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July 28, 2023 · 5:35 am

Fun Food/Photo Friday — Dunmore East Favorites and Fish ‘n’ Chips at East Pier

As I intimated on Wednesday, Ursula and I were getting a bit peckish from our pedestrian exploration of Dunmore East. And, being a fish ‘n’ chips aficionado from my time in England many years ago, I remembered we had passed a promising looking establishment shortly after disembarking from our tender. It was time to grab a bite, which is why today I’m combining a Fun Photo Friday with a Fun Food Friday. Behold East Pier Fish and Chips:

Are these the best fish ‘n’ chips ever? Not quite, but close. That title goes to Murphy’s on the Corner in Akaroa, New Zealand. But these are quite good. Sure, the outdoor dining is rudimentary, consisting of cable reels for tables and blocks of wood for seats, but so what?

Nobody was complaining because the food was so good.

The fish ‘n’ chips came in boxes reminiscent of the nostalgic days when your local chippy served up the grease in newsprint:

Open the box and you are greeted to passable chips and flavorful, crispy fish fillets:

If you want something a bit more exotic, their menu also offers up lobster, crab “toes,” oysters, and more. Now onward to this week’s Fun Photo Friday:

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June 30, 2023 · 12:35 am

Fun Photo/Food Friday — Cobh Area Favorites and Titanic Bar and Grill

I mentioned in Monday’s article that it was lunch time. We asked about fish and chips, and were directed by the locals toward several possibilities. In the end, we decided upon the Titanic Bar and Grill, which just so happens to be located in…

… wait for it…

… the Titanic Experience Cobh, a museum on some ship disaster back over a hundred years ago.

This place was so good that, when we returned to Cobh of Voyage 2 (covering beginning next week) aboard Jewel of the Seas, Ursula and I opted to go back. Oh, and don’t worry that Voyage 2 is a repeat of this first voyage. Cobh was the only repeat in that itinerary, and I didn’t take the camera with me on that outing.

Titanic Bar and Grill offers both indoor and outdoor seating. On this first visit we opted for indoor. But I did head out onto their outdoor seating area for this quick shot:

Decisions, decisions:

When it comes to making decisions about Irish ale, however, that choice is already made for me. It’s always a pint of Smithwick’s Red:

As you may have anticipated, I went with the fish and chips:

IPA battered haddock, minted mushy peas, “skinny” fries

Yes, the fish was delectable. Perfectly crisped and wonderfully tasty. The fries and peas were perfect accompaniments. Here’s a closeup of the star of this show:

Ursula loves seafood chowders. Her’s contained cod, salmon, haddock, and smoked haddock in a rich white wine cream sauce.

Today’s article concludes Voyage 1 aboard Jewel of the Seas. Next Monday I begin a series on Voyage 2 featuring Scotland, Wales, and England. We also went to Belfast and Cobh on that trip, but I’ll be skipping those since we already covered them in this series.

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May 19, 2023 · 5:35 am

Fun Photo/Food Friday — Reykjavik Area Favorites and Eating at Hótel Skógafoss

Today I’m going to combine a Fun Photo Friday with a Fun Food Friday featuring a lunch review of the restaurant at Hótel Skógafoss in Skógar, just minutes away from on foot from the magnificent Skógafoss waterfall. We’ll start with a glance at the lunch menu at the Hótel Skógafoss Bistro and Bar: