Leitrim: Flavour fusion at The Cottage

The Cottage, Jamestown, Co Leitrim; tel: [phone]; cottagerestaurant.ie

WHEN was the last time you heard of County Leitrim? Exactly. I lived to 40 without ever hearing its name spoken. But the second time I saw it, I stayed; and I say second time, because the first made it clear I had to nip back and grab my belongings.”

Leitrim does that to people. And this particular person was DBC Pierre (the quote is from The Guardian). The Booker Prize-winning author liked what he saw so much, he not only grabbed his belongings, but moved lock, stock and barrel to the place.