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Skibbereen 028 51948 Gluten free pizza also available ** stylish stylish accessories * *desirable desirable gifts gifts * * glebegardens.com Wish,Wish, North Street, Street, Skibbereen Skibbereen Tel: 023-8841111 028 40321 wish.ie [email protected] 028 40321 wish.ie Fernhill House Hotel Clonakilty's most luxurious Georgian manor Fresh, local food. Lunches served daily. New Menus. FERNHILL HOUSE HOTEL & GARDENS - Clonakilty, West Cork, Ireland. Tel: +353-23-8833258 • Fax: +353-23-8834003 • Email: [email protected] Michael CollinsMichael House Collins, House, a newa new museum museum dedicated dedicated to to Michael Collins Michael Collinsand the and history the of history Irish independence, of Irish independence,suitable for all the family. MICHAEL suitable for all the family. COLLINS A Taste of West Cork Botanical Bliss HOUSE Interactive and audio visual displays suitable for all ages and level of knowledge. • Local Stonewell Apple Tawney Welcome Drink CLOICH NA COILLTE Admission Prices Opening Times • A Botanical Ritual each in the Island Spa, followed by Adult €5 Summer Opening Times a Botanical themed Afternoon Tea in the Lounge. No. 7 EMMET SQUARE, Senior Citizens/Students €3 (May to September) CLONAKILTY, CO. CORK, Children (U14) €2 Tues - Sat: 10am to 5pm • Taste of West Cork Dinner Menu in the Gulfstream Restaurant. Sunday: 12pm to 5pm From IRELAND. Family €12 • Overnight accommodation in a contemporary guestroom (last admission 4pm) €265 Winter Opening Times • West Cork Breakfast Contact Details per person Wed - Sat: 10am to 5pm sharing Tel: 023 8858676 (October to April) Tel. 023 8833143 | www.inchydoneyisland.com www.michaelcollinshouse.ie CORK CITY MACROOM 2018 BANDON BANTRY CASTLETOWNBERE DUNMANWAY Ireland CLONAKILTY SKIBBEREEN SCHULL West Cork Céad Míle Fáilte! A hundred thousand welcomes to A Taste of West Cork Food Festival The 2018 festival programme is packed with events – over 250 – 2018 – a celebration of West Cork. taking place in 41 towns and villages and on eight islands. In August 2017, the Restaurant Association of Ireland awarded West Along the way, in the development of this programme, we have Cork the accolade of Ireland’s No 1 Foodie Destination. A Taste of received the most phenomenal support and encouragement. The West Cork Food Festival showcases and unites all that is wonderful festival would not be possible without our sponsors, patrons, friends, about West Cork – ‘the magic ingredients’ that form this very and all the wonderful people whose support we so deeply appreciate. special and unique place – superb food and seafood; award-winning restaurants; stunning land and seascapes; fascinating islands; Come and enjoy this uplifting celebration of all that is authentic and wonderful art and craft and the innovative and intriguing people that wonderful in this very special part of the Wild Atlantic Way. call West Cork home. Helen Collins Fiona Field Chairperson Manager PATRONS We are extremely grateful to our patrons for their generous support: Sean & Rose O’Driscoll John Field Valerie & Alan Kingston Stephen Evans Freke Maeve O’Regan Fields of Skibbereen Glenilen Farm Castle Freke Skibbereen Martin Kelleher Donal O’Driscoll Dan Mc Sweeney Jason Field Gerard Egan Supervalu Skibbereen Credit Union Carbery Group Blackwater Motors Vodafone Skibbereen Blackwater Motors Cork, Fermoy and Skibbereen JANUARY FEBRUARY SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SINCERE THANKS TO THE GWENDOLINE HAROLD BARRY 1TRUST 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 MARCH APRIL SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MAY JUNE SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 GUEST CHEFS KEVIN AHERN DERRY CLARKE THE HAPPY PEAR Owner and Head Chef at the award- Award winning chef & patron of Twin brothers Dave and Steve started winning Sage Restaurant in Midleton, L’Ecrivain, author and television star. the Happy Pear back in 2004 with Kevin won Best Chef in Munster 2014, Cooking at The Islanders Rest, Sherkin on a small veg shop. The business has at only 24 years of age. Cooking at Saturday 8th September. since grown to include two cafes in Dunmore House Hotel, Clonakilty, Greystones, a full product range, courses Thursday 13th September. and cookbooks, as well as a huge digital presence, including YouTube and Jamie Oliver’s Foodtube network. See them at O’Keeffe’s SuperValu, Bantry, Friday 7th September. HERON AND GREY DIANA DODOG Andrew Heron and Damien Grey from Since winning MasterChef Ireland in Michelin starred restaurant Heron & 2014, Diana has built up a very successful ENDA MCEVOY Grey in Blackrock, Dublin, at the Mews food truck business and last November Enda McEvoy (Best Chef in Ireland restaurant in Baltimore, Tuesday 11th released her first cookbook ‘Favourite in 2016) of Michelin starred Loam in September. Recipes from the Food Truck’. Diana will Galway will be cooking at the Chestnut be collaborating with chef Martin Buckley Restaurant in Ballydehob, Sunday 9th at the Lifeboat Inn, Courtmacsherry, September. Friday 7th September. RACHEL ALLEN TV chef, author, journalist and DAPHNY HILVEN mother and still finds time to teach at Before working in L’Aperi Vino, Goei MARTIN SHANAHAN Ballymaloe. Rachel is cooking at the Goesting and Buon Eatalia in Hasselt, TV chef, author and owner of Fishy Fishy, Beara Coast Hotel, Castletownbere, Belgium as Chef de Cuisine, Daphny Kinsale. Cooking demonstration at Wednesday 12th September. worked at Bistro Binnenhof, which has Field’s SuperValu, Skibbereen Friday 14th a Michelin bib and La Source, which September. has 2 Michelin stars. Cooking a Belgian influenced tasting menu at Richy’s Restaurant and Café, Clonakilty, Friday 14th September. ASSASSINATION CUSTARD Ken Doherty and Gwen McGrath from renowned Dublin restaurant Assassination Custard will be cooking at GILLIAN HEGARTY OLIVIER MAINDROULT Pilgrim’s Rosscarbery, Wednesday 12th Formerly of the River Café, London, Lyon based chef and fellow olive stall September. Gillian is now Head Chef at Ballymaloe enthusiast, Olivier will be celebrating 25 House. Cooking at Aris Café & Wine Bar, years of the Real Olive Company with the Clonakilty, Thursday 13th September. team at Toons Bridge Dairy in Macroom, Tuesday 11th September. EDDIE ATTWELL Eddie has appeared on BBC’s Great British Menu and was finalist at the BRYAN MCCARTHY prestigious Roux Scholarship in 2012 and FLORENCIO FONS Argentinian chef cooks Italian Argentinian Head Chef at Greene’s Restaurant in 2013. Before joining the Eccles Hotel Cork city. Bryan was awarded Yes Chef in Glengarriff as Head Chef, he worked fusion at Mary Ann’s Bar & Restaurant, Castletownshend, Friday 7th September. Magazine Best Skill & Innovation in at two Michelin starred Lenclume, St. Ireland 2016. Cooking at the White Kyran’s Country House Hotel and Ardtara House Gallery & Wine Bar, Kilcrohane, FREE Country House. Cooking at BumblebeeFREE FREE EVENT EVENT EVENT Friday 14th September; the Glandore Inn, Farm, Drimoleague, Thursday 13th Saturday, 15th and the Sunday Street September. Market, Skibbereen on Sunday 16th. BANANA MELON KITCHEN ALAN MAHN JENA MALONE Banana Melon Kitchen is a plant-based Alan started teaching foraging and wild On arriving in West Cork 10 years ago, company run by vegan chef and food medicine making seven years ago. Alan Jena began to recreate the ethnic food FREE stylist Suzanna Melinn with an emphasisFREE will be working with the chefs atFREE Budds, she missed from her native New York City. EVENT EVENT EVENT on flavour, colour and creativity. Suzanna Ballydehob to create a menu made Cooking a vegan Korean and Vietnamese will be serving up a vegan brunch at entirely of foraged foods. Wednesday tasting menu in Budds, Ballydehob, Organico Café, Bantry, Saturday 15th 12th September. Saturday 15th September. September. 4 GUEST CHEFS MATT VARGA SHAUN O’NEALE (USA MASTERCHEF 2016) BRIAN HOULIHAN USA GUEST CHEF USA GUEST CHEF USA GUEST CHEF Executive chef at Gracie’s Restaurant Winner of USA MasterChef 2016, his Originally from Ballincollig, Brian is a in Providence, Rhode Island, winner debut cookbook ‘My Modern American long-time restaurateur in Massachusetts, of the AAA four-diamond award five Table’ was released in May.