Okay so it has been a while - funny how work gets in the way of doing anything else.
So we've been to Mango Pickle on Union Street - went there the night we went to see Barry and Stuart at the Music Hall. Barry and Stuart were great but Mango Pickle was EXPENSIVE we settled for a bowl each of their Dal - it was good but not truly worth the money charged.
In other news I've been hitting the coffee shop - mainly due to working my summer holidays. So Belmont Street seems to be my current favourite with two nice places: The Coffee House and Books and Beans. The Coffee House has longer opening hours and does a few good deals on (including free stuff on your birthday) - the soup is usually great and the staff are really friendly. Books and Beans doesn't stay open late on a Thursday (which I think is a shame) - The downstairs coffee shop is small but vibrant and it's easy to disappear amongst the books upstairs - plus they have internet upstairs. The Coffee House also has free wi-fi. I've also found myself hiding away in the bar at Jury's Inn - it has a temperamental coffee machine but the staff are nice and the soup is good too.
We have been away a few days and had some amazing food. Down in Blairgowrie we found two good restaurants - Cargill's Bistro and The Dalmore Inn. The first night we where down we went to Cargills and both had the steak and sticky toffee pudding from the bistro menu. The food and atmosphere were good, the bistro specials were nice and by going for the menu we saved a few quid too. However the second night we went down to the Dalmore and had the most AMAZING food I think we've ever had. We ended up splitting both our mains - my other half isn't the biggest fan of fish but he demolished his half of mine, and his special burger (chicken breast with chill mayonnaise and schezwan pepper sauce was stunning).
We also stopped off at several small cafés and enjoyed good tea and cakes. Including Palmerstons in Dunkeld - so much so we went twice. There were some really good local shops as well - Blairgowrie Farm Shop being just one of them. There were numerous gift shops and arts and craft places too. We also went to The Watermill in Blair Atholl and had bagles and tea...Fab.
Tuesday 31 July 2012
Sunday 1 April 2012
Pizza and Pasta Galore
Again it's been a little while since I posted.
We had a friend up in January and proceeded to eat at the M&S Cafe down in the Union Square Branch, Rishis, Three Lums and the Subway in Union Square - Not bad for a two day visit. Overall good food and good company.
February was a quiet month. Think we went to the Filling Station and that was about it. Tried their 2 for a £10 menu. It was okay but it's a very limited choice. Went to Pizza Express on Union Street at the end of the month. It was cold and the service was slow - staff seemed very disorganised. We where sharing a pizza and they forgot the plates - had the extra thin base which was a disappointment as the pizza got cold very quickly.
March has been a bit busier. We did go to ASK Italian with my Mum and Dad, the weekend I got my car. And we've now tried both Pizza Express's in Aberdeen, as we went to the Belmont Branch this weekend and had a much better meal in a very nice and well staffed restaurant.
Also hit both the international market and the farmers market on Saturday. Surprisingly busy considering the weather was much colder than the week before. Managed to get some really nice vegetables and belts with buckles. Picked up the P&J restaurant guide and think there is only one place mentioned in it I actually want to go to and I few I may consider - Cock and Bull, Jewel in the Crown, La Lombarda and Pavarotti's. Places that I have been recommended recently include Amicus Apple. Little bit pricey but apparently very nice, plus they seem to do deals every now and then.
We had a friend up in January and proceeded to eat at the M&S Cafe down in the Union Square Branch, Rishis, Three Lums and the Subway in Union Square - Not bad for a two day visit. Overall good food and good company.
February was a quiet month. Think we went to the Filling Station and that was about it. Tried their 2 for a £10 menu. It was okay but it's a very limited choice. Went to Pizza Express on Union Street at the end of the month. It was cold and the service was slow - staff seemed very disorganised. We where sharing a pizza and they forgot the plates - had the extra thin base which was a disappointment as the pizza got cold very quickly.
March has been a bit busier. We did go to ASK Italian with my Mum and Dad, the weekend I got my car. And we've now tried both Pizza Express's in Aberdeen, as we went to the Belmont Branch this weekend and had a much better meal in a very nice and well staffed restaurant.
Also hit both the international market and the farmers market on Saturday. Surprisingly busy considering the weather was much colder than the week before. Managed to get some really nice vegetables and belts with buckles. Picked up the P&J restaurant guide and think there is only one place mentioned in it I actually want to go to and I few I may consider - Cock and Bull, Jewel in the Crown, La Lombarda and Pavarotti's. Places that I have been recommended recently include Amicus Apple. Little bit pricey but apparently very nice, plus they seem to do deals every now and then.
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