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August 2020

Kylie Minogue Wines Launches the Signature Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot

Kylie Minogue Wines are thrilled to introduce the latest two wines in the Kylie Minogue Wines portfolio: the Signature Sauvignon Blanc and the Signature Merlot. Both the Sauvignon Blanc and the Merlot complete the long-awaited Kylie Minogue Wines’ Signature Range, which also includes the wildly popular and best-selling Signature Rosé, debuted in May by pop […]

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Win the Ultimate Athlone Taste Experience – Overnight in the Sheraton Hotel, Dinner in Thyme, Lunch in The Fatted Calf, a Guided Whiskey Tour and Craft Beer Tasting in Dead Centre Brewing

We’ve teamed up with Destination Athlone to give one lucky reader a very tasty prize indeed. Stay over at the Sheraton Athlone Hotel while you eat and drink your way around this gorgeous medieval town. Includes vouchers from award winning restaurants, a guided whiskey tour (for two), and craft beer tasting with pizza (for two). 

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Balfes at The Westbury serves up a host of ways to connect with family and friends while enjoying cocktails on The Terrace

Balfes launches delicious new brunch and cocktail menus in the chic all-day bistro. An exciting selection of creative new additions await your discovery, offering a wealth of tempting ways to celebrate and catch-up with loved ones. Looking to fill your diary with brunch dates or cocktail catch-ups with friends? Balfes’ new menus feature an extensive list

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Celtic Whiskey Launches Craft Beer Online Shop

Craft Beers Delivered ships to Ireland, UK and Europe. The recently launched craftbeersdelivered.com, is an online craft beer shop that has been created by Celtic Whiskey, Ireland’s leading whiskey experts who have been operating since 2003. Whilst whiskey might have been their first passion, the team are also equally as passionate about craft beer. However,

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Serve up a Breakfast Bonanza with Jack & Eddies Range of High Quality Pork Products

The O’Malley Family had been farming pigs in the hills between Westport in Co. Mayo and Leenane, Co. Galway for five generations in 2011, when Farmer Eddie, with the help of his (then) 6 year old son Jack, decided to start selling a range of high quality pork products, and sell them under the banner

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Solaris launches new Home Office Tea Sets and support platform to promote effective break-taking for improved productivity

Solaris Botanicals, the Galway-based speciality tea company, run by husband and wife team, Jörg and Karin Müller, has launched an innovative range of Home Office Tea Sets, supported by an excellent support platform, which are designed to help with re-hydration, concentration and productivity in our increasingly busy home and work lives. The Solaris Home Office

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Savour Authentic Indian Cuisine at Monsoon Dublin

Monsoon Dublin continues to lead the way in Indian cuisine in Ireland. Based in Stillorgan, the 32-seater, family-run restaurant has been established for almost 25 years and is located adjacent to Stillorgan Shopping Centre. The restaurant undertook a full refurbishment last year and recruited talented native chefs to help bring its authentic Indian cuisine to

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Mikey Ryan’s Avocado & Poached Eggs on Toast with Peanut Rayu and Crispy Bacon by Chef Stephen Hayes

Ingredients (serves 4) x 1 Loaf of Sourdough Bread or Similar x8 Free Range Eggsx1 Splash of Distilled Vinegar (Or any vinegar really)x10 Streaky Bacon RashersAvocado Smash (Recipe Below)Peanut Rayu (Recipe Below) Method Place the rashers between two layers of greaseproof/parchment paper, then place them on an oven tray with another tray on top. Cook

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Staycation Heaven Awaits in Harveys Point – Harvey’s Point Hotel & Restaurant Review

Scenically nestled on the banks of Lough Eske with the beautiful Bluestack Mountains providing an idyllic backdrop, Harvey’s Point Hotel is the ideal retereat for those looking to fully immerse themselves in the charming countryside of Donegal. During lockdown we had plenty of time to ponder over our Irish Staycation bucket list and Harvey’s Point

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Kilmore Cod, Branded, Dashi Mushrooms, caramelised onion purée Recipe by Chef Paul Hynes of La Cote Restaurant in Wexford

This recipe is from the award winning La Cote Restaurant in Wexford. The restaurant is ran by husband and wife, Paul & Edwina Hynes. Below you will find their recipe for Kilmore Cod, Branded, Dashi Mushrooms, caramelised onion purée. Ingredients – Serves 4 Five 200g pieces of Cod Two large onions 300g shitaki mushrooms Dashi

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Barbecue Burger with Tomato, Cucumber and Beetroot Salad Recipe from Aldi

Aldi has a whole range of BBQ favourites and recipes that the whole family can get involved in! Stock up now in time for the next few weekends of sunshine! Serves: 4 people Prep time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 21 minutes Ingredients: 2 x 5% Fat Irish Lean Beef Burgers 1 x Cucumber 4 x Tomatoes 400g Beetroot Juice of

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Smoked Chicken Wings with Hoisin Glaze Recipe by Weber

Direct from your barbecue, Weber brings you the perfect recipe for smokey and sticky chicken wings, just in time to celebrate the Bank Holiday weekend. Chicken wings are a traditional barbecue staple and this recipe from Weber’s BBQ Bible recipe will guarantee you achieve melt in your mouth, quality slow cooked wings infused with delicious Asian flavours. Serves 4 Prep: 20 minutes Cook:

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The Medieval Marvel where the City meets the Sea – Clontarf Castle Hotel and Restaurant Review

We are avid fans of Clontarf and regularly make the trip out to Bull Island after work on days when we have been based in Dublin. There is something so peaceful and calming about the sea air and Clontarf as a whole is such a charming place. An overnight stay in Clontarf Castle Hotel has

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Peach Cobbler Overnight Oats Recipe from Glenisk & Flahavan’s Summer Collaboration Recipes

Two of Ireland’s favourite brands, Glenisk & Flahavan’s, launch Summer Collaboration The leading Irish food producers have teamed up to develop delicious healthy brunch recipes for all the family to enjoy! Two of Ireland’s leading brands, Glenisk and Flahavan’s, have joined together this summer to provide customers with simple and wholesome brunch recipes to create in the comfort of

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Thoroughbred Hospitality on a Culinary Trip to Tipp – Mikey Ryan’s Bar & Kitchen Review

Sitting snugly on Cashel Main Street, Mikey Ryan’s Bar & Kitchen has all the exterior appearance of a traditional Irish pub. Reopening with new owners in August 2017, the interior has had an opulent upgrade whilst still maintaining many of the original 19th century features. Elegant wall panelling, plush fabric seating along with carefully chosen

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A 19th Century Afternoon Tea at Ballykealy House Hotel Carlow Review

I never pass up an opportunity to partake in the age-old tradition of afternoon tea.  With its inception going back to the late 1800s/early 1900s, afternoon tea has enjoyed a wonderful revival in Ireland over the past ten years.  But I don’t just limit my afternoon tea experiences to Ireland – my most recent experience

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Rhubarb Martini Cocktail Recipe by Justin Green Ballyvolane House

This is the cocktail we serve during the spring and summer at Ballyvolane House as the rhubarb is in season and we grow it in our walled-garden. A couple of Rhubarb Martinis before dinner promises lively conversation throughout dinner. They are absolutely delicious and very easy to make. Ingredients for Rhubarb Syrup 1lb caster sugar

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Sticky Gingerbread & Walnut Cake Recipe from Glenisk & Flahavan’s Summer Collaboration Recipes

Two of Ireland’s favourite brands, Glenisk & Flahavan’s, launch Summer Collaboration The leading Irish food producers have teamed up to develop delicious healthy brunch recipes for all the family to enjoy! Two of Ireland’s leading brands, Glenisk and Flahavan’s, have joined together this summer to provide customers with simple and wholesome brunch recipes to create in the comfort of

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