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Cracking dishes at LeCroque

Published on 21/03/2019 in Contributors/Food & Drink/Home/Opinion by clareecho1

Located n the busy Market Square of Ennis, LeCroque offers French style sandwiches and Moroccan style cuisine. LeCroque is run by Fatima and John who recently moved to the Market from Parnell street. We arrived at LeCroque around 1pm to have some lunch and were greeted by their friendly staff and showed to our table during a busy lunchtime. LeCroque offer two unique menus as well as some tasty specials. One menu offers LeCroque sandwiches. Croque monsieur sandwiches are a popular french style which translates to mister crunch, LeCroque have several variations of this toasted sandwich. Croque, which means to crunch or bite, also serve a selection of amazing Moroccan dishes, salads, sandwiches and cakes. So whether you are looking a classic Moroccan tagine or just a coffee and bun LeCroque covers everything.

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Tantalise your tastebuds at Tulsi

Published on 22/02/2019 in Contributors/Food & Drink/News by clareecho1

Located just off the Market at Carmody Street, Ennis Tulsi has set the standard for authentic Indian Cuisine. Tulsi is centrally located so it’s easy to park up at the market and walk over. Mohashin and two brothers Mamun and Muhammad own Tulsi restaurant along with their restaurant in Galway. Tulsi offer a terrific dining…

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Henry’s Bistro & Wine Bar opens its doors

Published on 16/11/2018 in Food & Drink/Home by clareecho1

HENRY’S Bistro and Wine Bar opened its doors on Market Street this week with popular businessman Dermot Fetton at the helm. Dermot – well-known for running The Cloister restaurant on Abbey Street for the last six years with wife Noreen – says their new establishment will have a lovely casual bistro feel with a very…

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Aoibhín’s Top 5: Ice Cream Stops in Clare

Published on 04/07/2018 in Contributors/Food & Drink/Home by clareecho1

Thankfully the heatwave is still with us, it’s weather that suits an ice cream or two so with that in mind The Clare Echo’s Love Clare columnist Aoibín Garrihy selected her top five places to stop in the county for an ice-cream. To read more from Aoibhín including the must have for new mothers, pick…

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Starbucks opens in Shannon

Published on 03/07/2018 in Food & Drink/Home/News by clareecho1

Clare’s first Starbucks has opened its doors today (Tuesday). Shannon Free Zone has become home to one of the country’s first drive-thru Starbucks as the US coffee house chain opened the doors of its latest outlet to the public this afternoon. The 204sq metre unit will employ fifteen people. The single storey unit will include…

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Aoibhín’s Top 5: Beer Gardens in Clare

Published on 25/06/2018 in Contributors/Food & Drink/Home/Opinion by clareecho1

A heatwave is forecast for this week and with this in mind, Aoibhín Garrihy a columnist with The Clare Echo picked her top five beer gardens in the county, this might just be the week to sample her choices. Pot Duggan’s, Ennistymon One of Clare’s newest additions to the Pub scene is Ennistymon’s Pot Duggan’s and this…

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Finnish food giant forks out €22m for stake in Ennis company

Published on 09/06/2018 in Food & Drink/Home/News by clareecho1

A Finnish company has invested €22 million for shares in an Ennis based business. Huhtamaki is a global food packaging specialist, headquartered in Espoo, Finland. It now has a 70% share in CupPrint, a Clare company that employs 112 people and has recorded annual net sales of €14 million. Terry Fox, a former Irish EY…

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Perfect place to enjoy a BBQ

Published on 01/06/2018 in Food & Drink by clareecho1

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THE OLD LODGE GASTRO PUB I HEADED to The Old Lodge Gastro Pub to check out the new BBQ menu and beer garden which opened late last summer. Since the refurbishment of The Old Lodge Gastro Pub, locals have welcomed the re-design and were impressed by the new beer garden, particularly the new menu that…

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Aoibhín’s Top 5: Cocktails in Clare

Published on 10/05/2018 in Food & Drink/Home/News by clareecho1

WITH the summer just around the corner, and hopefully lots of good weather and good times to come, it’s a good time to start planning that summer social calendar. Why not start with some places to quench the thirst with a fruity cocktail? Whether you favour a mimosa, a mojito, or even a Shirley Temple,…

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Hottest place in town

Published on 08/12/2017 in Food & Drink by clareecho1

Family friendly Indian cuisine that sets the standard in Clare TULSI RESTAURANT INDIAN CUISINE WHEN it comes to Indian cuisine in Clare, we’re not short of options so it’s important to be well informed when it comes to choice. Tulsi Restaurant on Carmody Street has been the standard setter in Clare for Asian Cuisine for…

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