As a caveat to what I am about to write, this is in no way a slight on the hostelries of Dundee.

You know hopefully by now I’m a fervent cheerleader of our fine city.

However, I’ve noticed something of late, perhaps pertaining to ladies more than men.

It is that we want to go to St Andrews to make ourselves feel special.

When my old landlady Annie visited recently from London, I wanted her to feel treated and pampered.

And I had no hesitation around where we’d spend our day – starting with a glass of fizz at the Old Course Hotel, with its iconic views, followed by lunch at the Adamson.

Or I give you the group of school mums on WhatsApp planning a Friday night trip to celebrity chef Dean Banks’ latest restaurant Amber.

Despite the taxi fare or even talk of volunteers to drive, these mums think it’s worth going that extra mile.

No doubt the buzz around the restaurant is enticing – but it’s St Andrews itself that is increasingly the draw.

This year, I’ve been invited to two different restaurants in the town by friends who........

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