August 2017

There’s Now a Marmalade Gin and You’ll Want to Drink it for Breakfast

Gin, Small Bites, Spirits / Erica Bracken

Gin for breakfast may not be as outrageous as you might think this is thanks to Manchester based craft distillery Zymurgorium who has teamed up with the city’s oldest jam-maker Duerr’s to launch a marmalade gin. The new innovation that merges the favourite breakfast condiment with your afternoon tipple of choice is titled Marmalade of Manchester […]

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The Talented Twelve – Euro-Toques Announces Young Chef of the Year Semi-Finalists 2017

News, Small Bites / Erica Bracken

The talented twelve chefs who will progress onto the semi finals of the Euro-Toques Announces Young Chef of the Year 2017 competition have been announced following the interview stage held with a panel of judges yesterday at the Marker Hotel, on Dublin’s Grand Canal Dock. Ireland’s premier culinary competition for young chefs, in association with La

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Bord Bia and Maynooth University Team up for Exciting New Food Industry Programme

Small Bites / Jim Heffner

Are you an aspiring innovator in the food and drink industry? If the answer is yes then Bord Bia and Maynooth University’s new programme could be just what you’ve been looking for. The MSc Design Innovation (Food) is currently seeking applications from individuals with a creative flair, a passion for innovation and a genuine ambition

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Travel Tuesday – The Best Holiday Deals To Book This Week

Small Bites, Travel News / Jim Heffner

Celebrate Travel Tuesday with some exciting travel deals to Europe, America and beyond. Whether you’re in search of Christmas markets, a bit of winter sun or an exciting city break, there’s a deal for everyone. It’s never too early to start planning a Christmas getaway and ClickAndGo.com has a number of deals for city breaks

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A Tantastic Treat From California to Celebrate Cabernet Sauvignon Day

Drinks, Small Bites, Wine / Gaby Guedez

This year’s Cabernet Sauvignon Day is August 31st. Celebrated the Thursday before the US Labour Day, the date gives us yet another pretext to open a bottle of the world’s most planted grape variety. Good old Cab Sauv’s name is seen gracing the labels of many New World wonders and while you won’t read it on

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Get Booking – Ryanair Adds 5 New Destinations Departing From Dublin

Small Bites, Travel News / Jim Heffner

It may already be time to plan your next summer holiday because Ryanair is adding three new flight services departing from Dublin airport. They’re also extending two of their new routes for summer 2018. New services to the German cities Munich and Stuttgart, along with the Italian city of Naples are sure to be popular among Irish travellers,

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Go West for a Celebration of The Sligo Food Trail with The Gala Harvest Feast

Small Bites / Darina Coffey

Sligo is quickly developing a reputation as a must-visit destination for foodies and the “Secret is in the Mix” at the Sligo Food Trail Gala Harvest Feast, a celebration of Sligo’s finest foods set to take place in October. Guests at the Gala Harvest Feast can indulge themselves in decadent 9 course tasting menu celebrating

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Here’s How You Can Help Get Your Next Favourite Coffee Shop Off the Ground

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Dublin’s coffee community is flourishing and formidable thing and now you can truly become part of the family by helping to crowdfunding a new coffee shop with an eco-friendly agenda. Using crowdfunding platform Indiegogo, the Pepper Laine campaign page sets out its agenda to open a speciality coffee shop in Dublin with “a focus on

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Get Inspired – The Best Travel Photos by Irish Photographers Will Fuel Your Wanderlust

Small Bites, Travel Inspiration / Jim Heffner

This selection of beautiful travel photos will fuel your wanderlust and inspire you to take stunning photos of your own. The photos, which were shortlisted by Topflight in association with Canon Ireland, aimed to find 2017’s Travel Photographer of the Year. From the high volume of entrants, 24 went to a public vote, with the 10 most

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Crepes with Benefits! There is Now a Permanent Fulfil Café in Dublin City Centre

Small Bites / Darina Coffey

We’re fans of the odd Fulfil bar in TheTaste office and have been known to buy in a box or two, so the latest news on Ireland’s fastest growing snack brand has us a little excited. The very first Fulfil Café Kiosk is located within Londis at 8/9 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 and will be

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Study Says Four Cups of Coffee ‘Cuts Risk of Dying Young by Two Thirds’

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

You can enjoy your cup of morning joy happy in the knowledge that it may be the key to living a longer life, the conclusion following the release of a new study from Spanish researchers suggesting that higher coffee consumption is linked to a lower risk of death. Tracking the health of 20,000 participants over

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There’s a Prosecco Advent Calendar Calendar and We don’t Need to Check our List Twice

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

We’re making our list but we don’t need to check it twice because we already know what we want: a Prosecco advent calendar! Online retailer The Pip Stop has released a sparkling wine advent calendar containing 24 20 cl bottles of some of the world’s most popular sparkling wines including, of course, a fair share of Prosecco.

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Cask Bar’s Brian McGrory to Represent Ireland in Morocco After Winning the Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin 2017 Competition

Gin, Small Bites, Spirits / Gaby Guedez

Irish bartender Brian McGrory has beaten tough contenders to become the winner of the Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin 2017 bartending competition, which took place last 24th of August at the glamorous Lillie’s Bordello bar in Dublin’s city centre. Brian, who works at Cask in Cork City, is a newcomer to the Irish bartending scene, but

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Luttrellstown Castle Resort Opens its Historic Gates for Afternoon Tea

Small Bites / Jim Heffner

Set on 560 acres of lush green land and enclosed by miles of stone walls, the gates of Luttrellstown Castle Resort have opened to the public for the first time, thanks to the introduction of the Aileen Plunkett Afternoon Tea. Luttrellstown Castle Resort is a place of secluded tranquillity and grandeur, located only 20 minutes

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Conor McGregor Introduces Notorious: “I’m Going to Take Over the Irish Whiskey Market”

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

After the longest fight of his career, Conor McGregor took the opportunity to introduce his brand of Irish Whiskey, Notorious, during the post-fight press conference. “Oh, that whiskey tastes so good,” he exclaimed as he drank and held the bottle on camera promising it will be “coming soon.” The world famous mixed martial artist addressed his rival, Floyd

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The First Ever Cork Chocolate Festival Will Be Too Sweet To Miss

Events / Jim Heffner

Calling all chocolate lovers! This upcoming festival is going to tickle your sweet tooth. The Cork Chocolate Festival is taking place in Cork city on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th of November 2017. From 11am to 5.30pm on both days, the festival, which is being hosted in association with La Rousse Foods, will take place at the Cork

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Ireland’s Culinary Elite Celebrated at the Restaurant of the Year Awards 2017

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Some of Ireland’s most celebrated chefs and restaurateurs gathered together on Sunday, 27 August for the 17th edition of FOOD&WINE Magazine’s Restaurant of the Year Awards. Running since 2001, the Clayton Hotel on Burlington Road hosted the culinary elite with a champagne reception followed by a five-course meal, created by Executive Chef Finbar Higgins, with

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The Sky’s The Limit – New 9-Storey Hotel Planned for Dublin City Centre

Small Bites / Jim Heffner

Plans for a new 9-storey hotel in Dublin city centre have been submitted by property developer Noel Smyth. The planned 365-room hotel will be operated by budget hotel chain, Motel One, who run 57 hotels in a number of Europe’s cities, including London, Prague, Vienna and Zurich. In order to build the new hotel, Smyth’s

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Slane Distillery Opens to the Public this Weekend After Fabulous Launch Party (Photo Gallery)

News, Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Slane Distillery opens this Saturday 2nd of September. The news were celebrated at a spectacular launch party last Thursday August 24th at which numerous personalities from the drinks industry and media enjoyed the hospitality and gathered on the grounds of the stunning Slane Castle in County Meath, to welcome the soon to open distillery. The distillery is the result

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Japanese-style Caramelised Lamb Cutlets Recipe by TastyEasyLamb

Meat Recipes, Recipes / Darina Coffey

Nothing beats the unique and delicious flavour of lamb. Whether it’s cooked with just a little seasoning or combined with exotic spices and flavours, lamb is the perfect hero ingredient for everyday meal occasions, whether you’re flying solo or cooking for family or friends. Lamb is also a quick and simple meat to prepare which

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Turkish Lamb Pides Recipe by TastyEasyLamb

Meat Recipes, Recipes / Darina Coffey

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