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April 2017

Stocking Up? Five of the Best Drink Offers to Seize this Easter Bank Holiday

Stocking Up? Five of the Best Drink Offers to Seize this Easter Bank Holiday

While some go out of their way to find legit ways to go out for a drink on Good Friday, most glasses will be poured at home. Retailers are getting ready for this afternoon and you’ll find five great offers below… The king of French wines is getting 20% off nationwide at O’Briens Wine. Value seekers will be […]

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Caitriona_Rogerson&Dee_Laffan Erica Bracken & Jules Mahon launch of LitFest 17 at O'Connell's Restaurant, Photo: Ailbhe O'Donnell

Social Gallery: Darina Allen and Rory O’Connell Give a Flavour of LitFest 17 at Festival Launch

LitFest 2017 launched this week with festival organisers Darina Allen and Rory O’Connell previewing this year’s programme to a full house at O’Connell’s Restaurant, Donnybrook. Brother and Sister, Darina and Rory of Ballymaloe Cookery School welcomed an audience of culinary fans, chefs, food and drinks writers, policy makers, media and all-round lovers of food to celebrate

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Five Must-Try Irish Craft Beers at the Franciscan Well Easter Beer Festival

Five Must-Try Irish Craft Beers at the Franciscan Well Easter Beer Festival

This Easter weekend, craft beer lovers will be spoiled for choice at the Franciscan Well Easter Beer Festival, at the Franciscan Well Brewery & Pub in Cork City. The festival will be held on the 15th and 16th or April and it will be open to the public from 1:00 pm each day, free admission. If you’re

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Clontarf Castle Hotel Launches Mad Hatter’s Fusion Afternoon Tea for Easter

This Easter weekend, Clontarf Castle Hotel invites you to tumble down the rabbit hole & explore your own very peculiar & wonderfully mysterious afternoon tea. Look no further than Mad Hatter’s Fusion Afternoon Tea for an Easter treat to savour. Served in the opulent Atrium Lobby, Afternoon Tea at Clontarf Castle Hotel is always a

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Alamos Malbec 2015 – Wine of the Week from O’Briens

Alamos Malbec 2015 – Wine of the Week from O’Briens

In the late nineties and early noughties, many wine lovers proudly labeled themselves as ABC’s -Anything But Chardonnay- drinkers. Then, after the success of Oscar winner Sideways (2004) it became trendy, almost cool, to snub Merlot and after that, Pinot Grigio was public winenemy number 1. When I recently read a what’s “in” and what’s “out” piece on wine trends, displayed in the

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Win a Bottle of Champagne Brimoncourt to Celebrate its Launch in Ireland

Win a Bottle of Champagne Brimoncourt to Celebrate its Launch in Ireland – Closed

Champagne Brimoncourt comes from a lively and daring Maison, created to pay tribute to Champagne’s true self: light, free, the ultimate expression of la joie de vivre. Brimoncourt answers the paradoxical aspirations of today’s unclassifiable, those wanting to live life to the fullest – albeit in style. Brimoncourt’s “spirit animal”, the giraffe, graces its appealing

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Mediterranean Margarita Cocktail Recipe from Le Plancha

As summer gets closer, the time for refreshing, crisp cocktails has arrived and, what cocktail can evoke sunny times better than a Margarita? We love this Mediterranean Margarita cocktail recipe by Le Plancha, a modern and family run restaurant in Monkstown, specialising in Portuguese, Spanish and French flavours. Ingredients: – 1 part Tequila – ½ part Triple Sec

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Camerino Bakery Cake

Camerino Bakery Pops Up at Eatyard this Saturday with Cake Sale and Baking Demo

Just in time for Easter, Camerino Bakery will be popping up at Dublin’s street food market, Eatyard, with a bake sale and some baking demos on Saturday 15th April. Award winning baker Caryna Camerino will show us how to make Challah, a traditional Jewish bread and give us her best Easter cake decorating tips. Caryna

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Niamh Kavanagh Suesey Street

For One Night Only: Celebrity Masterchef Winner Niamh Kavanagh Comes to Suesey Street

Fresh from her win on Celebrity Masterchef Ireland, on 11th May singer Niamh Kavanagh will be getting behind the stoves once more and showing off her culinary skills at Suesey Street. Guests on the evening will get the chance to taste the same three-course menu that wowed Masterchef judges Robin Gill and Daniel Clifford in

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See Adare Manor's Restoration

Adare Manor Appoints New Director of Culinary Loughlin Druhan Ahead of Reopening

Adare Manor’s luxurious doors have been closed for over a year, with owner JP McManus investing €30 million in an extensive refurbishment of the property. Due to reopen at the end of this year, it is expected that 300 jobs will be created in Adare Manor and the position of Director of Culinary has been

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the butlers pantry

Artisan Food Store The Butler’s Pantry Opens 11th Shop in Raheny

Much loved artisan food store, The Butler’s Pantry, today opens its second northside branch in Raheny, located in Raheny Shopping Centre on the Howth Road. This brings the number of Butler’s Pantry shops to eleven, nine in Dublin, with branches also in Bray and Greystones. Jacquie Marsh, Managing Director, said: “It’s a great way to

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The Ultimate Work Perk Luxury Office to Have Press for Champagne Desk Buttons

The Ultimate Work Perk: Luxury Office to Have “Press for Champagne” Desk Buttons

There are some seriously cool workplaces out there. We’ve seen craft beer taps, dog friendly policies and unlimited healthy snacks but this luxurious London office is about to take things to the next level by introducing over-the-top five star perks including a “Press for Champagne” button at staff’s desks. Enstar Capital, the real estate company

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Tourism Ireland to Promote Irish Tourism in Austin, Chicago and Boston

Tourism Ireland to Promote Irish Tourism in Austin, Chicago and Boston

The US cities of Austin (Texas), Chicago (Illinois) and Boston (Massachusetts) will host a delegation of 12 Irish tourism companies and representatives from Tourism Ireland. This initiative comes as part of the “Jump into Ireland” sales blitz, which has started today, 11th of April. The Irish group will participate in networking sessions with tourism professionals in these

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Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll

Luxury Ashford Castle to Host Rory McIlroy’s Wedding this Month

It has been reported that Rory McIlory, the Irish golfing superstar will wed his American Fiancee, Erica Stoll at Ashford Castle in Co. Mayo on Saturday 22 April. Ashford Castle is seemingly booked up on that particular weekend, however, there is no confirmation from the hotel that the couple have rented out the venue. Celebrities

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Simply Better Rib Roast

The Perfect Rib Roast Recipe by Neven Maguire for Simply Better at Dunnes Stores

Renowned Irish chef Neven Maguire make the perfect Rib Roast recipe using Simply Better 28 day matured Irish Angus Rib Roast on the Bone and other products from the Simply Better range. Simply Better Beef is the perfect combination of the Angus breed and Ireland’s green pastures giving it a distinct marbled feature and unique

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Saba Baggot Street

Saba Baggot Street to Give Away 100 Takeaway Lunches Today to Celebrate Thai New Year

Saba Baggot Street will be giving away 100 FREE Takeaway Lunches today, Wednesday 12th April, from 12PM to celebrate Thai New Year. The meals will be given away at a first come, first served basis! Don’t miss your chance to join in the celebrations and tuck into a delicious serving of Chiang Rai Noodles or

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