I should really have named this blog post focus on Irish drink, but you get the idea. A family member was looking for organic coffee and I like to support local businesses whenever I can, so I ordered from Carrow Coffee and the service was excellent! It arrived so quickly and I was delighted. I... Continue Reading →
The Gatelodge Coffee Shop, Sligo
The Gate Lodge recently opened in Doorly Park, Sligo town, it's a coffee shop and tourist information centre, and it's great to see this lovely building open to the public. The coffee shop is run by the Cranmore Abbeyquarter Community Centre, and it was lovely to meet Christina and the rest of the staff there.... Continue Reading →
Favourite Places in Sligo for Coffee and Cake – As Recommended by The Blog Readers
I asked my blog readers and social media followers about their favourite places in Sligo for coffee and cake, and I got some wonderful suggestions. I did ask for people not to suggest a place that they are affiliated with, but I have no way of checking, so keep this in mind. There are some... Continue Reading →
A Visit to Carrowgarry Farm, Sligo
One of the things I love most about living in the North West of Ireland is finding out about the wonderful enterprises that surround us. Family run businesses that are at the heart of our community, and they really deserve to be shouted about. One of those is Carrowgarry Farm in Beltra, Sligo, and I... Continue Reading →
Jimmy’s Coffee – Drive-thru Barista Bar in Ballina
I've previously featured Jimmy's Coffee in Swinford on the blog, and I was delighted to see that they'd opened a branch in a former filling station in Ballina, Mayo. It's named The Biden Corner, as it opened the same week as President Joe Biden came to visit Ballina. There's a lovely outdoor seated area at... Continue Reading →
Roasted & Toasted – Drive-thru Coffee in Sligo
If you are travelling on the N15 Sligo to Donegal Road you will probably have noticed the green building at the former filling station, it's now a drive-thru coffee bar. I went along to chat to wish Sean all the best with his new venture. At the moment he's serving coffees and ice cream, but... Continue Reading →