There should be a blanket ban on serving anyone who comes to the counter of any business on their phone and mouths their order. It is, undoubtedly, the rudest of behaviour.
Recently, we removed all Coca Cola products. Instead we work with Irish drinks including Flor Uisce, King of Kefir, All About Kombucha, Tipperary Apple Farm juice and lemonades too. A drinks menu which compliments our locally sourced food menu nicely
@GoodFoodIreland
I don’t know why people perceive M&S to be quality food. It’s utter rubbish wrapped up as superior. Dunnes Simply Better floors them in comparison and in price too.
I keep seeing posts for top tips for perfect Christmas or stress free Christmas etc. I think about the lady sitting in the cafe recently who told me it’s the first Christmas in 42 years her husband won’t be at the table. Focus on who is around the table & not what is on the table
When I opened the cafe I asked Alan for four of his Cork prints. Such was the popularity of those prints that we added another piece, and another, and another. Now Alan’s work is part of the character of the cafe.
Whose work is that? I get asked every day without fail.
I’m having a little moment (coffee machine still warming up you see). I used to meet my mother many, many years ago after school for a coffee in Roches & sit by the window. Who knew many years later I’d be running a little place across the street.
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People (you know the sort) are boycotting Tesco because Panti is in their advertising campaign. Where has all this anger come from and why is it manifesting itself so strongly of late? Growing up with Lily Savage on Blankety Blank and no one ever cared. Yet, here we are.
When you give a carpenter a mince pie he comes back and puts up our new accreditations on a Saturday. It’s not been easy with a lot of hard, hard work.
The last slice of coffee and walnut cake on the counter this evening was taken home with me. I’ve yet to taste a better recipe than this traditional coffee and roasted walnut cake recipe. A real gem.
It was always important to me to get to a stage where everything we use is sourced from Cork. We have achieved just that and that is one of the most things I’m proud of one year on.
To be named among the best brunch spots in the country is a serious achievement. Delighted to be mentioned in today’s Irish Times Best Places to grab brunch and daytime grub.
Sitting in the cafe waiting for tradesman to arrive and looking out at open drug dealing on the streets. Cork city needs to seriously clean up its act. Seriously clean up its act. Seriously.
There have been days when I've been broken. Closing today has been one. One team member out sick. One on holiday. Still, the show went on. And you keep positive and keep smiling. Tomorrow 9am. Sunday 10am. See you then!
Two years of very, very hard work by myself and my very small team. Great to read such recognition. Now, that Jazz is behind us: we’re looking forward to preparing for Christmas mince pies🎄
10am and I'm having a sugary cinnamon and walnut swirl with a flat white. I'm not even slightly ashamed to admit it. It's raining. It's lockdown. It's Tuesday. Please, refrain from any judgement. I just don't need it. Thank you.
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#Cork
is grim … what makes it worse is … there seems to be no awareness of just how bad the experience now is for people using the city,’ says
@MikeMoynihanEx
- I’m in town most days, walk everywhere and I agree. The deterioration over the past ten years has been relentless
We’re also phasing out all Coca Cola products and instead moving towards Kombuchas, Kefirs and of course our Tipperary lemonade & Apple Juice is still a firm favorite.
Patrick st Cork 1927, 🍀🍀
Cash's was brand new (having been rebuilt after the burning of 1920).
Lee cinema on right
tram approaching..
Today ; Brown Thomas,
It always surprises me the popularity of coffee cake. People seem to love it. Then again, anything nostalgic always goes down well. We always use Camp Chicory in our bakes. When it comes to baking I’m unapologetically old-skool.
Its just over a year ago since I managed to put an oven into the place and brought all baking in house. A massive leap forward in 12 months. All scones cakes and treats baked in house. Everything in-house.
I’ve made a few changes to the place recently. The two big round tables are gone and are now four small tables. A move that really helps us during busy periods but also our little place is very popular for solo dining which is my favourite way to dine.
Many have been asking if the waffles are staying and the answer is definitely. Same freshly baked waffles made to order. We are enjoying our last Saturday off for a while and Greenwich will be opening this Tuesday.
@carolkav81
As someone who has had a history of mental health struggles in the past I do support any effort to raise money for mental health awareness and services but I don’t feel I could support Pieta House.
Came home, put a nice piece of lamb in the oven, hoovered and washed the bed sheets. If Calor ever bring back Housewife of the Year then I would definitely win.
Putting together a new website at the minute (live in September with some beautiful recipes and an online shop). It’s only when I scroll through images and come across where it started that I realise how far it has come. It’s some progress.
Putting together the outline of a new website today and I think how far the place has come in 12 months. Completely new menu, new rebrand and complete new look inside and out. It’s a completely different business in look and feel. Ironically, I also came across this old pic.
I just read a Tripadvisor review from someone who gave a cafe 1-star rating. The cafe wouldn't allow her to eat her own food in there while her friend ate there. The review ends with "I won't go there again" 🤣
You can only get this result from the finest of Irish golden butter and the freshest of free range East Ferry Farm eggs from East Cork. Serving feather light scones from 9am alongside Soma coffee roasted 2km from our door.
New month - new direction. Next week we remove all Coca Cola products from the cafe. Instead we are working with local Irish producers like All About Kombucha to bring the drinks in line with the food menu.
There isn’t a centimetre of this cafe that hasn’t been polished and shining like a new penny.
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Sunday brunch 10am. Chilled Prosecco with a slice of the first Irish Strawberries on our sun trap terrace with a playlist of over 500 beautifully selected tracks & a super menu too
The bubbles are chilling ahead of our birthday celebrations today. Complimentary glass of bubbles with your brunch to celebrate turning 1 🎂
If you’re doing dry January we have MiWadi on ice 🎈
When you step back and look you could be mistaken that this is a big cafe. In reality, its 8 and a half tables. Blue skies bring positivity. See you tomorrow ❤️
In the last few weeks the council have replanted the planters, power washed the street and today re-painted the planters. Caroline street is looking sharp.
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Yellow doors open daily up to and including Christmas Eve.
That this beautiful heritage building has been left empty for years on St Patrick Street is a crying shame
Who is sitting on this?
Surely at a minimum ideal for
#meanwhileuse
for community/creatives in Cork City
Such a wasted opportunity
Welcome to
#VacantIreland
#DerelictIreland
It’s very frustrating when this van is allowed to park up here for hours. If we all made up the rules Caroline Street would be a parking lot. On going problem
@corkcitycouncil
Amazing job by Brown Thomas on the lights on Caroline street. Between Maylor street new street lights, the new lights on Caroline Street & my French Grey windows we are very much shining bright for Christmas. It’s going to be great
@CBA_cork
Took today off to mind my mental health (which is fine btw). Coastal air of Kinsale is a good way to clear the mind and get ready for the week ahead. Another exciting & busy week instore.
While I’m on a sales pitch here:
We’re also in the process of rolling out a retail selection of our own honey and mustard salad dressing (which is really super), tubs of our homemade granola to enjoy at home and have retail bags of our coffee to enjoy at home too from next week.
I had a very difficult day (we all have them from time to time). Then someone left the nicest message on insta and it really cheered me up. Kindness costs nothing but means alot.
Friday night and Saturday night sees Greenwich opening later into the evening. Stools at the counter, lots of great wines, sharing charcuterie boards and an excellent selection of Irish Farmhouse cheese boards. Beautiful jazz, lit candelabra & lots of chit-chat. See you there!