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Silke's has evolved, with typical Galway restlessness, from a fruit 'n' veg operation into a full-blown delicatessen with lots of interesting artisan foods and, deliciously, a fine range of prepared foods cooked by themselves....

As you might expect from a Galway wine merchant, it is splendidly idiosyncratic and appealing. France is his main area of expertise, but new arrivals all share careful sourcing and selection. The Club holds many tastings and members receive a regular Newsletter....

This is a humdinger of a shop and, at times, shopping here, you feel that that you are looking at a taste of the future. And the future looks like this: side by side with a butcher's shop which sells some of the finest meat in the country, all of the beef finished on the owners farm, there is a selection of freshly cooked food which is disarmingly delicious. That may not sound like something surprising, but the secret of Loughnane's success - and this is an incredible success story, a single...

It would be easy to overlook Fleming's, for it is an unobtrusive little place, but inside this tiny shop the quality of fish never falters, and when a good catch has been landed you will be agonising over just what to choose from the slinky, shining selection....

Buy a piece of meat from Eamonn McGeough's shop, bring it home and cook it, and a number of things happen. Firstly, the meat will conform to exactly the taste aspirations you had for it: the lamb will be both light and herbaceous, the beef ruddy, rich with flavour, well-tempered and satisfying. Secondly, you will have a terrific meal. Finally, you will find that some time later, you will be able to summon that taste memory clearly, confidently, pelasurably. This is Mr McGeough's uniquen...