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Ox Wine List 2017, Ox

Menus of the 21st Century

In March 2013 two long standing friends, each passionate about their craft, each with a desire to bring something new to the Belfast restaurant scene combined forces and opened OX overlooking the River Lagan.

Belfast-born Stephen and Brittany native Alain met in Paris. Working in various influential and inspirational restaurants they have honed their skills, developed their talents and percolated ideas to put into practice against the backdrop of their own relaxed riverside restaurant.

With experience gained in the Michelin starred kitchens of Paris including the 3-star Taillevent, and an enthusiastic and unique approach to seasonal produce, chef owner Stephen …

Ox Tasting Menu 2017, Ox

Menus of the 21st Century

n March 2013 two long standing friends, each passionate about their craft, each with a desire to bring something new to the Belfast restaurant scene combined forces and opened OX overlooking the River Lagan.

Belfast-born Stephen and Brittany native Alain met in Paris. Working in various influential and inspirational restaurants they have honed their skills, developed their talents and percolated ideas to put into practice against the backdrop of their own relaxed riverside restaurant.

With experience gained in the Michelin starred kitchens of Paris including the 3-star Taillevent, and an enthusiastic and unique approach to seasonal produce, chef owner Stephen …

Ox Lunch Menu 2017, Ox

Menus of the 21st Century

In March 2013 two long standing friends, each passionate about their craft, each with a desire to bring something new to the Belfast restaurant scene combined forces and opened OX overlooking the River Lagan.

Belfast-born Stephen and Brittany native Alain met in Paris. Working in various influential and inspirational restaurants they have honed their skills, developed their talents and percolated ideas to put into practice against the backdrop of their own relaxed riverside restaurant.

With experience gained in the Michelin starred kitchens of Paris including the 3-star Taillevent, and an enthusiastic and unique approach to seasonal produce, chef owner Stephen …

Ox Irish Gin Menu 2017, Ox

Menus of the 21st Century

The seasons are set as nature intended, imagination and creativity help bring them to life.

With an enthusiastic approach to seasonality, OX works every day to bring you the best possible dining experience.

The Muddlers Club Restaurant Menu 2017, The Muddlers Club Restaurant

Menus of the 21st Century

The Muddler's Club feels like a club in the old sense. Being tucked away between Waring Street and Exchange Place, the place is a proper hide-out. There's a comforting informality to its exclusivity and the warm welcome of Barry, the manager, sets a behavioural pattern which trickles through to the rest of the staff.

It's a hospitable place with a bar at the entrance end and full-on kitchen views in the dining room - like a smaller, more stylish version of Nick's Warehouse.

The quality follows through to the menu. The lunch menu reflects the tones from nearby Ox, where …

Deanes Eipic Vegetarian Sixty Pound Menu 2017, Deanes Eipic

Menus of the 21st Century

Chef Danni Barry is one of an elite group of female Michelin starred chefs in the UK & only the second female chef ever in Ireland to gain a star.

Danni hails from the Mourne country in Northern Ireland. Her cooking career began in 2003 in the then Michelin starred Deanes in Howard Street with chef Michael Deane. Four years later Danni went on her travels to South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and mainland Europe, garnering knowledge from the high end restaurants in which she worked along the way. Danni is driven by her passion for only the freshest and …

Deanes Eipic Sixty Pound Menu 2017, Deanes Eipic

Menus of the 21st Century

Chef Danni Barry is one of an elite group of female Michelin starred chefs in the UK & only the second female chef ever in Ireland to gain a star.

Danni hails from the Mourne country in Northern Ireland. Her cooking career began in 2003 in the then Michelin starred Deanes in Howard Street with chef Michael Deane. Four years later Danni went on her travels to South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and mainland Europe, garnering knowledge from the high end restaurants in which she worked along the way. Danni is driven by her passion for only the freshest and …

Deanes Eipic Forty Pounds Menu 2017, Deanes Eipic

Menus of the 21st Century

Chef Danni Barry is one of an elite group of female Michelin starred chefs in the UK & only the second female chef ever in Ireland to gain a star.

Danni hails from the Mourne country in Northern Ireland. Her cooking career began in 2003 in the then Michelin starred Deanes in Howard Street with chef Michael Deane. Four years later Danni went on her travels to South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and mainland Europe, garnering knowledge from the high end restaurants in which she worked along the way. Danni is driven by her passion for only the freshest and …

Shu Restaurant Belfast Menu 2017, Shu Restaurant

Menus of the 21st Century

Open since 2000, Shu (the ancient Egyptian God of atmosphere) is set in a fine Victorian terrace on Belfast's Lisburn Road. Furnished in a contemporary style a bright space with lots of natural light, the 90 seater main restaurant has a theatre style kitchen which serves award winning food. Shu also incorporates a basement cocktail bar, which lends itself to dining at weekends and a private dining room on the first floor.

The Mcgowan Trilogy (Plays), Seamus O'Scanlain

Publications and Research

The McGowan Trilogy is a psychological journey of violence, sorrow and love lost. Set in 1980s Ireland after the Brighton Bombing which targeted Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet it follows the exploits of Victor M. McGowan - a new breed of IRA enforcer - in love with puns, guns and the pogo. The Trilogy won awards for Best Actress, Best Director and Best Production in 2014 and played for 20 nights in New York. In 2015 it played in the UK at the Kino-Teatr, An Taibhdhearc, The Town hall Westport and The Town Hall Galway.

As Close As You'll Ever Be, Seamus O'Scanlain

Publications and Research

Short story collection featuring Victor McGowan - set in Galway, Belfast, Boston and New York. Irish crime fiction noir collection.

Selections From Frank Dickerson’S Civil War Letters, Lucy Richardson

Maine History

These are edited excerpts of letter of Frank Dickerson, a member of the Union Army during the Civil War. The recipients of these letters was Mr. Dickerson's father, Johnathan Garland Dickerson a justice of the Maine Supreme Court.

Maine Broiler Day, Part 2, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

Commentators Jack Atwood and Jake Brofee continue coverage of the second annual Maine Broiler Day festival in Belfast City Park in 1949. The organizer of coronation ceremonies, Laurel Clements, gives a few, brief remarks, and then Maine Governor Frederick G. Payne announces the winner of the Maine Poultry Queen contest, Betty Perry of Lincolnville Beach. Atwood and Brofee continue to discuss the methods for preparing a large barbecue to feed 4,000 attendees.

Maine Broiler Day, Part 1, Wlbz Radio

WLBZ Radio Station Records

A live broadcast of activities associated with the second annual Maine Broiler Day held at the Belfast City Park in 1949. The festival, featuring a chicken barbecue that served 4,000 people, was planned as a celebration of the Maine poultry industry and research being conducted at Highmoor Farm. The broadcast included remarks of several individuals associated with Maine agriculture, including Jake Brofee, A. K. Gardiner, Dr. Howard C. Pierce, Waldo Chick, Jim Coleman, and Frank Reed.

An Architectural Monograph On Port Towns Of Penobscot Bay, Charles Dana Loomis

Maine History Documents

Illustrations and discussion of the architecture of homes in Camden, Belfast, and Castine, Maine.

Belfast, 1912, Sanborn Map Company

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Belfast, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.

Belfast, 1901, Sanborn-Perris Map Co.

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Belfast, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.

Belfast, 1895, Sanborn-Perris Map Co.

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Belfast, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.

Belfast, 1890, Sanborn-Perris Map Co.

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Belfast, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm. Sheet 1 includes an index of the area covered on the remaining sheets.

Belfast, 1884, Sanborn Map & Publishing Co.

Sanborn Maps of Maine

Maps of Belfast, Maine, at a scale of 1:600 or 50 ft. to an inch. The original color maps are on sheets 64 x 54 cm.