First stop was Fallon & Byrne. We got some venison haunch steaks, sweet potato and Irish rainbow carrots for our dinner on Sunday evening. We also picked up some Llewellyn's Apple cider vinegar. We had to because the bottle we got at the People's Park market met an unfortunate end :(?
Then we had our usual stop at The Cupcake Bloke.
Picked up some cupcakes for us - Oreo, Caramel Macchiato & a gluten free Banoffee.
Also got some lemon and carrot cake cupcakes and one of the Earl Grey, cranberry & orange tea bracks for Sean's parents.
After he was finished getting his hair did I brought him to try out Ugly Duckling in the Epicurean Food Hall. He ordered the Pittsburgh (BBQ pulled pork, coleslaw, tomato and fries on a bun) and I ordered my usual no tomato Prawn Po'Boy... Delicious as always. Sean's little brother had considered keeping some for Sean but he enjoyed it so much there was no left!! I think he was a fan :)
Got home. Spent some time with the dog then got ready to head out for the evening.
First stop of the night was Oktoberfest Dublin. We got there early enough so thankfully we didn't have to queue too long to get in - about a 20 minute wait.
The place was pretty busy. Queued about 10 minutes for drinks. Got 2L of erdinger and a German white wine.
Total cost including the deposits for the glass steins was something like €40. As long as you keep hold of your token and the stein though you get your €5 per stein deposit back.
Not a bad atmosphere but am not entirely sure how traditional Love is in the air as music goes???
Like I say we got there early enough but it was already starting to get a bit messy. We didn't stay long and then headed to Brew Dock. The signs that are upstairs gave me a giggle.
Here I had a Founders Breakfast stout. Lovely strong coffee flavour.
By the way to the lads playing Jenga near us I think we've only just recovered from the fright ;)
We had a table booked for Bull & Castle and, as it was a nice October evening, we decided to walk it. Certainly walked up an appetite!! Have been here before but didn't enjoy the experience. What a transformation since our last visit.
The last time we we're here was on a cold & miserably wet evening. I found the restaurant to be very cold and the seats were hard. I'm so so glad we decided to come back. The restaurant has had a make over. We were seated in a booth. It felt so so cosy and the leather covered seats were so comfortable!!
Here's the food menu...
I ordered a half bottle of Sangiovese / Merlot red wine.
We shared the breads n dips and the charcuterie board for starters. That hummus is immense!!! The pesto was really nice but for me the star was the white soda bread.
For my main course I ordered the steak and seafood - a 6oz fillet steak cooked medium rare with some prawns. Lovely char on the steak from the type oven they use. Perfectly cooked and the prawns were delicious too. Fab Bearnaise sauce to dip them all in too!
I am not a potato fan and I asked if I could swap the spring onion mash for the Mac n cheese. This was done without issue although the waiter wasn't sure it could be done. Very impressed!
Sean and his brother ordered the porterhouse for two. This is a double cut t bone steak served up with chips, mashed potato, sautéed onions, sautéed mushrooms, maple roasted carrots and a selection of sauces.
The Mac n cheese was creamy and had a lovely crust on top. Am sure it was calorific but so so worth it.
For dessert I ordered a French Martini cocktail. Lovely way to finish.
Brilliant choice of whiskey, craft beer and cocktails. They're serving up great food that is well worth the price tag. Really loved the feel of the place this time.
After there we walked to Beer Market as Sean was in search of a particular sour beer - Gods Speed. To my delight they had Founders' Rubaeus on tap but not the beer he was after so we only stayed for one and then headed to our last stop of the evening, Against the Grain.
They had the beer Sean was looking for so they had two glasses of that each while I finished off my evening with a Macivors cider :)
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