Does feasting on Japanese food and being rewarded for your efforts sound too good to be true? Dublin’s longest standing Japanese restaurant are giving away three €100 vouchers to lucky diners who book a table with them during the month of August. To enter simply book a table online for Yamamori Izakaya throughout the month […]
Feast on Japanese Food at Yamamori and You Could Win €100 – It’s a No Brainer! Read More »
Evenings seemed a little darker when the news broke that everyone’s favourite TV judge Mary Berry would not be appearing on the revamped Great British Bake Off after the shock move from BBC to Channel 4. The queen of baking puns with an aversion to soggy bottoms, Mary brought an inimitable warmth to the extremely
Mary Berry is Set to Light Up Our Screens Once Again on New BBC Cookery Show Read More »
The sunny rise of premium tequila has seen the agave spirit becoming one of the most fashionable tipples. From celebrity brands to $30,000 special edition bottles, Jalisco’s finest is having a moment and so is rosé, Instagram’s favourite wine. A newly launched pink tequila merges both trendy drinks into a gorgeous sip that promises to
Rosé Lovers Meet Pink Tequila and Never Look Back Read More »
Ashford Castle has announced the appointment of Mr. Alan Valley as Director of Operations at the luxurious property. Alan joins the team of 350 staff at Ashford Castle, where their reputation for impeccable service means “no request is too large, no detail too small.” Speaking about his appointment, he said, “Ashford Castle is internationally regarded
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After more than 60 days of judging, the results of the world’s most coveted food awards, Great Taste, have just been released, with many producers in Ireland having cause to celebrate. Out of a record breaking 12,336 products to be judged, 4,347 were awarded a highly prized Great Taste accolade, with 444 winners based in Ireland.
Irish Producers Win Big at Prestigious Great Taste Awards Read More »
Over a twenty year career in the Irish hospitality sector, Michael Wright has built a portfolio that includes six award winning bars and restaurants and Ireland’s largest ‘Superclub’, opening eighteen outlets over that time and today employing over 600 staff. You might find it easy to believe then that when I speak to him he’s in
Lord of the Dance Club Michael Wright on Going Back to His Food Industry Roots Read More »
Steeped in history, heritage and culture, Waterford is Ireland’s oldest city with a rich history dating back to Viking times. Home to the famous Waterford Crystal and a number of Viking museums, this port city highlights the importance of the Viking Triangle along Ireland’s Ancient East. There are also a great number of festivals held
24 Hours in Waterford – Restaurants, Bars and Hotels Read More »
What makes food festivals worth attending? Is it a unique product locally produced, the sweetest of treats, or just the thrill of trying something new? Whatever the reason, there are certain events that stand out from the crowd and catch the eye of even the most casual festival goer. With this in mind, we’ve compiled
Grab Your Plate and Passport – These Food Festivals are Worth Travelling For Read More »
It’s 1987 and sitting in a kitchen in the small town of Castletownbere in the west of Cork, two young friends with a keen interest in fishing founded what would later become Shellfish Ireland. Friends Richard Murphy and Peter O’Sullivan combined their love of fishing and worked together to catch and supply brown crab to
The Kings of Crab from Castletownbere – The Shellfish Ireland Story Read More »
Struggling to pass through the hordes of tourists, locals and revellers who had come up for the Coldplay concert that evening, I was relieved to spot Cocobrew across the cobbled streets of Temple Bar. With its cream and pale brown exterior, Cocobrew‘s colouring aptly resembles a creamy cup of coffee. Its tall windows provide ample opportunity to
Cocobrew – A Welcome Treat in the Heart of Bustling Temple Bar Read More »
The laborious lifestyle of a chef is well chronicled. The long hours in a hot, cramped, pressurised environment that are guaranteed to result in a sore back, multiple burns and sleep deprivation, and less so in a social life. But there’s another key player in the hospitality industry who’s working tirelessly of late but whose services
Ireland’s Chef Shortage – The Industry Issue Putting Your Dinner at Risk Read More »
There aren’t many countries more world famous for food than Italy and the region of Puglia wins top prize when it comes to fresh local produce, wine and seafood. It’s no secret that the Italians love to eat and the Apulians do it best. With so many towns and cities, it can be difficult to
A Tour Through Italy’s Unsung Food Filled Heaven – Puglia Food & Drink Guide Read More »
Paraphrasing very, very loosely the words of legendary gourmand Brillat-Savarin: tell me what you associate with New Zealand, and I will tell you what you are. Is it singer-songwriter Lorde? While you’ll never be royal, you might be a millennial pop lover. Is it the bucolic greenery of The Shire? Oh, you Tolkien head! Is it crisp
A New New Zealand – Reinventing Wine in the Land of Haka Read More »
Dining is now a fundamental part of the cultural experience in Ireland and no more so than in Dublin where watching the ever changing streetscape and anticipating where the next restaurant is set to open is now almost a sport, with points awarded for who can share the big reveal on social media the fastest.
Here’s Where to Eat Right Now – The 15 Best New Restaurants in Dublin Read More »
When people think of west coast America, chances are they picture sun-drenched beaches with great surf and the lavish lifestyles of the super-rich folk of Orange County. For the most part, these images are real and true, however there is another side to the fairytale coastline – a grayer side. Similar in climate to Ireland,
We live in a world of remixes, reboots and revivals, of sequels, prequels, remakes and homages, nods, shout outs and reinterpretations. Bars are not exempt from this obsession with the past and rare is the menu that doesn’t revere the classics. And while admiration is well deserved, cocktails that have transcended the time and place of their
Future Classic Cocktails – The Drinks on their Way to Becoming Legendary Read More »
There are topics that generate an intimidating fascination on most people; wide and complex, it is not until a modern day Prometheus shares their fire, than mankind sees them more clearly, off their pedestals and in a more approachable light, that of a TV screen. “Servantless American” Julia Child did it for French cuisine in the
Oz Clarke on Wine Writing, Trends and the Race to Find the Next Big Thing Read More »
The White Hag Irish Brewing Company is an award winning craft brewery from Sligo, lead by a young team of Irish entrepreneurs and 2 brewers from Ohio, US. Since their beginnings back in 2014, they’ve grown rapidly and achieved recognition for the quality of their unique beers. In just three years, they’ve managed to place
The Sligo Brewery Heading the Irish Craft Beer Revolution – The White Hag Brewery Story Read More »
The Kiwi capital isn’t nicknamed the “Windy City” for nothing. Nestled in a harbour surrounded by hills, it can be ferociously windy even on the sunniest of days. Just as well then that Wellington boasts some of the finest restaurants, cafes and markets on the North Island. The strong Asian influence in Wellington is hard
It’s a miserable rainy day, the kind where thoughts of leaving the comfort of your own home seem almost impossible. But we did, and as my friend’s car attempts to battle up the hill on the outskirts of Cork city, I peer through the window trying to make out any forming shapes on the horizon. Reaching our
This Cork Institution Has Gotten A Slick Revamp – The Montenotte Hotel Review Read More »
Search ‘Irish Food’ on Google Images and you’ll find it depicted predominately by stock-like pictures of soda bread, suspect Irish stew with chunks of indistinguishable grey meat, pallid bacon and boiled cabbage and various other riffs on potatoes. That’s all well and good, there are few that would turn down a hearty portion of their
What is Irish Food? The Country’s Top Chefs Define Our Nation’s Cuisine Read More »
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