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A Hotel Restaurant Worth Checking-in to – The Brasserie at The Marker Review

On an evening when #HottestDayoftheYear was trending, the distinctively cool and collected veneer of Grand Canal Square in Dublin’s Docklands had melted. Ties discarded and heels swapped for sandals, people sprawled out on benches, mingled amongst the distinctive ‘light sticks’, and pooled outside the bars and eateries that flank the canal. There was a playful […]

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Dublin’s Red Haired & Rebellious Restaurateur Elaine Murphy

Interviews / Erica Bracken

With a shock of scarlet hair, knuckles flanked with chunky rings, and blue eyes as striking as her mane, you couldn’t help but notice Elaine Murphy; and in contrast to the modest, traditional surroundings of her restaurant The Winding Stair her signature style is all the more eye-catching. Sitting down with this much-loved Dublin restaurateur Elaine

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Chef Cúán Greene – The Irish Connection on the World’s Best Restaurants List

Interviews / Erica Bracken

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list’s judging process often raises a few eyebrows. But despite its ambiguity more and more gastro-tourists are turning to the World’s 50 Best, rather than the Michelin Guide; considering it a cooler, less stuffy, snapshot of the greatest gastronomic experiences across the globe. With no Irish restaurants making the list since

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New Orleans Food & Drink Travel Guide

Features, North America / Erica Bracken

The Big Easy. NOLA. The Crescent City. New Orleans’ multiple nicknames reflect its many cultural and historical dimensions. Too often tested by Mother Nature, New Orleans refuses to give up and in the 10 years since its most devastating trial, Hurricane Katrina, this storied city is flourishing once again. Evidence of its rejuvenation is readily

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Skibbereen Food & Drink Travel Guide

- Fill Your Heart With Ireland, Features / Erica Bracken

I’ll admit, I’m a tiny bit biased when it comes to West Cork food. I can’t help it; it’s where I live, where I call home and, for all the allure of Big City Living, there is simply nothing better than returning to its verdant hills and calmness. I’d sooner get stuck in a traffic

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Sardinia Food & Drink Travel Guide

Europe, Features / Erica Bracken

Nothing can quite beat Aperitivo Hour in Italy. At 6pm on my first evening in the bustling city of Cagliari, there was a shift in the air. The shops and streets grew empty and the terrace of every café doubled in size as people took their seats, met with friends and took solace from the

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Real Bride Diary – How We Chose Our Wedding Menu with Tips for Planning Yours

Features / Erica Bracken

Almost every decision in the run up to one’s wedding seems colossal. This became apparent while standing in the local hardware store with a bale of twine in each hand wondering if ‘hemp string’ or ‘jute cord’ would do the best job in binding my ‘cosmic latte’ white, 150gsm paper mass-scrolls. Ten minutes dwelling on

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Two Boys Brew Coffee Shop. Photo by Dublin Drink Coffee

Two Boys Brewing Up a Storm in Phibsborough – Two Boys Brew Dublin Review

Coffee & Cafes, Drinks / Erica Bracken

I always await a new café with sweet anticipation. It was no different with Two Boys Brew. Spacious and bright, number 375 North Circular Road kept my curiosity on its toes from the beginning. The opening of this new caffeinated gem was preceded by delicious behind-the-scenes snaps on Instagram. What a great suspense-builder: guiding your

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Becky and Charlie Cole Broughgammon. Credit Trish Deseine Home

Not Kidding Around – Forward Thinking Farming at Broughgammon

Features / Erica Bracken

Becky and Charlie Cole’s story reads like a modern-day fairy tale. Girl, a fashion blogger and stylist, meets boy, an innovative and ambitious farmer, swaps her heels for wellies, and they live happily ever after on a sustainable farm on the rugged North Antrim coastline. “Becky and I met in Dublin,” explains Charlie, “she managed

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Albariño Rias Baixas and Sheridans hamper

Win an exclusive Rías Baixas Albariño wine hamper with Spanish foods from Sheridans Cheesemongers – CLOSED

Competitions / Erica Bracken

With a stronger resemblance to the green fields and rocky coasts of Ireland than classic images of drier, Castilian plains, the Rías Baixas region in Spain has the perfect micro climate to grow Albariño. Ample rain, and more importantly, abundant sunshine ensure wines with good natural acidity and balance, and a characteristic aromatic profile that

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UCD Graduate Wins PROPERCORN Flavour Competition

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

A UCD graduate from Shankill in Dublin has won PROPERCORN‘s Institute of Flavour competition, fighting off fierce competition from more than 12,000 entrants across the UK and Ireland. Ashling O’Carroll, a 21 year old corporate sales executive, will now see her signature seasoning hit supermarket shelves as a limited edition PROPERCORN flavour from October 2016.

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Balfes Brings the ‘POPS’ Phenomenom to Dublin with Champagne and Bellini Popsicles

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Balfes, one of Dublin’s most popular all-day dining destinations, located in the heart of Dublin’s Creative Quarter, is serving up an exclusive treat this summer. Guests of the chic social hub, hugely popular for its sharing plates, can now complement their dish with the arrival of POPS, premium ice popsicles in Champagne, Bellini, Strawberry &

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Join Top Chefs and Foodies from Across the World in the Twitter Food Council #FoodFlock

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

As the old saying goes, the family that tweets together, stays together, and now thanks to a group of Twitter-active chefs you can really bond with your global foodie family using the hashtag #FoodFlock. Last week, Twitter announced last week that it created the Twitter Food Council (@TwitterFood), bringing together leading culinary Twitter addicts who

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The Food and Drink Conference Citywest 2016

Ireland’s Premier Trade Event for The Food and Drink Processing, Ingredients and Logistics Industries Now Under New Irish Ownership

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Premier Publishing & Events have announced that they have recently added The Food and Drink Conference to the list of high-quality conferences and exhibitions that they coordinate. The Food and Drink Conference, established in 2014, was originally ran by Toby Wand of ‘Fresh Montgomery’ who said; “We have enjoyed running the Irish show for several

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Music, Food and Culture Happenings at Kildare Village this July

Events, Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Lovers of opera will be thrilled to learn of the Lismore Opera Festival pop up at Kildare Village, featuring as part of the ‘From the Isle’ summer festival line up. Visitors to Kildare Village will enjoy these ‘Sounds from the Isle’ as they while away their Thursday evening on 28 July from 6:30PM. Why not

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Coconut and Caramel Popcorn Recipe from Siúcra

Baking & Desserts, Gluten Free Recipes, Recipes / Erica Bracken

Popcorn flavour experimentation is all the rage right now and Siúcra’s Coconut Caramel Popcorn recipe is the perfect summer flavour combination. It is incredibly easy and quick to prepare and makes for a delicious movie night snack that you and your friends will adore. Or, make this simple recipe with children as a Birthday party

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S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 Mark Moriarty to Partner with Hong Kong’s Test Kitchen for 3 Night Pop-Up

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Test Kitchen is a unique pop-up dining concept in Hong Kong that allows foodies to experience food designed to tantalize your taste buds by bring the best chefs from around the world. As Test Kitchen goes from strength to strength and consolidates its new permanent home in Sai Ying Pun, it has announced that the

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Top French Chef Jean Christophe Novelli Enjoys Glastry Farm’s New Irish Cream Liqueur Ice Cream

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

An innovative Saint Brendan’s Ice Cream developed by Northern Ireland companies Glastry Farm Ice Cream and Nice Drinks, producers of Saint Brendan’s Irish Cream Liqueur, was introduced to French celebrity chef Jean Christophe Novelli during his visit to Derry The novel ice cream follows an approach by Derry and Strabane Council to Will Taylor, managing

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Bord Bia’s Interactive Restaurant Map Puts Local Food on the Map

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Great ambience, seamless service, delicious food, and reasonable pricing are qualities we all look for in a restaurant. But more and more diners are seeking out restaurants that showcase the best of local produce too. Today, Bord Bia launches a new interactive map featuring 65 award-winning restaurants across the country as part of their Just

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New Cafe, Bar & Late Night Venue The Stone Leaf Opens on Leeson Street – plus Launch Day Photos

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

The Stone Leaf on Lower Leeson Street officially opened its grey Georgian door this week on Lower Leeson Street. The new venue, spread over three floors and four sprawling rooms, includes a café, gastro pub, terrace bar and late night venue. The café is already buzzing, serving fresh pastries, gourmet sandwiches and salads as well

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Food & Wine Evening at BANG Restaurant, Saturday 23rd July – Choose any 4 dishes for €39.95pp /any 5 for €49.95pp

Events, News / Erica Bracken

Following a hugely successful Food and Wine Evening earlier this year, Head Chef Niall O’Sullivan of BANG restaurant has once again created a special menu to designed to compliment BANG restaurant’s superb wine selection. Diners can choose any 4 dishes from for each €39.95 per person, or extend that to any 5 dishes for just

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