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The Fifth Element of Coffee: Discover what Different Types of Water do to your Cup

Baristas across the world will tell you about the importance of the “4 M’s” of espresso: Macinazione (Mill), Miscela (Mix/Blend), Macchina (Machine) and Mano (Maker). Although all of them are essential for great coffee, there is a fifth element quite often overlooked, and which comprises around 98% of what ends up in a cup: water. […]

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d’Arenberg Lucky Lizard Chardonnay 2013 – Wine Review

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

Australia is a good place to be a lizard. The country is home to over 800 reptiles and they come in all shapes, sizes and colours. Among all of them, a native species called Bearded Dragon is one of the most fortunate. This rough looking but friendly fellow spends the summer days soaking up the sun

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Gin-gle Bells! Gin-Filled Christmas Tree Baubles are Pure Christmas “Spirit”

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Scottish company Pickering’s Gin is about to launch a new batch of gin-filled Christmas tree baubles and the Internet is going crazy about them. They’re expecting such a high demand that no pre-orders are being accepted and to be in with a chance of securing one pack, people are invited to register on their website. Each

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Wine of the Week from O’Briens: Chanson Fleurie 2013

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

This Thursday 17th of November, shelves and tables around the world see the arrival of a playful French visitor as they cheer to Beaujolais Nouveau, the most famous vin de primeur and a large portion of what the region bottles. But there’s more to Bojo than the fruity red wine snobs love to hate: there are ten Cru Beaujolais,

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Caprice Cafe in Galway is Handing Out Free Coffee Until this Friday 18th

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

From November 14th -18th (Monday to Friday this week), the staff at Caprice Cafe in Galway will be handing out free coffee to anyone passing by their front door at the top of Church Lane between 8:00 am to 9:30 am. Caprice wants to help kick-start your day and keep you warm this winter with a

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Dublin at Christmas: Five Perfect Spots to Eat and Drink Around Grafton Street

Bars & Venues, Drinks, Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Dublin at Christmas offers plenty of things to see and do. Yesterday 13th of November, Dublin’s City Centre lit up with Christmas joy. And we mean it literally, as the Grafton Street Christmas lighting ceremony gathered huge crowds of attendees eager to enjoy the live music and festive cheer in an event that for many has become

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Win a Whitley Neill Gin Hamper to Mix Things up this Christmas

Win a Whitley Neill Gin and Vodka Hamper to Mix Things up this Christmas – Closed

Competitions / Gaby Guedez

Whitley Neill’s motto says it all: “Inspired by Africa, crafted in England.” This premium gin is made by Johnny Neill, whose family has been relevant in the gin scene since 1762. For this sleek looking bottle inspired in Africa’s wonders and exotic allure, he has created a spirit infused with seven traditional botanicals (juniper, coriander,

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Prizefight Irish Whiskey: a Bottle with a Punch Launched at Whiskey Live Dublin

Drinks, Small Bites, Spirits, Whiskey / Gaby Guedez

Last Saturday November 5th, Prizefight Irish Whiskey was launched at Whiskey Live Dublin. The new bottle is now available in select bars, as well as in an exclusive gift box at the Dublin Airport Duty Free and in selected independent off licenses. The story behind it pays homage to Irishmen who journeyed to America, where they forged their character

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Le Plancha Launches to Open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with Spcial Menu

Le Plancha to Open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with Special Menu

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Mediterranean inspired restaurant Le Plancha will open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and it has created a menu for each special day. On Christmas Eve, the three course set menu, priced at €35, includes starters such as King Prawn & Crab Cocktail and Chicken Liver Parfait; mains like Confit of Thornhill Duck, Roast Pork or

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Red Wine Hot Chocolate Is Now a Thing and Here’s the Best Way to Prepare it

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Do you love red wine? Do you love chocolate? Now you don’t have to choose because someone dared to mix them in a cup and the result quickly became viral: It turned out, red wine hot chocolate is delicious. Although you could take the eye percent approach and simply pour a bit of wine into the

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A Bar of Many Layers: The Dirty Onion, Belfast – Bar Review

Bars & Venues, Drinks / Gaby Guedez

Tradition and modernity are often presented like opposites. A bar is either all bout the good old fashioned -pun intended- craic and trad sessions, or it is this edgy, neon-lit coolness hub with unpronounceable beers and DJ-like bartenders. At The Dirty Onion, however, it’s not all black or white, and I don’t mean that only because gray and

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Thanksgiving at Suesey Street: A Special Menu with Classic All-American Flavours

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Thanksgiving at Suesey Street, the elegant yet relaxes terrace and bar on Fitzwilliam Place, is celebrated this year with a special menu at lunch and dinner. On Thanksgiving day -which falls on Thursday November 24th this year- Suesey Street head chef Graeme Dodrill will add a special set menu with all the dishes you would expect from a

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Embark on a Culinary Journey Through the Different Spanish Regions with Chef Juan Luis Caser

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Chef Juan Luis Casero has crossed borders to bring to Ireland a taste of Spanish cuisine and had worked in the kitchens of several prestigious Dublin restaurants. He will host a comprehensive cookery workshop from 8 November – 6 December at the Instituto Cervantes Dublin, offering a great opportunity to embark on a culinary journey that

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Wine of the Week from O’Briens: La Rosca Cava

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

This Sunday 13th of November, Grafton Street’s Christmas lights will be switched on and as Dublin City Centre gets ready for the holiday season, we all can start spreading a bit of Christmas cheer. And what better way to get a party started than with bubbles! There is something about bubbles that is intrinsically linked to

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The End of a Love Triangle? The Internet is not Loving Toblerone’s New Shape

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Imagine going to a ski trip on the Swiss Alps and instead of finding stunning mountains covered in puffy snow you’d stumble over thin peaks separated by long, awful gaps of nothingness? That’s how the Internet is feeling this morning about Toblerone’s new shape. The company announced (or shall we say, warned us about) the

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O’Briens Wines’ November Events Building Up to their Winter Wine Fair

Drinks, Events, Small Bites, Wine / Gaby Guedez

November is packed with activities at O’Briens Wines. They’ll be bringing prestigious winemakers from different parts of the worlds to host a series of tastings, masterclasses and dinners, who you’ll be able to meet in different parts of the country and who will be showcasing their fantastic wines on the 10th of November (Cork) and on

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Marcos Fernández Head Winemaker at Doña Paula: "We Oenologists are the Doctors for Wines"

Marcos Fernández, Head Winemaker at Doña Paula: “We Oenologists are the Doctors of Wine”

Drinks, Interviews, Wine / Gaby Guedez

“People love to talk to the ones who make their wines”, says Marcos Fernández, Head Winemaker at Doña Paula, who visited Dublin recently. He speaks the truth, as a big part of a winemaker’s yearly planner is filled with press trips, festivals and other events that aim to let the world taste his wines. And as

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Five Wines from Aldi to Celebrate this Holiday Season

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

As the nation goes awww thanks to Aldi’s new Christmas mascot Kevin the Carrot and it’s insanely cute seasonal TV ad, we recently went wow at the retailer’s Christmas wine tasting, not just because it was held at the stylish venue Farrier and Draper, but because the level of quality we found was remarkable, and with those prices,

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Are you the Merlot of your Group? Find Out on Merlot Day November 7th

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

Today, International Merlot Day, we celebrate one of the world’s most popular grapes. Sweet, friendly Merlot, sometimes snubbed as too “easy to drink”, but… since when is that a bad thing in a wine? If you realised you’re not really a Pinot Noir, and you didn’t really related to the things Cabernet Sauvignon lovers know, perhaps

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Wine Agenda: Join the Celebration of Sherry Week Ireland – 7th to 13th November

Events, Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Sherry Week has started! Running from November 7th to 13th the event explores the history, culture and creation of Sherry, a unique, kaleidoscopic expression of one place – the triangle of towns around Jerez de la Frontera, in Andalusia in southwestern Spain, where these fabulous wines have been made for centuries. Sherry Week in Ireland will show

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Find Your Inner Chef at a Cookery School Experience in Northern Ireland

Features / Gaby Guedez

One of the best ways of learning how to up your game in the kitchen, meet star chefs and become more acquainted with the incredible Northern Ireland larder, is to take a cooking class. Luckily there’s plenty of local cookery schools to teach you the tricks of the trade. Here’s a quick breakdown of some

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