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GOLDIE AIMS TO MAKE A SPLASH IN CORK'S CULINARY SCENE
- Cork city’s burgeoning culinary reputation has been boosted with the opening of a new restaurant on the bustling Oliver Plunkett Street -
Goldie is a small restaurant aiming to have a big impact on Cork's dining scene, serving the freshest and most exciting fish dishes in the city. It is the result of an exciting collaboration between Aishling Moore (25), former head chef of Elbow Lane, and Stephen Kehoe, (39) executive chef of the Market Lane Group (pictured right).
- Cork city’s burgeoning culinary reputation has been boosted with the opening of a new restaurant on the bustling Oliver Plunkett Street -
Goldie is a small restaurant aiming to have a big impact on Cork's dining scene, serving the freshest and most exciting fish dishes in the city. It is the result of an exciting collaboration between Aishling Moore (25), former head chef of Elbow Lane, and Stephen Kehoe, (39) executive chef of the Market Lane Group (pictured right).
Goldie sources its fish from the day boats that operate out of Ballycotton in East Cork and the English Market. The restaurant takes the ‘whole catch’ from these boats (so they take whatever is caught on the day, regardless
of the quantity and species) ensuring a daily changing menu featuring the freshest produce available.
of the quantity and species) ensuring a daily changing menu featuring the freshest produce available.
The name of the restaurant is a nod to the much loved ‘Goldie’ fish-shaped weathervane that sits on top of the famous Shandon Bells at the ancient St Anne’s church in Shandon, just north of the city centre. The weathervane symbolises the historical importance of fishing to Cork.
Moore and Kehoe show excellent form. Under their stewardship, Elbow Lane regularly appears in the top 100 list of the best eateries in Ireland and they were arguably at the vanguard of open fire cooking in Ireland. With Goldie, the pair have spread their wings and created a mostly fish menu that will delight and surprise. Dishes include the likes of ‘Pan-fried Ray with fennel and langoustine butter sauce’ and ‘Salt fish brandade with dillisk cracker and Churchfield tomatoes’.
The interior of the restaurant is contemporary chic and the atmosphere is intimate and relaxed. The duo has kept price points extremely accessible; snacks start from €2, small plates from €7.50 and large plates from €18
Moore and Kehoe show excellent form. Under their stewardship, Elbow Lane regularly appears in the top 100 list of the best eateries in Ireland and they were arguably at the vanguard of open fire cooking in Ireland. With Goldie, the pair have spread their wings and created a mostly fish menu that will delight and surprise. Dishes include the likes of ‘Pan-fried Ray with fennel and langoustine butter sauce’ and ‘Salt fish brandade with dillisk cracker and Churchfield tomatoes’.
The interior of the restaurant is contemporary chic and the atmosphere is intimate and relaxed. The duo has kept price points extremely accessible; snacks start from €2, small plates from €7.50 and large plates from €18
As well as taking the whole catch, Goldie operates a ‘gill to tail approach’, using as much of the fish as possible. Some of the most notable dishes are fish spines served with house togarashi, made with hops from Elbow Lane’s brewery and Pollock collar Teryaki. The ultimate aim is to utilise as much of the fish as possible, with an emphasis on serving parts that are usually discarded.
Elbow Lane’s beers feature on the drink’s menu alongside a small, but carefully chosen wine list. Says Moore "While it has been extremely hard work opening my own restaurant, it has also been so enjoyable and is absolutely a career highlight for me. To be doing so with Stephen as a business partner, who has been such a huge influence on my cooking, is a dream come true”
Opening times are Wednesday – Sunday from 5 pm until late. For further information please visit www.goldie.ie.
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