Hidden culinary gems

vrobot

An Italian guy I work with told me about an Italian shop I should check out on Forge Hill just off the Kinsale rd. I checked it out on Saturday - it's not that easy to find - but just follow the small signs of the Italian flag. I got offered a espresso (on the house) as soon as I went it.

Everything in there is totally authentic Italian produce. Small shop but packed with lots of stuff. Found the blog below where the guy does a great job describing it.

http://conoroneill.com/2007/02/13/my-kinda-deli/

I'm just wondering are there any similar, slightly out of the way places, like for example The Cinnamon Cottage in Rochestown that others could recommend?

run_Forrest_run

thanks for that tip vrobot.

I'm not a big fan of Cinnamon Cottage, some of the stuff is average and OK, some is very good but really expensive. I presume this place will suffer with the recession. They made a killing in the boom times for sure.

vrobot

Yeah that place is quite expensive alright and maybe it wasn't the best example to give.

trebormurf

The Boot's Specialities

run_Forrest_run

trebormurf wrote: »

The Boot's Specialities

did you not read the OP?

trebormurf

The op doesn't mention the correct name baby

run_Forrest_run

trebormurf wrote: »

The op doesn't mention the correct name baby

if you read the post and actually could be bothered to read the link...lover.

Oafley Jones

run_Forrest_run wrote: »

thanks for that tip vrobot.

I'm not a big fan of Cinnamon Cottage, some of the stuff is average and OK, some is very good but really expensive. I presume this place will suffer with the recession. They made a killing in the boom times for sure.

Went out to the parents yesterday and they had stuff from the CC again. I find it a bit rank tbh, the chicken in the pies etc. I find to be really cheap stuff and quite plasticy. The gratin is also a mess. I think they like the shop more than the products.

run_Forrest_run

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Went out to the parents yesterday and they had stuff from the CC again. I find it a bit rank tbh, the chicken in the pies etc. I find to be really cheap stuff and quite plasticy. The gratin is also a mess. I think they like the shop more than the products.

that's actually a very good point. The shop has a certain thing about it, great name for one. Also it looks impressive, small and homely with the kitchens within sight so you know it's all home-cooked. Some of the girls working behind the counter are quite good looking too, hey, it helps:D
I also find the food to actually look/sound better than it actually does.
Mind you, some of their ice-cream and tiramisu is pretty tasty.

vrobot

So looks like no-one has any suggestions of any other cool out of the way nice places?!!

Judes

Maybe not such a secret but the Ballymaloe Pizza place on a Saturday, it's a cafe next to Cookery School where you can only get fresh oven baked pizzas with unusual toppings and they have a little shop there too - I have to buy something everytime I'm there - like smoked sea salt - expensive but nice stuff there.

Must try that Italian place on Forge Hill, sounds wonderful.

I like the Chinese Supermarket off Tramore Road, haven't been there in a while but last time I was there, I stocked up on all sorts of bits and pieces - nearest I can get in Cork to shopping in Chinatown, London.

Any other places out there we should all know about???