![]() This unique development - an atmospheric event venue in the church, with all day dining in the adjacent restaurant plus a cool bar – has brought a new dimension to this charming fishing village and, with fish landed at the nearby harbour and fresh produce from local farms, a keen kitchen team is committed to serving up the best of East Cork. It’s a labour of love by local businessman Pearse Flynn, who also owns Ballycotton Sea Adventures and CUSH, the excellent restaurant, bar and accommodation along the road (formerly Pier 26, rebranded and revamped to coincide with the opening of Sea Church in spring 2020). Quality and vision are the hallmarks of this classy church and schoolhouse conversion on the edge of Ballycotton. Keep an eye out for them and support them when you can. In Cork especially, there’s quite a number, including re-openings of old favourites like L’Atitude 51 (Cork city) and Arundels by the Pier (Ahakista). Here are just a few of the ones that we’ve enjoyed, sprinkled around the country - and there are many more, sometimes even a cluster. ![]() While innovative food trucks and speciality shops and online sales have understandably been the big stories in recent months, it’s surprising (and very cheering) to see how many new restaurants have also launched in the last year despite everything - some were just open and poised for the spring business surge last year, while others actually opened between lockdowns. It’s never easy opening a new business, and extraordinary to see them popping up bravely in a pandemic.
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