When you think of an ideal location for a fine dining restaurant Parnell Square isn’t necessarily the first place that might spring to mind. Steeped in history, some more chequered than others, one thing the square is not steeped in is eateries. With the exception of the much loved and revered Chapter One, you may […]
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I have a confession. I have never ‘done’ twelve pubs in a night. That said, here are a few suggestions of pubs around the country where you’re guaranteed to find a warm welcome, a roaring fire or good food. They all have fantastic beer and some of them tick all the boxes! 1) The Salt
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Restaurants and hotels are booming again and a lesser known barometer of the hospitality industry in Ireland are wine events. For the last few years many top hotels and restaurants had steered away from wine events for two reasons, one there was little appetite for spend on these evenings and secondly let’s be honest it wasn’t
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I have a real soft spot for Cork and love visiting the city and county whenever I can. Unfortunately, I don’t get the chance to do this as often as I would like so I try to pack in as much as I can when I am there. This inevitably includes dining in previously unvisited
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As a Stillorgan local myself, I can tell you it’s been a while since we have had something to get excited about on the dining front. Since the opening of Dundrum Town Centre, business has been drawn from the surrounding villages creating empty premises and a lack of atmosphere. It became commonplace then to write
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Dining in My Thai Restaurant in The Beacon Hotel in Sandyford is like opening a rather plain looking gift box and discovering all sorts of wonderful delights inside. Located on the edge of Sandyford Business District in South Dublin, The Beacon has a rather unprepossessing appearance from the outside but once you enter through the
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It has been a mission of mine over the past year to seek out the best places in Ireland to have afternoon tea. With this in mind, I recently decided to take a short break at Castlemartyr Resort and was delighted to discover that afternoon tea is available there. Needless to say, I immediately booked
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Those familiar with Cork’s South Mall will know it best as the financial centre of the city, with accountant’s and solicitor’s offices flanking both sides of the broad street. However, the street also boasts some of the finest hospitality in the Southern capital. None more so than Jacobs on the Mall. Jacobs on the Mall is
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Last week a little news bite popped up in our inbox, generally, if it has any mention of afternoon tea in the subject line you can be guaranteed our attention. Being shameless, self confessed sugar fiends the sighting of a new afternoon tea in town led to a swift booking for the weekend. If you
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On a wet, wild and blustery Saturday a friend and I battled Storm Abigail and flimsy umbrellas to make our way to The Meeting House, in the heart of Temple Bar’s creative quarter. The previous weekend The Meeting House had created a storm of their own, of the media variety, at the launch of their
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I think that there is a lot of exciting food being cooked and served in Irish restaurants at the moment. I find it particularly encouraging that this is not something that is confined to city restaurants but that good food can be found in many places around the country. My first introduction to Athlone in
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The festive period is edging closer and closer with Christmas parties already in full flow. This is a great time to catch up with loved ones and great friends for a great glass or to share a nice bottle. We have checked out some of the best wine bars in Dublin, below are twelve of
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It is said that “out of adversity comes opportunity” and for one couple this definitely rings true. Gavin McCarthy and Sara Mitchell felt the sting of the recession when Gavin lost his job, but from the depths of the downturn their entrepreneurship qualities took flight. The eagle didn’t land, but the chicken did, and what
A Business With Wings – The Poulet Bonne Femme Story Read More »
In Ireland think we know a proper fish and chips; flaky, fresh fish encased in a crisp batter served with a hefty portion of hand-cut chips, laced with salt and vinegar, wrapped up in layers of paper with an optional side of mushy peas. However travel to ‘urban seafood kitchen’ Bia Mara in Brussels, created
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In Ireland we have pride in our reputation as a food destination. The airport therefore is the perfect place to make a lasting final impression on vistors before they leave our island; by showcasing the quality of Irish food and extending the memorable dining experiences guests and locals alike have had here. However, until recently
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On Sunday 29th of November after a testing three month process the winner of Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year 2015 was announced at a gala banquet event in Dublin’s iconic Shelbourne Hotel. 22 year old Ruth Lappin from Laois was awarded the coveted title from special guest judge, Clare Smyth, an MBE and three
Quique Dacosta, holder of three Michelin stars and an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts, will inaugurate a pop-up restaurant in Palazzo Versace in Dubai this January. He will be the first chef to step into the kitchen of Enigma, one of the restaurants in the recently opened Palazzo Versace, Dubai. This innovative restaurant embodies the
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Every house has their own Christmas traditions, especially when it comes to food. Whether you serve sprouts or sausage meat, cranberry sauce or cranberry jelly there is one universal factor to all of our Christmas meals – leftovers. Perhaps it is inherited from our Irish mammies who like to serve enough food to feed an
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Linked Finance, Ireland’s leading ‘Crowd Lending’ company, are delighted to announce they are currently raising €25,000 to finance the expansion of Medley, the private dining and venue hire business run by celebrity chef Andrew Rudd. The funds will be used for the fit out of Medley’s new premises on Fleet Street, Dublin 2, which is
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This Christmas celebrate the excellence of Ireland’s artisan community at The Teeling Whiskey Distillery’s exclusive Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday December 5th from 11am-5pm. With eleven popular Irish brands set to take part in the festive showcase including some of Teeling’s own exciting food collaborations, visitors can expect an enticing host of palate pleasing offerings
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Movers and shakers in Irish design, interiors and fashion along with top tier lifestyle media attended an exclusive breakfast and informative session on how trends in technology and commercial architecture are influencing our homes. Surrounded by the very apt Georgian and contemporary architecture of The Dean Hotel, a captive audience listened to experts Denise O’Connor
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