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April 2017

Morelands Grill

Steak Lovers Will Swoon at This Swanky New Grill Restaurant That Just Opened on Westmoreland Street

If nothing makes you salivate more than the thought of a juicy steak then the opening of Dublin’s newest grill restaurant Morelands Grill is sure to whet your appetite. This stylish addition to dining in Dublin city centre is located on Westmoreland Street, next to the five-star Westin Hotel and is on the soon to […]

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#tastekilkenny

#TasteKilkenny Launches Its New Website Showcasing All Kilkenny Has To Offer

#TasteKilkenny is a group of Kilkenny based food producers and outlets and yesterday, Monday the 24th, it launched the next phase of its national and international marketing campaign at a launch event at Highbank Orchards & Distillery. RTE’s Helen Carroll offically launched the new #tastekilkenny website, five new showcase videos featuring local chefs, a suite

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Charlotte Quay, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 4

Make the Most of Bank Holiday Monday with Brunch at Charlotte Quay

It’s hard to believe there’s another bank holiday upon us already, but this is definitely something worth celebrating and stylish Charlotte Quay has just the ticket. Grand Canal Dock’s newest eatery and little sister of Coppinger Row is extending it’s popular weekend brunch offering to make May Day one to remember. As well as two

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The Big Grill

Smoking Hot Chef Line Up Announced for Ireland’s Biggest BBQ Festival, The Big Grill

The Big Grill, Europe’s biggest international BBQ festival is back to celebrate its fourth year. It returns to the leafy surrounds of Herbert Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 and will run from the 17th until the 20th of August. This festival celebrates the art of cooking with fire and smoke and expects 20,000 visitors who will

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Two Irish Women Beat 25,000 Applicants to Make Masterchef Final 12

Gregg Wallace’s booming voice tells us “cooking doesn’t get tougher than this” in the opening credits of BBC’s Masterchef, but two Irish ladies are proving they are worth their salt in the kitchen. Shauna Kelly, originally from Sligo and London-based Dubliner Alison O’Reilly have both managed to wow John Torode and Gregg, securing their places

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Spanish Brewer to Acquire 32% of Carlow Brewing Company

Spanish Brewer Hijos de Rivera to Acquire 32% of Carlow Brewing Company

Carlow Brewing Company, the Irish brewer behind the popular range of craft beers O’Haras, has announced it has secured an investment by Spanish brewer Hijos de Rivera, a family-owned company that will acquire 32% of their Bagenalstown based operation. Hijos de Rivera is better known for their popular Estrella Galicia lager. Both companies have developed a

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Raspberry Prosecco

Rose Gold Prosecco Anyone? Make Your Bubbles Shimmer This Summer

As if Prosecco wasn’t fabulous enough, you can now buy edible glitter powder to coordinate your tipple with your timepiece, transforming your bubbles to rose gold Prosecco. The shimmer dust not only makes your drink sparkle but also adds a sweet raspberry flavour, like a glittery berry Bellini of sorts! The shimmer powder won’t dilute

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A Guinness Superfan is Handed the Keys to the Home of Guinness for A Once in A Lifetime Overnight Stay

A Guinness Superfan is Handed the Keys to the Home of Guinness for A Once in A Lifetime Overnight Stay

Today  Guinness fan James Morrissey from New York is going to be the first person to stay overnight in the iconic Gravity Bar at the Guinness Storehouse as part of Ireland’s first ever Airbnb ‘Night At’. The competition ran in March, saw the seven-story visitor attraction listed as a residence on Airbnb’s website, offering one

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Dolce & Gabbana and Smeg to Release Dream Kitchen Appliance Range

We all recognise the quintessential retro fridges emblazoned with Smeg as an instant style upgrade to any kitchen. Taking kitchen goals to a whole new level however, Dolce and Gabbana last year collaborated with Smeg to create an exclusive collection of 100 hand painted fridges, which reportedly retailed for close to €30,000 a piece. This

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Frost in Champagne Pose Risk of Shortage | Champagne News

Champagne Feeling the Frostbite as Low Temperatures Pose Risk of Shortage

Frost in Champagne have producers facing a tough reality as severe cold weather impacted the region’s vineyards for a second year in a row. Some vineyards have seen destruction of up to 50% of the potential 2017 harvest due to a violent drop in temperatures last week, with prolonged lows of minus six degrees. Because

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Findlater Wines - Torres Winery

This Irish Company Brings 4 Wine Brands Amongst the 10 Most Admired in The World

Drinks International magazine recently announced the top 10 World’s Most Admired Wine Brands and Findlater Wine & Spirit Group is honoured that it represents 4 of the top 10 here in Ireland. For the third time Spain’s Bodegas Torres was named Number 1 on the prestigious annual list. It has never been out of the

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stomise your Sushi at Takara on Abbey Street | Takara Sushi Dublin

Roll it Your Way ‒ Customise your Sushi at this New Place on Abbey Street

Fancy double salmon in your roll? Your futomaki (large sushi roll) whims will be catered for at Takara Ramen & Sushi, a recently opened Japanese restaurant in Abbey Street in which you can customise your order just as you would on a deli. Takara Sushi Dublin opens Monday to Sunday from 11:30 am to 9:00 pm.

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Rejoice! Low Calorie Super Food Ice Cream Oppo to Hit Irish Freezers this Summer

While warm weather isn’t an Irish summer certainty, that ice cream craving we all get when the sun peaks through the clouds is guaranteed to make an appearance. Indulging that craving is about to become entirely guilt free, with the award-winning Oppo ice cream set to hit Supervalu stores across Ireland in the next few

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Fonté Coffee Roaster is Bringing the Coolest Beans to Temple Bar

This New Independent Coffee Shop is Bringing the Coolest Beans to Temple Bar

Coffee lovers can’t get enough and at recently opened Fonté Coffee Roaster, in Parliament Street, Temple Bar, they can now find top quality beans brewed by passionate and skilled baristas. While the café has been open for a few weeks now, they’re getting their official launch next Wednesday. Fonté Coffee Roaster was founded in 1992 in Seattle,

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The Great Irish Food Quiz Arrives to Maperath Farm on May 6th to Support Down Syndrome Ireland

The Great Irish Food Quiz Arrives to Maperath Farm on May 6th to Support Down Syndrome Ireland

Run by Chef Áine Maguire of The Idle Wall, Westport, Co. Mayo, The Great Irish Food Quiz is moving to Maperath Farm in Kells where this year will be hosted by Olivia Duff of the Headfort Arms Hotel and her husband Eoin Sharkey. The couple will open their turkey barn to food lovers for an evening of

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Tankardstown House to Celebrate the Seasons with French Summer Gourmet Dinner

Herald the arrival of summer with a unique gastronomic experience on Tuesday, 9th May at Tankardstown House in Slane, Co. Meath when new Head Chef Adrian Cassidy will create a delicious Tasting Menu. Cassidy will showcase a menu with a decidedly French feel to usher in the season and highlight the finest ingredients early summer

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Bollinger Best Dressed Lady

Guess Which Celebrities Will Help Choose Bollingers Best Dressed Lady

All the stops were pulled out for picking the judges for this years Bollinger Best Dressed Lady Competition with no less than fifteen personalities engaged. The competition is part of the Punchestown Festival. Each day the panel is made up of a celebrity judge, a fashion editor or blogger, a racing WAG and sponsor’s representative.

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Celebrate Spanish Wine Week with a Tasting by O'Briens Wine's Lynne Coyle

Celebrate Spanish Wine Week with a Tasting by O’Briens Wine’s Lynne Coyle

What better way to celebrate Spanish Wine Week than a wine tasting led by Lynne Coyle, Master of Wine and Director of O’Briens Wine. The tasting will include classics such as Rioja Gran Reserva and some of the best new-wave wines from up and coming regions. It will be held on Thursday April 27th, 7pm

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Whiskey Tasting

Irish Whiskey and Scotch go Head to Head this May 17th at an unmissable Whiskey tasting

The Celtic Whiskey Shop is teaming up with 57 The Headline bar and hosting a battle of the nations, where Ireland and Scotland will go head to head in a whiskey tasting. This event will be held on May 17th, upstairs in 57 The Headline bar at 7:30pm. Joel Harrison will be a guest star

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