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Luxurious Merrion Hotel

The Luxurious Merrion Hotel in Dublin had a 5-Star Year with Bumper Profits

The group that owns the luxurious Merrion Hotel in Dublin increased their pre-tax profits by €5.5 million last year. This news comes as the Hastings Hotels Group increased its income by 4%, from €39.88 million to €41.47 million. According to Independent.ie, the 5-star Merrion Hotel outperformed the group last year with the group’s joint venture share

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La Petite Boulangerie by Cuisine de France

Taste Dublin’s Newest Food Trend, The Croffle, Before We Have to Say Au Revoir

Last week Cuisine de France opened their first ever stand alone cafe, ‘La Petite Boulangerie’, and ever since the diners of Dublin have been lured to No. 9 Camden Street with the prospect of sampling the latest food trend to storm Dublin: the Croffle, a perfect marriage of a butter laden, rich croissant and a waffle iron,

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Dark Chocolate No Bake Cookies Recipe by Darina Coffey

What’s better than freshly baked cookies? Cookies that require no creaming, no sifting and no oven! These no bake dark chocolate cookies are kind of like a healthier tiffin/grown up rice crispy bun hybrid in handy bite size form. With crunchy granola and coconut, tart goji berries and vibrant pistachios, this no bake cookies recipe

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Rubico Lacrima Di Morro D'Alba 2015 - Wine of the Week from O'Briens

Enjoy the Al Fresco Vita with this Vibrant Italian Red from a Very Rare Variety

Italians are often considered the benchmark for life enjoyment. Masters at creating and appreciating beauty, their craft is praised across the globe and whether it’s leather, marble or tomatoes, there’s a shared appreciation for artisan dexterity common through the country’s countless and diverse regions. When it comes to wine, let’s be honest, Italy can be a

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This New App Will Prevent Hangovers by Having the Sense You Don’t on a Night Out

A clever new app could be set to eliminate hangovers by reminding you to stop drinking before you have that regrettable one drink too many. A government-backed Australian app is going to become that voice in your head that tells you you’ve had too much. Designed by the Burnet Institute, the app texts you reminders

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One of Ireland’s Top Chefs Kicks Off Residency in West Cork Today

Glebe Gardens in breath-taking Baltimore, West Cork, is a dining destination for your bucket list in general, a hidden gem showcasing the finest local produce in this bountiful food region. If you weren’t already tempted, today one of Ireland’s most celebrated chefs, Rob Krawczyk, takes to the kitchen for an exclusive eight week residency at

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Happy News! Dublin City Centre Vegan Cafe Happy Food is Opening in a Second Location

Hidden away off the bustling thoroughfare of Camden Street, Happy Food situated within YogaHub yoga studio is an all vegan cafe that is worth seeking out, and it has just been announced that the much loved cafe is coming to Castleknock in September. Many of the details are under wraps still but we do know

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Experience an Exclusive Taste of Rioja Wine and Tapas Trail for €49.95

Fancy a Trip to Spain? Entries for the Second Edition of Rioja Wine & Tapas Competition are Open

D.O.C Rioja and the Basque Culinary Center are launching the second edition of Rioja Wine & Tapas. This is an international competition aimed at gastronomy students to pair tapas with Rioja wines. It seeks to award recipes that reflect the multicultural reality of gastronomy. Participants must be over 18 and must be enrolled in a

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Juniper All Day Long with the World's First Non-Alcoholic Gin

Juniper All Day Long with the World’s First Non-Alcoholic Gin

Loving the juniper but not drinking tonight? You can still get that G&T refreshing feeling with none of the ABV as Danish gin brand Herbie has just launched the world’s first non-alcoholic gin. Named Herbie Virgin, it’s made with lavender, orange peels and apples. After its success in the Scandinavian country over the past six

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Cocktail Ice Cream 7

Oh No! There Could be an Ice Cream Shortage on One the Hottest Days of the Year

The weather is expected to reach 27 degrees today and on a day like that, there’s nothing we want more than a refreshing ice cream. Unfortunately, it seems as if an ice cream shortage may prevent seaside destination Howth from supplying us with that all-important treat. A planned power outage by the ESB is due to take

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Spanish Cava Announces its First Single-Vineyard Sites for New Premium Category

Last year, the governing body of Cava, the Consejo Regulador del Cava, approved a new classification of high end wine named Cava de Paraje Calificado which emulates ina way Champagnes “Grand Cru” appellations, acknowledging the superiority of certain areas of production. The new category means ‘qualified single estate Cava’ and will only include wines of the highest

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S.PELLEGRINO YOUNG CHEF 2018

Three Irish Based Chefs Named Among the 10 Semi Finalists for S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2018

From thousands of applications submitted by young chefs from over 90 different countries the ten semi-finalists from each of the twenty-one regions have been announced. For the joint Ireland/UK region three of the semi-finalists are Irish based: – Killian Crowley, Chef de Partie, Aniar Restaurant – Galway Ireland. Dish: Turbot, kohlrabi, sea purslane. – Michael

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Watermelon & Feta Salad Recipe by Neven Maguire for Simply Better

Watch: Watermelon & Barrel Aged Feta Salad Recipe by Neven Maguire for Simply Better

Neven Maguire created this Watermelon & Barrel Aged Feta Salad Recipe with toasted pumpkin seeds using Barrel Aged Greek Feta and Sicilian DOP Extra Virgin Olive Oil from the Simply Better range, sourced exclusively for Dunnes Stores. To source their Simply Better Barrel Aged Greek Feta Dunnes Stores were delighted to work with the Danigelli

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Michelin Guide Singapore - Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle

Meet the Chef Bringing Michelin Starred Street Food to Dublin This Week

When Heron & Grey, in Blackrock Market, Co Dublin, was awarded a Michelin star in October 2016, it caught headlines not only for becoming Ireland’s latest addition into the prestigious guide but also for having more stars than it did toilets. But really Michelin’s move to reward an eatery for the quality of their food

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Food Photography

This Restaurant is Encouraging Food Photography with Free Instagram Kits

A London restaurant is encouraging its diners to take photos of their food by providing them with free Instagram kits while they snap and dine. The restaurant Dirty Bones is helping food photography lovers achieve the perfect Insta shot of their meal by giving them free Instagram kits while dining. The kits include a portable LED

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