#3. Bistro Bianconi, O’Connell Street, Sligo. €3.80 The Bistro Bianconi has great pizza, but the pint was lacking in creaminess. I wouldn’t call it watery, but that is the best way I can describe it, watered down. It didn’t stop me from having a second (which I suppose I’ll only count if I begin pulling [...]

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We had a quiet St. Patrick’s Day and did not join the 650,000 visitors in Dublin for the parade. Gabe did, however, make green pancakes for breakfast. That’s black pudding for those of you wondering, one of my favorite breakfast treats. Everyone in the country was Rugby crazy as the Irish team was playing for [...]

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Lisa and I are pretty sure Coach Lane is the best restaurant in Sligo. We didn’t think we would get a table on Valentine’s Evening, but were able to snuggle up in a booth by the bar. This is the place to get fresh seafood and we did it up with an order of mussels [...]

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London was much more decked out for Christmas and definitely got us in the mood to get back and decorate. This cosy pub sorted us out for lunch before we headed off into the city, eventually ending up at Harrods. All we could afford to do there was window shop. The perfect evening was ended [...]

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I haven’t personally gone to a restaurant two nights in a row, yet we considered a third night at Cammillo Trattoria. To begin with, the food is excellent and authentic. The owner, Chiara, and the entire staff obviously love what they do, and what they love is food. Not to mention, they make you feel [...]

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