Rebel insiders share Cork city's hidden treasures

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Maura Derrane – co-host of RTÉ’s Today with Maura & Daithi (live from Cork)

• Lunch/Dinner: takeaway sushi at Dashi for lunch; tapas at Feed Your Senses

• Coffee:an Americano at Orso

• Bar/Cocktail: wine at Arthur Mayne’s or a cocktail at Cask

• Shopping: Brown Thomas is fantastic and the staff are lovely

• Culture: catching an exhibition, like Harry Clarke, at The Crawford Art Gallery

• Hidden Treasure: Hotel Inchydoney and the natural beauty of Clonakilty and Courtmacsherry

Debbie O’Donnell, Executive editor, Virgin Media Television

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• Breakfast/Brunch: the Ballycotton Omelette at Café Velo or Idaho Cafe

• Lunch/Dinner: the hake at Dockland

• Coffee: Americano at Cork Coffee Roasters

• Bar/Cocktail: love the buzz at Electric or cocktails at Cask

• Shopping: hidden gems in Opera Lane or Brown Thomas

• Culture: The Triskel Arts Centre

• Hidden Treasure: The Hi-B Bar

Our fashion editor, Annmarie O'Connor

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• Breakfast/Brunch: grabbing a Sir Henry at 12 Tables, Douglas

• Lunch/Dinner: mushroom ragú on sourdough toast at Dockland; fillet steak at The River Lee hotel’s Grill Room

• Coffee: Americano at Three Fools, Grand Parade or The Bookshelf at The Elysian

• Bar/Cocktail: a tipple and tapas at Pigalle or Cask

• Shopping: vintage finds at Miss Daisy Blue; Samui’s avant-garde goodies; closet staples from Bluefig, Ballincollig

• Culture: sampling the food stalls at Douglas Market

• Hidden Treasure: a walk in Ballybrack Woods or the superlative view from Elizabeth Fort

Gillian Hennessy - PR & marketing manager at Triskel Arts Centre and 2019 president of Network Ireland Cork branch

@theonlygillianhennessy

• Breakfast/Brunch: the lovely staff and cosy ambience of 12 Tables, Douglas

• Lunch/Dinner: The Cornstore and Good Day Deli

• Coffee: a hot chocolate at Fellini’s

• Bar/Cocktail: Arthur Mayne’s is good fun, especially the cocktail bar upstairs

• Shopping: Silk Peaches in Ballincollig; Grace has a great eye!

• Culture: catching a play at The Everyman Theatre

• Hidden Treasure: walking the beach at Garretstown

Lola Desmond, make-up artist

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• Breakfast/Brunch: Eggs Florentine at Liberty Grill

• Lunch/Dinner: Orso for lunch; Bunnyconnellan’s, Crosshaven for dinner

• Coffee: a skinny white at Soma Coffee Company

• Bar/Cocktail: an Espresso Martini at Cask

• Shopping: unique statement accessories at Bauhaus

• Culture: catching a concert at St Luke’s

• Hidden Treasure: the luxury treehouse accommodation at Cottages for Couples

Lindsay Woods, Irish Examiner columnist

@thegirlinthepaper

• Breakfast/Brunch: people-watching and Eggs Benedict at Perry St. Market Cafe

• Lunch/Dinner: Farmgate in The English Market for lunch; Ichigo Ichie for a special occasion dinner.

• Bar/Cocktail: Tom Barry’s and the Oyster Tavern’s bottomless brunch with the girls in tow

• Shopping: Pinocchio’s Toys for our children; Salingers and Salingers Little

• Coffee: a hot chocolate at Cork Coffee Roasters

• Culture: The Glucksman and The Crawford Art Gallery for new exhibitions and old favourites

• Hidden Treasure: Good Day Deli at Nano Nagle Place