Alan Moore has worked as a bartender for the last eleven years. His first job was at a local pub in his home city Galway, when he was only 16 years old and his career has progressed at a steady pace since then: a nightclub, three years at the G Hotel and then an opportunity to move […]
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This is the tastiest time to visit Northern Ireland, a great destination for lovers of good food and drink Northern Ireland Year of Food and Drink 2016 continues to be a celebration of everything that makes the produce from this place so good. Need an excuse to explore some of the food experiences Northern Ireland
Enniskillen Castle played host to more than 90 guests as part of the first ever Fermanagh Restaurant Week. Lough Erne Executive Chef Noel McMeel celebrated the area’s food heritage, cooking up a culinary feast with the finest, seasonal local produce at the five-star event, which coincided with a series of events at Lough Erne Food
Noel is King of Enniskillen Castle at Fermanagh Restaurant Week Read More »
Chablis is one of the most popular French wines. Always white and always from Chardonnay, it is characteristically crisp, and it offers a remarkably elegant approach to the versatile grape variety. In fact, many people that wouldn’t normally be a fan of Chardo, will confess their love for Chablis. This year, the region has seen
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For the first time in an university in Ireland, students and staff at University College Cork gathered at the iconic Quadrangle as the first harvest of vegetables and herbs from the KSG UCC Farm to Fork programme arrived on campus by traditional tractor and trailer ON Tuesday, 27th September. The Farm to Fork initiative, developed
Northern Ireland is home to a host of unique experiences that cannot be found anywhere else and these feature heavily in TNI’s new Say Hello To More campaign which is designed to encourage residents of the Republic of Ireland to make the trip north for a short break or holiday. TOURISM Northern Ireland (TNI) is inviting
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Beer is at the forefront of the minds of many in October, with Oktoberfest drawing crowds looking to celebrate Germany’s finest. Here in Ireland however, we have an incredible range of craft beers being produced all over the country and Aldi’s Irish Craft Beer Festival is set to celebrate our local brews. Celebrate the best
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On Wednesday 28th of September, the RDS will play host to over 170 hotels, venues and event suppliers at CONNECT16: a showcase of the very best Ireland has to offer in business tourism. The one day live event will attract over 2,000 leading international events professionals, who will be given a flavour Ireland’s potential as
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On Monday 26th September, Marqette hosted their One Year Birthday Celebration with guest speakers Olympic Athletes Oliver Dingley and Natalya Coyle who both endorsed Marqette as the go to place to eat for healthy alternatives in Dublin Airport. Employing over 100 local staff the team at Marqette aim to provide the travelling customer with sustainable
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O’Briens Wines will host Miguel Torres, president of Bodegas Torres for an in-depth wine masterclass across the Torres range of wines. Miguel joined his family business in 1962 and he’s renowned for his innovations in the vineyard and winery which led to a range of trail-blazing wines. Miguel now focus on ancient Catalan grape varieties, climate change and environmental
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A new Kilkenny escape, ‘Dine and Dream’, has been launched by Michelin-listed Ristorante Rinuccini and the four star Kilkenny River Court Hotel. Enjoy the unique Autumnal atmosphere and festive décor of Kilkenny staying at the luxurious Kilkenny River Court Hotel with its spectacular views over the River Nore, tree-lined Canal Walk and iconic Kilkenny Castle.
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Kilkenny-based ‘Sarah’s Wonderful Honey’ has announced its new listing in 477 Sainsbury’s stores across England, Wales and Scotland and Northern Ireland. This represents a major listing for the speciality honey range which was created five years ago by Sarah Gough (33) as a new brand of her family business, Mileeven Fine Foods, founded by her
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Over 300 people gathered at the Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey to celebrate those who excel in the hospitality industry in County Wexford at the inaugural South East Radio Hospitality Awards. The listeners of South East Radio voted for their favourite pub, restaurant or hotel. A short list from every sector was formed with each receiving
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Balfes, one of Dublin’s most popular all-day dining brasseries and bars, located in the heart of Dublin’s Creative Quarter, hosted the official Irish launch party for Thomson & Scott Skinny Prosecco on Wednesday 21st September, with founder Amanda Thomson in attendance. David Murray, restaurant manager, comments, “Our partnership with Thomson & Scott Skinny Prosecco is
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I’ll have a glass of the mystery wine- I said, the waitress smiled and came back with a naked green wine bottle with white question marks hand painted all over. It reminded me of a clue left behind by The Riddler and in fact I was now trying to decipher the enigma: the right guess and I’d
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Savour Kilkenny (28th-31st October), the South East’s premier Festival of Food, has launched a hugely expanded programme of events to mark its 10th Anniversary. The festival which is free to attend, has gone from strength to strength every year. In 2007, the four day festival attracted around 3,000 people, while last year 22,000 flocked to
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Michelin released the first edition of the Michelin Guide Shanghai this week, naming one three-star, seven two-star and 18 one-star restaurants in China’s financial capital. A coveted three stars were awarded to The T’ang Court restaurant of the Langham Hotel. The only restaurant to get the top rating, The T’ang Court restaurant has only has six tables
The theme of the second National Junior Baking Competition, sponsored by Aldi, in association with Foróige and the National Ploughing Association was ‘Muffins of the Moment’. The winner is reigning champion Éabha Campbell (16) of Truagh, Co Monaghan, who wins a group trip for her Foróige club to Delphi Adventure Centre, and a €1,000 bursary fund for herself. Her
Aldi Crowns National Junior Baking Champion at the National Ploughing Championships Read More »
The Royal County’s Boyne Valley has been crowned Foodie Destination of the year by the Restaurant Association of Ireland. At a ceremony in Clare’s Hotel Doolin, RAI President Anthony Gray presented the prestigious accolade to delighted Boyne Valley representatives, who managed to pip runner up Derry to the title. The winning destination was decided by
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The BBC Good Food Show Northern Ireland is coming to Belfast’s Waterfront Hall from 14-16th October 2016 and promises to be one of the highlights of Northern Ireland’s Year of Food & Drink, marking the first time that the flagship event will be hosted anywhere in Ireland. To celebrate, BBC Good Food Show Northern Ireland are offering TheTaste readers
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Guinness will celebrate Oktoberfest with a two-day beer and food festival at The Open Gate Brewery on the 29th & 30th of September. Three native German Guinness brewers based at St. James’s Gate Brewery -Marcus Bengelstorff, Jasmin Winterer and Peter Vollrath- will present a beer they have have collaborated on for the occasion. Their ‘Oktoberfestbier’ a traditional German style beer,
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