The 1780 Restaurant at Portmarnock Hotel is Awarded 2 AA Rosettes

Coming Up Roses – 1780 Restaurant at Portmarnock Hotel is Awarded 2 AA Rosettes

In the last year only four restaurants in Ireland have been newly awarded 2 AA Rosette status for culinary excellence and now Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links restaurant, The 1780, has joined this accomplished group. The award from AA Ireland comes after the luxurious coastal resort was officially unveiled earlier this year following an extensive […]

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Celebrate National Baking Day with Ten Tempting Recipes to Bake Up a Storm

Baking & Desserts, Recipes, Small Bites / Darina Coffey

If you need an excuse to get your apron on and break out the rolling pin to do some procrasti-baking, National Baking Day is the perfect justification to whip up something sweet and delicious this evening. Baking is a therapeutic art, so set aside some time today to luxuriate in the kitchen – sifting, kneading

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Insight Vineyard Pinot Noir – Wine of the Week from O’Briens Wine

Drinks, Small Bites, Wine / Gaby Guedez

If grape varieties were able to practice martial arts (I know I’m pushing it but I do have a point), Cabernet Sauvignon would go for the uber-mainstream but powerful Karate; Syrah might practice something intense and with a good kick like Taekwondo, perhaps Zinfandel’s smooth strength would find a rhythmic outlet in Capoeira, and Pinot Noir… Pinot

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Cadbury’s Has Released a Freddo Hot Chocolate and it’s Causing Quite a Stir

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

They may be small, but many people have big love for Cadbury’s frog shaped Freddo bars. You can image the excitement then when the chocolate manufacturer recently released a Freddo Hot Chocolate. According to Cadbury’s you need “just swirl one heaped teaspoon into a cup of warm milk for a delicious hot chocolate” with the

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Spread the News: The World’s First Nutella Cafe to Open this Month

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

This month, a Nutella-themed cafe will give us yet another reason to visit Chicago. The venue, operated and owned by Italian confectionery giant Ferrero, it will open on May 31 and it will be the first of its kind: A spacious state-of-the-art site fully inspired by the famous hazelnut spread which, unlike the smaller Nutella Bars currently

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Better Bitters, Superb Syrups: Premium Cocktail Mixers you Need in Your Life

Cocktails, Drinks, Spirits / Gaby Guedez

The remarkable quality of Irish craft spirits available today along with the diverse array of bottles from distilleries new and established is helping fuel a vibrant cocktail scene in Ireland and as more bartenders and spirit aficionados embrace artisan tipples, it’s time to keep a closer eye on the other elements that go into our cocktails. Professionals

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8 Great Cafes and Coffee Shops to Try in Dublin 8

Coffee & Cafes, Features / Erica Bracken

Dublin 8 is brewing a lot more than the black stuff these days. The former industrial area is undergoing a period of not quite (or yet) gentrification but certainly urban regeneration, often referenced to with the added prefix ‘up and coming.’ Teeling Distillery on Newmarket Square has attracted tourists like bees to whiskey, stopping off to

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The Much Anticipated Slane Irish Whiskey Launches in Ireland Today

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

This evening will see the official launch of the much anticipated Slane Irish Whiskey. The founding team will be present to showcase the new product, which is now available in Ireland. Alex and Henry Conyngham, part of the family who own the legendary Slane Castle Estate, whiskey heavy weight Brown-Forman, and master blenders Chris Morris

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Three Wines to Discover this Season from the Febvre Wines Summer Selection

Drinks, Small Bites, Wine / Gaby Guedez

Yesterday 15th of May, Febvre Wines hosted its summer wine tasting at the stylish Project Arts Centre in Temple Bar. In tune with the importer’s motto “Original Thinking in Wine”, the tasting included a selection of summer classics (Picpoul de Pinet anyone?), BBQ must-haves (bring in the Primitivo!) and several off the beaten track bottles from

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Bombay Sapphire Wins Big at San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Small Bites / Roisin Flynn

Bombay Sapphire was awarded the prestigious Double Gold and Gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC). The premium gin was selected by a panel of 43 international spirits experts, which included the Director of Judging and Master-Mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim. The SFWSC is currently in its 17th year and is considered to be the

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Lidl Invests €250k to Kick Start Irish Food Start Ups

Small Bites / Roisin Flynn

Lidl Ireland has launched a new supplier development programme called Kick Starts to support Irish food start ups across the country. The programme, which is supported by Bord Bia, is designed to give small start ups that produce food or drink across Ireland the chance to stock some of their products for a special food promotion. The programme

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Win a Bombay Sappphire Twist Summer Hamper to Celebrate their Success at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Win a Bombay Sapphire Twist Summer Hamper – Closed

Competitions / Gaby Guedez

Bombay Sapphire is a favourite of both bartenders and drinks enthusiasts around the world. The premium gin, which was recently awarded the prestigious Double Gold and Gold medal at the 17th San Francisco World Spirits Competition, is the world’s number one premium gin by value. Based on a 1761 recipe and featuring an harmonious combination

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Lobsterfest Returns to Hamptons Bar & Grill with the Freshest Irish Lobster this Summer

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Hamptons Bar & Grill is celebrating the 8th annual Lobsterfest. The buzzing eatery, located next to the deluxe Savoy Hotel on Limerick’s Henry Street will feature a special menu of lobster daily specials that will be available through the summer and until the end of September. Chef Graeme Campbell hopes to showcase the freshest Irish lobsters, sourced from Carrigaholt

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Pasta, Pad Thai or Paté? Ireland’s Best Loved International Cuisine Revealed

Small Bites / Darina Coffey

When it comes to flexing our palates with exotic foods and international flavours, you may be surprised to hear that Ireland’s best loved foreign cuisine is in fact the faithful favourite Italian, with 37% of those questioned in a recent survey choosing pasta over pad Thai. A Taste of Dublin survey on international food choices

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Take a Bite of Macanese Cuisine – This Iconic Asian Bakery just Landed in Ireland

Features, Small Bites / Erica Bracken

If you are an Asian food fan you might have tasted Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese and Korean, but how about Macanese? The little known cuisine of Macau, or Macao, has flown under the culinary radar but has a striking history and flavour profile that deserves to be championed. A Portuguese territory until 1999, the food of

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This Amazing Wine City will Make you Want to Book a Ticket to China

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Changyu Chateau’s $870 million (€793.8 million) project, Wine City, is a 1,000 acres destination located in the Chinese coastal city of Yantai. It features an European-style chateau and other new-Gothic structures besides, of course, vineyards. The attraction is now open to the public, however, it is still a work in progress as it is planned as

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Eat Your Way Around Clonakilty as the Popular Walking Food Tour Returns

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

If West Cork is in your holiday plans this summer and you want to get a flavour of the region, then you might want to schedule in a tasting tour of the West Cork’s foodie town Clonakilty. Back for a third summer season the Clonakilty Walking Food Tour is hosted by local Kate Ryan Flavour.ie. Last

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How to Cut the Right Way and Avoid Avocado Hand

Avoca-Dos and Avoca-Don’ts: How to Cut them the Right Way and Avoid Avocado Hand

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Last week, news of doctor’s from the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons reporting a dramatic rise in Avocado Hand injuries (stab and slash lesions caused by people attempting to cut an avocado the wrong way) made global headlines. With the hashtag #AvocadoInjury, people bonded on social media, and some people even asked for warning stickers

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New Menu at Intercontinental Dublin Pays Homage to this Unsung Seasonal Ingredient

News / Erica Bracken

We’ve become accustomed to seeing asparagus in the fruit and veg aisles all year round, but this flown-in product comes nothing near to the locally grown variety. Though sprouting up from Irish soil for a short time only, from just May until June, blink and you will miss Asparagus season in Ireland. Making the most

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The Pembroke Kilkenny Celebrates Art with Limited Edition Cocktail

The Pembroke Kilkenny Celebrates New Art Exhibition with Limited Edition Cocktail

Cocktails, Drinks, Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Cocktail-making can be quite artistic in the hands of creative bartenders and at Pembroke Kilkenny the team behind the bar has come up with an inspired Design Cocktail to celebrate the National Craft Gallery’s exhibition “Narratives in Making”, open from May 12th to July 5th. As proud supporters of art, culture and design, the Pembroke Kilenny

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The Kingdom Takes Another Title – Kerry Student Wins Supreme Apprentice Chef Competition

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

We’ve become accustomed to Kerry lifting trophies for their exploits on the football field, but yesterday one young Kerry student proved that the county can prevail against its competitors in the kitchen too. On Thursday 11 May, secondary school students from across Munster travelled to IT Tralee but it was 17 year old Pádraic Randles

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