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Anthony Gray Revive Northwest co-founder on the Sligo Food Trail

RAI President, Anthony Gray, to Lead Revive Northwest March on the Dail this February

President of the RAI, Anthony Gray, is set to front a march organised by Sligo based action group Revive Northwest on Dail Eireann this February. Anthony is a co-founder of Revive Northwest, a group in the Northwest of Ireland who are seeking a motorway system to connect Sligo to Dublin and the Northwest to the […]

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S.Pellegrino Young Chef Competition Returns Bigger and Better Than Ever

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

S.Pellegrino has announced the much-anticipated return of S.Pellegrino Young Chef, a global competition recognising leading young culinary talent from across the world. The third edition, with applications opening on February 1st, 2017, is now enriched with a broader scouting range and an extended duration. The contest will now take place over a span of 18

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London Bar Mr Fogg’s to Serve First Ever Cocktail From Space

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Mr Fogg’s Residence, the Mayfair bar based on the home of Jules Verne’s most famous adventurer, Phileas Fogg, has become the first bar to send a cocktail into space. The cocktail will be used as bitters and available for guests to enjoy in a limited edition cocktail at the bar. A bottle of the bitters

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Watch: Northern Ireland Year of Food and Drink Celebrates Year of Success

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Nobody is going to forget Northern Ireland Year of Food and Drink in a hurry – it’s been a lip-smacking, thirst-satisfying taste sensation. The resounding success was highlighted last night during an event in the Ulster Museum Belfast celebrating the impact and achievements of the 12-month-long initiative, which was aimed at putting food and drink

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Dublin Chinese New Year Festival to Serve Up a Delectable Display of Chinese-Irish Culture

Events, Small Bites / Erica Bracken

This year’s Dublin Chinese New Year Festival 2017 programme is packed full of delectable food offerings for people of all ages, shapes and sizes! Dublin Chinese New Year Festival will kick off on Chinese New Year’s Day – Saturday 28th of January with lots of festivities and family fun. Chinese culture permeates and influences countless aspects of Irish culture and

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Chef’s Table Season 3 Line Up of New Chefs Revealed by Netflix

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Chef’s Table, the Netflix original series that profiles the most renowned chefs in the world, has revealed the line up of top chefs that will feature in Chef’s Table Season 3. Since launching in 2015, Chef’s Table has redefined food television, transforming the genre from food porn to food romance by taking viewers on an

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Kale and Brazil Nut Pesto Recipe from M&S

Gluten Free Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian / Vegan / Erica Bracken

This Kale and Brazil Nut Pesto Recipe from M&S is a great way to sneak in some extra greens. The additional of Brazil nuts is a great way to get your dose of selenium too. Toss through pasta for a quick and healthy dinner. To re-create this easy pesto recipe at home simply follow the

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Slurp More Than Ramen at Wagamama with New Addition to Fresh Juice Menu

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Inspired by the fast-paced ramen bars of Japan, wagamama is well known for the bringing the fresh, nourishing, flavours of Asia to all. Alongside these bowls of steaming broth, along with other noodle and rish dishes, is their range of zesty raw juices – a tasty way to boost your immune system this January. Made

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Swap Your Fast Food Gift Cards for a Healthy Meal at Freshii

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Do you have a fast food gift card lingering in your wallet tempting you to break your New Years healthy eating resolutions every time you open it? Freshii is here to keep you on track with an initiative that invites anyone with fast food gift cards to visit any of its six restaurants in Ireland

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Ben & Jerry’s Expected to Drop New Bourbon Flavoured Ice Cream

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Put those healthy eating New Years resolutions on hold, for some news has just landed that most definitely will derail all your good intentions. A new Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavour combining two of America’s (and our) favourite things, ice cream and bourbon, will hit the freezer aisle in a few months. The flavor

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1826 Adare is awarded Bord Bia Just Ask Restaurant of the Year 2017

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

1826 Adare has been awarded Bord Bia Just Ask Restaurant of the Year 2017, beating off tough competition from many top establishments across the country. Now in its eighth year, the Just Ask campaign encourages diners to look for information on where food on their plate comes from and celebrates chefs and proprietors who highlight

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The Merrion Hotel welcomes The Berkeley London’s Legendary ‘Prêt-à-Portea’ Fashion Afternoon Tea

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

One of Dublin’s most stylish hotel, The Merrion Hotel, is delighted to welcome The Berkeley in Knightsbridge and its legendary fashion afternoon tea, Prêt-à-Portea, to Dublin for one week only from Saturday, 28th January to Sunday, 5th February 2017. Since 2006, Prêt-à-Portea remains the original fashionista afternoon tea in London taking inspiration from key fashion

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M&S Unveils Range of On-Trend Colourful Nourish Bowls

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

First seen in America, nourish bowls or ‘buddha bowls’, are a kaleidoscope of hearty, wholesome and fresh ingredients creating a salad packed full of superfoods. Now M&S are getting involved in the trend and we will be seeing six new nutrient-rich dishes on their shelves in January 2017 – all designed to give your body

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Saba to Open Third Saba To Go in Deansgrange this February

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Award winning Thai & Vietnamese restaurant, Saba, has announced the opening of a third Saba To Go takeout in Deansgrange, Co. Dublin in early February. The new Saba To Go will offer the same delicious range of dishes available in the popular Rathmines and Windy Arbour locations as well as Saba restaurants on Clarendon Street

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Win an exclusive VIP CARD and dine for free for the year at Marqette, Terminal One, Dublin Airport – Closed

Competitions / Erica Bracken

Since opening in September 2015, Marqette has be providing the travelling public in Dublin Airport with a real fresh food offering, cooked by a team of professional chefs and served by a friendly, committed and a well-trained front of house team to bring you high quality, taste and experience. Marqette is setting the bar high

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A Big Serving of Comfort with a Dollop of Rustic Charm – The Green Barn Restaurant Review

Restaurant Reviews / Erica Bracken

I love the hustle and bustle of the city coming up to Christmas but if I’m being honest I tend to avoid dining out during December. There are a number of reasons for this – firstly a lot of restaurants have festive themed menus geared towards groups and whilst this is understandable and I’m all

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17 Healthy Food Trends You Need to Try in 2017

Features / Erica Bracken

With each New Year comes a host of new healthy food trends vying to both take over your diet and to monopolise your Instagram feed. In 2016, we went nuts for coconut in every form, sprinkled seaweed liberally, and devoured anything served in a bowl. In 2017 those trends will persist but it seems we’ll also

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Mixing Business with Family – Brothers Marc & Conor Bereen of Coppinger Row

Interviews / Erica Bracken

Located between two of Dublin city’s main arteries, Grafton Street and South William Street, the shady, cobbled street of Coppinger Row has all the fixings to take the crown of the city’s coolest street. Located in the vibrant creative quarter, in a short few paces you cross the facades of shabby chic clothing store All

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Win a 3 Course Lunch for 4 People with Cocktails at Charlotte Quay – Closed

Competitions / Erica Bracken

Opening its doors last August, Charlotte Quay has made a splash in Dublin’s dining scene from its scenic waterfront location at Grand Canal Dock. Sister restaurant of the renowned city centre restaurant Coppinger Row, the stylish restaurant maintains the standards for great food and a welcoming atmosphere but adds to that a range of innovative

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An Unfinished Masterpiece – Ross Lewis on Continuing to Perfect the Story of Chapter One

Interviews / Erica Bracken

In anatomical terms, the Chef’s Table at Chapter One feels like the beating heart of the restaurant. Its natural elements from the dramatic, highly glazed volcanic rock table itself to the large striking bog oak bowl that sits in its centre, all lend to that feeling that it is rooted deeply into the landscape of

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The Return of the Caveman – Saba’s Paleo Menu is Back

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Saba and Saba To Go are delighted to announce the return of Caveman Month. Building on the success of Caveman Month in January 2016, Saba’s Paleo menu (and Saba To Go’s) will feature a dedicated Paleo foods selection inspired by Saba favourites from January 9th to February 5th. The menu will see the return of the

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