Ireland, Spur-of-the-moment
Apr 14th 2003, 3:41 am
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Re: Ireland, Spur-of-the-moment
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(Darkginger) wrote:
>
> wrote
>
> >
> > We're talking about the same place? IIRC, from the main square you
> > walk
> > down the hill, cross a bridge and turn right. The pub is on a corner
> > and
> > the entrance to the restaurant is on your left.
> >
> > I was there in Feb. and they did indeed only serve it in cans --
> > apparently they have no connection with the pub apart from sharing a
> > building. Terrific food, though.
>
> Sounds like the same place, although the directions are slightly
> squiffy!
Oh well, I blame the canned Guinness.
> Any other places you'd recommend?
I also ate at the Wyatt (where I was staying -- a compulsory meal was part
of the deal) and found that good if a little over-ambitious. I very
quickly became addicted to the coffee shop on the corner near the Octagon
-- you'll know the one, it adjoins a supermarket.
(Darkginger) wrote:
>
> wrote
>
> >
> > We're talking about the same place? IIRC, from the main square you
> > walk
> > down the hill, cross a bridge and turn right. The pub is on a corner
> > and
> > the entrance to the restaurant is on your left.
> >
> > I was there in Feb. and they did indeed only serve it in cans --
> > apparently they have no connection with the pub apart from sharing a
> > building. Terrific food, though.
>
> Sounds like the same place, although the directions are slightly
> squiffy!
Oh well, I blame the canned Guinness.
> Any other places you'd recommend?
I also ate at the Wyatt (where I was staying -- a compulsory meal was part
of the deal) and found that good if a little over-ambitious. I very
quickly became addicted to the coffee shop on the corner near the Octagon
-- you'll know the one, it adjoins a supermarket.
Apr 14th 2003, 4:16 am
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Re: Ireland, Spur-of-the-moment
In article , Darkginger
writes
>I'll
>definitely look into the Guinness problem - canned stuff is an abomination!
Are you talking about draught Guinness in tins? I quite like it and it
means I can enjoy it in the comfort of my own home (or someone else's).
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writes
>I'll
>definitely look into the Guinness problem - canned stuff is an abomination!
Are you talking about draught Guinness in tins? I quite like it and it
means I can enjoy it in the comfort of my own home (or someone else's).
--
congokid
Eating out in London? Read my tips...
http://congokid.com
Apr 14th 2003, 4:21 am
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Re: Ireland, Spur-of-the-moment
wrote
> I also ate at the Wyatt (where I was staying -- a compulsory meal was part
> of the deal) and found that good if a little over-ambitious. I very
> quickly became addicted to the coffee shop on the corner near the Octagon
> -- you'll know the one, it adjoins a supermarket.
Yep, O'Cee's -great value for money! I agree with you about the Wyatt, I
used to go there for lunch every Wednesday. I think it's the best-located
hotel in Westport, but wonder whether it would be a little noisy at night?
I'm not sure if the upstairs rooms overlooking the Octagon are residential
or not, but I imagine you'd hear quite a bit from the street below on a
Saturday night if you were staying in one of them.
So nice to hear from someone who's familiar with this locality!
Jo
> I also ate at the Wyatt (where I was staying -- a compulsory meal was part
> of the deal) and found that good if a little over-ambitious. I very
> quickly became addicted to the coffee shop on the corner near the Octagon
> -- you'll know the one, it adjoins a supermarket.
Yep, O'Cee's -great value for money! I agree with you about the Wyatt, I
used to go there for lunch every Wednesday. I think it's the best-located
hotel in Westport, but wonder whether it would be a little noisy at night?
I'm not sure if the upstairs rooms overlooking the Octagon are residential
or not, but I imagine you'd hear quite a bit from the street below on a
Saturday night if you were staying in one of them.
So nice to hear from someone who's familiar with this locality!
Jo
Apr 14th 2003, 6:13 am
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Re: Ireland, Spur-of-the-moment
In article , [email protected]
(Darkginger) wrote:
> Yep, O'Cee's -great value for money! I agree with you about the Wyatt, I
> used to go there for lunch every Wednesday. I think it's the
> best-located
> hotel in Westport, but wonder whether it would be a little noisy at
> night?
I didn't notice any noise -- but I'm the kind of annoying person who can
sleep through anything, and frequently does.
(Darkginger) wrote:
> Yep, O'Cee's -great value for money! I agree with you about the Wyatt, I
> used to go there for lunch every Wednesday. I think it's the
> best-located
> hotel in Westport, but wonder whether it would be a little noisy at
> night?
I didn't notice any noise -- but I'm the kind of annoying person who can
sleep through anything, and frequently does.
Apr 14th 2003, 7:43 am
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Re: Ireland, Spur-of-the-moment
congokid wrote in message
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> In article , Darkginger
> writes
> >I'll
> >definitely look into the Guinness problem - canned stuff is an
abomination!
> Are you talking about draught Guinness in tins? I quite like it and it
> means I can enjoy it in the comfort of my own home (or someone else's).
It might taste OK compared to other canned beers, but it bears no relation
to draught Guinness as served in an Irish pub (although, as someone (Mike
Reid, maybe?) said, the gap between Guinness in Ireland, and Guinness out of
Ireland is narrowing). The 'real thing' has none of the bitterness found in
tins, or in 'furrin' countries.
Jo
news:[email protected]...
> In article , Darkginger
> writes
> >I'll
> >definitely look into the Guinness problem - canned stuff is an
abomination!
> Are you talking about draught Guinness in tins? I quite like it and it
> means I can enjoy it in the comfort of my own home (or someone else's).
It might taste OK compared to other canned beers, but it bears no relation
to draught Guinness as served in an Irish pub (although, as someone (Mike
Reid, maybe?) said, the gap between Guinness in Ireland, and Guinness out of
Ireland is narrowing). The 'real thing' has none of the bitterness found in
tins, or in 'furrin' countries.
Jo
Apr 14th 2003, 8:24 am
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Re: Ireland, Spur-of-the-moment
In article , Darkginger
writes
>It might taste OK compared to other canned beers, but it bears no relation
>to draught Guinness as served in an Irish pub (although, as someone (Mike
>Reid, maybe?) said, the gap between Guinness in Ireland, and Guinness out of
>Ireland is narrowing). The 'real thing' has none of the bitterness found in
>tins, or in 'furrin' countries.
I know all about Guinness - I've been drinking it since my students days
in the mid-70s, although here in London I tend to drink what they do
best here - ales such as Pedigree, Brakspears, London Pride, etc. There
are a few places that do Guinness well, but I don't go to pubs much
these days anyway.
The last time I had decent Guinness in London was at a Guinness and
oyster lunch at a charity bash sponsored by Guinness at the Mansion
House before xmas. I managed to get down four pints and a couple of
dozen oysters, as well as a plate of smoked salmon and potted shrimp. My
boss downed eight pints in less than two and a half hours.
--
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writes
>It might taste OK compared to other canned beers, but it bears no relation
>to draught Guinness as served in an Irish pub (although, as someone (Mike
>Reid, maybe?) said, the gap between Guinness in Ireland, and Guinness out of
>Ireland is narrowing). The 'real thing' has none of the bitterness found in
>tins, or in 'furrin' countries.
I know all about Guinness - I've been drinking it since my students days
in the mid-70s, although here in London I tend to drink what they do
best here - ales such as Pedigree, Brakspears, London Pride, etc. There
are a few places that do Guinness well, but I don't go to pubs much
these days anyway.
The last time I had decent Guinness in London was at a Guinness and
oyster lunch at a charity bash sponsored by Guinness at the Mansion
House before xmas. I managed to get down four pints and a couple of
dozen oysters, as well as a plate of smoked salmon and potted shrimp. My
boss downed eight pints in less than two and a half hours.
--
congokid
Eating out in London? Read my tips...
http://congokid.com
