Food can be a great comfort at the less than joyous moments of life – painful break-ups, embarrassing job interviews, economic meltdowns, etc. I’ve always been amazed at food’s ability to make the bad things all just… go away. Even if it is just temporarily.
So what better week to have been invited, along with 8 other food bloggers, to enjoy a tasting menu at Conrad Gallagher’s Salon des Saveurs at 16 Aungier Street last Thursday evening.
Upon arrival at the restaurant, which is in the space Darwin’s used to occupy, my anxiety levels were pretty high. The country is falling to pieces all around us, there’s talk of mass emigration amongst a lot of my friends, most of us have lost faith in politicians from all parties, and to top it all off we’re going to be earning less while getting taxed more and paying higher prices for the stuff that makes us happy.
And yet, there I was, heading out to be treated to a five course meal with matching wines for each course. I felt like a traitor myself. Brian Lenihan’s mantra “We All Partied” circled around my head while I was led to our bloggers’ table which was dressed in white linen – and more cutlery than I knew what to do with – our group enveloped in the plush, red hue of the restaurant’s decor as we settled in to be pampered by Gallagher’s knowledgeable and attentive staff.
