{"id":4263,"date":"2016-09-24T17:31:13","date_gmt":"2016-09-24T22:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/?p=4263"},"modified":"2016-09-24T17:31:14","modified_gmt":"2016-09-24T22:31:14","slug":"travel-eats-euro-whirlwind-in-dublin-edinburgh-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/24\/travel-eats-euro-whirlwind-in-dublin-edinburgh-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Eats: Euro-whirlwind in Dublin, Edinburgh & London"},"content":{"rendered":"

Travel Eats documents my food adventures while traveling.<\/em><\/p>\n

This year, I celebrated my birthday by heading back across the pond for six days. I started by reuniting with Dublin \u2013 both the people and the city \u2013 and also fit in quick stops in Edinburgh (for the first time) and London.<\/p>\n

While in Dublin, I revisited some favorite spots from my time there: Avoca, the subject of a previous post about an equally colorful dish<\/a>; Sister Sadie, where I was wowed by dinner<\/a>, and Hatch & Sons, a cozy caf\u00e9 that taught me about the blaa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Halloumi<\/a>
Grilled Toonsbridge halloumi salad, butternut squash, cavolo nero, baba ghanoush & dukkah, Avoca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Cortado<\/a>
Cortado and scone with butter and raspberry jam, Hatch & Sons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Beans<\/a>
Home-baked beans in tomato sauce with a soft fried egg, whipped feta, olive & lemon yogurt, fresh herbs, and toasted bread<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I also tried a few new places: Catch 22 for smoked salmon, Whitefriar Grill for their renowned brunch, and the Tram Cafe for a mocha served out of a restored turn-of-the-century train car.<\/p>\n

\"Smoked<\/a>
Castletownbere smoked salmon with Guinness bread and mushy peas, Catch 22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Exterior,<\/a>
Exterior, The Tram Caf\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mocha,<\/a>
Mocha, The Tram Caf\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Interior,<\/a>
Interior, The Tram Caf\u00e9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Norwegian<\/a>
Norwegian eggs with potato rosti, smoked salmon, baby spinach, and hollandaise, Whitefriar Grill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next, it was off to Edinburgh for the main dining event: a seven-course tasting at The Gardener’s Cottage that was seasonal, creative, and completely charming. I also tried haggis (not as crazy as people make it sound) and enjoyed a traditional Scottish breakfast.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
Walking up to The Gardener’s Cottage, tiny and tucked away<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Amuse<\/a>
Mussels with herb crumb and broad bean with mint, The Gardener’s Cottage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Trout,<\/a>
Trout with cauliflower and sheep sorrel, The Gardener’s Cottage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Tortelloni,<\/a>
Beef shin tortellini with butternut squash puree and chantarelles, The Gardener’s Cottage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Grouse,<\/a>
Grouse with spelt, charred onions, parsley, capers, and walnuts, The Gardener’s Cottage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Sorbet<\/a>
Roman berry sorbet with mascarpone granola and meringue, with a glass of ros\u00e9, The Gardener’s Cottage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Chocolate<\/a>
Dessert of blueberry, chocolate ice cream, soft biscuit, and popcorn, The Gardener’s Cottage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Veggie<\/a>
Loudons veggie breakfast with veggie sausages, saut\u00e9ed spinach, egg, tattie scone, baked beans, mushroom, cherry tomatoes, and toasted homemade bread, Loudons Cafe & Bakery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Haggis<\/a>
Haggis, neeps and tatties tower (haggis with carrot and turnip), No. 1 High Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then, with tea and salted caramel fudge to tide me over for the journey, I took the train from Edinburgh to London to meet friends. We came upon a BBQ spot in Camden that night for dinner, and the next day spent multiple hours in the culinary mecca that is the Borough Market (recommended to me by many). <\/p>\n

\"Braised<\/a>
Braised ox cheek on a brioche bun with chilli slaw, mustard mayo, and seasoned fries, Q Grill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Key<\/a>
Key lime pie jar, Q Grill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Grilled<\/a>
Grilled cheese (with 4+ different cheeses), Borough Market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Exotic<\/a>
Exotic bites trio of crocodile, ostrich, and zebra, Borough Market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Fresh<\/a>
Fresh (and massive) figs, Borough Market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Meringues,<\/a>
Giant meringue topped with macarons, Borough Market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

<\/em>The details:<\/strong> Avoca<\/a>, 11\u201313 Suffolk St., Dublin 2, Ireland; Sister Sadie<\/a>, 46 Harrington St., Dublin 8, Ireland; Hatch & Sons<\/a>, Little Museum of Dublin, 15 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland; Catch 22<\/a>, 28 South Anne Street, Dublin 2, Ireland; The Tram Cafe<\/a>, Wolfe Tone Quay, Milltown Park, Dublin 1, Ireland; Whitefriar Grill<\/a>, 16 Aungier Street, Dublin 2, Ireland; The Gardener’s Cottage<\/a>, 294 Colinton Rd, Edinburgh, Scotland; Loudons Cafe & Bakery<\/a>, 94b Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland; No. 1 High Street<\/a>, 1 High St., Edinburgh, Scotland; Q Grill<\/a>, 29-33 Chalk Farm Rd., London, England; Borough Market<\/a>, 8 Southwark St., London, England. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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