With considerable courage and enterprise, Santosh Thomas and his wife Milie Mathew opened their 3 Leaves food stall in Blackrock Market, Co Dublin, back in 2016, working then from a tiny kitchen with an equally small area for dining-in. The people came, the people returned, the people became regulars. Roll on seven years and 3 Leaves is something of a phenomenon.
What do Irish people want from a restaurant? Good food, good service, good value and good fun, of course.But there is another answer, we think, which is that th
What do Irish people want from a restaurant? Good food, good service, good value and good fun, of course.But there is another answer, we think, which is that th
THE GASTROPUB
The O Crowley family s An Súgán has been a bastion of good food in Clonakilty, Co Cork, for more than 40 years. Sinead O Crowley tells me how they ve been coping in the pandemic. My mum and dad set up An Súgán in 1978. I ve been involved since 1997. Over the years, we ve expanded to include a guesthouse and a cafe called Aris. It s where I grew up, I look on it as my home. Closing the doors last March was very emotional. There was and still is a very real worry for those who have worked for us, but staff, suppliers and customers have been very supportive and loyal.