A little taste of Mexico in Scotland

Wahaca was packed when we arrived. It was the week after opening, 5pm on a Saturday and the place was mobbed. As soon as we stepped through the front door, we were met with the buzz of people enjoying drinks at the bar, a gaggle of hostesses who were intermittently showing guests to their seats,… View Post

Ziggy’s, St Andrews

St Andrews has so many great places to eat, but some of the seaside town’s restaurants are tucked away and, unless you know the area, you wouldn’t even realise they’re there. Ziggy’s is one of these. Located in Murray Place, it’s close to the town centre but not on any of the main streets, so it… View Post

Little Italy

    You may have noticed on my social media outlets that I love a certain little Italian cafe in my home town, Broughty Ferry: Visocchi’s. Why do I love it so? It’s a family-run establishment with the best coffee in Dundee (and the surrounding area) and, believe me, I’ve tried a lot of coffee round… View Post

The Daydreamer Goes To: Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo

  As you can probably guess from the photo above, the food at Hotel Metropole was deeee-lish! My favourite meal was Sunday night at Joel Robuchon, where we enjoyed fois gras (so good but, morally, I did feel a bit wrong eating it), octopus (done beautifully, but not really my cup of tea) and quail with… View Post

The Daydreamer Goes To: Terre Blanche, Provence

Imagine a place in shades of green and terracotta, bathed in warm sunlight beneath a blue sky. As far as the eye can see, fields roll and the symmetrical patterns of vineyards dance before your eyes, while tiles the colour of rust give way to the occasional ancient stone chateaux. Quite simply, this is Provence;… View Post