Taste the Island - A Celebration of Ireland's Food and Drink - 2019 Buyers Guide

Wild AtlanticWay Food & Drink Tours Business Name Contact Name Contact Details Website/Link Description Galway Food Tours, Galway city Sheena Dignam +353 (0) 86 7332885 sheenadignam10@gmail. com www.galwayfoodtours.com Sheena shares her love for Galway as she leads food enthusiasts through a 2.5 hour culinary walking tour of its cobbled streets to sample the finest farmhouse cheese, Galway oysters, fresh sushi, savoury bites and breads and handmade sweet treats. (Available en Français.) Irish Seaweed Kitchen, Co. Sligo Prannie Rhatigan info@irishseaweedkitchen. ie www.irishseaweedkitchen.ie Dr Prannie Rhatigan, MD, has a lifetime experience of harvesting, cooking and gardening organically with sea vegetables with an infectious appreciation for their wide-ranging benefits. Join her for an insightful talk and walk along the wild Atlantic shore to harvest seasonal seaweeds. Wild Kitchen, The Burren, Co. Clare Oonagh O Dwyer +353 (0) 87 6877890 siobhanfoody@gmail.com www.wildkitchen.ie Discover many edible types of flowers, herbs, berries, fruit, plants and seaweed in the spectacular Burren landscape.Walks include plant identification, seasonal guide of what to avoid, favourite recipes and, of course, tasting the wild bounty. Irish Food Tours, nationwide Zack Gallagher Wendy Kavanagh +353 (0) 86 6632079 +353 (0) 87 6547061 www.irishfoodtours.ie Zack andWendy lead arranged food tours of Ireland visiting artisan food producers, meeting skilled chefs and sampling local restaurants to taste the finest of Irish ingredients. A passionate pair with great stories to share. Irish Seaweed Safari, Co. Clare Gerard and Eileen Talty +353 (0) 87 0922555 www.wildirishseaweeds.com Visit the Talty family at their purpose-built Wild Irish Sea Veg seaweed centre.Walk the sheltered coast of Caherush Point with its breath-taking views of Seafield and Spanish Point, and learn how to identify and sustainably harvest the many Irish seaweeds. Atlantic Irish Seaweed, Caherdaniel, Co. Kerry John Fitzgerald +353 (0) 86 1062110 www.atlanticirishseaweed. com/workshops Learn how to forage, find and sustainably harvest our local seaweed bounty like a professional. Taste these wonderful sea vegetables and discover their nutritional, horticultural and cosmetic benefits. Foody Tours, Co. Mayo Siobhan Foody +353 (0) 87 1203297 siobhanfoody@gmail.com www.foodytours.ie Join Mayo-based Siobhan Foody on her tapas-style tasting tours to experience some of the best gourmet destinations on theWild AtlanticWay. A memorable day or night out for small groups. Clonakilty Food Tour, Co. Cork Kate Ryan +353 (0) 86 205 9360 flavour@allsorts.net www.flavour.ie/food- adventures Food writer Kate Ryan serves a weekly slice of the vibrant local food culture featuring Clonakilty’s unique producers of cheese, meat, bread, beer, ice cream and chocolate. A chance to meet the makers, learn about their history and traditions and visit the excellent Clonakilty Farmers’ Market. 49 SECT ION 8 – FOOD & DRINK TOURS & TRAI LS