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Weekend Plan Sorted – Beef and Lobster Malahide Opens Today

Oliver Dunne’s popular Dublin restaurant, Beef and Lobster, is getting a second location in the capital, much to the delight of Dublin diners. Beef and Lobster Malahide opens on Thursday May 17th, just in time for the weekend. Like the original on Parliament Street, Beef and Lobster Malahide will offer simple classics done right, serving steak …

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Adare Manor’s Glamorous New Restaurant Looks Well Worth a Road Trip

The luxurious five star Adare Manor is on the top of everyone’s staycation list, and has now opened the newest string to its bow, The Carriage House Restaurant, Terrace and Bar. This opulent new opening invites guests to enjoy an exquisite artisan grill experience in a stylishly relaxed atmosphere, a glamorous cocktail bar and lounge, …

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We’ll Drink to That! The Irish Gin and Tonic Fest is Bigger and Better Than Ever

G&T fiends, get out your diaries, as the Irish Gin and Tonic Fest is returning for the third year in a row this June. The 2018 edition features 26 Irish gins from from every province in Ireland, all of which are made with a huge variety of both farmed and wild Irish ingredients. There are …

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The Best Restaurants in Ireland Have Been Revealed – Did Your Favourite Make the Cut?

On a recent trip to Dublin, Nigella Lawson took to Twitter to gush about the elegant simplicity of a prune and mascarpone dessert. It seems Merrion Row’s Etto has won the heart of the Domestic Goddess and the nation as it scooped the title of Best Restaurant in Ireland last night. The Irish Restaurant Awards, …

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Pooches and Prosecco! This Popular Dublin Bar and Restaurant is Now Dog Friendly

One of our favourite Ranelagh spots, The Exchequer, has just launched a brand new dog friendly pet policy, so guests can now bring their pooches along with them to enjoy the relaxed vibe along with a delicious meal and drink on their sunny terrace – longer summer evening plans sorted! Four legged friends will be …

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There’s a Four Day Gin Fest Coming to Galway this Summer and We’ll Drink to That

Gin-thusiasts, rejoice! Galway’s Latin Quarter will play host to Gin Fest, a four day celebration of all things related to Gin & Tonic from Thursday 7th – Sunday 10th June 2018, with the pinnacle of the festival being World Gin Day on Saturday 9th June. Promising a weekend of gin-joyment, a range of fun and …

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Aniar’s Killian Crowley Heads to Milan for S. Pellegrino Young Chef Competition Grand Final

Known as a hotspot for fashionistas, Milan will this weekend be transformed into a runway for the world’s most talented young chefs, as the Italian city prepares to welcome the ‘S.Pellegrino Young Chef Village’ with the 21 young competitors, their Mentors and the Grand Jury of starred chefs that will crown the winner of this …

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The Highly Anticipated Gloss Wine Dinner Returns to The Merrion this Month

Wine lovers rejoice, THE GLOSS Wine Dinner series returns to The Merrion this month with a garden-inspired wine evening hosted by expert Mary Dowey. Fragrant, floral, fruity, fresh, subtly earthy, organic or biodynamic … The enticing wines chosen for THE GLOSS Magazine’s May wine dinner evoke a summer garden. What better place to discover them …

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River Cottage’s Gill Meller to Cook Up a Wood-Fired Feast at The Green Barn

The River Cottage is synonymous with rustic food of exceptional quality and on Saturday June 2nd, Gill Meller will make his third trip to The Green Barn. Meller will cook a wood fired feast using the bounty of this Kildare gem’s kitchen gardens, tunnels, fields and hedge groves, whilst working with some excellent local organic …

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Three Ingredient Banana Pancakes Recipe with Cherries and Pistachios by Darina Coffey

There is nothing better than a sweet treat for breakfast and this three ingredient banana pancakes recipe is the easiest breakfast of all time. Bonus – these pancakes are pretty healthy too, with good fats and fibre coming from chia seeds. Top yours with whatever takes your fancy, but the trio of pistachios, cherries and …

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Guiding Lights – Irish Chefs Reveal the Mentors Who Inspired and Shaped Them

Behind every great chef is dedication and passion. Ask any experienced chef, ‘what’s the most important thing you would say to a young person starting out?’ and their answer is generally the same – you have to love it. Young chefs seek inspiration and knowledge to guide them through their careers and that craving is …

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Meet Your New Brunch Obsession – Meet Me in the Morning Café Review

I’m not totally sure I’m quite effortlessly cool enough for Meet Me in the Morning. Exuding that kind of “I woke up like this” vibe, minimalist, mis-matched and pared back, my mainstream millennial tendencies initially kept me from trying the much lauded eatery, but on a recent brunch mission I decided to meet my fears …

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Floating Away on The Wild Atlantic – The Galmont Hotel and Spa Review

When it comes to choosing a staycation destination on our fine isle, there is one city which consistently lures me cross country, and of which I never seem to tire. Since cherished childhood holidays spent in Salthill, Galway has held a dear place in my heart and I will head west whatever chance I get. …

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Rolling the Dice at Dublin’s Newest Cocktail Spot – The Lucky Duck Bar Review

I’m not one to play favourites, but if pushed to answer on my cocktail bar of choice in the city, Peruke & Periwig would near the top of the list every time. A seductress of a spot, not only is the design and ambience alluring, it has a cracking cocktail offering to match. Say what …

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Scallop Recipe with Tomato, Radish and Dill by Chef Andy McFadden

Glovers Alley by Andy McFadden is Dublin’s hottest new restaurant, and you can have a little taste of this exquisite fine dining establishment at home with Andy’s Scallop Recipe with Tomato, Radish and Dill. The perfect dinner party starter, this elegant recipe is sure to impress your guests. Ingredients: – 8 large scallops – sea …

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Sea Bass Recipe with Spiced Rice From Feasts from the Middle East

Inject some Middle Eastern promise into your seafood supper with this simple and delicious sea bass recipe from the Feasts from the Middle East Cookbook. Ingredients: For the sea bass – garlic cloves, crushed – juice of 1 lemon – 1 tsp cumin – small bunch of coriander, chopped – 25ml olive oil – ½ …

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