Cork's Newest Restaurant Dockland Anchors Down in Style

Cork’s Newest Restaurant Dockland Anchors Down in Style with Dedicated Bloody Mary Menu

In the past year Cork city has upped its game in the culinary stakes boasting impressive openings such Cask on MacCurtain Street and Rachel Allen’s first restaurant, Rachel’s, on Washington Street. Now the southern capital has another string to add to its bow with the opening of Dockland restaurant, deli and bar. The newly remodeled […]

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Ireland’s Top Hotels Revealed in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards

Small Bites, Travel News / Jim Heffner

More than 300,000 travellers took part in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards, with Ballyfin claiming the top spot in Ireland’s top hotels. The 5-star Co. Laois hotel beat out other prestigious Irish properties, including The Lodge at Ashford Castle, The Shelbourne and The Westbury. Writing about Ballyfin, Condé Nast Traveler said: “If you’ve

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A Rockin Ripasso for those Who Like their Reds Rich and Hearty

A Rockin’ Ripasso for those Who Like their Reds Fruity But with a Punch

Drinks, Small Bites, Wine / Gaby Guedez

Imagine this: It’s a chilly autumnal evening and you’re comfortably sitting in a sofa with cushions and blankets at your hand’s reach. You’re relaxed and cosy and you’re taking great pleasure in a glass of wine. What wine is it? Probably not a crisp, summery rosé. It’s time to call in the big guns. Enters

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Ireland’s Best Young Chefs Have Been Revealed Ahead of Young Chef of the Year Final

Small Bites / Darina Coffey

The youth is the hope of our future, and in the case of Irish food, the future is looking bright. The Young Chef of the Year competition has become an annual showcase of the raw talent of the up and coming chefs dotted across the country, with Euro-toques Ireland Young Chef of the Year 2013

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Travel Tuesday – The Best Deals to Fuel Your Wanderlust This Week

Small Bites, Travel News / Jim Heffner

It’s time to refuel your wanderlust after the weekend and Storm Ophelia’s blast over the country. Following the stress of this weather phenomenon, why not look towards your next adventure. Below are this week’s best Travel Tuesday deals. WOW Air Discount WOW Air is currently running a social media discount on Facebook, offering 20% off

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One of Our Favourite Wine Bars in Town Just Got Bigger and Better

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

When Piglet Wine Bar opened its doors last year, wine lovers were delighted to see a vinous oasis opening in the beer and spirits dominated landscape of buzzy Temple Bar. The venue, offering a more continental approach, soon won oenophiles over thanks to its exclusive and interesting wines at affordable prices and friendly atmosphere… Their

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Get Your Goat this Goatober at Meet Me In The Morning’s First Ever Dinner Event

Events, Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Roasted, raw, curried, baked, or skewered, billy goat meat is a delicious and versatile, but much under-used meat. In a month long celebration of the meat, this Goatober restaurants across Ireland and the UK are incorporating billy goat meat, a waste product from the dairy industry, into their menus. For Dublin’s only Goatober event, Meet

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Visit the Majestic Munster Vales – Ireland’s Newest Outdoor Tourist Attraction

Small Bites, Travel News / Jim Heffner

The Munster Vales, Ireland’s newest tourist attraction, takes you on a journey through the mountains of south east Ireland. Incorporating 96 attractions, nine heritage sites and 1,100km of walking trails, this tour crosses through four counties – Tipperary, Limerick, Cork and Waterford. The whole idea behind the attraction, which takes in the Comeraghs, Knockmealdowns, Galtees,

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Grape News! Marks & Spencer Launches Wine with Half the Calories

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

British retailer Marks & Spencer has just launched a brand of wine with half the calories compared to a standard bottle. The collection, named Sumika (Japanese for light), includes a Sauvignon Blanc, a rosé and a Shiraz, and they all contain only 50 calories per 100ml. The wines are priced at €11 and they were made

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Bear Market Coffee to Open New Café on Pembroke Street Tomorrow

This Popular Coffee Shop Will Open a New Branch in Dublin 2 Tomorrow

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Bear Market Coffee has been a favourite of coffee lovers in Blackrock since its opening back in 2013. It has now opened branches on Georges Quay and the IFSC, and it will open its fourth coffee shop tomorrow 17th of October on Pembroke Street. The venue, known for its overall high standards, modern design and great

Indulge in Afternoon Tea at Dromoland Castle in Aid of The Jack and Jill Foundation

Small Bites / Darina Coffey

With its 20th anniversary taking place this year, The Jack and Jill Foundation is marking two decades with china in some of the finest hotels in the country, with a host of Afternoon Tea fundraisers taking across Ireland, with the next event in Dromoland Castle. The Jack and Jill Foundation provides nursing care and support

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Gin & Tonics Among the Drinks You didn’t Expect to Be Affected by the Sugar Tax

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

The recent announcement by Finance Minister Michael Noonan about the introduction of a Sugar Tax in Ireland as part of Budget 2018 is expected to translate in an increase in the price of sugary drinks from April next year. The new tax will represent an extra 20c per litre on drinks with between 5g and 8g of

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Up Your Instagram Game – Food Prop Mecca Hugh Jordan to Hold Food Photography Masterclass

Events, Small Bites / Darina Coffey

Whether you’re an aspiring food stylist or just looking to give all your friends food envy with your Instagram feed, there are a few tips and tricks that will instantly improve your food photography skills. One of the easiest ways to up your game is to invest in food props and there is nowhere better

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All We Want For Christmas is this Baileys Advent Calendar

Small Bites / Nirina Plunkett

We are counting the days until we can officially begin the Christmas countdown and all the delicious treats that come with it. You’ve read about advent calendars that have 25 days of Prosecco, wine or gin, and now we are graced with a delightful Baileys advent calendar. The brand has unleashed a 24-day calendar full

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Let The Menu For WILDE’s Indulgent Pre-Theatre Dining Experience Tempt Your Tastebuds

Small Bites / Jim Heffner

Experience a WILDE night of food and theatre this October during the Dublin Theatre Festival so be sure not to miss a visit to the theatre, with Druid’s “King of the Castle” at The Gaiety Theatre and “Ulysses” at The Abbey, both just minutes from WILDE. With its beautiful 1930s backdrop and chic city centre

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Dublin 8’s Newest Café is Where You’ll Want to Have Brunch This Weekend

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

The coffee scene in Dublin 8 has been brewing for some time, and the area is now home to some of the best coffee shops in the city, Two Pups, Legit Coffee, Love Supreme, and Meet Me in the Morning among them. While most of the action has taken place closer to the city centre

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Krug and Luxury Designer Teamed Up to Launch Glamorous €5,500 Champagne Backpack

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Bringing a bottle of Champagne to a picnic is already an indulgent treat but thanks to a collaboration between prestigious house Krug and menswear designer Berluti, it can now become an absolute luxury even way before the “pop”. They’ve teamed up to launch a €5,500 ($6,500) Champagne backpack created specially to carry a bottle of the finest

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Updates And Cancellations – Your Essential Travel Information For Hurricane Ophelia

Small Bites, Travel News / Jim Heffner

If you had travel planned for today, there’s a good chance that it has been cancelled as Hurricane Ophelia makes its way through the country. Keep reading for the latest information on flight, train, bus and ferry cancellations. Over 200 flights have now been cancelled for Monday and passengers are encouraged to check the live updates

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Win the Ultimate Irish Gin Hamper to Celebrate the Spirit of Gin festival at The Loop – Closed

Competitions / Roisin Flynn

This summer, The Loop at Dublin and Cork Airports launched the inaugural Spirit of Gin festival, which ran throughout August and September. The guys at The Loop are proud advocates of young Irish brands and showcase world exclusive gins, as part of their expansive range of over 50 gins! Customers can choose gins that they

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Lights, Camera, Take Off – Three Irish Films Take to The Skies With Aer Lingus

Small Bites, Travel News / Jim Heffner

Supernatural, stirring and the very sweetest seasonal scenes are coming to screens in the skies soon as the Aer Lingus TakeOff Foundation announces the winners of the inaugural Irish Filmmakers Competition. The winning entrants, upcoming Irish filmmakers Jonathan Farrelly, Maria Elena Doyle and Brian Willis, will now have their short films shown on Aer Lingus

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Divide, Vinify and Conquer – Astrolabe’s Simon Waghorn on New Zealand’s Best Kept Wine Secret

Drinks, Interviews, Wine / Gaby Guedez

Simon Waghorn, owner and winemaker at New Zealand’s Astrolabe Wines is familiar with Ireland as he visits the country at least once a year since the late nineties, initially as part of renowned winery Whiteheaven, and since 2004, representing his own brand, Astrolabe Wines. His family-run, small scale operation focuses on producing high quality wines from his 120 hectares

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