Food and Drink Spotting
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| Walnut and Date cake via Lorge Chocolatier Kenmare. See his delicious chocolate and nougat and more at this weekend's Kenmare Food Carnival. |
Farmer's
Market for Camphire International Horse Trials & Festival
Local food and craft
producers from across the region are set to feature at the Camphire
International Horse Trials which will take place in west Waterford from July 26
to 28.
For those with a sweet tooth
Maurice Butler from the Dungarvan based Butler’s traditional Ice cream will be
on hand to ensure visitors enjoy some of Ireland’s finest handmade Ice-cream,
Baldwin’s Farmhouse Ice-cream from Knockanore and Candy Rock Lane from Cork
will also be on hand with sweet treats.
The Summerhouse Café from
Lismore will be onsite with their popular local produce along with Helen Murphy’s
Catering whilst Volcano Wood Fired Pizza will serve up delicious artisan pizza
from their mobile wood fired pizza oven.
According to Festival
Organiser, Billy Garvey, “Visitors to Camphire will be able to sample some
wonderful local food produce whilst enjoying all the equestrian action of the
Trials. Furthermore, the wonderful views of the Blackwater valley provide
a truly unique setting to enjoy what will be a great weekend in our outdoor
Village.”
Free Wine and Poetry!
Don’t miss the Free wine at Felix Dennis's poetry
readings this week in Dublin and Cork - there's gallons of it, according to Stuart of From Vineyards Direct. Dennis is “one of the most popular, critically
acclaimed poets of recent times attracting thousands of dedicated fans across
the globe”. Check him out here.
Dublin - Thursday 11th July
The Button Factory
Cork - Saturday 13th July
The Firkin
Crane
A carnival of masked revellers, led by a lively band, will wind through Galway’s medieval streets on Saturday 28th September during the highly anticipated Gala ‘Mardi Gras’ style masquerade event, sponsored by Tindal Wine Merchants.
Combining five bands, three venues and one great party, the evening is tipped to be the 2013 festival highlight! Guests are invited to don their most colourful clothes and captivating masquerade masks as they venture on the movable feast. In each of the three venues, guests will indulge in a different course of delicious seafood while being entertained by live performances ’til the wee hours.
The Galway Oyster Festival has been hailed by the Sunday Times as “one of the 12 greatest shows on earth” and ranks in the AA Travel Guide among Europe‘s 7 Best Festivals as well as most recently winning a place in the Independent UK 10 Best Food Festivals.
As this vibrant city pulls out all the stops for The Gathering, 2013 is the year to taste the celebrated hospitality and vibrant atmosphere that is gloriously Galway. More info from info@galwayoysterfest.com
