What a treat to be able to see Belfast through the eyes of the one and only Iain Ross aka @thug. loaf.
Welcome to the MUNCHIES Guide to Belfast.
Belfast, a city with a legendary history, isn't considered typically for its food. But in between soda bread and Irish seafood, it's time people start focusing.
Iain starts his day in the house doing what he does best, making art work on bread with edible paint …
From there, Iain ventures off into the city, starting at Mamo Patisserie for the city's best fresh-baked croissants and soda bread.
Then, Iain explores St. George's Market to check out some local oysters and obtain provisions for a wee jaunt towards Cave Hill; believe Guinness wheaten bread and Irish cheese.
After the walking, Iain heads down to Flout Pizza to check his bread abilities by making Flout's signature sourdough New York design pie.
From there, it's time for some nitro stouts at Sunflower. Instead of Guinness, this pub is known for its tasty put of Beamish.
After a black taxi ride that checks out the city's history throughout The Problems, Iain heads to Spirit Circle to test out his palate in an attempt to make a completely bespoke mixed drink.
Lastly, Iain finishes his day off at Noble in Holywood to check out the very best contemporary Irish the city has to provide, before heading to the legendary Garrick Bar for a put of Guinness, some pub treats, and some trad music.
What a day!
Made in Partnership with Tourist Ireland.
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shout out da irish!!!!!
Iain! Love to see him and LOVE Guide tos! So happy to this again
Dudes hair looks like the Seattle mayors kid.
She cuts it herself.
Does he not think that his hair will look dated in 5-10 years?
I took the cab tour of the Troubles a couple of years ago. It was one of the moments in my life that changed me, changed how I saw life, changed how I saw my own country.
Also, by seeing the Troubles where they happened, hear and see from people who actually lived it, burned away the mask of American media about the two sides and ultimately put a different face to Sinn Féin, Fine Gael, and Fianna Fáil.
Can you elaborate on how the black cab tour changed your perspective? I’m from Cork and visited Belfast for the first time recently and went into all the history stuff with an open mind. I’m a nationalist, but I wanted to understand the unionist perspective as I firmly believe they need to be included and made to feel valued in a future united Ireland. To be honest, most of what I saw and experienced only made me less sympathetic. We had young lads firing stones with a slingshot at the taxi we were in on the Shankill Road, murals of loyalist death squads still openly displayed, and the absolutely ridiculous omnipresence of unionist flags (on the road from Belfast international airport to the city almost every single lamppost has a union jack or NI flag). On the other hand, the atmosphere in Belfast outside of these areas is completely different – the Fleadh Ceoil had just been held recently and was a huge cross-community success, with next year’s Fleadh predicted to be an even bigger thing for the city. Compared with the previous news item which Belfast had been most noted for this year (Loyalist rioters burning immigrants out of their homes), it just feels like the unionist side is stuck in the 1970s.
belfast food is the result of being an english colony. free free palestine
Not gonna lie. I don’t think of Irish food much at all, but that looked tasty
Irish oysters and soda bread—because apparently seasoning was still under British occupation. 😂🦪🍞 Nothing says fine dining like swallowing a mouthful of the Atlantic and using bread to apologize to your stomach. Thousands of years of Irish history led to this moment: “Here’s a wet rock snack… have some bread.” 💀