Perthshire restaurant reviews, Lady Who Lunches

The Lady Who Lunches visits ... the Orchid Cafe @ McEwens

ACCORDING to the statistics, there’s more chance of a single woman over the age of 40 being abducted by aliens than receiving a proposal of marriage.Read

Paparazzi – it’s THE place to be spotted

WHEN I heard that the paparazzi were targeting Crieff, I must say I feared for the privacy of the Strath’s most famous son.Read

Mediterranean flavour at Santé

I SEE Perth’s most cherished building is in line for a dramatic makeover – and I’m not talking about the City Halls.Read

Busy, bustling and a friendly atmosphere

IT’S been a while since I have visited Paco’s in an official capacity and before a performance at the Concert Hall for the Festival of the Arts I decided to give it another whirl.Read

Hot way to try out dishes

I HAVE always needed to be in the mood for Indian food. It’s not the top choice when I am choosing where I want to eat out. But newly opened Maza has helped push the eastern cuisine further up the list.Read

Service to guarantee many happy returns

WHEN childhood sweetheart and I were courting (now there’s a quaint, old-fashioned word), Mother claimed she did not worry what we were up to because there was inevitably a dining table between us.Read

Burger fans will relish a bite of George Clooney

IF you fancy a leisurely lunch, with plenty of time for gossip, in the centre of Perth, you could do a lot worse than 24 George Street. Dee, Bea and I go there from time to time, ignoring the dining tables, and taking possession of a couple of the beautiful leather sofas and a coffee table.Read

Country trek earned us a place in cake heaven

I SIGNED up for Breast Cancer Care’s Pink Ribbon walk with the best of intentions. But two months later I fear that my training schedule isn't what it might be!Read

Dobbies cafe satisfies growing appetites

THE SIGNS of the imminent flush of spring prompted my gardening guru of a sister out to a local haven for all things horticultural.Read

Dinner at Kinnaird is like stepping into the pages of Poirot

DINING at Kinnaird is like stepping back in time and finding yourself in a Poirot novel.Read

Perfect romantic setting – on any day of the year

BREAKFAST in bed, check! Sentimental card, check! Red roses, check! Does life get any better than this? Actually yes. My Valentine then whisked me off to a mystery destination for lunch. Not such a mystery, but an old favourite, the Grouse and Claret on the outskirts of Kinross.Read

‘Legendary’ Red House carvery really did cut it!

WE opted for a half-way house for our latest catch-up and agreed that certain topics were definitely off the menu.Read

A warm homely feel at The Roost

A FRIEND of mine recently asked me to accompany her on a reccy around Kilgraston, where she was considering sending her youngest daughter. I agreed, on the condition that we stop off at The Roost while we were in Bridge of Earn.Read

£10 scrummy meal deal gets full marks from me

A GIRL doesn’t have to drop her standards just because Gordon Brown’s managed to land us in the middle of a rather inconvenient recession.Read

Super tasty treats to bring in Chinese Year of the Ox

WHAT do you do when your festivities run dry and the dark winter months start to drag by with dull and dreary monotony?Read

Quick, friendly service, top value and fab food

WITH the credit crunch taking full effect, the girls and I have foregone our usual January jaunt to the Harrods sale and have opted to stick closer to home. And in trying to find a handy place to eat outside of Perth with an elderly relative, we came upon the Wheel Inn.Read

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