The Daily Grind
The Mall
IT’S all building up now!
With a week to go until the Festival, I found myself struggling to get a parking space around town. Even The Brandon car park, where I eventually left it, was almost full – a sure sign we’re at the height of the holiday season.
I made my way down Denny Street and noticed the flower beds were left up for an encore after their star performance for the Entente Florale judges and were looking magnificent. They really add to the town and it’s pity they can’t be left there for a longer spell.
I decided to pop into another star performer in a stellar cast of Tralee cafes; The Daily Grind.
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Since it opened some years ago it has been feeding hordes of hungry office workers with its great selection of specials, sandwiches and wraps.
In a previous life, I regularly popped in there for a takeaway lunch and always left with their delicious brie and avocado wrap.
The place wasn’t as busy as it normally is – in other words I was able to find a table indoors rather than in the smoking area – but it was still bustling with young families, teenagers and workers on their lunch.
The specials menu contained lasagne, ham and cheese quiche, turkey and ham roast carvery and shepherd’s pie amongst others (all a reasonable €8.50) but being excited about festival season, I went for the topical ‘King Puck’ hot wrap (€5.95).
This contained ‘crumbly goats cheese, with roast peppers, spring onions and tomato, sprinkled with olive oil dressing’.
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It wasn’t long before it appeared – the service as polite and prompt as I remember – and it looked good. I’m a big fan of goats cheese and it melted beautifully into the veg. It came with a position of tortilla chips which I found a bit tasteless.
If you serve those type of chips I think a small ramekin of salsa or cream dip is needed. Otherwise a small dressed salad would work better with the wrap.
Anyway, like I said, it was a good wrap and the cappuccino (€2.50) that followed was even better.
3.5/5
