46 Main Street, Midleton, Co. Cork
The Midleton branch of an East Cork fishmonger that runs four shops, the others being in Cork's English Market, at Garryvoe and in Glanmire. What sets it apart from a counter that simply sells what the boats bring in is that they smoke their own fish over oak in their own smoke house, bake their own bread daily and cook a changing range of oven-ready seafood, from fishcakes and quiches to a fisherman's pie, in their own kitchen. Refrigerated vans run from the boats and the kitchen to the shops each morning. If you are self-catering anywhere near Midleton, this is where you buy dinner.
Spice blender on the Nordic Enterprise Park at Knockgriffin, importing and grinding whole spices for masalas and curry mixes.
Known for: Fresh-ground spice mixes and masalas
Hours: Production unit rather than a retail shop; buy online or through stockists
Food store and cafe on The Square, baking its own breads and cakes and making its own chutneys and ready meals.
Known for: Own-baked breads and scones, jams, chutneys and relishes
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 8.30am to 4.30pm; breakfast to 11.45am, lunch 11.45am to 3pm on weekdays, all-day brunch on Saturday