Cheshire-based pub group The Alchemist (Alchemist Birmingham, pictured) knows a golden opportunity when it sees one. It’s set to make its Scottish debut next year after securing a site in the new Edinburgh St James centre.
The new development, on Leith Street, in the former St James Centre, will feature 850sq ft of retail space, 152 apartments, an Everyman cinema, a W Hotel, restaurants and bars, and a John Lewis. The new c6,000 sq ft site will feature a c600 sq ft terrace and have space for c210 covers. It is expect to be open by October 2020