Cork Top 5: Enchanting Eateries
Cork is the Culinary Capital of Ireland. Though it’s population of 120,000 is dwarfed by the million plus in Dublin, it’s the undisputed hub of the Irish food scene. Cork boasts the English Market, which...
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Tasty Tours: An Abalone Farm in Connemara
Mungo Murphy’s Seaweed Company offers one of the most interesting tours in Ireland for seafood lovers. At their mariculture operation on the Connemara coast the Japanese species of abalone is farm-raised in large tanks full...
Historic All-Ireland Oyster Tasting: 65th Annual Clarinbridge Oyster Festival
Native oysters from 6 Irish bays were presented for a public tasting Thursday night at the 65th annual Clarinbridge Oyster Festival. No such side-by-side comparative tasting of Irish oysters has been held in recent memory, according...
6 Hot Spots in Dublin
The most useful eateries for slapdash travelers like me are notable places that serve excellent food and are likely to have a table on short notice. Call and try to get a booking if you...
Belfast Top 5
The Game of Thrones hype has Nothern Ireland’s tourist scene buzzing. And in July, the British Open will be played in Northern Ireland for the first time in decades. I have family and friends coming to...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2018 #2
Tempura monkfish tacos with mango slaw & chile-lime mayo at McHugh’s in Ennis. Hot, crispy Irish monkfish, tangy tropical fruit slaw and cool chile mayo all wrapped up in a soft Mexico City-style corn tortilla. This is Eire-Mex...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2018 #5
Rabbit shoulders braised in red wine with onion confit served over mushroom polenta at Piglet Wine Bar in Dublin. Savoring these deep dark and delicious stewed rabbit legs in red wine sauce was a mesmerizing...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2018 #6
“Oysters 3 Ways” at PJ’s Oyster Bar in Carlingford Au Naturel, Kilpatrick and Grilled, are the three offerings on the “Carlingford Oyster” section of the menu at PJ Ohares Bar. I ordered a...
My Top 10 Irish Dishes of 2018 #7
Air-dried lamb salad at Connemara Greenway Cafe in Oughterard featuring air-dried lamb from McGeough’s Connemara Fine Foods, the award-winning butcher shop located right around the corner. Oughterard is the gateway to Connemara on the road...