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 →
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 →
A few things that I like at the moment, not a sponsored post - I just really like these things and thought you might too 🙂 Rice Krispie Fudge Squares from Whiteside's SuperValu, Ballisodare, Sligo. I just tried a sample of these today and had to buy some because they were delicious. Think of a... Continue Reading →
Today I went on an introduction to becoming a Barista course - that's barista as in the coffee not barrister as in the court (sadly). I still don't know what I'd like to be when I 'grow up' so it's nice to explore options. I tried my hand at coffee-making when we had the pop-up... Continue Reading →
Insomnia have grown from a single location in a Galway bookstore in 1997 to an estate of 120+ coffee shops across high street and through partnerships with SPAR and Eurospar in addition to other Irish Retailers such as Eason, Fresh, Meadows & Byrne, An Post, Heatons, Compass Catering, Debenhams and Penneys. In addition the company has 300+ self-service units... Continue Reading →
One of my new favourite places for lunch at the moment is Wild Atlantic Food. It's located at the Sligo Golf Academy in Ransboro so just a short drive from Strandhill, Ballisodare or Sligo town. The view is just something else! Where else can you get an Alpaca looking in at you?? The Sligo Golf... Continue Reading →
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