L’Atitude Hosts The Menu at Pieta House Fundraiser

L’Atitude Hosts The Menu at Pieta House Fundraiser

Joe's very happy with help from Derek (left) and Yoann (L'Atitude)

It was a good night in L’Atitude 51, with Joe McNamee (The Menu) and Leslie Williams (Examiner Wine Correspondent) in command, Joe in the kitchen, Leslie pouring a selection of wines. And all present, customers, L’Atitude owners and staff, joining together in supporting Pieta House, the centre for the prevention of self-harm or suicide.

Pieta House offers One to One counsellling, Family support, Self/Family/Friend referral, and Free professional therapy. Pieta House in Cork is at Highfield Lawn, Model Farm Road and the phone number is 021 434 1400. See the contact details for other areas at www.pieta.ie

Beaujolais bán

Back to Joe and Leslie who gave us a great evening, good food and good wine and a large measure of craic, all made possible by the staff at L’Atitude and the sponsors. Check out the list below, a list that includes many of the top local producers.

Bubbles were served as we arrived. Not just any bubbles. Ours came from the Wiston Estate in the South of England. This Blanc de blancs is very highly rated and produced by Limerick winemaker Dermot Sugrue. The same bubbles also made an second appearance, perfectly accompanying the Oyster dish. There was a choice here as the Oysters came complete with a shot of the new premium vodka Kalak.

Leslie in action

Have to say O Risal by Terras Gauda has been one of my favourite Albarinos for a while now and I was delighted to see Leslie pour it when the Chicken and Dillisk broth arrived.

Thursday of course was release date for Beaujolais Nouveau and we were treated to a natural one. “This is from the Gamay grape, a wine for pleasure. So drink it and be happy,” exhorted Mr Williams as he poured. He is always full of surprises and one was his introduction of a white Beaujolais, quite a beauty too, made from Chardonnay by Jean Paul Brun.

Harty's Oysters

And soon we would have another unexpected twist from Leslie when he poured a Taylor’s Quinta de Vargellas 2012 Vintage Port to accompany the Beef Brisket. A lovely dish and a gorgeous port but did they go together? Opinion was divided!

No such divide though with the next pairing which saw Longueville House Apple Brandy matched with Tarte Tatin. A natural!

Tuna by Sally Barnes

And then a sad moment as we clinked glasses of Riesling in remembrance of Joe Karwig who died recently. The Willi Haag 2004 Riesling Spatlese, only 8% abv, was a terrific match with the Smoked Durrus Dote and the crackers from Sheridan’s.

Still not quite finished. An espresso cup of Golden Bean Coffee Halambo AA (custom-roasted for The Menu himself) was my finalé while CL went for the Kingfisher Teas Moroccan Mint Green Tea with Honey, a sweet drop indeed. And further sweetness at hand too as plates of Yoann’s Muscadine Truffles made an all too brief appearance.

Beef brisket (O'Mahony's Butcher)

PIETA HOUSE FUNDRAISER

L’Atitude 51, Union Quay, Cork

Thursday, November 18th, 2015

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Miso & Saffron Butter, Sourdough Bread

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Chicken, Dillisk, Vegetables, Herbs, Flowers

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Bare Nekked Harty's Oyster/Harty’s Oyster, Kalak Vodka, Honey, Black Garlic Lime Mayo/

Rye Crisp, Mustard Crème Fraiche, Pickled

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Cold-Smoked Loin of Tuna, Ballyhoura Mushrooms, Leaves, Radishes

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Beef Brisket, King Oyster Mushroom, Oyster Mushroom, Leek, Radish, Cavelo Nero

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Smoked Durrus Dote, Sheridan’s Brown Bread Crackers, Garden Cherries & Black Pepper

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Tarte Tatin, Vanilla Ice Cream

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Golden Bean Coffee Halambo AA (custom-roasted for The Menu)

Or Kingfisher Teas Moroccan Mint Green Tea, Honey

& Joann’s Muscadines Truffles

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WINES DONATED BY

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WINES DONATED BY

KARWIG’S Carrigaline, Marcus Gates

LE CAVEAU, Kilkenny, Pascal Rossignol

WINES DIRECT, Mullingar, Fionnuala Harkin

TAYLOR’S PORT Porto Chris Forbes

CLASSIC DRINKS Cork Steve Dwyer

PRODUCE SUPPLIED COURTESY OF …

OYSTERS

Joe Harty, Harty’s Oysters, Gortnadiha Lower, Dungarvan, Co Waterford

HERRING

Kirsti O’Kelly, Silver Darlings, Corbally Road, Limerick

KALAK VODKA

Patrick Shelley www.kalakvodka.com

MUSHROOMS, CEP OIL, CEP VINEGAR

Lucy Deegan & Mark Cribben, Ballyhoura Mushrooms

BEEF

Eoin O’Mahony, O’Mahony’s Butcher, English Market, Cork

COUNTRY BUTTER, CRÈME FRAICHE, YOGHURT

Alan & Valerie Kingston, Glenilen Farm, Drimoleague

SOURDOUGH BREAD

Declan Ryan, Arbutus Bread, Mayfield, Cork

VEGETABLES, LEAVES, HERBS

Derek Hannon, Greenfield Farm, Knockraha, Co Cork

CHICKEN, EGGS

Tom Clancy, Ballycotton Free Range Poultry, Ballycotton, Co Cork

SMOKED TUNA

Sally Barnes, Woodcock Smokery, Castletownshend

CHEESE

Jeffa Gill, Durrus Cheese, Durrus, Sheep’s Head, West Cork

BLACK GARLIC

Bryn Perrin, West Cork Garlic, Enniskeane

SHERIDANS’ BROWN BREAD CHEESE CRACKERS

Jane & Richard Graham-Leigh, Cookies of Character, Dunmanway

ICE CREAM

Marcus Hodder, Yum Gelato, Crosshaven, Co Cork

APPLES

James Scannell, Knockmealagula Orchard, Ovens, Co Cork

COFFEE

Marc Kingston, Golden Bean Coffee Roasters, Ballymaloe

MOROCCAN MINT GREEN TEA

Mico & Colm Hassett, Kingfisher Teas, Co Wexford
PREMIER CATER HIRE / NATIONAL EVENT HIRE CORK