If there is one thing Covid taught me, it’s the importance of supporting local businesses. Shopping locally means I get to treat myself feel like I’ve done a good deed. Win win.
We are spoiled for choice when it comes to independent retailers in Dundee and I found it hard to narrow it down to just 11. But there is no doubting which one is my favourite (see no 1!) which is my one stop shop for gifts and nice bits. Situated on Perth Road in the West End is – my favourite place to grab a last-minute card or birthday present.
The gift shop, which opened in 2019, sells everything from jewellery and wall art to books and pottery. Championing work by mainly Scottish artists, designers and makers, it prioritises quality, handmade and original design. Many of the makers are based in the city or are graduates of Dundee University’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art.
I’ve picked up countless gifts for friends and family here, including earrings for my mum and a plant pot for my sister. But the highlight of my visit every time is a chat with the friendly owner, who is always singing the praises of nearby indie businesses and has plenty of great coffee shop recommendations. , located on Whitehall Crescent in the city centre, has everything you need and want in a plant shop.
It sells a range of plants in all shapes, sizes and colours, as well as beautiful pots, prints and homeware bits and bobs. It also hosts regular crafty plant workshops, which sound fun. Cheese lovers who h.
