Remember when the novelty of cooking your own meat on a stone drew in the masses looking to pander to the cravings of their inner Neanderthal? Dylan McGrath was among the first to fuel...
The scent of Ronnenfeldt Irish whiskey tea fills the air, the dream-like theme from Love Actually twinkles softly on the piano, in turn with the pop of Laurent Perrier Champagne corks. This, darling, is...
We’re going to start this review off a little differently, never in our lifetime has having good air conditioning been so important as the past few weeks, with record temperatures hitting the thirties. As...
I am always on the hunt for new restaurants to try out. Often the collective focus of reviewers is on the big city openings, but there are also many other great places to try...
I’m not sure how I spent two years living in Ranelagh without sampling every eatery it has to offer. Part of me thinks it may have been the allure of new openings like Host...
Our second city, which Corkonians insist is the “real capital”, is far from void of delicious reasons to visit. A day eating your way around the English Market, sublime fine dining in gems like...
The last time I saw Takashi Miyazaki, he was just after completing a screen test for RTE Today in their Cork studio, cool, calm and far more collected than myself. It was both an...
What is the secret to running a successful restaurant for more than ten years? A question many a Dublin restaurateur has asked over the past few years. With rising rents and a fairly chronic...
When it comes to the topic of death row meals, I’m fairly certain I know what my last hurrah would be – a treasure trove of Irish seafood. Throw in some kind of Burgundian...
Before heading to a concert at Belfast’s Odessey Arena on a bright Friday evening, our group arrives at the city’s hottest new opening, Novelli at City Quays. The restaurant is situated within the new...
My mixed feelings towards the ritual of brunch have been the subject of many a rant, from whinging about settling for one meal when I could have two to an overall lack of enthusiasm...
The thing about Galway is there is just too much to see and do. While I’m a huge fan of the city of the tribes, I rarely return relaxed as the ever-exciting dining scene...
Following on from a jam packed Bank Holiday weekend working a four day week is a gift from God, made all the easier by glorious coffee. In an effort to revive myself from the...
When the sun is shining in Dublin there is no better time to try out a new bar. Everyone is in high spirits and the atmosphere is unbeatable, with this in mind I stopped...
In a previous life I spent three years working beside this famed bar, yet never once popping in for a pint. Hundreds of times I’ve walked by The Bank while tourists and locals alike...
I’m not totally sure I’m quite effortlessly cool enough for Meet Me in the Morning. Exuding that kind of “I woke up like this” vibe, minimalist, mis-matched and pared back, my mainstream millennial tendencies...
When it comes to choosing a staycation destination on our fine isle, there is one city which consistently lures me cross country, and of which I never seem to tire. Since cherished childhood holidays...
Having spent nearly every summer in Wexford as a child, the sunny South East has always held a special place in our hearts, whether it be days spent on the beach or nights attempting...
In a city with an ever-changing dining landscape, it is always advisable to have a few reliables up your sleeve, guaranteed winners that hit the spot every time – places that would never be...
Unless you have been living in exile, you’ll know that the order of the day in the Dublin dining scene of late has been a move towards more casual, pared back dining – both...