Ambleside One of my first jobs in the Lakes required travelling to Grasmere and back a few times a week; thankfully, I was usually driven by car…… Read more “The Apple Pie”
Category: Local
The Lighthouse
Windermere The Lighthouse in Windermere was one of the first venues I visited when moving down to the Lakes nearly six years ago. Its strategic position in…… Read more “The Lighthouse”
Farrer’s Tea and Coffee Merchant
I remember when I was moving back to my old home – Windermere, and as I told everyone who asked that I wasn’t discontinuing my coffee blog,…… Read more “Farrer’s Tea and Coffee Merchant”
The Pantry
We might still be in recession, and yes, Stockbridge is probably one of the cafe-epicentres of Edinburgh (the other one being Bruntsfield), but despite all odds there…… Read more “The Pantry”
Yellow Bench
One of my last cafe visits had to take place on my home street – Leith Walk. I have abused this area in terms of sourcing my…… Read more “Yellow Bench”
The Dome
What better place to review during Christmas than the world-famous Dome? Impossible to miss for it’s pompous decorations with thousands of lights, tinsel and two huge sparkling…… Read more “The Dome”
A Black Spot 