lane, under the creative direction of architect Gunnar Groves-Raines.
“Custom Lane has evolved into a truly enriching community of designers and makers, but we’ve always looked over The Water of Leith towards the iconic blue doors of the George Brown & Sons building. Breathing new life into this building is a truly exciting opportunity to build upon our vision, celebrate our Leith home, and develop a productive and energising space both for visitors and the makers based there.
“The space will evolve, but by launching with these four outstanding businesses, we’re putting the emphasis on conversation and collaboration — food and drink is the perfect way to bring people together.
“As a former engineering works, the building has been home to over a century of making, from boats to bicycles, and we are proud to continue that tradition.”
The first phase of the development launches on 27 November.