Gourmet Travel feature where Rosemary Barron and I take an in-depth look at the Galway food scene and the beautiful Connemara coastline.
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View from the Connemara Smokehouse at Bunowen Bay, Connemara.
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Simon Kennedy bringing in the mussels at Killary Fjord Shellfish in Killary fjord, Connemara.
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Lunch of freshly harvested Mussels and Clams at Killary Fjord Shellfish, Connemara.
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Clifden is the largest town in Connemara.
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Harbour views, Galway.
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Anais Restaurant (Barley, Pigeon).
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Anais Restaurant (Chicken Liver, Macaroon)
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Anais Restaurant (Eel, Leek, Kelp)
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Anais Restaurant (Irish Traditional Bread & Butter)
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Anais Restaurant (Kombu, Sea Radish)
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Anais Restaurant (Lobster Roe)
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Anais Restaurant (Oyster Sea Lettuce)
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Anais Restaurant (Pinot Noir)
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Anais Restaurant (Razor Clam & Rose-hip)
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Chef JP McMahon, restaurant Anais, Galway.
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Jess Murphy of Kai Restaurant, Galway.
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