The elegant comfort food is a hit with locals and tourists alike in this Limerick village
1826 restaurant in Adare. Photo: KayClicks
The first smidgeon of blue sky – enough to make a sailor’s shirt – in what feels like forever, crocuses blooming, tulips pushing their sturdy way up through the soil and hundreds of rosy-legged runners glowing with post-10k satisfaction … yes, truly, spring is in the air as we take a pre-lunch wander around the west Limerick village of Adare.
A smart coffee shop and pantry, Adare Grocer, opened last summer. Owned by husband-and-wife team Mark Lynch and Anna Coffey, it serves a fine cortado accompanied by a square of Scottish tablet, which turns out to be a chalkier version of fudge.