Skerries' Newest Café Offers Award-Winning Coffee Surrounded by Beautiful Design

Skerries’ Newest Café Offers Award-Winning Coffee Surrounded by Beautiful Design

Seaside village Skerries’ picturesque harbour offers the idyllic setting for the town’s new coffee shop, located within the gorgeous interior emporium Goat in the Boat. As you might expect, the café boasts eye-catching, unique furniture. Salvaged cinema seats, recycled and upcycled pieces and bespoke furnishing invites you to sit down and relax, while you enjoy a cup […]

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Grab Your Wellies! Here are Some of the Best Events at This Year’s National Ploughing Championships

Small Bites / Jim Heffner

This year’s National Ploughing Championships are taking place from 19th to 21st September in Tullamore Co. Offaly and the National Dairy Council (NDC) have a number of activities, cooking demos, celebrities, healthcare experts and sports stars set to appear. They’ll start Tuesday and Wednesday morning with “Sunrise Yoga” sessions to start your day off properly.

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Competitions / Jim Heffner

September has arrived, bringing with it darker evenings and colder spells. If you’re hoping to cook some tasty lamb as the days grow colder, look no further than these Le Creuset products. Lamb is a food superstar, from koftas to burgers to chops and the Le Creuset dishes are the premium cookware accessories you need

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Have Your Cake and Drink Champagne Too – This Event Combines Two of Our Favourite Things

Events, Small Bites / Nirina Plunkett

It’s always great to make weekend plans, and at The Hill Pub in Ranelagh you can avail of an extra special treat with their ‘Afternoon of Champagne and Cakes’, which takes place on Saturday, September 23rd at 2pm. Giving each guest a noteworthy afternoon of delicious delights, the Dublin venue is looking forward to hosting

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Aldi Releases Wine Advent Calendar and We’re Counting the Days to Get One

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Aldi is on a roll, earlier this week the retailer announced their first Processo jeroboam or 3 littre bottle which will be on the shelves for the Christmas season. Now they’re making headlines again thanks to their new wine advent calendar which will hit stores in the UK on November 14th. Aldi’s wine advent calendar

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And Relax! Here’s Where You Should Check In for Your Dose of Midweek Magic

Small Bites / Nirina Plunkett

One of the best ways to unwind is by heading away to the countryside and taking that well-deserved break. Forget the post-summer blues, as this autumn the stunning Eccles Hotel in Glengarriff is ready to give you that midweek magic from only €270 that you won’t want to resist. Offering a two-night stay midweek in

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Food Blogger and Lambassador Nicola Halloran Shares Her Story and Top Tips for Cooking #TastyEasyLamb

Interviews, News / Erica Bracken

What started out simply as a way to help her family to understand her Paleo lifestyle Nicola Halloran has turned The Wonky Spatula into one of Ireland’s leading health food blogs and a go to source of recipes (there’s over 400 on there!) for those following Paleo, gluten-free or dairy-free diets and for those just wanting to

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10,000 Diamonds Went Into the Making of the Scary yet Beautiful Crystal Head Aurora Vodka

10,000 Diamonds Went Into the Making of this Scary yet Beautiful Premium Vodka

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

If you’ve seen a bottle of award-wining Crystal Head Vodka you’ll remember it thanks to its distinctive skull shape. Now the Canadian company, founded by actor and entrepreneur Dan Aykroyd, has launched Crystal Head Aurora, a craft spirit made from English wheat and pristine water from Newfoundland, Canada and diamond filtered. Distilled five times and filtered seven times,

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Go Wild This Winter With Dublin Zoo’s Magical Nighttime Event For The Whole Family

Small Bites / Jim Heffner

Kids and adults will have the chance to go wild this winter with Dublin Zoo‘s spectacular Wild Lights event. During this magical nighttime event, kids will get to follow an enchanted trail dotted with giant wildlife-inspired colourful lanterns and illuminated animal sculptures. In addition, visitors to Dublin Zoo, which closes early during the winter months, will

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Netflix and Chilled Chablis – Our Three Top Wine Picks for this Weekend

Drinks, Small Bites, Wine / Gaby Guedez

As autumn settles in, the amount of wine events and tastings going on in Dublin multiplies. This week we’ve had the opportunity to taste wines from some of Dublin’s top retailers and independent importers and we have have gathered a trio of recommendations that will surely go down a treat this weekend. Chablis Grand Vin

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Oh Cheezus! Cheese Tea Could be The Next Big Teatime Trend

Small Bites / Jim Heffner

Cheese and tea are two very popular items in a person’s day-to-day life, but have you ever thought of combining the two together? Is cheese tea really the next big trend? Cheese Tea has been spreading across Asia and, according to Condé Nast Traveler, has now reached US shores. So it’s likely this cheese-topped drink will make

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Celebrate the Weekend with These Five Fantastic Food and Drinks Events

Events, Small Bites / Erica Bracken

The weekend is here and with it the food and drink rituals we’ve been waiting all week to savour. But in between brunch, cheeky takeaways, and drinks with friends there are a host of foodie events that will satisfy every craving. Here are our picks of the five food and drink events taking place across

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Five of the Best Bars to Watch the All Ireland Final in Dublin

News / Gaby Guedez

One of the country’s biggest sports events will take place this Sunday 17th of September, the All Ireland Final, which will see Dublin battling it up against Mayo. GAA fans in Dublin have plenty of options regarding where to go and watch the big game, we have rounded up five of our favourites below… One

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Calling All Adventure Lovers – The World’s Longest Hiking Trail is Now Open

Small Bites, Travel News / Jim Heffner

If you love adventure then you’re going to adore the world’s longest recreational hiking trail, which has officially opened after 25 years in the making. Known as The Great Trail, the intricate network of paths and roads stretches 24,000 kilometres from coast to coast across Canada. The route, which was first suggested as an idea

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Throw a Friday Fiesta with These Sizzling Mexican Recipes

Family Recipes, Fish & Seafood, Meat Recipes, Recipes, Star Chef Recipes, World Food / Darina Coffey

Guacamole is an extra we are all happy to splash out on and there are very few people who can resist a bulging burrito, and the weekend is the perfect time to indulge all your Mexican food cravings – why not throw a Friday Fiesta or Sombrero Saturday? From fajitas to tostados to enchiladas to

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Popular Irish Band Kodaline Stars in Tourism Ireland’s Latest Ad Campaign

Small Bites, Travel News / Jim Heffner

A new Tourism Ireland campaign fronted by Irish band Kodaline kicks off in Britain this week. The campaign features a brand new online film with the four band members taking viewers on a journey around their favourite places to shop, eat, drink and hang out in Dublin. Created in partnership with VEVO, the clip was

Best Possible Taste Podcast – Spotlight on Galway’s Culinary Scene

Podcasts, Small Bites / Jim Heffner

In this week’s Best Possible Taste Podcast, the spotlight is on Galway’s culinary scene. Sharon Noonan meets Jacinta Dalton, Head of the Department of Culinary Arts & Service Industries at GMIT. Jacinta is also a board member of the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism at GMIT and a Fáilte Ireland Food Champion

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Experience Pure Relaxation and Scrumptious Servings on the Sligo Food Trail

Small Bites / Jim Heffner

Satisfy both your soul and appetite in with a unique experience from the Sligo Food Trail. The Draft House Gastro Pub has teamed up with the award-winning Voya Seaweed Baths in Strandhill to offer an experience that will fill your stomach and relax your body. Enjoy a blissful 50 minute Voya Seaweed Bath, followed by

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Dream Job Alert – Want to Get Paid to Travel the World?

Small Bites, Travel News / Jim Heffner

Imagine spending your days travelling the globe and not having to worry about the price of your plane ticket? Well then, Ryanair could hold the key to your dream job. The airline is currently hiring hundreds of new Cabin Crew members as part of a larger expansion plan for the company. Ryanair’s recruitment company Dalmac

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Savour the Last Drop of Summer with a Tasting of Wines from Rías Baixas in L’Atitude 51

Events, Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

The wines from the Spanish region of Rías Baixas offer a distinctive freshness and a consistent quality that has earned a place in the heart of Irish wine lovers. This 27th of September, L’Atitude 51 in Cork will be hosting a special tasting dedicated to the DO, where the Albarino grape is queen, hosted by wine

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The Ice House Harvest Dinner Promises a Memorable Autumnal Feast this October

Events, Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

The Ice House will host its first Harvest Dinner on the 6th of October and the event promises to be a celebration of seasonal flavours harvested from the Enniscoe Organic Gardens during the autumn. Expect a combination of the freshest and most flavourful vegetables and fruit, along with some fantastic locally sourced, seasonal meat and fish. Located in Ballina,

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