Musings from the Merse
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Cuisine in Coldingham?
Now a question from our new cookery correspondent, Poll Pott: why does a certain Duns emporium advertise its strange iced buns as Danish pastries? Do they have a grudge against the Danes?
Huttonian has not sampled said buns, but in principle, is partial to them and is intrigued by the same establishment promoting (Pimping?) Border Tarts-succulent and of easy virtue presumably.
And tout Duns is agog about the forthcoming opening of a Wine Bar (A Wine Bar in Duns? Yes!) by the establishment which owns Eighteen in the Market Square now losing its coffee section to the distress of ladies who sip.
Best eatery in Duns at he moment is in my view the Siamese Kitchen. Brilliant and authentic Thai food, staffed by brilliant and authentic Thais. I am not sure that Duns is really ready for good and exotic oriental food- there are also two Chinese restaurants who are more takeaway than sit in-I suspect all three struggle but the Siamese Kitchen has the quality to survive and seems to attract clientele from a wide radius beyond Berwickshire.
Why head this post : Cuisine in Coldingham'-Blog Ed has asked. Is there any?
We must despatch Poll Pott to find out
Now a question from our new cookery correspondent, Poll Pott: why does a certain Duns emporium advertise its strange iced buns as Danish pastries? Do they have a grudge against the Danes?
Huttonian has not sampled said buns, but in principle, is partial to them and is intrigued by the same establishment promoting (Pimping?) Border Tarts-succulent and of easy virtue presumably.
And tout Duns is agog about the forthcoming opening of a Wine Bar (A Wine Bar in Duns? Yes!) by the establishment which owns Eighteen in the Market Square now losing its coffee section to the distress of ladies who sip.
Best eatery in Duns at he moment is in my view the Siamese Kitchen. Brilliant and authentic Thai food, staffed by brilliant and authentic Thais. I am not sure that Duns is really ready for good and exotic oriental food- there are also two Chinese restaurants who are more takeaway than sit in-I suspect all three struggle but the Siamese Kitchen has the quality to survive and seems to attract clientele from a wide radius beyond Berwickshire.
Why head this post : Cuisine in Coldingham'-Blog Ed has asked. Is there any?
We must despatch Poll Pott to find out
Labels: Borders Cuisine, Coldingham, Duns, Poll Pott, Siamese Kitchen
Comments:
One is not normally one for fried food, but the chippie/pizza shop must merit a positive mention. While one pays an annual visit for one's fishcake and chips, there are customers who are so keen on the food that they incorporate it into their diet several times a week. Calorific value notwithstanding, service is pleasant and the fried stuff is always crispy and tasty. One misses what used to be the Cherry Tree with its superb scones and the upstairs yard garden. There now seems to be nowhere in Duns for ladies wot take tea and certainly nowhere selling halfway bearable coffee.
# posted by 
: 10:45 AM
: 10:45 AM
Oh yes there is: Fantoush in Market Square next to Romanes. Really good coffee and cakes and also round the corner in the Siamese Kitchen which doubles as a coffee place; good Latte and wonderful carrot cake. Not to mention good scones
least it will be green because the local police will have to use less petrol getting there to sort out the disturbances which accompany the public taking of drink in these parts. It will also be interesting to see who, in these times of belt tightening, the aspiring middle classes are in the area.
# posted by : 7:22 AM
: 7:22 AM
Perhaps the local fuzz are amongst the aspiring middle classes and who will grasp their collars shgould they run amok in Market Square
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