This week messy-chef goes international and I find myself transported to deepest Scotland and the wee Highland town of Newtonmore. For anybody who hasn’t been to the area is it one of the best kept secrets around, an absolute haven for the outdoor type with walking, skiing, snowboarding, mountain-biking, kayaking, clay pigeon shooting, smoking, drinking [...]
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Amicus Restaurant / Cafe, Douglas
Douglas Village in Cork is bustling on a Saturday night with loads of reasonably priced places to eat like Barry’s and Eco. Last Saturday we opted for Amicus, where the old Citrus had been in the East Village. We arrived at eight and given a table in the middle of the very busy restaurant. A [...]
Affligem Blond Ale
While the big brands still take most of the off sales in Ireland there is an ever increasing selection of fringe and specialist beers available on the shelves. Some are distributed independently while the big breweries also run their own lines. As part of their International Beer selection Heineken Ireland (based in Cork) are distributing [...]
Big Chef Takes On Little Chef [Channel 4, Mon 9pm]
Little Chef, the budget conscious roadside eatery, is suffering from lack of business and Channel 4 have an idea to revamp it. A restaurant makeover program where a celebrity chef revamps the menu and gives the punters quality food within a strict budget. We’re familiar with the plot at this stage however Jamie is laid [...]
2007 Georges Duboeuf Fleurie
Time for a quickie wine review, had this a few weeks back and thought it was really nice. The Gamay grape, which accounts for the majority of grape varieties grown in Beaujolais region, gives it a light and very fruity taste. Not a robust red by any means, which I guess is typical of a [...]
SuperValu Grange Home Delivery Service
I love my local SuperValu. I’ve mentioned them on the blog before as an example of how to run a supermarket. They do a fantastic job with their fresh produce, support of local suppliers, advice on cuts of meat and how to cook them from Denis the butcher and, for the most part, their customer [...]
Heineken Five Litre Keg Review
The annual Christmas get-together was held in Messy Towers on the 26th December this year, along with the Pineapple and Cheese Hedgehogs and the Ferrero Rocher we planned to spoil the guests even further by investing in a Heineken 5L Keg. I’ve had real kegs in the house before complete with gas and coolers but [...]
The Cornstore, Coal Quay, Cork
Image via MunsterPubs Ireland 3 – New Zealand 22 was the final score as the All Blacks removed our rugby self-belief in an awesome display. We took solace in having a table for five at The Cornstore. A few beers and a nice dinner and sure it will all be forgotten about. The Cornstore is [...]
Chateau Fonfroide Bordeaux 2007
Here’s a quick wine review done in my “I like wine but don’t know anything about it” style. Dunnes Stores have been flogging this on the cheap for quite a while now, I think they advertise it as €14.99 reduced to €7.99 and there is a good reason. Lacks depth, nose and body. Fails to [...]
Wao’s Chinese Restaurant, Grange, Cork
Taking a break from the kitchen on Friday evening we decided to take the messy-miniatures (4 and 6) to the local Chinese. Being a typically wet and windy October night we opted for the safety of the nearest to us which is Wao’s, attached to The Grange pub, right next to Aldi. In Grange. The [...]
