L’Atitude 51 Wine Cafe on Union Quay overlooks the River Lee in Cork City and the historic building dates back to the 19th century. Over the years, it has had many guises – its most famous as The Lobby Bar - an iconic Cork music venue of the 80’s and 90’s. Today, it continues as a music venue, but also offers many more reasons to visit. A large blackboard lists over fifty wines, hinting at L'Atitude's serious wine list for a discerning or curious palette and it's no surprise that they appear in the Sunday Business Post's "Top 10 Wine Bar's in Ireland" 2016.
Curator, Antoinette Moore, hanging Donagh's oil sketches.
The upstairs room at L'Atitude 51 showing paintings by Janet Murran and Donagh Carey.
Photo credit to L'Atitude 51.
The Wine Cafe also provides a venue for artists to show their work, right in the city centre in an informal and social space. Donagh Carey, along with fellow West Cork artist Janet Murran, is currently exhibiting a new series of oil sketches and paintings. L'Atitude are happy for art appreciators to wander in and browse, although the aroma of coffee and sight of made in-house patisserie is a good reason to linger for longer.
A taste of Donagh Carey's oil sketches showing at 'Legacy' in L'Atitude 51.
Morrison's Quay, oil on board, Painting 15cm x 15cm, Framed 40cm x 40cm
Carbery's Lane Rosscarbery, oil on board, Painting 15cm x 15cm, Framed 40cm x 40cm
Tim's Farm, Evening ll, oil on board, Painting 15cm x 15cm, Framed 40cm x 40cm
L'Atitude 51 is situated on Union Quay, Cork city and opens as follows;
Mon 9.30am - 8pm
Tues - Thurs 9.30 - 11pm
Fri 9.30am - 12.30am
Sat 4pm - 12.30am