November 2016

40 chefs, 17 countries: The Surprise International Restaurant Swap is Back

Thursday, November 10th 2016 will see the return of a food project like no other: the international ‘restaurant shuffle’. 40 chefs from 17 countries are taking part in The Grand Gelinaz! Shuffle Two (2), and for one night will be swapping lives, identities and restaurants. From Japan to Chile, from Brazil to Slovenia, France, Singapore, […]

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Lily O’Briens Opens Luxury Christmas Pop-Up at Kildare Village

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

One of Ireland’s best loved chocolatiers, Lily O’Brien’s, has announced it will open a luxurious new Christmas pop-up store, at Kildare Village, from November 12th to Jan 12th. The festive pop-up store will embody the essence of the Lily O’Brien’s brand, and will allow customers the opportunity to shop Lily O’Brien’s entire range of delicious,

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High Tea Fit for a Queen – The Merchant Afternoon Tea Review

Afternoon Tea, Restaurant Reviews / Darina Coffey

At one time or another we have all fantasised about being royalty, right? Some of us take this too far with a tiara collection but for others making an occasion out of a meal can create that regal feeling, even if just for a few hours. Nothing says pampering quite like an afternoon of lingering

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Embark on a Culinary Journey Through the Different Spanish Regions with Chef Juan Luis Caser

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Chef Juan Luis Casero has crossed borders to bring to Ireland a taste of Spanish cuisine and had worked in the kitchens of several prestigious Dublin restaurants. He will host a comprehensive cookery workshop from 8 November – 6 December at the Instituto Cervantes Dublin, offering a great opportunity to embark on a culinary journey that

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Ireland’s Blue Book Announces Three New Members

Small Bites / Darina Coffey

Ireland’s Blue Book collection, viewed as the gold standard classification of classic hotels, country houses and restaurants across the country, is today to announce the addition of three new members for 2017. The association, founded in 1974, admits only the highest standard of property displaying the criteria of uniqueness and environmental awareness. This year’s Blue

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Wine of the Week from O’Briens: La Rosca Cava

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

This Sunday 13th of November, Grafton Street’s Christmas lights will be switched on and as Dublin City Centre gets ready for the holiday season, we all can start spreading a bit of Christmas cheer. And what better way to get a party started than with bubbles! There is something about bubbles that is intrinsically linked to

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The End of a Love Triangle? The Internet is not Loving Toblerone’s New Shape

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Imagine going to a ski trip on the Swiss Alps and instead of finding stunning mountains covered in puffy snow you’d stumble over thin peaks separated by long, awful gaps of nothingness? That’s how the Internet is feeling this morning about Toblerone’s new shape. The company announced (or shall we say, warned us about) the

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New Festival Focus and Speakers Announced for Ballymaloe LitFest 2017

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Over the past four years Ballymaloe LitFest has become a hub where food and drinks enthusiasts from all over the world come to meet, share ideas, and take part in a celebration of food and drink writing. However, festival organisers have announced changes for the fifth annual Ballymaloe LitFest, which runs from Friday 19th to

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O’Briens Wines’ November Events Building Up to their Winter Wine Fair

Drinks, Events, Small Bites, Wine / Gaby Guedez

November is packed with activities at O’Briens Wines. They’ll be bringing prestigious winemakers from different parts of the worlds to host a series of tastings, masterclasses and dinners, who you’ll be able to meet in different parts of the country and who will be showcasing their fantastic wines on the 10th of November (Cork) and on

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Marcos Fernández Head Winemaker at Doña Paula: "We Oenologists are the Doctors for Wines"

Marcos Fernández, Head Winemaker at Doña Paula: “We Oenologists are the Doctors of Wine”

Drinks, Interviews, Wine / Gaby Guedez

“People love to talk to the ones who make their wines”, says Marcos Fernández, Head Winemaker at Doña Paula, who visited Dublin recently. He speaks the truth, as a big part of a winemaker’s yearly planner is filled with press trips, festivals and other events that aim to let the world taste his wines. And as

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Watch: Aldi Launches New Christmas Advert Starring Kevin The Carrot

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

This morning supermarket Aldi was finally unveiled as the brand behind the anonymous teasers which have popped up across social media over the past few days, featuring a lone carrot and the verse, ‘Legends aren’t born they’re grown’. The advert follows the plight of Kevin The Carrot, who at 3 inches tall, embarks on a

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Finalists of Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year 2016 are Announced

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Hundreds of young chefs from across the country entered and now the six finalists for Euro-toques Young Chef of the Year have been announced at an exclusive event today in the five star Merrion Hotel. Euro-toques Ireland celebrated its 30th anniversary earlier this year, with this being the 29th year of the Euro-toques Young Chef

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Five Wines from Aldi to Celebrate this Holiday Season

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

As the nation goes awww thanks to Aldi’s new Christmas mascot Kevin the Carrot and it’s insanely cute seasonal TV ad, we recently went wow at the retailer’s Christmas wine tasting, not just because it was held at the stylish venue Farrier and Draper, but because the level of quality we found was remarkable, and with those prices,

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Are you the Merlot of your Group? Find Out on Merlot Day November 7th

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

Today, International Merlot Day, we celebrate one of the world’s most popular grapes. Sweet, friendly Merlot, sometimes snubbed as too “easy to drink”, but… since when is that a bad thing in a wine? If you realised you’re not really a Pinot Noir, and you didn’t really related to the things Cabernet Sauvignon lovers know, perhaps

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Wine Agenda: Join the Celebration of Sherry Week Ireland – 7th to 13th November

Events, Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Sherry Week has started! Running from November 7th to 13th the event explores the history, culture and creation of Sherry, a unique, kaleidoscopic expression of one place – the triangle of towns around Jerez de la Frontera, in Andalusia in southwestern Spain, where these fabulous wines have been made for centuries. Sherry Week in Ireland will show

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Find Your Inner Chef at a Cookery School Experience in Northern Ireland

Features / Gaby Guedez

One of the best ways of learning how to up your game in the kitchen, meet star chefs and become more acquainted with the incredible Northern Ireland larder, is to take a cooking class. Luckily there’s plenty of local cookery schools to teach you the tricks of the trade. Here’s a quick breakdown of some

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Le Pain Quotidien in Kildare Village Named Bord Bia Just Ask Restaurant of the Month

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Le Pain Quotidien, located in designer outlet destination Kildare Village has been awarded Just Ask Restaurant of the Month for November. Belgian chef and baker Alain Coumont has brought his philosophy of seasonal, organic and local produce to more than 230 restaurants worldwide and the Kildare Village restaurant exemplifies this. Currently in its seventh year,

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Beaujolais Nouveau is on its Way! Global Launch to Take Place on November 17th

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé, or should we say Nü Bojo is in the house! The popular vin de primeur will see its global launch this November 17th. To celebrate the end of the harvest, George Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau will be distributed around the world on that day. According to French law and tradition, Beaujolais Nouveau

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Wine Agenda: The Unusual Suspects Arrive to Cliff House Hotel on the 10th of November

Events / Gaby Guedez

Five star Cliff House Hotel in Ardmore is delighted to host a unique celebration of the vineyard, the land and the sea, showcasing surprising grapes through unconventional methods this 10th of November. Cliff sommelier Thierry Sauvnot, Pascal Rossignol from Le Caveau in Kilkenny and Michelin star chef Martjin Kajuiter will team up for a fun and informative evening which

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NYC Italian with Northern Charm – Coppi Belfast Review

Restaurant Reviews / Darina Coffey

I have a bit of a love hate relationship with Italian restaurants. I’ve always been a saltimboca over spaghetti kind of girl and sometimes I feel like the only person in the world who isn’t partial to pizza. Having eaten my way around Northern Italy, I know that there is an edge to the cuisine

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Paul Rankin on TV Chefs, Northern Irish Food and Missing the Kitchen

Interviews / Darina Coffey

Paul Rankin is a source of great pride for Northern Ireland, winning NI’s first Michelin Star in 1991 for his then restaurant, Roscoff. But meeting him backstage at the BBC Good Food Show, it’s first time in Northern Ireland in Belfast’s Waterfront, I can’t shake the mental label of TV stalwart from my childhood. I

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