On December 23, Michelin-starred Ichigo Ichie will close its doors and re-open in January as Ichigo Ichie Bistro & Natural Wine, a substantially different style of restaurant, with an infinitely more casual menu and ethos.
It will undoubtedly be seen as a serious shock to Leeside’s epicurean ecosystem, for the change will almost inevitably mean the end of its five-year reign as Cork city’s only Michelin-starred restaurant since 1989, when Arbutus Lodge — the first in Ireland to receive a Michelin Star, back in 1974 — finally surrendered their own glittering accolade, held for 11 years in total.
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