Cork: Christmas spirit in Greene's Restaurant

Greene’s Restaurant, MacCurtain St, Cork;

A NOCTURNAL approach to Greene’s never fails to stir the soul: through cobbled courtyard, the ruddy glow of old red brickwork under soft lamplight, the magical shimmering waterfall, all heavily pregnant with the promise of great pleasure ahead. And then we step into the very heart of ‘Office Christmas Party-ville’.

No Christmas Grinch, I’m always game-ball for kicking off the Jimmy Choos to sashay down the centre of a table but if you’re not part of the action, there can be few places less appealing than being posited amongst a large group of strangers having fun, whether they want to or not.