Just one week to go until Easter’s most hotly anticipated gathering, the Galway Food Festival 2016, taking place over the Easter Bank holiday weekend from Thursday 24th to Monday the 28th March. The theme for this year’s festival runs in tandem with Ireland’s 1916 Centenary Commemoration Programme, as Galway and Ireland’s most accomplished chefs will […]
The 6th annual Malbec World Day takes place this year on April 17th. The theme for 2016 is ‘Celebrating a Classic‘ and hundreds of events will be taking place in 70 cities around the world. The festivities will include wine fairs, tastings and promotions in wine bars, shops and restaurants. Here in Ireland, the Argentine
Argentine Embassy Host Press & Trade Wine Fair this April Read More »
Adding to their list of exclusive celebratory Afternoon Teas, The Shelbourne has announced a commemorative selection to mark the centenary of 1916. As the country prepares to remember and celebrate our history, The Shelbourne has designed a special Afternoon Tea imbued with a taste of Ireland. The historical Lord Mayor’s Lounge in the iconic hotel
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Ireland’s biggest food festival, Taste of Dublin, returns to the Iveagh gardens 16th-19th of June. Sponsored by Electrolux, this year’s festival will see over 30,000 food lovers gather in the gardens to experience the best Irish food and celebrate our vibrant culinary scene. Taste of Dublin is renowned for featuring the finest chefs and restaurants
Bringing Them Home – Irish Chefs Return for Taste of Dublin 2016 Read More »
Ross Lewis and Luciano Tona have toasted their new venture Osteria Lucio by hosting an evening of sharing. On March 13th, the chefs invited guests from the culinary world and food lovers to gather at the Italian restaurant to celebrate authentic cuisine and friendship. As the theme for the evening was sharing and friendship, guests
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Penfolds has been named the World’s Most Admired Wine Brand in an annual poll conducted by Drinks International. The accolade was awarded to Penfolds after nearly 200 industry experts took part in the poll comparing wines from all over the world. Sommeliers, writers, Masters of Wine and critics looked at different regions, styles and qualities
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The House of Peroni will open its doors in Dublin for the very first time this May, with a two-week residency showcasing the best of contemporary Italian food, drink and design at 1 Dame Lane, Dublin 2. Inspired by Amare L’Italia (For the Love of Italy), this immersive pop-up experience will be spread across several
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We had such a phenomenal response to our 24 Hours in Galway article we decided to let you in on a few super spots in Kilkenny. Only an hour and a half from Dublin, Kilkenny is always a safe bet for a fun night away. “The Marble City” as it’s known is rich in cultural
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The Ulster Regional Final of the Irish Restaurant Awards took place in The Main Hall at The Guildhall, Derry last night and named the top restaurants in the nine counties for 2016. Over 500 restaurant owners and staff celebrated their hard work and achievements at the awards, which saw many well-known restaurateurs of Ulster turn
Top Restaurants in Ulster Announced at the Irish Restaurant Awards 2016 Read More »
This weekend Derry’s Guildhall Square will play host to the LegenDerry Food Festival on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th March. The best chefs and producers in the region will be dishing up the finest local cuisine to thousands of food loving visitors from 12pm to 6pm. As part of the Northern Ireland Year of Food
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Dublin City city distillery, Teeling Whiskey Company (TWC) has won three awards at the prestigious annual World Whiskies Awards. The World Whiskies Awards, which took place in London last night, recognise the very best in whiskeys from across the globe. This year’s competition saw more than 300 whiskeys put through their paces with three rounds
Teeling Whiskey Company Triumphs at World Whiskies Awards Read More »
So you’ve got a free Friday or Saturday and fancy doing something a little different, why not pop to Galway for the night. We spent a sunny 24 hours there and here is a snippet of the amazing highlights that this city has to offer. Lunch – Three to Try After a good drive nothing
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Brioche, in partnership with Wines from Spain, hosts a unique Sherry Tasting Dinner on Thursday, April 7th. Finally having its moment in the spotlight, sherry has always been seen by those in the know as a superb food wine and has recently been winning a new generation of fans. Often dismissed in the past as
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If you fancy a festive tipple this March 17th, then you could do a lot worse than this tribute beer to the most Irish Welsh man there ever was, from the lads out at Drogheda’s Jack Cody’s brewery; Hail Glorious Saint Patrick. Describing the patron saint of Ireland as “Welsh man, hill walker, pest controller,
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M&S expects to sell 1,000 hot cross buns a minute over the Easter bank holiday weekend as shoppers stock up on this favourite breakfast and teatime treat. The retailer sells a third of the nation’s hot cross buns at Easter, totalling over 31 million. And it’s easy to see why, the delicious collection of M&S
M&S St Clements Hot Cross Buns give Easter a Citrus Twist Read More »
Each month we try to bring you a sample of some of the country’s hidden gems, this issue we focus on a burgeoning food scene in the often overlooked city of Waterford. Having a next door neighbour like Kilkenny can often result in people being reluctant to make the extra 20 minute journey, but believe
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Head Chef Niall O’Sullivan of top Dublin Bang Restaurant has created a special three course menu, with lots of options and something for everyone to compliment Bang’s new House Wine selection. With five whites and five reds priced at €19.16 a bottle these carefully selected wines are guaranteed to please every wine lover’s palate. Sample
Food & Wine Evening at Bang Restaurant – Friday 18th March €39.95 per person Read More »
This Easter Monday, the 28th of March, as part of the Galway Food Festival, The Ardilaun Hotel will celebrate their intrinsic link to Boland’s Family Biscuits, and their bakery Mill, the building seized by Eamonn de Valera as the scene of the 1916 Easter Rising Rebellion. The famous Boland’s family dynasty lived in the historic Glenarde
1916 Easter Rising Themed Family Picnic at The Ardilaun Hotel Read More »
The whole world will be turning green over the next couple of days to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. One of the first buildings to embrace the holiday in Dublin is The Marker Hotel on Grand Canal Square. The iconic checkerboard building was lit up in our country’s colour by author Roz Purcell who officially switched
Roz Purcell Turns The Marker Hotel Green for St. Patrick’s Festival Read More »
As the world prepares to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and all things Irish this week, Bord Bia will maximize the opportunity to promote Irish food and drink to a global audience. From Abu Dhabi to Zagreb, through its network of international offices, Bord Bia is coordinating over 100 promotional activities and events aimed at consumers,
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A team of five students from DIT have won this year’s Hospitality Business Management Game, the annual competition organised by the Irish Hospitality Institute. Captain Conor Bradley, Shane Browne, Paul Fitzsimons, Caroline McDevitt and Katie Scanlan are all studying for a B.Sc in International Hospitality Management. Over two days at the Croke Park Hotel the
DIT Wins the 31st IHI Hospitality Business Management Game Read More »
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