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Local Food Heroes and Culinary Stars to Take to the Stage at Taste of Cavan this Weekend

Over the past six years the culinary prowess of Cavan has been revealed due to the success of the annual Taste of Cavan festival. The sixth edition of Taste of Cavan takes place this weekend, Friday 11th and Saturday August 12th, at the Cavan Equestrian Centre. Taking to the stage in the Ulster Bank Chef’s […]

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Ladurée Unveils New Macaron Glacé – “The Ultimate” Ice Cream Sandwich

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Ladurée, the quintessential luxury Parisian bakery, recently unveiled an ice cream sandwich and all we can ask is why hasn’t this happened any sooner? The ‘Macaron Glacé‘, dubbed “the ultimate ice cream sandwich” on Laduree’s US Instagram page, features a deliciously cold creamy centre sandwiched between two extra large versions of their delicate macarons. The

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The Pigeon House Clontarf Gets New Head Chef… For One Night Only

Events, Small Bites / Erica Bracken

The Pigeon Projects, innovative dining series at The Pigeon House Clontarf has already seen sous chef Sam Kindillon and chef Dan Duffy launch successful kitchen takeovers. Now, on Wednesday 16th August, it’s the turn of chef de partie Eoin Morris to take control of the kitchen for one night only. For €35 per person, each guest

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Masterchef Star Alison O’Reilly to Create a Sumptuous Indian Supper in Dublin This Month

Events, Small Bites / Erica Bracken

BBC MasterChef Finalist, Alison O’Reilly, who was praised by the judges for her inventive and stylish dishes, is coming home to host a very special evening at O’Connell’s Restaurant, Donnybrook, Dublin on Saturday, August 26th. For €55 per person the ‘Indian Summer Supper’ includes a 4 Course Menu, nibbles of Green Saffron Spiced Popcorn, and a

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Feast on Japanese Food at Yamamori and You Could Win €100 – It’s a No Brainer!

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Does feasting on Japanese food and being rewarded for your efforts sound too good to be true? Dublin’s longest standing Japanese restaurant are giving away three €100 vouchers to lucky diners who book a table with them during the month of August. To enter simply book a table online for Yamamori Izakaya throughout the month

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Lord of the Dance Club Michael Wright on Going Back to His Food Industry Roots

Interviews / Erica Bracken

Over a twenty year career in the Irish hospitality sector, Michael Wright has built a portfolio that includes six award winning bars and restaurants and Ireland’s largest ‘Superclub’, opening eighteen outlets over that time and today employing over 600 staff. You might find it easy to believe then that when I speak to him he’s in

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Ireland’s Chef Shortage – The Industry Issue Putting Your Dinner at Risk

Features / Erica Bracken

The laborious lifestyle of a chef is well chronicled. The long hours in a hot, cramped, pressurised environment that are guaranteed to result in a sore back, multiple burns and sleep deprivation, and less so in a social life. But there’s another key player in the hospitality industry who’s working tirelessly of late but whose services

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Here’s Where to Eat Right Now – The 15 Best New Restaurants in Dublin

Features, Restaurant Listings, Restaurants in Dublin / Erica Bracken

Dining is now a fundamental part of the cultural experience in Ireland and no more so than in Dublin where watching the ever changing streetscape and anticipating where the next restaurant is set to open is now almost a sport, with points awarded for who can share the big reveal on social media the fastest.

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What is Irish Food? The Country’s Top Chefs Define Our Nation’s Cuisine

Features / Erica Bracken

Search ‘Irish Food’ on Google Images and you’ll find it depicted predominately by stock-like pictures of soda bread, suspect Irish stew with chunks of indistinguishable grey meat, pallid bacon and boiled cabbage and various other riffs on potatoes. That’s all well and good, there are few that would turn down a hearty portion of their

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The Darling of the Dublin Dining Scene – Restaurant Guru Denise McBrien Tells Her Story

Interviews / Erica Bracken

Think back to the best dining experience you’ve ever had. You probably generously tipped your server for the seamless service and sent your compliments to the chef, but there’s one key player who may have been overlooked, which often is a sign that they are doing their job right. Flying under the radar, the restaurant

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Watch: Neven Maguire’s Baked Corn Fed Eggs Recipe with Tomatoes & Vintage Irish Cheddar for Simply Better

Breakfast Recipes, Family Recipes, Foodie TV, Recipes, Star Chef Recipes, Vegetarian / Vegan / Erica Bracken

Neven Maguire created this Baked Corn Fed Eggs Recipe with Tomatoes & Vintage Irish Cheddar using Free Range Corn Fed Large Eggs and 30 Month Matured Vintage Irish Cheddar from the Simply Better range, sourced exclusively for Dunnes Stores. The recipe features in the first ever edition of the Simply Better COOK with Neven Maguire Magazine,

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The New Skibbereen Cafe Causing a Caffeine Buzz in the West Cork Town

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Opening its doors last week, O’Neill Coffee is the latest addition to the West Cork town of Skibbereen. Located at 64 Townshend Street, across the street from the Ludgate Hub, the new coffee shop takes over the much-loved Mrs O’Neill’s Grocery Shop. The cafe has retained the charming original black ‘O’Neill’ signage and red and

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The Royal Reveal – Slane Castle to Officially Launch New Restaurant This Friday

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

This Friday night Slane Castle is the place to be, not for the rock concert of the century this time around however but instead for the launch of the castle’s new dining experience, The Gandon Room Restaurant. With a launch date finally revealed to be this Friday 28th July, guests are invited to visit the castle for

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Watch: Warm Steak Salad Recipe by Neven Maguire for Simply Better

Family Recipes, Foodie TV, Gluten Free Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Meat Recipes, Recipes, Star Chef Recipes / Erica Bracken

Neven Maguire created this Warm Steak Salad Recipe with Horseradish Mustard & Balsamic Vinegar using 28 Day Matured Irish Angus Striploin Steaks from the Simply Better range, sourced exclusively for Dunnes Stores. The recipe features in the first ever edition of the Simply Better COOK with Neven Maguire Magazine, which is bursting with a range of

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The Chophouse Announces Residency in The Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Dublin 4’s The Chophouse Gastro Pub has announced that it will taking up residency in the main dining room of the member-only The Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club for the month of October. This unique experience will allow non members dine in one of the grandest dining rooms in the heart of the city centre, established

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Three Renowned West Cork Cafes to Pop Up in This New Cork City Venue

Events, Small Bites / Erica Bracken

As part of Cork Heritage Open Day, Saturday 19th August, three of West Cork’s most renowned cafes will be popping up at the newly opened and beautifully restored Nano Nagle Place, Douglas Street, Cork City. The unique pop up will see key members of the Cork Character Cafés initiative come together to host a shared

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Feed the Senses with Spanish Food and Live Music at Tapas Tuesday at Le Plancha

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

If the sound of spending an evening indulging in tapas and wine with the soft coos of the spanish guitar playing in the background sounds good to you then you’ll want to make plans to head to Monkstown this Tuesday. Tapas Tuesday is a new dining concept at Le Plancha restaurant that will be running

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Happy Out Cafe Dollymount Photo by Estelle Hanley

Northsiders Will be ‘Happy Out’ with This New Cafe on Dollymount Strand

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Opening this weekend, Happy Out is a new shipping container cafe that has just landed on Dollymount Beach on Dublin’s Northside. Set to be the darling of Dollymount, the new addition has already been getting a lot of love from visitors who were soaking up the sunshine at the seaside this weekend. The pared-back coffee

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Rob Kearney, Noel Reid and Dave Kearney Tiger Street Eats Pic: Marc O'Sullivan

Social Pics: Tiger Street Eats Roars into Town Transporting Guests to Singapore

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Last night Tiger Street Eats rolled into town for the much anticipated opening night of the Michelin starred street food experience, the first evening of its three-day residency. MART Creative Hub in Portobello was transformed into a Singaporean street food adventure for the sold out event, a collaboration between Tiger Beer and Hawker Chan Hon

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Watch: Garlic & Lemon Corn Fed Chicken Recipe by Neven Maguire for Simply Better

Family Recipes, Foodie TV, Gluten Free Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Poultry Recipes, Recipes, Star Chef Recipes / Erica Bracken

Neven Maguire created this Garlic & Lemon Corn Fed Chicken Recipe with Rocket and Green Beans using Fresh Irish Corn Fed Chicken Supremes from the Simply Better range, sourced exclusively for Dunnes Stores. The recipe features in the first ever edition of the Simply Better COOK with Neven Maguire Magazine, which is bursting with a range

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This New Dingle Cafe Looks Worth the Five Hour Trip from Dublin

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

If visiting Kerry is on your summer bucket list then we’ve got another reason that will tempt you to the Kingdom sooner rather than later. Only opened since the beginning of June, new Dingle Cafe My Boy Blue is the latest addition to the coastal town of Dingle and it has already been getting rave reviews

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