Food & Drinks - West Cork People

Blacks Brewery & Distillery unveil stunning Lagoon Bar

WCP Staff December, 2023

Blacks Brewery & Distillery last week opened their highly-anticipated Lagoon Bar at their new brewery and distillery in Cappagh overlooking the Bandon estuary in Kinsale. This has been a huge development and milestone for the business, marking 10 years since the company first started brewing and distilling in Kinsale. Beginning […]

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Europe’s smallest most alternative chocolate factory celebrates 15 years of bean-to-bar success

WCP Staff December, 2023

It’s 15 years since Clonakilty chocolatier Allison Roberts, after moving from Canada to Ireland in 2008, first started out in business selling her chocolate at markets and in shops around West Cork. Since then ‘Exploding Tree’ – in a Willy Wonka style magic story – has become a full bean-to-bar […]

‘Wazzy Woo’ writes the next chapter in its sweet success story with opening of new space in Clonakilty

Mary O'Brien December, 2023

While fans of Jamie Oliver will be familiar with his catchphrase ‘wazzy wazzy woo woo’, in the past year says Mary O’Brien, it has crossed the Irish Sea and become more recognisable in West Cork for the decadent sweet offerings served up by local business ‘Wazzy Woo’, who has revolutionised […]

In love with chocolate

Karen Austin December, 2023

I’m often stumped as to what to write when I begin this column but this time I really don’t know where to begin. Rustling up Christmas jollity when the people of the Gaza strip are being corralled from one corner to the other whilst their families and homes are being […]

A world of good food at exotic Baltimore pub

WCP Staff December, 2023

As they get into the swing of the busy Christmas season at The Algiers Inn in Baltimore, it’s hard to believe that it’s only been four years since Bill and Ann Hillyard relocated here from California. The couple, who have been married for over 30 years, have spent much of […]

A fast food in slow food

Karen Austin November, 2023

It’s without a doubt that we are in the soup and stew season. So much rain! We came home from Spain – 24 days without wearing a raincoat – which was glorious, and back to the rain and it’s hardly been off since. It didn’t take long to put the […]

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