A Restaurant that Knox Your Socks Off – Knox Review
Fashions come and go and this is as true in the restaurant world as it is on the catwalk. Over the past few years we have witnessed the ‘burger revolution’, the growth in popularity...
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Save Me From Myself at The Butcher Grill – Brunch Review
I have a confession to make – I’m not really as into the whole brunch thing as the masses appear to be. Do I brunch? Sometimes. Is it the highlight of my week eating-wise?...
Something Special Cooking in the Sunny South East – The Kitchen Gorey Review
There are not many Dubs who have grown up and managed to escape an annual trip to sunny South East during the summer holidays, certainly for both of us it was a rite of...
Laid-Back and Casual Charm – Fia Cafe Review
Fia opened its doors this past March in Rathgar, Dublin 6. Slightly off the beaten tracks of Rathmines, this dainty cafe is a charming little spot focusing on tasty locally sourced food and coffee....
Boarding the Lunchtime Express – 1900 Restaurant Review
Nothing breaks up the day like a leisurely lunch, with time to linger and lounge with fine food and company but we all know that doesn’t always happen. Despite everyone in TheTaste office being...
The Best Catch in Clontarf – Fishbone Restaurant
We’ve all been there, Saturday afternoon, after a week of excess, with a grand plan of being “good”, being, dare we say it healthy. “Let’s go for a cycle down to Bull Wall, along...
Toast Hash Roast Mash: Real Food for Every Time of Day by Dan Doherty – Cookbook Review
One wonders whether Dan Doherty was having a little bit of fun when he named his latest cookbook. As a title, Toast Hash Roast Mash is a bit of a tongue-twister but in many...
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,...
Social Intercourse That Will Leave You Begging for More – Bow Lane Review
Last month marked the “official” opening of yet another Dublin restaurant, on the increasing popular stretch that is Angier Street, this time thankfully not another doughnut joint but instead a location that has been...
A Feast of Coastal Comforts at The Strand Inn Waterford
It’s easy to see why Dunmore East in County Waterford is such a popular holiday destination. This charming fishing village sits comfortably nestled into the cliffs and offers up stunning panoramic views of the...
Vaughan’s Anchor Inn – A Perfect Port in a Storm
I recently travelled to Clare with the intention of visiting a restaurant that has been on my dining bucket list for quite a while now. Unfortunately the establishment in question doesn’t take reservations but...
Classy, Contemporary Cooking at The Coburg
Although I have lived down the country for a number of years, I will always consider myself a Dubliner at heart. I jump at any chance to visit the city, to stroll around and...
Pleasure in Great Measure – Etto Restaurant Review
One thing I am always keen to quiz chefs about is their go-to off duty dinner choice and one name crops up time and time again – Etto. The petite Merrion Row eatery opened...
American Casual Reloaded – Dillinger’s Restaurant Review
Uma Thurman’s cool and mischievous character from classic cult film Pulp Fiction would love Dillinger’s. While there’s no dance floor in this American style restaurant and the music leans more towards upbeat synthesisers than electric guitars, the drink’s list...
A Balm for the Busy Soul – Faithlegg House Hotel Review
Sometimes you have to be a little selfish… For whatever reason (or no reason at all) the occasional retreat is the least you owe yourself. As opportunities to indulge in such self-centered sojourns are...
New Beginnings for Canteen in Celbridge – Review
I’m incredibly lucky to be able to visit so many of Ireland’s top restaurants and to have the opportunity to write about my experiences. I love travelling around the country and meeting the many...
Form an Orderly Queue – Forest & Marcy Review
They say spontaneity is the spice of life, but personally we prefer a bit of planning. However, as we discovered last Thursday, Dublin’s newest dining hotspot Forest & Marcy is not much of a fan....
Belfast’s Shu-In – Shu Restaurant Review
Monday’s can be tough. I’m all for easing the transition into a new week with a tasty treat, but the fact that many of the finest restaurants pencil Monday in as their weekly rest...
The Perfect Catch – Klaw Review
Regretfully, I have never had the pleasure of spending a summer in the Hamptons, but I imagine if I were to be so lucky I would spend my days there in the sunshine, tucking...
Barbeque Brilliance – Edward Hayden School of Cookery Review
Nestled in the vibrant town of Graiguenamanagh, Co Kilkenny, you will find the latest cookery school to join the ranks of elegant modern teaching kitchens opening its doors in Ireland. The proprietor is no...