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A NEW LEAF

Tracy Keoghan’s Lemon Leaf Cafe in Kinsale hit the ground running a few years back, and has been a real favourite with locals and visitors alike. Tracy, pictured above centre, with staff members Col and Ellen, has added another string to her bow with the new Lemon Leaf Deli & Bakery, just around the corner on Market Street. The takeout menu includes Wild Atlantic Way prawn, crab, and lobster rolls; breakfast soda farls; protein lunch boxes; rotisserie free-range chicken, and a daily barbecue from noon to 3pm, where, for €5, you can buy an Irish quarter-pounder beef burger with onions and relish, plus ice-cream and strawberries! See lemonleafcafe.ie

AFFORDABLE AFFLUENCE

City types and the stinking rich leave London for sunnier climes in August, so it’s the perfect opportunity for bargain-basement dining in Mayfair. Gordon Ramsay has special summer set menus with a carafe of wine from £19-£27 at selected restaurants of his, including Maze, below, and Heddon Street Kitchen, up to September 4. See gordonramsayrestaurants.com

LUXURY OF AWARDS

Howth’s Aqua restaurant took the Luxury Seafood Restaurant award at the recent inaugural World Luxury Restaurant Awards ceremony, held at the Grand Hotel Kronenhof in Switzerland. The 2017 awards will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam, so get your skates on, it’s open for entries now. It seems The World’s 50 Best Restaurants might have a bit of competition in the awards arena! See luxuryrestaurantawards.com