Munch On Brunch in Comfort – Cinnamon Ranelagh Review
The leafy Dublin suburb of Ranelagh is always one of my favourite places to Brunch at the weekend. With an extensive selection of top class eateries to choose from and quirky shops to navigate...
Category: Restaurant Reviews
Brie and Beaujolais? More than meets the eye at this vino Mecca – Loose Canon Cheese and Wine Review
At first, you might think Paris, with the lazy feel of customers leaning against walls and using anything available for a seat outside on the street, conversing on a beautiful midweek August evening. But...
Victorian Grandeur in Co. Kildare – Killashee Hotel Review
Walking from the carpark towards the very regal looking Killashee Hotel, it is impossible not to appreciate the undisturbed surroundings. Secluded grounds that are maintained to a very high standard surround this beautiful Victorian...
Ooh Lá Ladurée – Ladurée Dublin Review
The Parisian folk are well known for their chic sense of style, their world famous pastries and their iconic cityscape, but here in Dublin, we too have been lucky enough to be afforded a...
A Heavenly Haven In Dublin City Centre – Cliff Townhouse Review
An evening of events in Dublin City that was to be followed by a string of early morning meetings the subsequent day prompted an overnight stay in our amiable capital city. As central as...
The Well on Stephens Green, the latest addition to the Dublin Bar Scene – Bar Review
During The Easter rising of 1916 Michael Mallin and Countess Markievicz lead The Irish Citizen Army into battle position in St. Stephen’s Green. The British were garrisoned in The Shelbourne hotel and it did...
Living La Dolce Vita in Sandymount – Crudo Restaurant Review
Every neighborhood deserves the kind of restaurant that evokes the “where everybody knows your name” warmth reminiscent of Cheers, while serving the kind of comfort food that will have you slyly skipping cooking on...
A Stunning Second Act from Dublin’s Seafood Specialists – Little Mike’s Review
Otis Redding’s raspy rendition of My Girl is cooing in the background and the temptations abound. There’s a crisp, chilled glass of Saint Veran in front of me and Sunday afternoon has never looked...
The Perfect Addition to the Street – Bart’s on South William Street Bar & Restaurant Review
The perfect blend. Bart’s is serving up the most delicious gourmet small plates while bringing South William Street another place to dance into the night. The sun is shining down upon the brightly coloured...
A Resplendent Final Stop For The Orient Express – Glenlo Abbey Hotel and The Pullman Restaurant Review
Situated just outside of Galway City, Glenlo Abbey Hotel in all of its Five Star finesse is picturesquely perched on the edge of Lough Corrib. Walking up the flight of steps to the entrance...
Out with the Old and in with the New! – The Old Post Office Blackrock Restaurant Review
Having heard so many Chinese Whispers about this new offering we were eager to get to Blackrock to check out The Old Post Office. New openings are plentiful in Dublin right now, finding time...
Leisurely Lunching in No. 27 Bar & Lounge at The Shelbourne Hotel
Marking special occasions for many of us usually revolves around food and if this is wrong we don’t want to be right. Finding a window of time to actually carry out said celebrations can...
The Zero Waste Café Making its Mark on Dun Laoghaire – INK Café Review
There are few places as welcoming as Dun Laoghaire on a sunny Sunday afternoon – a stroll through People’s Park markets, ambling down the pier with a Teddy’s ice cream cone in hand –...
Take a Walk on the Wild Side – The Wilder Townhouse Review
Standing proudly on Adelaide Road The Wilder Townhouse is just a five minute walk from St. Stephens Green making it the perfect base for a night out in Dublin’s Fair City. A build that...
Quite Frankly Superb Small Plates and Sips and on Camden Street – Frank’s Restaurant Review
Small plates can be divisive. There are certainly people who would rather eat with their eyes size-wise, but I will never be one of them. Approaching a meal with an inquisitive hovering fork, sampling...
A Taste of Donegal Decadence – Lough Eske Castle and Cedars Grill Restaurant Review
‘Different roads sometimes lead to the same castle.’ George R.R We are taking this quote in its literal sense here! We travelled many roads to reach our amazing haven for the night, Lough Eske...
Rejuvenating Renovations & Culinary Class – Carton House and Linden Tree Restaurant Review
We so often hear that, ‘A Sunday well spent brings a week of content.’ With that in mind we booked a Sunday night away in the ever so stately Carton House in Maynooth, Co....
A Luxurious Experience That You’ll Never Forget – Galgorm Hotel & Restaurant Review
I’m very lucky that I have had the pleasure of staying in lovely hotels over the years (and some not so lovely), but I have never stayed somewhere quite like Galgorm. Driving up to...
Setting Sail to the Walled City – Shipquay Derry Hotel Review
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you will have no doubt heard of the Irish television show that is taking the world by storm. Derry Girls is a sitcom set in 90s’ Northen...
Escape to the Country for a Welcome Retreat – Monart Destination Spa & Restaurant Review
Located just outside Enniscorthy is a calming haven that will make you feel as though you have been transported to an exotic land, where rest and relaxation is the order du jour. Monart Destination...