EH9 Espresso: Welcome to the Neighborhood

Here’s to seeing new establishments debut in Dundee’s West End. The latest newcomer: EH9 Espresso at 248 Perth Road. Cue lovely indoor space with good street views, but more importantly, an excellent barista and beans and phenomenal flat whites. I…

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Back to 71 Brewery’s Beer Garden

Kudos to 71 Brewery here in Dundee for launching a beer garden during the pandemic — when social distancing rules allowed for it outdoors — and continuing to upgrade it. Once lockdown rules eased in Scotland earlier this year, it was wonderful…

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Seabraes Street Art Wall in Dundee

It’s always fun to have a stroll along the legal street art zone at Seabraes in the West End, from Magdalen Green down to the Seabraes Pedestrian Bridge that goes over to Riverside Tesco. Changes in the graffiti art can…

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Street Art at Mary Ann Lane in Dundee (June 2021)

Among the legal street art zones in Dundee is Mary Ann Lane, next to the city centre bus station. The lane has changed substantially over the past year or so after a factory on one side — with a well-spray-painted…

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Glorious Summer in Scotland

Thank goodness for amazing weather of late in Scotland, given the long run of lockdown restrictions we faced. That included, for months, Dundee residents being told to stay in Dundee, based on infection levels. So it’s been a balm to…

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