The opportunity to experience some of the best places to stay in Ireland is easily one of the nicest parts of this job. There are lots of fantastic destinations, but what I love most is getting to stay in some of hidden Ireland’s Country Houses. The incredibly charming Ballyvolane, which was originally a classical Georgian […]
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Miss Pin Up Ireland 2018 Ruby Noir hands out song lists to a modest but lively crowd made up of returning Wednesday night ‘Guilty Pleasures’ karaoke regulars. A compulsory shot may be taken pre or post performance and Miss Noir advises the crowd “ Here at Guilty Pleasures it is not about being good, but
A quiet sisterly catch up over Sunday roast in the opulent Seasons Restaurant of the five star Intercontinental hotel in Dublin 4 was just the right balance of traditional fare and sophistication delivered in exquisite surroundings. Dining out on a Sunday is a treat in more ways than one. For me, it was a rare
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In the local community that is the food world, Lyon has a number one reputation. Not only is the compact city one of Europe’s most open culinary secrets, but it is also home to some of the most awarded chefs in the world. You might shake your head at the statistics, but as of this
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Today’s bread today? Not exactly, but there is no doubt that the entrants in our list of the best oldest restaurants in the world are doing something right. No restaurant can survive on inheritance alone for over 20 years let alone hundreds of them unless the food and atmosphere – never mind anything else –
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Maura Derrane is one of Ireland’s most recognizable TV faces. Her media career has spanned three decades and includes stints with TG4, RTÉ and TV3, as a Reporter and Crime Correspondent. She has presented Ireland AM and Feirm Factor. Although she now lives with her family in Co. Waterford, Maura was born and brought up
Architect Hugh Wallace is taking on the Head Chef challenge in this episode of The Restaurant. Hugh is one of Ireland’s most respected architects with an international portfolio to his name. He appears on TV as one of the judges on Home of The Year. Hugh has been interested in food and cooking since childhood
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Anyone who has had the opportunity to eat out in Dublin pubs over the last couple of years will see just how much the quality of food on offer has grown. There are now dishes available in Dublin pubs which are as delicious and as beautifully prepared as any meal on offer in the city.
Scenery does not get much more spectacular than the Cirque de Gavarnie, high in the French Pyrenean Mountains near the border with Spain. Just the sight of the sheer cliffs rising nearly 5,000ft from the valley floor is enough to take your breath away. I’ve been here before on a solo hiking trip but it’s
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At first, you might think Paris, with the lazy feel of customers leaning against walls and using anything available for a seat outside on the street, conversing on a beautiful midweek August evening. But this is very Dublin. Loose Canon is an individual like no other in the city and the people have embraced it
Feast in comfort as we are giving you the chance to win an overnight stay for two people at The Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey, Co. Wexford. The lucky winner will also be treated a TASTE THE STEAK one night stay with 3 course meal, where the hotel chef will cut your steak to order at
This month we have teamed up with Tigh Nora, the first bar in Ireland to release it’s own Gin! You have a chance of Winning a Nora’s Irish Gin Gift Set, complete with a bottle of the premium gin and an engraved goblet glass to enjoy your G&T.. with one to win for you and
Check in and chill out in the warmth and luxury of the Ice House, Mayo with our lovely prize of a relaxing overnight break with cooked to order breakfast, dinner in their riverview restaurant and a chance to try out the hotel’s Afternoon Tea menu. The lucky winner and a guest can relax in the
The Dublin Horse Show is One of Ireland’s largest events, a highlight of the Summer, each year welcoming tens of thousands of people from Ireland and all over the world. Filled with great fun, good food, fancy drinks & a little bit of dressing up! It runs in the R.D.S from Wednesday 07th August –
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During The Easter rising of 1916 Michael Mallin and Countess Markievicz lead The Irish Citizen Army into battle position in St. Stephen’s Green. The British were garrisoned in The Shelbourne hotel and it did not take long for Mallin and co to retreat to The Royal College of Surgeons. This was not before there was
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It was once a tiny fishing village with 130 boats pulled up along its long sandy beach. Nestled between the mountains and the sea Collioure, near Perpignan and a few kilometres from the Pyrenees, was a pretty but little-known backwater, without even a harbour to its name. Then into the town came French artist Henri
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It was a pleasure to interview the hugely talented Head Pastry Chef of the Five Star Intercontinental Dublin. If you have had the chance to experience Afternoon Tea in the Intercontinental then you will have seen the beautiful creations of Orna Larkin. Our recent review of the current Berry Afternoon Tea encouraged us to reach
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Food culture and philosophy is changing rapidly. For many people, the idea of cutting down in meat eating isn’t as wildly outrageous as it may have seemed 20 or 30 years ago. Indeed, we would hazard a guess that many people who describe themselves as carnivores are also completely open to meat-free cooking. And yet
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Not sure about you, but no one I know in Ireland has ever been to Luxembourg (and no, I don’t have any politicians or bureaucrats as friends, thanks for asking). Now that various airlines, however, fly to the city (which is located, officially, in the rather sumptuous region of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg), word
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The Oak is a gem hidden in plain sight. Whether you are looking for a real Dublin pub experience, classic and bespoke cocktails or amazing food in a stunning continental style café bar, The Oak has what you are looking for. It is a bustling city centre bar, with live entertainment 7 nights a week,
Award-winning gastro-pub group, Balloo Inns, has opened the doors to the highly anticipated new restaurant, Overwood, in Killinchy County Down. Sitting atop of the renowned Balloo House, the exquisite, mouth-watering new menu has been revealed, with ‘grilled over wood’ earthy flavours central to the Overwood offering. The first-floor restaurant of this unique heritage premises has
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