August 2016

Wines of Alsace, Be Enchanted by their Aromatic Spell

Going through postcards from Alsace, you’ll realise how they evoke both French and German aesthetics; a superficial exercise that demonstrates a deep link created by a history of -not always peaceful- exchanges with both Estates and that has shaped more than the architecture of the region located in the Northwest of France, adjacent to Switzerland and Germany. Alsatian wines […]

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Torre dei Beati: A Boutique Approach to Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

Half way down Italy’s “boot” in the Pescara commune of the Abruzzo region lies a quaint hilltop town named Loreto Aprutino. The rooftops, normally a russet terracotta colour, are covered in snow that luminesces in the half-light of the dusk of winter. A cooling, hazy night air softens the lights of the streetlamps so that

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Dublin’s Red Haired & Rebellious Restaurateur Elaine Murphy

Interviews / Erica Bracken

With a shock of scarlet hair, knuckles flanked with chunky rings, and blue eyes as striking as her mane, you couldn’t help but notice Elaine Murphy; and in contrast to the modest, traditional surroundings of her restaurant The Winding Stair her signature style is all the more eye-catching. Sitting down with this much-loved Dublin restaurateur Elaine

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Chef Cúán Greene – The Irish Connection on the World’s Best Restaurants List

Interviews / Erica Bracken

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list’s judging process often raises a few eyebrows. But despite its ambiguity more and more gastro-tourists are turning to the World’s 50 Best, rather than the Michelin Guide; considering it a cooler, less stuffy, snapshot of the greatest gastronomic experiences across the globe. With no Irish restaurants making the list since

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Forest & Marcy’s Ciaran Sweeney – The Intersection of Irish Cuisine and Innovation

Interviews / Darina Coffey

The Summer of ’69, sings Brian Adams, were the best days of his life. For Ciaran Sweeney, it is the summer of ’16 that will likely be forever etched in his memory. In the space of two weeks, Ciaran acquired the two most important titles of his life – first, that of father to baby

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Teaching, Tradition & Timeless Elegance at Faithlegg House Hotel with Head Chef Jenny Flynn

Interviews / Alison Daly

If food is a reflection of the chef you won’t be surprised to learn that Jenny Flynn, Head Chef at Faithlegg House Hotel, is a Wexford woman true and true. While her menus reflect the best of local Waterford produce, her native Wexford makes several appearances in the seafood and dessert sections. Embracing the surrounding

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New Orleans Food & Drink Travel Guide

Features, North America / Erica Bracken

The Big Easy. NOLA. The Crescent City. New Orleans’ multiple nicknames reflect its many cultural and historical dimensions. Too often tested by Mother Nature, New Orleans refuses to give up and in the 10 years since its most devastating trial, Hurricane Katrina, this storied city is flourishing once again. Evidence of its rejuvenation is readily

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Skibbereen Food & Drink Travel Guide

- Fill Your Heart With Ireland, Features / Erica Bracken

I’ll admit, I’m a tiny bit biased when it comes to West Cork food. I can’t help it; it’s where I live, where I call home and, for all the allure of Big City Living, there is simply nothing better than returning to its verdant hills and calmness. I’d sooner get stuck in a traffic

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Sardinia Food & Drink Travel Guide

Europe, Features / Erica Bracken

Nothing can quite beat Aperitivo Hour in Italy. At 6pm on my first evening in the bustling city of Cagliari, there was a shift in the air. The shops and streets grew empty and the terrace of every café doubled in size as people took their seats, met with friends and took solace from the

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Ireland’s Best Family Friendly Restaurants – Food Heaven for Your Little Angels

Features / Alison Daly

There is nothing better for food lovers than heading out to a new restaurant or returning to an old favourite for an evening of exciting flavours, new experiences or good old comfort food. For parents however, the sheer feat of exiting the house with all the kids in tow can be quite an ordeal, especially

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The Secret to Food Start Ups – Top Tips From the Experts

Features / Alison Daly

When the recession hit our country and many people lost their jobs, some turned to skill sets they had been nurturing for years through pastimes, hobbies and interests. As people looked to their passions to provide their income, many have made very successful businesses supplying food and drink products to the market. Creating your own

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Real Bride Diary – How We Chose Our Wedding Menu with Tips for Planning Yours

Features / Erica Bracken

Almost every decision in the run up to one’s wedding seems colossal. This became apparent while standing in the local hardware store with a bale of twine in each hand wondering if ‘hemp string’ or ‘jute cord’ would do the best job in binding my ‘cosmic latte’ white, 150gsm paper mass-scrolls. Ten minutes dwelling on

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The Great Northern Ireland Meat Treat

- Fill Your Heart With Ireland, Features / Darina Coffey

Meat. It’s mighty sweet in Northern Ireland, so it’s little wonder we love to eat a range of meaty products that can easily hold their place among the best in the world. For the choicest cuts, look no further than our specialist farmers, artisan producers and elite food processors. The Meat Street One of the

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From Acai to Zaeli: All You Need to Know About Brazilian Food in Dublin

Features / Gaby Guedez

Brazil is the world’s fifth largest country in size and population, famous for its legendary football players, sensual bosa nova and lively samba music, rhythmic martial art capoeira and the world’s largest Carnival. This month of August, Brazil is also known as the host of the Summer Olympics 2016, and as people from all over the world are giving

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Spirits and Street Food at Obon – The Japanese ‘Festival of Souls’

Features / Alison Daly

While living in Japan, my husband and I loved travelling around and going to the many festivals, or matsuri, celebrated in Japan throughout the year. One of our favourites is a Buddhist festival called Obon which can be translated as ‘Festival of Souls’. It’s similar in some ways to Halloween here in the West, however,

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California Craft Beer Road Trip and the Search for Pliney The Elder

Bars & Venues, Craft Beer, Drinks, Features / Gaby Guedez

Though the walls of my living room are lined with craft beer bottles and I’ve taken to writing on the subject, I couldn’t pinpoint when, exactly, the interest started. If I were to trace it back to the first Sierra Nevada, I’d find my good friend of 10 years, Mark, by my side. Together we

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Athenaeum House Hotel – Combining the History & Heritage of a City and Family

Features / Alison Daly

Founded in the year 914 by the Vikings, Waterford is Ireland’s oldest city and has a rich and diverse history. In an age where society is intent on looking back to the past for solutions to our modern ills, protecting that legacy and celebrating their heritage is a vital part of Waterford’s cultural agenda. Several

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Two Boys Brew Coffee Shop. Photo by Dublin Drink Coffee

Two Boys Brewing Up a Storm in Phibsborough – Two Boys Brew Dublin Review

Coffee & Cafes, Drinks / Erica Bracken

I always await a new café with sweet anticipation. It was no different with Two Boys Brew. Spacious and bright, number 375 North Circular Road kept my curiosity on its toes from the beginning. The opening of this new caffeinated gem was preceded by delicious behind-the-scenes snaps on Instagram. What a great suspense-builder: guiding your

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The No-Cook Cookbook by Sharon Hearne Smith – Cookbook Review

Cookbook Reviews / Darina Coffey

Sharon Hearne-Smith has a CV that would turn any kitchen lover into a green-eyed monster. Food stylist to the culinary gods, the face behind the ‘here’s one I made earlier’ on TV cookery shows we all know and love, I have a little life envy over Sharon’s day job. I imagine her twirling around the

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Adelphi, Middle Abbey Str – Bar Review

Bars & Venues, Drinks / Gaby Guedez

With the craft beer revolution in full swing in Dublin, the pendulum seems to swing more favourably towards the south side when it comes to beverage choices of the hoppy variety. However, one recent addition to the north side brigade, Adelphi, can be found nestled nice and neatly between Wigwam (formally the Twisted Pepper) and

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Hello, Sailor! The Spaniard Bar, Belfast – Bar Review

Bars & Venues, Drinks / Gaby Guedez

I can only describe the style of The Spaniard Bar as intentional random: photos of white-sanded beaches an ocean away, a gold fish named Ken swimming around a kitschly decorated plastic (I hope) skull, sombreros sprinkled here and there and posters of bands so diverse that I find hard to believe they were all chosen by the same person.

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