October 2016

A Taste of Emirates and the World’s Largest Kitchen Lands in Dublin for One Night Only

Last night, at a star studded event in Dublin, Emirates, the world’s largest international airline revealed what goes on behind the scenes to feed its 52 million passengers in the sky. More than 520 chefs freshly prepare an average of 180,000 meals each day working to 1,548 different menus for the different routes, travel meal […]

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Christmas has Come Early with the Arrival of Lily O’Brien’s Festive Collection

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Christmas, the most magical time of the year is upon us once again and what better way to mark the festive season, than gifting you’re loved one with a deliciously unique present from Lily O’Brien’s. Whether it’s an advent calendar, a unique Christmas keepsake box or a luxurious gifting hamper, Lily O’Brien’s is the go

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The Cupcake Bloke is Giving Away Free Brack this Friday to Celebrate Blas na hEireann Award | TheTaste.ie

The Cupcake Bloke Celebrates Blas na hEireann Award with a Tasty Giveaway this Friday

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

The Cupcake Bloke has plenty of reasons to smile: not only they’re celebrating three years trading on Coppinger Row, but they recently received Gold at the prestigious Blas na hEireann Award for their Earl Grey, Cranberry & Orange Tea Brack. Although more known for their cupcakes, The Cupcake Bloke also offers a wide selection of other

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Keogh’s Launch New Limited Edition Flavour

Small Bites / Darina Coffey

Fans of unique Irish flavours will love Irish Chorizo and Cherry Tomato, the brand new flavour from Keogh’s Crisps. The limited edition flavour is the result of a carefully crafted collaboration between the Gubbeen Smokehouse in Co. Cork and Keogh’s Farm, producers of the highest quality Irish potatoes and crisps. Available later this month in

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The Big Rhône Quiz: Win a Trip to Découvertes en Vallée du Rhône 2017

Events, Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

The Big Rhône Quiz will take place in Dublin on the evening of Monday 7th November 2016 in the Drury Buildings. The prize you can win, generously sponsored by Inter-Rhône, is simply fantastic: A trip for your team to the Découvertes en Vallée du Rhône 2017 the bi-annual, 4-day tasting event that showcases the best the Rhône has

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Gather at The Christmas Table with Stefan Matz at Delphi Resort on December 9th and 10th

Events, Small Bites / admin

The finale event in the Delphi Resort Food and Drink Event Series 2016 takes place on Friday and Saturday December 9th and 10th. The successful 8-event series ends with ‘The Christmas Table with Stefan Matz’, a perfect choice for food and wine lovers, and those looking to celebrate the festive season with a special culinary

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Ben’s Beginners Free Online Cookery Course to Get Kids into the Kitchen

Features / Darina Coffey

New research has revealed that 59% of children are unable to identify a vegetable peeler, meaning it is clear that a few changes are badly needed in the home kitchen. Two thirds of children surveyed describe cooking with their parents as something they love doing, with one in four saying it’s ‘the most fun thing

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Surreal Supper: Salvador Dalí’s Bizarre Cookbook to be Republished Next Month

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Fancy a Lobster Telephone? Or perhaps a gooey melting pocket clock? Salvador Dalí’s Les Dîners de Gala is not your usual cookbook and, while the 1973 original edition is bordering the $500 mark, food and art lovers will soon be able to discover this surreal dishes for a fraction of this price thanks to Taschen, who

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Luxury Irish Hotel Named Best Hotel in Europe

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

The friendliness of the Irish has long been recognised, and is often cited as one of the reasons why Condé Nast Traveler list of top 10 hotels in Europe 2016 growing number of visitors are attracted our shores every year. The Irish charm can only get us so far however, and thankfully we can back it

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Wine of the Week from O’Briens: Domaine Naturaliste 2015

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

Wine and cute animals tend to be high on the list of things the Internet loves. And even though both -bottles and creatures- coming from Australia have a reputation for being on the though side, the fact is that the exceptions are abundant. As I recently found out that this Saturday 22nd of October the New

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Belfast’s St George’s Market Wins Best Market in the UK Award

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

St George’s Market is one of Belfast’s oldest attractions and has long been recognised as one of the best markets in the UK and Ireland. But it was the market’s “mix of tradition and innovation” that lead it to be awarded the title Best Market in the UK at the influential 2016 Observer Food Monthly

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Top 10 Restaurants in Ireland According to TripAdvisor Revealed

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

“Perfect service and very delicious meals in combination with a unique and atmospheric ambience.” Just one of the glowing visitor comments given to Mulberry Garden, which topped the list of the best fine dining restaurants in Ireland, in the 2016 edition of the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards. The list based on reviews and opinions collected

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Vigneron d’Arry Osborn from d’Arenberg Receives Legend of the Wine Award

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Vigneron and current Managing Director of d’Arenberg, d’Arry Osborn, has been named the 2016 South Australian Legend of the Vine by Wine Communicators of Australia. At 89 years of age, d’Arry Osborn receives this award, created to honour those who have made outstanding contributions to the Australian wine industry. d’Arry’s grandfather purchased the d’Arenberg property in 1912, his father

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Amazing Savings on Kitchenware in the Brown Thomas Mid Season Sale

Small Bites / Darina Coffey

If you are super organised, you may be already lining up Christmas gift ideas for your loved ones. If there is a would-be chef in your life Brown Thomas is the place to be, as their Mid-Season Sale is filled with luxury kitchen ware for up to 50% off. Get ahead of the game and

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Gourmet Food Parlour and FoodFlicker on a Healthy Partnership

Gourmet Food Parlour and FoodFlicker Strengthen their Healthy Partnership

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Restaurant and catering group Gourmet Food Parlour has recently announced their partnership with FoodFlicker, the online nutrition and performance resource. Both companies will work together to bring healthy, nutritious FoodFlicker specials to all of the Gourmet Food Parlour restaurants. This is not Gourmet Food Parlour’s and FoodFlicker first collaboration. The restaurant is the proud official nutritional partner of the Dublin

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Win Dinner for Two at Super Miss Sue to Celebrate IceWater's Bind Tasting Success

Win Dinner for Two at Super Miss Sue to Celebrate IceWater’s Blind Tasting Success – Closed

Competitions / Gaby Guedez

IceWater was recently put to the test at a blind tasting in which it was compared against a prestigious bottled water global brand. Both still and sparkling waters were tried by a panel of experts from different areas of the Irish Food Industry at Super Miss Sue, as the restaurant was revealing its stylish new

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New Dublin Food Market The EatYard Seeks Vendors

Small Bites / Darina Coffey

If you have always dreamed of manning your own food stall and love the street food concept, this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for. Set to launch this November, The Eatyard is a new and innovative street food market space located at 9 – 10 South Richmond Street next door to Dublin

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Rolling Donuts Launches Southside Store and Vegan Range

Small Bites / Eva Du

Donuts aren’t the only things that Rolling Donuts are ‘rollin’ out. Only five months after opening their flagship store on Bachelors Walk, Rolling Donuts are now bringing their hand-crafted donuts to the south side, opening their first store south side store just off one of Dublin’s busiest streets. The new store will be conveniently located

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‘Best Halloween Destination in the World’ Derry Gets Ready for Halloween Street Carnival

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Derry has been voted the official ‘Best Halloween Destination in the World’ by USA Today and the city gearing itself up for the best celebration yet with a packed programme of events and activities as it celebrates 30 years of being spooktacular. Bordered by walls dating back to the 17th Century, Derry is a perfect

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Waterford’s Family Run Coffee House Lane Expands

Small Bites / Darina Coffey

As we are becoming a nation of lovers of fine coffee, it is little wonder that Waterford’s family-run coffee roaster, Coffee House Lane, is on the move to bigger premises as a result of the increased demand for its freshly roasted coffee. Moving from a 2,000 square foot premises in Kilcohan Industrial Complex to a

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Wine Agenda: Spanish Wine Tasting at J. J. O'Driscoll Superstore in Cork Next 28th of October

Wine Agenda: Spanish Wine Tasting at J. J. O’Driscoll Superstore in Cork, 28th of October

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

J. J. O’Driscoll Superstore on Ballinlough RD Cork, will host a Spanish wine tasting on the Friday 28th of October. The retailer, Cork’s largest Fresh Food Store, sources most of their wine by dealing directly with small distributors, so they have a large range of wines exclusively available in-store. On the Friday 28th of October, which marks the start

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