August 2018

This Michelin Starred Chef is Hosting a One Off Dinner at InterContinental Dublin

Michelin starred chef JP McMahon of Aniar Restaurant in Galway will host an exclusive once off evening of fine food and wines at InterContinental Dublin on 13th September. Aniar received a Michelin Star in 2013 for its efforts to pursue innovation through the prism of traditional techniques of preservation. At Aniar JP heads up a […]

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Taste Travel – Take Off With This Week’s Best Travel Deals

Small Bites, Travel News / Jim Heffner

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The First Annual Taste of Kildare Food Festival Takes Place This Weekend

Small Bites / Sinead Smyth

This weekend will see the hugely anticipated Taste of Kildare food festival take over the walled garden of the K Club, much to the delight of food lovers. On Sunday 19th August, attendees will enjoy delicious treats at various food stalls from Kildare’s best producers, suppliers and restaurants. Rachel Allen and Martin Shanahan will be the

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Could This Be The Hottest New Dining Venue in Dublin City Centre?

Small Bites / Jim Heffner

Dublin’s St Stephen’s Green was laid out as a residential square in 1664. No. 41, which faces onto the square, was subsequently built in 1745 as a residential home for Mrs Ruth Croker. Since her days, this beautiful building has hosted many fabulous parties, seen many eminent figures pass through its doorway, and witnessed episodes

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Indulge in a Seafood and Song Opera & Oyster Dinner at Cliff at Lyons

Small Bites / Sinead Smyth

This year’s CLIFF Oyster Festival will run throughout the month of September and as part of this festival, an evening of fine food and music is taking place. On 2nd September, Cliff at Lyons will hold a special Opera & Oyster dinner with internationally acclaimed lyric soprano Celine Byrne. The Kildare native made her operatic

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Black Forest Pancakes Recipe from Siúcra

Baking & Desserts, Breakfast Recipes, Family Recipes, Recipes / Roisin Flynn

Siúcra’s Black Forest Pancakes Recipe is the perfect weekend indulgence. Whether you’re in search of the ideal brunch or a sweet evening treat, these stacks of goodness are sure to make your mouth water. Bursting with a sweet cherry flavour, alongside subtle hints of cocoa, there’s no better way to kick start your weekend! Serves

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Shake Up Your Big Grill Festival Experience This Year With The Schweppes 1783 Premium Tonic Range

Small Bites / Jim Heffner

The Big Grill Festival is returning to Dublin this August, with over twenty restaurants grilling up fiery delights for hungry attendees. Taking place from August 16th – 19th, The Big Grill Festival is Europe’s biggest BBQ event, with food and drink lovers travelling from all around the country to indulge in all the festival has

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This Dublin Restaurant is Giving You 50% Off Food And Wine Every Monday

Small Bites / Jim Heffner

You may hate Mondays right now, but that could all be about to change thanks to an unbelievably tempting new offer at one of Malahide’s best restaurants. Oliver Dunne’s Bon Appetit is a bustling neighbourhood restaurant and tapas bar suitable for all occasions. Whether you’re after an intimate night with a loved one, a midweek

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Eatzen, Ashbourne, Co. Meath

Asian Restaurants, Fine Dining in Ireland, Restaurant Listings, Restaurants in Meath / Roisin Flynn

Based in Ashbourne Co. Meath, only 20 minutes from Dublin City Centre and 25 from Dublin Airport, Eatzen combines a fresh, sophisticated approach to Asian fine dining with the richness of classic imperial cuisine. At Eatzen, their team of highly skilled chefs and professional front of house staff work together to ensure you enjoy the

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This Dublin Restaurant is Serving up the Chocolate Coffee of Our Dreams

Small Bites / Sinead Smyth

It may be hard to admit but it seems the sun-drenched summer days we have recently enjoyed are slowly slipping from our fingers, only to be replaced by the colder evenings of Autumn. On chillier days, we tend to reach for our creature comforts; hats, scarfs, gloves and coffee of course. It is also a well-known

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Ireland’s Leading Chefs Join Forces For an Exciting Vegan Culinary Event Series

Small Bites / Sinead Smyth

Vegan in Ireland has teamed up with some of the country’s leading food and drink experts to create a unique vegan culinary event series. Created in 2017 by Scott and Sivan Renwick, Vegan in Ireland aims to make veganism in Ireland enjoyable for everyone and accessible to everyone. The series will feature some of the best venues

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JP McMahon Announces Ireland’s Top Chefs as Guest Speakers at FOTE

Small Bites / Sinead Smyth

Food On The Edge symposium director, JP McMahon, has announced that he will be joined by some of the country’s best chefs as guest speakers at the national launch of the event. Andy McFadden, Danni Barry, Dylan McGrath and Domini Kemp will join McMahon in Glovers Alley on Monday the 13th of August to launch

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A Gin Passport? Yes Please! This Galway Bar Has The Perfect Solution to All Your Gin Needs

Gin, Small Bites / Jim Heffner

Grab your gin passport and head to Galway for the ultimate gin experience. Do you love gin and sampling all the different brands available? But at the same time, do you also find it hard to keep track of the types you’ve tried? Well, now you can! With a growing collection of over 200 different

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Veg Out at Dublin’s Premier Plant-Based Food Festival This September

Small Bites / Sinead Smyth

The ever-popular Vegfest returns this September with a host of innovative food and cookery demonstrations to delight eager ethical foodies of Dublin. Taking place at Griffith College from Saturday 22nd – Sunday 23rd September, there will be lots of diet and nutrition talks, expert guests, live performances and more. Returning to the festival is the popular Vegan Food

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Discover, Dine and Delight at Taste of Donegal’s 10th Food Festival

Small Bites / Sinead Smyth

This August sees Taste of Donegal return for its 10th year for a three-day celebration of food and drink from Friday 24th – 26th August. The Pier in Donegal Town will play host to a record number of visitors to the festival, with a stellar line up of celebrity chefs and exhibitors. Last year over

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Pack Those Bags – Here Are This Week’s Best Travel Deals

Small Bites, Travel News / Jim Heffner

Happy Travel Tuesday! Get planning your next adventure with this week’s best travel deals, from a cruise around the Emirates to exploring all China has to offer, you’re sure to find what you’re looking for. Cruise the Emirates GoHop have a wide range of competitively-priced cruises, so you’ll be sure to visit the places you’ve

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Embrace Your Inner Star Baker With Mary Berry at this Fabulous Irish Baking Competition

Small Bites / Sinead Smyth

The National Dairy Council has announced that Great British Bake Off star and Queen of Cakes Mary Berry will be the special guest at the NDC stand at this year’s National Ploughing Championships. The ever-popular Ploughing Competition will be held in Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly from 18th – 20th September. To celebrate this star guest, the

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Food For Thought – Chefs Giving More Than a Thought for Mental Health

Features / Sinead Smyth

It’s significant how the recent spell of good weather has increased the number of happy (and slightly more tanned) faces around. Perhaps not surprising though that sunny weather makes us happy, after all, it is estimated that, in Ireland, one-in-15 people are affected by SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorder – a form of depression experienced

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Sumptuous Seasonal Delights at The Shelbourne – The Saddle Room Restaurant Review

Restaurant Reviews / Darina Coffey

There is little denying that a trip to The Shelbourne is always a welcome treat. Whether it is lingering over a luxurious afternoon tea in the Lord Mayor’s Lounge, enjoying a cocktail in the always buzzing Horseshoe Bar. Most exciting of all, an evening in The Saddle Room is an occasion in itself, worthy of

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Ireland’s Newest Openings – Add These New Restaurants to Your Foodie Bucket List

Features / Jim Heffner

The Irish restaurant scene is showing no signs of slowing down, with the booming sector seeing one new restaurant open after another. While this is great news for food lovers far and wide, it can be difficult trying to narrow down your choices and figure out which of the country’s newest openings you want to

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Win a Family Staycation to The Wild Atlantic Way: 2 Nights for 2 Adults and 2 Children in Hotel Woodstock – CLOSED

Competitions / Roisin Flynn

Based in Ennis Co. Clare, Hotel Woodstock has the warmth of a beautiful, country house with a passion to make you feel at home. The ease and friendliness of a hotel that is family-run and that knows the difference real service makes. The hotel is ideally situated at the heart of Ireland’s dramatically beautiful Wild

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