Yes the fish is fantastic
I did a last-minute race down to The Fish Shop in Union Hall this morning to check it out. It’s as good as they say! Great selection of fish, shellfish, gourmet seafood products and wine. Well worth travelling to.
So my lazy ass didn’t get up early enough and I left Bandon at 12 knowing they shut at 1pm on a Saturday. I made it to Union Hall by 12:45 after spending the journey as far as Rosscarbery behind someone who averaged 35 MPH.
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Saturday, June 21, 2008
Great news for fishies in West Cork
So if food lovers are foodies and wine lovers are winos ;-) I’ve decided that fish lovers are fishies. Just got a comment on an old blog post about the fish shop in Union Hall and it’s all good news:
we Glenmar Shellfish have now merged with Antcar over 12mths ago - if you are ever in Union Hall again be sure and call into the shop again - The Fish Shop - you will not be disappointed - we have recently extended the shop and added alot of additional products to our impressive array of fish - including mussels !
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Thursday, June 19, 2008
You going to Taste of Cork?
It looks like Taste of Dublin this weekend was a big success and a huge improvement over last year. I was thrilled to hear that they are doing a Taste of Cork from Friday 27th June to Sunday 29th. Over on LouderVoice, we’d like to capture the quality of the event by having people review what they eat/drink/encounter by SMS. The most popular review will win a prize (suggestions on what that should be are very welcome).
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Sunday, June 15, 2008
A perfect Hideaway
Christine and Dermot Gannon have created a flawless hideaway experience in the Tipperary countryside. Our short one night stay turned out to be one of my most enjoyable travel experiences ever.
My lovely mother-in-law Mary got myself and Catherine a night away in The Old Convent as a present last Christmas. It came very highly recommended by her sister-in-law Marie whose standards are very high. We headed off from Bandon mid-afternoon on a Friday and arrived little more than an hour later in Clogheen.
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Hugh Does it Again
I think I’ve pretty much seen every TV programme that Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has made. The quality/interest has varied over the years but I’m really digging (pun intended) this new series.
The show has the same premise as things like Jamie at Home where the focus is on growing and cooking seasonally. Obviously this is all about Spring and early summer and the first episode focused on lettuce, spinach etc.
You won’t see a huge number of recipes but you will see different approaches to vegetables and produce so that they go centre stage.
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Thursday, June 5, 2008
Bandon Music Festival
The annual festival is on this weekend, starting tomorrow and ending Sunday. Manic Mammy has put together a list of videos from some of the acts. Fingers crossed for good weather!
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Thursday, May 29, 2008
Elephants on Inchydoney, careful now.
Just in from my sis. Some very cool Elephants on Inchydoney beach in Clon for the next few days.
It’s actually a project involving Clonakilty Macra and other local community groups to to highlight the plight of the Asian Elephant. I’ll be taking a trip down for sure.
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Thursday, May 29, 2008
Lovely lunch in Italistro
Thrilled to find a nice new local place with good tasty well-priced unpretentious food which I think will suit our family perfectly. I’ve also heard good things from several others.
Italistro opened several months ago and immediately caught my eye because, despite being on a street I rarely visit, they advertised on the side of the building in their lovely brand colours and I see it every time I go through town.
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Another Bandon Blogger
There ain’t many of us so it’s great to see another Bandon Blog start. This time it’s the good people in Kilbrogan House BandB. Already a bunch of good posts. The one about Starbucks is particularly interesting. Check it out!
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Mint didn't leave me feeling refreshed
An unsatisfying mix of excellent food and wine with haphazard service and crazy pricing. The most expensive meal we’re ever had but sadly not the best.
Regular readers of the blog know that I was blown away by the documentary on Dylan McGrath getting his Michelin star for Mint. When my parents gave me a 40th birthday present of a meal for two there, I was gobsmacked and couldn’t wait to go.
Posted by Conor O'Neill on Saturday, May 24, 2008