Getting my claws into culinary-related Cats

The big event food event of this weekend is a rather stellar demo line-up including Ross Lewis, Frankie Mallon, Derry Clarke, Darina Allen and Rachel Allen in the Chef’s Kitchen at the Westport Music Festival.

But The Menu has his sights more firmly fixed on Kilkenny and its hinterland, believing a visit to some of the fine restaurants and producers based there is long overdue, most especially as it continues to make monstrous strides forward as a food destination. Anyone seeking a quick primer on the culinary-related Cats and their activities would do well to sign up for Fab Food Trails latest offering, a tour of the Marble City and its edible attractions, with plenty of nibbling opportunities en route; www.fabfoodtrails.ie

Food for thought, the smart way