Acclaimed Augustine’s set to close

The acclaimed Augustine’s restaurant in Cork city is closing down despite its renown among critics and customers.

Chef Brendan Cashman confirmed the business, which is located on the ground floor of the Clarion Hotel on Lapps Quay, was being wound up.

Mr Cashman and his wife Carol ran the restaurant together and said it was the right time to move out of Clarion, despite their most successful year to date.