It seems barely a day passes without the news of a new hotel in Dublin and just last week we reported on three new hotels set to open across the city. Located on the corner of Merrion Square, The Alex Hotel is a sophisticated addition to Dublin’s blossoming hotel scene. Rather than a brand new […]
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Lonely Planet, the largest travel guide book publisher in the world, has named numerous Irish adventure experiences on a bucket list of global outdoor thrills, including swimming at the Forty Foot in Dublin, the Wild Atlantic Ways and surfing at the Cliffs of Moher, Clare. The mentions are included in the travel bible’s latest tome, Atlas
Curious customers will the chance to see what life behind bars is like at new bar Alcotraz popping up on Brick Lane in east London from September 28th. As you might have gathered from the name, the new bar is modelled on Alcatraz Penitentiary, San Francisco’s legendary prison. Further details of the bar are closely guarded
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The weekend is here and with it the food and drink rituals we’ve been waiting all week to savour. But in between brunch, cheeky takeaways, and drinks with friends there are a host of foodie events that will satisfy every craving. Here are our picks of the five fabulously fun filled food events taking place
After a €32 million investment Belfast’s newest four star hotel, Titanic Hotel Belfast will open this Sunday, September 10th. The restoration of the former Harland & Wolff drawing offices and headquarters has seen the historic building transformed into 119-room hotel with 90 employees. Original features preserved in the Titanic Hotel include Harland & Wolff’s board
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Copenhagen-based and former four-time winner of the World’s Best Restaurant title Noma will be serving an invite-only dinner in New York this weekend that will set privileged diners back a casual $2,000 per person. While that figure might sound like a ludicrous amount of money to spend on something that by nature is gone in
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Dublin Airport has announced that Cyprus-based airline Cobalt Aero has launched new year round, twice weekly direct flights from Dublin to Larnaca, Cyprus. As part of the airport’s 2017/18 winter schedule flights will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the winter, with departures from Dublin at 12.55pm and Larnaca at 8.10pm, according to Cobalt. The
Two Galway restaurants have been named by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) on the shortlist of the most sustainable foodservice business and now are in the contention for the Food Made Good Business 2017 award. Enda McEvoy’s Loam and Kai, by husband and wife team Jess and David Murphy, were named among the top twenty which
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In July, news that Ben & Jerry’s would soon bring its all non-dairy vegan ice cream to Irish shores caused a bit of a frenzy in anticipation of the freezer drop. Now matters have heated up as the ice cream brand have announced that the new product will land in Irish stores on 20th September. The new
One of the most exhilarating sporting events of the year takes place this week as the Irish Polo Team will take on their American counterparts this Friday 8th September on the historic grounds of the Phoenix Park Polo Club. Arranged by the All Ireland Polo Club, the United States Polo Association and Pommery, the match
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As part of its “always getting better” programme Ryanair has announced that it will axe its second free bag policy, just one of several changes to the airline’s bag policy that will reportedly cost the airline more than €50 million per year in reduced checked bag fees. Due to “boarding and flight delays” from November
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The classic ham sandwich still reigns supreme when it comes to desk workers lunch time choices, according to a new survey from Deliveroo. The survey exposed the tendency for millions of Irish workers to fall into a monotonous cycle when it comes to their office lunches. Seven in ten of the 1,500 workers polled said
What’s for Lunch? Top 25 Most Popular Lunches for Irish Office Workers Revealed Read More »
After months of rigorously tasting the very best in food and drink produced across Ireland and the UK, over 12,366 products to be exact, last night the judges of the world’s most coveted food awards Great Taste revealed the Supreme Champion 2017 to be Hugh Maguire Butchers from Meath for its Smoked Black Pudding. Listed
It’s mid afternoon on a hazy Autumn day in Dublin, I’m sitting in the lobby of the Marker Hotel on Grand Canal square ten minutes early for an interview with Executive Chef Gareth Mullins, but luckily within the lively lounge area there’s plenty to keep me occupied, with people watching opportunities abound. Tech types lined
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Restaurateurs are waking up to the fact that breakfast is good business. A shift in our dining habits coupled with rising business costs means more and more restaurants are keeping their doors open morning, noon and night. One of the most notable dining trends of the year globally, the new breed of eateries open round
Pushing aside a lush ruby velvet curtain I enter an Aladdin’s Cave. Chandeliers dripping with jewels hang from the ceiling, a diverse art collection spans every inch of the rich red walls, and wine bottles spill from every corner, lining the dark wooden rafters overhead. I’m in Monty’s of Kathmandu, and coming in from a
“I was telling my mother I was meeting up with Robert and John to do an interview,” Declan Maxwell begins, “she asked about what and I told her well, to talk about ourselves basically. She just said ‘Oh sure God help her!’” The table erupts with laughter, that would be the first of many times
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If you look back on your university days with nothing more fondness then it’s very likely you have successfully blocked from your mind certain memories, the ones which have continued to haunt the rest of us. The exam hall panic after entire days spent in the library doing little more than procrastinating, the stress of
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The official title of the culinary capital of Ireland is one that’s often disputed. While Dublin is a bubbling hub of new restaurant and bar openings, Cork’s wealth of food producers, as championed in the historic English Market, gives it strong bid for the throne. Though smaller than these two contenders, Galway refuses to be ruled out,
24 Hours in Galway – A Guide to the City’s Restaurants, Cafes, Bars and Hotels Read More »
‘Fine dining’ has changed a lot over the past decade and if I’m being honest, I welcome the shift from starchy formality to something more-casual. However, many people still feel that dining out in this country is expensive but there is good value to be found and increasingly consumers are indicating that they are prepared
Now in its 15th year it would be a stretch to suggest that Midleton Food and Drink Festival is a new venture, but the 2017 edition of the festival is set to attract more attention and crowds than ever following its rebranding as Feast – East Cork Food & Drink Festival. Events will run from
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