This week’s Tuesday Goodie Bag features
The Quay, Killough
In the picturesque seaside village of Killough, The Quay on Castle Street is a delightful café and restaurant serving up a variety of delicious dining options. From breakfasts and brunches, to Sunday Roasts and pop-up evening events, Chef Lee McQuoid, and wife Lisa have created a brilliant little bistro with something for everyone.
Having previously worked in Michelin venues in London and as chef in the Slieve Donard Hotel, Lee is passionate about great food and quality ingredients, which he sources from local suppliers and producers.
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We were invited along to find out what The Quay has to offer, and we were immediately struck by its casual, informal vibe, the relaxing atmosphere created by the cool greens, blues and creams, the open brickwork, and exhibits from local artists on every wall.
The Quay evidently has its regular customers, who were keen to tell us what their favourite items on the menu were, and with a little insider knowledge, we ordered a few dishes from both the Sunday à la carte, and set menus.
To start, we had some juicy, crispy Tempura Prawns with a pickled cucumber salad & bang bang sauce, and the spicy Salt & Chilli Mozzarella Blocks with chipotle honey and tomato relish for dipping…that cheese pull was extremely satisfying!
The Seafood Chowder was creamy, chunky, and packed with locally sourced fish, and the Beer Battered Haddock was moist, flaky, and served with chunky chips, curry mayonnaise, and tartar sauce.
We also loved the Crispy Chicken Parmigiana Burger, oozing with melted mozzarella, a rich marinara sauce, and basil pesto, in a garlic & parmesan bun.
The Sunday Roasts looked phenomenally good, with a choice of Slow Cooked Beef, Turkey and Ham, or Slow Roasted Pork Belly, topped with the most incredible Guinness Yorkshire puddings, and all the trimmings. And don’t miss out on the Cauliflower Cheese-the best we’ve tasted in ages.
Vegetarians are also very well catered for; the Spring Vegetable & Ricotta Tart was a golden pithivier crammed with fresh greens and served with marinated tomatoes-the perfect summer dish!
Desserts and traybakes are baked daily; the Bakewell Tart and Rhubarb Cake were both mouthwateringly good, and there are gluten free options available too.
Many thanks to Lee, Lisa, and the terrific team at The Quay for a fabulous lunch. We’ll be back!
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Roam
Roam is one of our absolute favourite restaurants in Belfast. We started our evening with some Scraggy Bay IPA bread, & to follow, Mount Leinster Cheddar Tartlet, Chicken Liver Parfait, Heirloom Tomato with Smoked Eel, & Red Mullet with Bok Choy. Our main courses were Wild Halibut, Lamb Loin & Fillet, Aged Beef Fillet with asparagus & ox cheek potato. All accompanied by Crushed Baby Potatoes with confit garlic butter (definitely not to be missed!). Superb!
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Previous visit
Serving the finest local ingredients, Roam is a terrific restaurant in Belfast’s City Centre. The beautifully presented and delicious dishes comprise a menu which changes with the seasons, and we were really looking forward to a return visit.
We started our lunch with some moist Stout & Treacle Bread with Smoked Sea Salt Butter. We couldn’t wait to try the Smoked Eel Kimchi Tartlets again-small, dainty, but bursting with flavour, and we also enjoyed the Prawns with Tomato, Red Pepper & Sourdough.
To follow, the Sea Trout with Broccoli, Kale, Parsley & Miso, and the Seasonal Veg Pithivier with Roast Carrot & Thyme Gravy were both prettily plated and featured a variety of tastes and textures, served with sides of buttery Crushed Baby Potatoes, Organic Veg, & Hand Cut Chips. We also had a perfectly pink Flat Iron Steak with Grilled Greens, Miso Onion & a Beef Sauce.
Do make sure to leave room for Dessert; the Raisin and Date Pudding with Apple Caramel & Rum Ice Cream, and the Chocolate Cremeux with Hazelnut, Orange & Caramelised Milk Ice Cream were both sweet sensations!
Roam: attentive but informal, simple but sophisticated. It was a pleasure to be back.
West Cork Beard Company
What a dreadful start to the Gourmet Boys’ morning routine: a facial hair catastrophe!
The everyday struggle of unmanageable face fuzz, had been made considerably worse, as the boys’ supply of moustache wax had become unexpectedly exhausted!
But wait! West Cork Beard Company to the rescue!
Begone, droopy, untamed crumb-catchers, tame that ‘tache with West Cork Beard Company’s moustache wax. Grips like a vice, with the glorious scent of scotch pine and eucalyptus.
Handmade in Clonakilty since 2017, these freshly crafted products include the best quality ingredients to enhance one’s beard and moustache.
Boost one’s beard game with Patchouli and Mint Beard Oil, or Cinnamon Bark and Black Pepper: a few drops will leave your beard looking great and your skin feeling refreshed.
Ditch the shower gel and get back to a healthier and simpler way of cleansing your beard. Chock-a-block with quality ingredients, this soap can also be used on your face and body. The fresh lime and clean mint are the perfect scents for the summer.
The Beard Balms offer expert shaping and control: moisturising, nourishing, and smoothing unruly whiskers, The Sandalwood and Juniper Berry balm delivers a nostalgically woody fragrance.
And the Ginger and Fir Needle Beard Butter is just the ticket to enhance, soften, and revitalise the beard like never before. Why not rub some in before bedtime and waken up with a wonderfully soft and hydrated beard!?
Many thanks to the West Cork Beard Company who saved the day, and helped avoid a facial hair fiasco, with this superb selection of personal pampering products.
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