The Jute Cafe at DCA As I’ve written about on several occasions, Christmas menus in Edinburgh still largely fail to hit the mark and represent incredibly poor value.Chowder This year I had a very mediocre meal at the Voodoo Rooms which fell into many traps of festive dining. It was, at least, substantial but was …

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Food Anarchy I’ve been enjoying visits to Dundee of late with particularly enjoyable stops at The Bach and Agacan. After an enjoyable hour of thinking, I was in need of a feed so wandered down to the Perth Road and alighted upon Food Anarchy – World Street Food just opposite Duncan of Jordanstone college of …

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The Bach After a hideously early morning train journey to Dundee, I had time for a breakfast stop before the work of the day commenced. A spot of internetting suggested that The Bach might be home to good coffee so I decided to seek it out.Exterior The location is quite spectacular with the cafe on …

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Papa Joe’s – SADLY NOW CLOSED I first visited Papa Joe’s on Dundee’s Whitehall Street in 2005 shortly after I’d spent a fortnight in Cuba. Along with pal Danny, we attended a local junior football match in the afternoon, smoking cigars and drinking Bovril throughout. And you thought me behaving like an insufferable twat was …

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Tea & Cake

Tea & Cake Regular guest quester Graham’s regular guest quests have got less regular since his return to tending principally to the personal outcomes of the people of Montrose rather than loafing around with me in Edinburgh.Exterior When the prospect of breakfast in Dundee with sir arose I jumped at the chance. Dr Google suggested …

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