If you are visiting Loughrea and want to experience Irish hospitality and local fayre at its best, then The Hungry Bookworm is the place to do it. If you are a literary enthusiast or just like a good read, then you should also visit. This quaint back road café/tapas restaurant/book shop is just delightful.
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Trying to narrow down the whole of New York City into just five tips is beyond ridiculous and yet here I am trying to do exactly that. These five are my absolute must-dos if you get to visit that amazing city. I have to say now that it may change… but I doubt it. My NYC to-do list resembles a comedy cartoon scroll. It literally has no end. So view this as a starter top 5 and expect many more countdown posts.
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As an adult, my choice of holiday destination has been mostly sunny mediterranean seas or exciting city breaks. I think I am fairly well travelled but oddly enough I never include any of my UK holidays in my catalogue of trips. Yet some of them hold the key to some of my favourite childhood memories.
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I’ve been fortunate enough to eat in some incredible restaurants but actually some of my favourite places have been made so by more than just the food. The memory of a mood, the warmth of the company, the smile that left with me. Whatever it was, some places leave an indelible marker in your mind.

I don’t want to overly romanticise this. For example, ask me about pizza and I think of a curb side pizzeria on a random corner in NYC, surrounded by workmen but being served the best slice of margarita pizza for $1! What I’m getting at is that if you’re a “foodie” like me, food is often about so much more than just sustenance or instant gratification. It is a feeling, a mood, a social interaction, a celebration, of the food and of those enjoying it.

For me, Gramercy Tavern really is all of those things.
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