Day Thirty-Five - 15/10/2012 - Cork

     After class this morning, Meng and I went to the English Market to get groceries.  Before buying anything though, we ventured upstairs to try the Farmgate Cafe.  The Farmgate had originally opened as a family restaurant in Midleton, and then eventually opened another location above the English market.  There is a cafe and a restaurant, both with seating that offers views of the bustling market down below.  The restaurant even features a piano balcony.
     After a lovely brunch, we headed down to get a loaf of buttermilk soda bread (which I finished in an alarmingly small number of days) and streaky rashers.  The gourmet sausage stand tempted me once again, and I got some "Cork Boi" sausages, made with Murphy's stout.  Finally, one of the meat stands sold chicken wings at an amazing price: 20 pieces for €2.50.
     Today, among other things, was also Alex's birthday, although he had decided to make his own food at home before we had a chance to invite him to dinner.  We all met up and bought him pints at An Brog, a nice little pub that was featuring trivia night (we got 6th place out of 12, not bad for only having one Irish guy in our company).