Personally the six counties deli-counters are far superior to the free state. Some counters are excellent while others are crap. Any tips for a man who travels a lot on the best delis or ones to avoid. The Milestone in Rathfriland is the best I have ever been too IMO.
Quote from: Truth hurts on December 21, 2022, 04:02:53 PM
Personally the six counties deli-counters are far superior to the free state. Some counters are excellent while others are crap. Any tips for a man who travels a lot on the best delis or ones to avoid. The Milestone in Rathfriland is the best I have ever been too IMO.
Centra tends to be best in my experience.
Quote from: Truth hurts on December 21, 2022, 04:02:53 PM
Personally the six counties deli-counters are far superior to the free state. Some counters are excellent while others are crap. Any tips for a man who travels a lot on the best delis or ones to avoid. The Milestone in Rathfriland is the best I have ever been too IMO.
This is a fair point and one that needs to be considered in any future UI discussions. We'll only give up our public sector if there's a commitment from the south to up the stakes in the deli department!!
Quote from: Truth hurts on December 21, 2022, 04:02:53 PM
Personally the six counties deli-counters are far superior to the free state. Some counters are excellent while others are crap. Any tips for a man who travels a lot on the best delis or ones to avoid. The Milestone in Rathfriland is the best I have ever been too IMO.
+1 on the milestone
London-deli surely
Eurospar on the Cornagrade road in Enniskillen
Life expectancy is higher in the South. Must be the brown sauce in OWC delis.
There's a real whiff of Alan Partridge in this thread ...
Quote from: seafoid on December 21, 2022, 09:29:50 PM
Life expectancy is higher in the South. Must be the brown sauce in OWC delis.
At what cost though?
Quote from: Lucifer on December 21, 2022, 10:01:17 PM
There's a real whiff of Alan Partridge in this thread ...
Some Toblerone in the car for the journey in between delis
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 21, 2022, 10:13:42 PM
Quote from: seafoid on December 21, 2022, 09:29:50 PM
Life expectancy is higher in the South. Must be the brown sauce in OWC delis.
At what cost though?
The wages of sin is cocktail sausages
Quote from: seafoid on December 21, 2022, 09:29:50 PM
Life expectancy is higher in the South. Must be the brown sauce in OWC delis.
Getting old is over rated, once you hit that age you'll wish you went earlier ;D
Jambons are not that big in France but massive in Ireland
Deli in the Spar in Titanic is best I've frequented on the work lunch breaks.. Can be a handling some days as the Biffy students pack it out during term time
The Centra on botanic was a staple back in the day it made the best sandwiches about.
Also fair play Truth Hurts this is a very important thread!!
Quinns (now Kellys) Spar in Cookstown, Tyrone. I will fight anyone who disagrees.
Quote from: Nanderson on December 21, 2022, 09:04:23 PM
Quote from: Truth hurts on December 21, 2022, 04:02:53 PM
Personally the six counties deli-counters are far superior to the free state. Some counters are excellent while others are crap. Any tips for a man who travels a lot on the best delis or ones to avoid. The Milestone in Rathfriland is the best I have ever been too IMO.
+1 on the milestone
unbelievable grub in that place. Second best thing in Down behind the road out of there ;)
Creightons at Balmoral is a 6/10, could do better
Centra leads, the rest follow
Martin's Centra out at fortwilliam docks in belfast was a good one, followed by Centra Malone road, Botanic Avenue etc
Quote from: trueblue1234 on December 21, 2022, 08:56:19 PM
Quote from: Truth hurts on December 21, 2022, 04:02:53 PM
Personally the six counties deli-counters are far superior to the free state. Some counters are excellent while others are crap. Any tips for a man who travels a lot on the best delis or ones to avoid. The Milestone in Rathfriland is the best I have ever been too IMO.
This is a fair point and one that needs to be considered in any future UI discussions. We'll only give up our public sector if there's a commitment from the south to up the stakes in the deli department!!
There was a book review on Today FM the other day reviewing a book about Breakfasts in Ireland - the reviewer was championing how much better a breakfast was up north because it included Soda bread, potato bread & beans - totally agree
Quote from: WeeDonns on December 22, 2022, 10:56:47 AM
Centra leads, the rest follow
Martin's Centra out at fortwilliam docks in belfast was a good one, followed by Centra Malone road, Botanic Avenue etc
Quote from: trueblue1234 on December 21, 2022, 08:56:19 PM
Quote from: Truth hurts on December 21, 2022, 04:02:53 PM
Personally the six counties deli-counters are far superior to the free state. Some counters are excellent while others are crap. Any tips for a man who travels a lot on the best delis or ones to avoid. The Milestone in Rathfriland is the best I have ever been too IMO.
This is a fair point and one that needs to be considered in any future UI discussions. We'll only give up our public sector if there's a commitment from the south to up the stakes in the deli department!!
There was a book review on Today FM the other day reviewing a book about Breakfasts in Ireland - the reviewer was championing how much better a breakfast was up north because it included Soda bread, potato bread & beans - totally agree
One of lifes great mysteries how potato bread and fried soda (the white version) never caught on down south for breakfast.
Quote from: Tyrone Dreamer on December 22, 2022, 11:01:46 AM
Quote from: WeeDonns on December 22, 2022, 10:56:47 AM
Centra leads, the rest follow
Martin's Centra out at fortwilliam docks in belfast was a good one, followed by Centra Malone road, Botanic Avenue etc
Quote from: trueblue1234 on December 21, 2022, 08:56:19 PM
Quote from: Truth hurts on December 21, 2022, 04:02:53 PM
Personally the six counties deli-counters are far superior to the free state. Some counters are excellent while others are crap. Any tips for a man who travels a lot on the best delis or ones to avoid. The Milestone in Rathfriland is the best I have ever been too IMO.
This is a fair point and one that needs to be considered in any future UI discussions. We'll only give up our public sector if there's a commitment from the south to up the stakes in the deli department!!
There was a book review on Today FM the other day reviewing a book about Breakfasts in Ireland - the reviewer was championing how much better a breakfast was up north because it included Soda bread, potato bread & beans - totally agree
One of lifes great mysteries how potato bread and fried soda (the white version) never caught on down south for breakfast.
heathens
I love a good head of cabbage. I have a field that is split in half by the border and the cabbage in the northern part of the field is far superior to the cabbage in the southern half.
Quote from: RedHand88 on December 22, 2022, 10:04:57 AM
Quinns (now Kellys) Spar in Cookstown, Tyrone. I will fight anyone who disagrees.
The one in Coalisland, can't mind the name, is unreal!!
Quote from: trueblue1234 on December 22, 2022, 12:07:43 PM
Quote from: RedHand88 on December 22, 2022, 10:04:57 AM
Quinns (now Kellys) Spar in Cookstown, Tyrone. I will fight anyone who disagrees.
The one in Coalisland, can't mind the name, is unreal!!
Newells? Yes worthy of an honourable mention.
Quote from: Itchy on December 22, 2022, 11:20:52 AM
I love a good head of cabbage. I have a field that is split in half by the border and the cabbage in the northern part of the field is far superior to the cabbage in the southern half.
Hope you have your paperwork in order for moving it from one end of the field to the other!
Quote from: Tyrone Dreamer on December 22, 2022, 11:01:46 AM
Quote from: WeeDonns on December 22, 2022, 10:56:47 AM
Centra leads, the rest follow
Martin's Centra out at fortwilliam docks in belfast was a good one, followed by Centra Malone road, Botanic Avenue etc
Quote from: trueblue1234 on December 21, 2022, 08:56:19 PM
Quote from: Truth hurts on December 21, 2022, 04:02:53 PM
Personally the six counties deli-counters are far superior to the free state. Some counters are excellent while others are crap. Any tips for a man who travels a lot on the best delis or ones to avoid. The Milestone in Rathfriland is the best I have ever been too IMO.
This needs debated on when the new Ireland comes about
This is a fair point and one that needs to be considered in any future UI discussions. We'll only give up our public sector if there's a commitment from the south to up the stakes in the deli department!!
There was a book review on Today FM the other day reviewing a book about Breakfasts in Ireland - the reviewer was championing how much better a breakfast was up north because it included Soda bread, potato bread & beans - totally agree
One of lifes great mysteries how potato bread and fried soda (the white version) never caught on down south for breakfast.
Should the thread not be titled Northern Ireland's greatest deli counter?.............
Quote from: laoislad on December 22, 2022, 01:33:41 PM
Should the thread not be titled Northern Ireland's greatest deli counter?.............
Where is Northern Ireland ? ;) :D
Quote from: Itchy on December 22, 2022, 11:20:52 AM
I love a good head of cabbage. I have a field that is split in half by the border and the cabbage in the northern part of the field is far superior to the cabbage in the southern half.
Red (white and blue) Cabbage?
Have any cases of deli belly been recorded or are the hospitals too full ?
Quote from: Truth hurts on December 22, 2022, 01:24:01 PM
Quote from: Tyrone Dreamer on December 22, 2022, 11:01:46 AM
Quote from: WeeDonns on December 22, 2022, 10:56:47 AM
Centra leads, the rest follow
Martin's Centra out at fortwilliam docks in belfast was a good one, followed by Centra Malone road, Botanic Avenue etc
Quote from: trueblue1234 on December 21, 2022, 08:56:19 PM
Quote from: Truth hurts on December 21, 2022, 04:02:53 PM
Personally the six counties deli-counters are far superior to the free state. Some counters are excellent while others are crap. Any tips for a man who travels a lot on the best delis or ones to avoid. The Milestone in Rathfriland is the best I have ever been too IMO.
This needs debated on when the new Ireland comes about
This is a fair point and one that needs to be considered in any future UI discussions. We'll only give up our public sector if there's a commitment from the south to up the stakes in the deli department!!
There was a book review on Today FM the other day reviewing a book about Breakfasts in Ireland - the reviewer was championing how much better a breakfast was up north because it included Soda bread, potato bread & beans - totally agree
One of lifes great mysteries how potato bread and fried soda (the white version) never caught on down south for breakfast.
The border was effectively closed for a long time. I remember talking to people in Dublin in the early 90s for whom the North was a foreign country. FFS.
Quote from: Truth hurts on December 22, 2022, 01:36:01 PM
Quote from: laoislad on December 22, 2022, 01:33:41 PM
Should the thread not be titled Northern Ireland's greatest deli counter?.............
Where is Northern Ireland ? ;) :D
Malin Head?
Quote from: Truth hurts on December 21, 2022, 04:02:53 PM
Personally the six counties deli-counters are far superior to the free state. Some counters are excellent while others are crap. Any tips for a man who travels a lot on the best delis or ones to avoid. The Milestone in Rathfriland is the best I have ever been too IMO.
It just goes to show that if you live long enough then anything can happen, a positive post about food in Rathfriland was definitely unexpected.
Quote from: seafoid on December 22, 2022, 02:27:42 PM
The border was effectively closed for a long time. I remember talking to people in Dublin in the early 90s for whom the North was a foreign country. FFS.
I met a fellow from Cork like that, his name was something like Martin Michel.
The breakfasts in Belfast are better than the ones down south. Farls are a good addition imo.
Quote from: seafoid on December 22, 2022, 03:14:43 PM
The breakfasts in Belfast are better than the ones down south. Farls are a good addition imo.
Yeah lovely. Can be filling though so would only have it if I'm properly starving.
McGleenan's Centra in Keady does a serious feed if you are ever unfortunate enough to be in Keady.
Centra in Craigavon is not getting beat.
Quote from: seafoid on December 22, 2022, 03:14:43 PM
The breakfasts in Belfast are better than the ones down south. Farls are a good addition imo.
A great filler for a day on the beer. Can't believe soda farls stop at the border.
Quote from: snoopdog on December 22, 2022, 08:30:34 PM
Quote from: seafoid on December 22, 2022, 03:14:43 PM
The breakfasts in Belfast are better than the ones down south. Farls are a good addition imo.
A great filler for a day on the beer. Can't believe soda farls stop at the border.
A sausage soda with brown sauce is a f**king delicacy.
Quote from: nrico2006 on December 22, 2022, 03:50:37 PM
Centra in Craigavon is not getting beat.
Must be cheap... ;)
Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 22, 2022, 03:32:56 PM
McGleenan's Centra in Keady does a serious feed if you are ever unfortunate enough to be in Keady.
Not a bad shout...qer Ger Reid (Feed) in there TBF
Anyone else reminded of "irelands biggest lingerie department" every time they see this thread?!
Just me then....
The applegreen frys are poor
Quote from: Truth hurts on January 19, 2023, 12:45:41 PM
The applegreens frys are poor
Fixed that for you.
Awful grub in those places..
Quote from: johnnycool on January 19, 2023, 03:48:44 PM
Quote from: Truth hurts on January 19, 2023, 12:45:41 PM
The applegreens frys are poor
Fixed that for you.
Awful grub in those places..
Sausage toastie would be the height of it for me, they can't go wrong with that. Though been a while since I hit an Applegreen