Cleaver East restaurant by Oliver Dunne and Cleaver East Suites are situated in the heart of Ireland’s capital city in the popular Temple Bar area. Open for Breakfast, Brunch, Not Afternoon Tea, Lunch and Dinner with an Early Bird Menu and Group Set Menus available, Cleaver East is a destination for all occasions. Open seven […]
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Peruke & Periwig cocktail bar is a unique and memorable drinking and dining experience on Dublin’s thriving Dawson Street. Open seven nights a week, the ground floor bar offers guests a draught pint, bottle of craft beer or delicious coffee as well as an extensive selection of the finest cocktails, whiskeys, spirits, liqueurs and wines.
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It’s a long way there so they say, but a trip to Tipperary is definitely worth it. Last week the Great Taste Awards held a judging roadshow in the charming town of Clonmel and the judges were welcomed by the Tipperary Food Producers, a local network of business owners and food producers established as a
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The Alliance Française is set to welcome Flashback, an association of young Parisian students, to Dublin for a the Flashback Memory Festival, a cultural event examining society’s collective memory. After the striking events in Paris in November and as we celebrate the centenary of the 1916 rising, there has never been a more appropriate time
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The Liquor Rooms cocktail bar is a subterranean den of delight. The Liquor Rooms is first and foremost a cutting edge cocktail bar, lead by Fergus O’Leary and his team of creative liquor craftsmen. They were the first Republic of Ireland cocktail bar ever to be nominated in the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards™,
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Where would you get a plug and a pint in the same place? Mary’s Bar & Hardware Shop is a throwback to bars of old which acts as your shop and social hub all rolled into one. You won’t fins any fuss or frills at Mary’s Bar on Wicklow Street. They serve great pints, a
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Garage Bar is situated right in the heart of Dublin’s thriving music scene in Temple Bar. Step back in time in this unique bar and venue that is throwing back to the golden age of rock n’ roll with 1950’s petrol pumps, tyres, car fronts, walls adorned with images of rock and roll icons and
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After the success of last year’s events, Delphi Resort are once again running their Food and Drink Event Series. With a focus on local foods and suppliers, the series consists of great food, drink and entertainment with a few twists along the way. Events in the series include Summer Seafood with Connemara Smokehouse, Wine Appreciation
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Suas Bar is Cork’s finest hidden gem, a rooftop bar on South Main Street in the heart of the city. Suas offers something fresh for the Cork social scene and its new stylish decor and ambience make it the perfect place to enjoy a night out. The vibe is laid back early afternoons, buzzing evenings
This May, The Saddle Room Restaurant at The Shelbourne Hotel is inviting diners to sample their new Table d’Hôte menu. The Saddle Room is the ideal city centre location for all your special occasions with their renowned Oyster Bar and two private dining rooms. Executive Head Chef Garry Hughes has created an exclusive menu featuring
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The Teeling Whiskey Company has officially opened The Alchemy Room, a dedicated event space in the heart of the Newmarket based distillery. To celebrate the launch they hosted an exclusive 1916 themed dinner designed and executed by food historian Regina Sexton and the Kemp sisters company Feast Catering. With the team in Teelings, they created
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I cut my teeth on wine as a student in France, as the supermarkets had a vast range of affordable wine – nearly all French of course. Like most countries in Europe, wine in France is sold primarily based on the area it is made in, the “appellation”, which has strict rules on vineyard site,
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It seems that the days of the stand alone restaurant might be coming to a close. Earlier this year hospitality giant the Mercantile Group announced a merger with the Capital Bars Group which will see the organisation swell to nearly 15 establishments. As the economy improves, more and more venues and restaurants are opening all
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One of the most recogniseable restaurants in Dublin has to be Hugo’s on Merrion Row. Their unique blue facade has been a landmark of the area since it was first painted in 2007 and owner Gina Murphy assures me it will never change. “I’ll never change the colour on the front, you couldn’t! It’s phenomenal
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Here at TheTaste we are big supporters of anyone who uses their initiative and success for the greater good. Recently we have noticed a trend among Irish food companies who are making their products meaningful by giving help to those who need it. Dublin recently saw the first Zambrero restaurant open on Hatch Street. Zambrero
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MasterChef is back on our screens on BBC One. Now in its 26th year on television, the MasterChef format has been exported to over 40 countries all over the world, including Ireland. The Irish version was relatively short lived compared to its longevity in countries like the United Kingdom and Australia; it lasted only three
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Are you growing your own fruit or vegetables yet? Have you ever been tempted? We live in an age where we’re increasingly stretched for time, where supermarkets provide us with cheap, instant, clean veg that only needs a quick rinse before being fired into the pan, no chopping required. You might wonder why you need
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Modern society is drawn towards freshness and longevity and we have come to associate those gains with refrigerated technology. Add to that the scaremongering of a germaphobic community and the tendency when we return from grocery shopping is to throw it all into the fridge so it will last longer. The issue is that in
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For the past few years it has been well documented that both Smithfield and neighbouring area Stoneybatter have been two of the most up and coming areas in Dublin with young creative types choosing to relocate to the area and avail of the cheaper rents just a short bike ride away from the city centre.
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Received wisdom is that a good bottle of wine – especially red wine – has to be opened “to breathe” some time in advance of drinking it. Unfortunately this isn’t really that wise, as simply taking the closure off doesn’t let enough air get into contact with the wine to make a difference. The next
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On Wednesday April 13th brewery owner Logan Plant and art director Nick Dwyer took to the mic in L. Mulligans Grocer of Stoneybatter as part of a tap takeover night to regale attendees with stories of the meteoric rise to success of the relatively young Beavertown Brewery. The packed out event was a rousing success
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