A regal reception awaits Richard today in what was formerly Mather’s, but to distinguish it from its west end sister pub the name was changed. In the redesign a large picture of Maud Wagner from an old photo was installed. She would have loved the Festival Fringe. Born in Kansas in 1877 she was an aerialist and contortionist. She was also the first known female tattoo artist in the USA; a skill she learned from her husband. She continued to create hand-poked tattoos long after the machine was invented. It’s a fascinating story. Check her out and enjoy a selection of craft beers, fine spirits and gourmet pub grub with vegetarian and vegan choices.
Name: Amy Hanssen
Age: 22
Bar: The Empress of Broughton St. 25 Broughton St., Edinburgh EH1 3JU
Background: Born in Stavanger, Norway, to an Irish/Italian mother who grew up in Scotland and a Norwegian father. She went to school in Glasgow but returned to Stavanger aged 17 to take the IB. She spent a term at university there, but didn’t like it so went back to Glasgow where she worked in bars before going to study at the European Bartenders School in Amsterdam; a course she completed. She returned to Scotland to take up International Festival and Events Management and Marketing at Edinburgh Napier University; a joint honours course she is still studying, but which allows for a great social life as partying at events and festivals counts as research! She’s been at her current pub for around eighteen months.
Ambition: To run the biggest events in the world
Favourite Drink: A Penicillin (smoky whisky, lemon, ginger and sugar)
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