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Monday, January 19, 2015

West Waterford Gets Gourmet Thumbs-up From New York Times


Original Article: Irish Independent

15th January 2015

Pól Ó Conghaile

The New York Times' travel section has been sampling the gastronomic wonders of the southeast, and it likes what it tastes.

West Waterford is "fast becoming known for its epicurean culture."

That's the latest assessment from the fabled publication, which describes the area as favoured for its "idyllic beaches, picturesque villages and sprawling green fields blanketed with sheep" today.

The New York Times, with a circulation of some 1.8 million, has been showering praise on Ireland of late - with no fewer than three travel features celebrating various aspects of Dublin late last year.

Today's feature – ‘In Southeast Ireland, a Coastal and Culinary Destination' – is the first in some time to venture outside the capital, however.

In it, author Shivani Vora cites Dungarvan as the centre of West Waterford's "epicurean culture", and singles out Paul and Máire Flynn's Tannery restaurant and wine bar for several glowing paragraphs.

"Renditions like grilled hake with barley and turnips accented with paprika butter, and glazed beef short ribs slow cooked in onion sauce, are simple yet pop with flavor," Vora writes.

The Dungarvan Brewing Company gets a mention, as does Anna LeVeque's Triskel Goat Cheese, and Eunice Power's pop-up dinners.

"Travelers who aren't visiting during one of the events can always buy Ms. Power's easily packable specialties in her charming home," the author advises.

Vora credits the "spurt" in gourmet activity to the Cliff House Hotel in Ardmore, whose House Restaurant is led by chef Martijn Kajuiter.

"His artfully presented dishes, such as… organic salmon from nearby Bantry Bay with pickled vegetables and horseradish, are the reason for the boite's 2010 Michelin star, an honor it has held onto since," Vora says.

Perhaps the best way to sample the area's cullinary delights is at the annual West Waterford Festival of Food the author concludes.

It runs from April 9-12 2015 of this year.

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Eunice Featured In New York Times Article On West Waterford Food

Original Article: www.nytimes.com

".....A few minutes outside the heart of downtown Dungarvan is another visible name behind the gastronomic surge, Eunice Power, a caterer and chef who lives on a dairy farm. Ms. Power, 45, hosts pop-up dinners at least four times a year around town. For her last one at the Tannery, she cooked 16 dishes inspired by her recent trip to Lebanon, such as lamb roasted in onion juice, locally caught cod with lemon-saffron rice and the ancient grain freekeh tossed with currants and cumin-seasoned cauliflower.

Travelers who aren’t visiting during one of the events can always buy Ms. Power's easily packable specialties in her charming home. Walking into her bustling kitchen might mean seeing jars of freshly made strawberry jam, loaves of lemon-frosted poundcake or tubs of savory tomato chutney. ...."

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