September 2016

Food Connect Conference to Explore Potential for Food Tourism in Ireland

More than four in five food travellers are satisfied with Ireland’s food offering – this is just one of a number of insights that tourism businesses across the country will hear at Fáilte Ireland‘s first dedicated food tourism conference, Food Connect, which takes place in Tankardstown House, Co. Meath next Monday and Tuesday, 12-13th September. […]

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Whitefriar Grill, Dublin 2

Whitefriar Grill is a New York vibe steakhouse in the heart of Dublin city, on Aungier Street. One of the best loved steakhouses in the city, you can indulge in offers like their Ribs n Rump Steak or the newly introduced ‘Whitefriar Grill Cut’s – open every night for dinner from 5pm. From 10.30am at

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El Celler Tapas & Wine Bar, Blackrock

Mediterranean Restaurants, Restaurant Listings, Restaurants in Dublin, Restaurants in South Dublin / Erica Bracken

El Celler is the one of the newest addition to the Blackrock’s flourishing dining scene. El Celler offers an authentic Spanish experience, with a selection of traditional tapas and dishes as well as a carefully designed wine list that combines wines from prestigious regions of Spain and other European countries. Mireia Ferrer Canals, originally from

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Wine Masterclass with Master Sommelier Dimitri Mesnard from Jackson Family Wines Next 14th of September

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

O’Briens Wine are delighted to welcome Dimitri Mesnard Master Sommelier (one of only 230 in the world to hold this title) and International Brand Ambassador of Jackson Family Wines for an exciting masterclass of the Kendall Jackson range. Working with fruit grown throughout California’s breath-taking coastal wine-growing regions, Jackson Family Wines craft wines of exceptional

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TheTaste Welcomes Wine Expert Liam Campbell to the Team

News, Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

We are delighted to announce that Liam Campbell has joined Team Taste. The experienced wine writer, educator and judge at numerous international competitions will now be sharing his knowledge with our over two million unique readers. Campbell, who had previously published wine articles in several printed magazines, and who until recently held the role of Wine and

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O'Briens Wines Launches Irish Craft Beer and Irish Whiskey Offers for September

O’Briens Wine Launches Irish Craft Beer and Irish Whiskey Offers for September

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

While wine lovers will have plenty of choice at O’Briens Wine biggest wine sale of the year, this week they got even more great news, as they are releasing offers for both Irish Craft Beer and Irish Whiskey. There are over 150 Irish craft beers in their sale, with IPA’s, stouts, red ales, lagers ciders and more,

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TheTaste.ie is Thrilled to Announce our Partnership with Savour Kilkenny 2016 – Festival of Food

Events, Small Bites / admin

Savour Kilkenny will host its biggest festival yet this October bank holiday weekend (October 28th – 31st), celebrating a decade of delicious dining and demos in the Marble City. A festival first, Savour Kilkenny has teamed up with Gill books to feature exclusive demonstrations by some of Ireland’s most popular authors. Highlights include ‘Cooking for

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Ten Stands To Watch and an Unimssable Beer from Each at the Irish Craft Beer Festival

Ten Stands To Watch and an Unmissable Beer from Each at the Irish Craft Beer Festival

Craft Beer, Drinks / Gaby Guedez

Starting today 8th of September and until this Saturday evening, the RDS is hosting the Irish Craft Beer Festival, Ireland’s largest celebration of craft brewing. With over 300 beers to taste, navigating through the festival properly calls for a good while (well, someone has to do it!). Ciders, spirits, cocktails and artisan food add to the variety

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Get into Spirit of Things at The Irish Cocktail Festival this October

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Last year, Great Irish Beverages produced the second round of Dublin Cocktail Fest – a citywide celebration of cocktails made with Irish Spirits. For 2016, we are taking the festival around the entire island of Ireland to all 32 counties! Irish Cocktail Fest is talking place from October 10th – 15th and any bar, restaurant

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M&S Introduces First Ever Vitamin D Enriched Sandwich on the High Street

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

As the school holidays come to a close, the days get shorter and autumn arrives the sandwich experts at M&S are helping customers boost their vitamin D intake. From Wednesday 7th September, all M&S pre-packed sliced bread sandwiches will be enriched with vitamin D, providing a minimum of 15% of the daily requirement, making it

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All You Knead to Know for Northern Ireland’s Bread and Baking Month

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

September is a wonderful time for lovers of Northern Ireland’s wide and tempting ranges of breads and buns. Not only is this month dedicated to Bread and Baking in the NI Year of Food and Drink 2016 calendar but the latest Great British Bake Off competition has just gotten underway meaning it’s almost impossible to

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Miele Launches Autumn Cooking Demonstrations with Series of Specialist Demos

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Miele embraces the autumn season with a new and exciting line up for their Autumn Series of cooking demos. Hosted in the 5,000 square foot state of the art Miele Experience Centre, attendees can learn cooking skills and dishes from some of Ireland’s most renowned culinary names as well as discover how to use the innovative features of Miele’s cooking

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Hugo Spritz - The Hugo: Prosecco, Elderflower & Mint

Meet The Hugo: Prosecco, Elderflower & Mint

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Elderflowers, water, lemon and sugar are the ingredients which give birth to a deliciously tasting nectar, refreshing and energizing at the same time. Barry and Fitzwilliam now represents Hugo Spritz in Ireland. It is available both the on-trade and off-trade. With only 5.5% ABV, it’s a very light and refreshing drink, ideally served with ice, and

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Back to the Future: Carlsberg Surprised with Historically Accurate Brew

Back to the Future: Carlsberg Surprises with Historically Accurate Re-Brew Project

Craft Beer, Drinks, News / Gaby Guedez

Nowadays, we take good beer for granted. We are used to flawless lagers, rich ales with clear amber bodies and indulgent stouts. And it’s not that we are complaining, but we are spoiled and it took a sip of two very different Carlsberg beers to reflect on that. The first one was their world famous golden pint, one

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Miele Cooking Demonstration at the Miele Experience Centre with Chef Philip Brazil from Sheen Falls Lodge

Top Chef Line Up Announced for Miele Autumn Cooking Demonstration Series

Events, Small Bites / Erica Bracken

As autumn approaches, Miele are embracing the season with a new and exciting line up for their Autumn Series of cooking demos. Hosted in the 5,000 square foot state of the art Miele Experience Centre, the demos are interactive and entertaining. Attendees can learn new cooking skills and dishes from some of Ireland’s most renowned

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OX Belfast to Host Sold-Out Pop-Up Collaboration in New York

Small Bites / Darina Coffey

September 28th will see Belfast’s Michelin-Starred chef Stephen Toman cross the Atlantic to showcase his lauded culinary skills to the New York food set. Taking place in Pier A Harbor House restaurant just off the Hudson River, OX will team up with one of New York’s finest cocktail bars ‘The Dead Rabbit’ to host the

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Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa crowned Ireland’s Leading Hotel 2016 at the 23rd World Travel Awards

Small Bites, Travel News / Erica Bracken

On Sunday, at the World Travel Awards European Gala Ceremony at the Forte Village Resort, Sardinia, Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa was voted Ireland’s Leading Hotel 2016 against very worthy opponents, in an event which welcomed hundreds of hospitality leaders from all around the globe. The other nominees for Ireland’s leading hotel 2016 were the

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Wine of the Week from O’Briens: Torres Celeste Crianza 2012

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

Stargazing is one of those pleasures that is both intuitively simple and deeply poetic. It takes you back to a time when robe-wearing philosophers reflected on the big questions while looking at the brightness on the night sky, and on a clear, warm September evening, the realisation that looking up you’ll get a glimpse of that same

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Something for the Weekend – Waterford Harvest Festival

Events, Small Bites / Darina Coffey

Now in its eighth year, Waterford Harvest Festival makes a colourful, tasty and aromatic return to the streets of Waterford this weekend, September 9th to September 11th. As a city and county that takes huge pride in its food producers, this year’s festival will also shine the spotlight on its “food heroes”, the people who

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Finest of NI Foods at Celebrated at British Embassy Garden Party

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

More than 1400 high profile guests will taste some of the finest foods that Northern Ireland has to offer at the British Embassy Summer Garden Party tonight at the Ambassador’s residence in Glencairn, Sandyford. The feast will be laid on by Tourism Northern Ireland for VIPs attending the prestigious annual event hosted by Chargé d’

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World Travel Awards: Six Irish Hotels Among Europe’s Finest

Small Bites, Travel News / Gaby Guedez

Last Monday night, the winners of the World Travel Awards’ 23rd edition were announced in Sardinia. Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa was along the six Irish hotels that received special mentions at the ceremony: Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa: It was recognised as Ireland’s leading hotel Dromoland Castle: Ireland’s leading boutique hotel. The Shelbourne

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