'Sarah's Wonderful Honey' Buzzing with First UK Listing in 477 Sainsbury Stores

Sarahs wonderful honey. Picture by Dylan Vaughan

‘Sarah’s Wonderful Honey’ Buzzing with First UK Listing in 477 Sainsbury’s Stores

Kilkenny-based ‘Sarah’s Wonderful Honey’ has announced its new listing in 477 Sainsbury’s stores across England, Wales and Scotland and Northern Ireland. This represents a major listing for the speciality honey range which was created five years ago by Sarah Gough (33) as a new brand of her family business, Mileeven Fine Foods, founded by her […]

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South East Radio Hospitality Awards Announces Winners for 2016

Events, Small Bites / Darina Coffey

Over 300 people gathered at the Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey to celebrate those who excel in the hospitality industry in County Wexford at the inaugural South East Radio Hospitality Awards. The listeners of South East Radio voted for their favourite pub, restaurant or hotel. A short list from every sector was formed with each receiving

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Stefan Langan, Lynne Davies, Rebecca Shekleton and Jamie Gill at BALFES Dublin attending the official Irish launch party for Thomson & Scott Skinny Prosecco

Balfes Hosted the Irish Launch Party for Thomson & Scott Skinny Prosecco

Drinks, Small Bites, Wine / Gaby Guedez

Balfes, one of Dublin’s most popular all-day dining brasseries and bars, located in the heart of Dublin’s Creative Quarter, hosted the official Irish launch party for Thomson & Scott Skinny Prosecco on Wednesday 21st September, with founder Amanda Thomson in attendance. David Murray, restaurant manager, comments, “Our partnership with Thomson & Scott Skinny Prosecco is

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A Little Mystery Goes a Long Way – The Exchequer Wine Bar Review

Restaurant Reviews / Gaby Guedez

I’ll have a glass of the mystery wine- I said, the waitress smiled and came back with a naked green wine bottle with white question marks hand painted all over. It reminded me of a clue left behind by The Riddler and in fact I was now trying to decipher the enigma: the right guess and I’d

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Savour Kilkenny Launches Expanded Programme to Celebrate 10th Anniversary

Small Bites / admin

Savour Kilkenny (28th-31st October), the South East’s premier Festival of Food, has launched a hugely expanded programme of events to mark its 10th Anniversary. The festival which is free to attend, has gone from strength to strength every year. In 2007, the four day festival attracted around 3,000 people, while last year 22,000 flocked to

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Michelin Announces First Guide to Shanghai Where You Can Eat Michelin Star Food for Just €6

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Michelin released the first edition of the Michelin Guide Shanghai this week, naming one three-star, seven two-star and 18 one-star restaurants in China’s financial capital. A coveted three stars were awarded to The T’ang Court restaurant of the Langham Hotel. The only restaurant to get the top rating, The T’ang Court restaurant has only has six tables

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Aldi Crowns National Junior Baking Champion at the National Ploughing Championships

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

The theme of the second National Junior Baking Competition, sponsored by Aldi, in association with Foróige and the National Ploughing Association was ‘Muffins of the Moment’. The winner is reigning champion Éabha Campbell (16) of Truagh, Co Monaghan, who wins a group trip for her Foróige club to Delphi Adventure Centre, and a €1,000 bursary fund for herself. Her

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The Boyne Valley is Crowned Foodie Destination 2016 by the RAI

Small Bites / Darina Coffey

The Royal County’s Boyne Valley has been crowned Foodie Destination of the year by the Restaurant Association of Ireland. At a ceremony in Clare’s Hotel Doolin, RAI President Anthony Gray presented the prestigious accolade to delighted Boyne Valley representatives, who managed to pip runner up Derry to the title. The winning destination was decided by

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James Martin BBC Good Food Northern Ireland

Get 15% off Tickets to BBC Good Food Show Northern Ireland with TheTaste

Events, News, Small Bites / Darina Coffey

The BBC Good Food Show Northern Ireland is coming to Belfast’s Waterfront Hall from 14-16th October 2016 and promises to be one of the highlights of Northern Ireland’s Year of Food & Drink, marking the first time that the flagship event will be hosted anywhere in Ireland. To celebrate, BBC Good Food Show Northern Ireland are offering TheTaste readers

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Oktoberfest Gets an Irish Accent at The Open Gate Brewery on the 29th and 30th of September

Oktoberfest at The Open Gate Brewery: Oktoberfestbier and German Food Await you

Craft Beer, Drinks, Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Guinness will celebrate Oktoberfest with a two-day beer and food festival at The Open Gate Brewery on the 29th & 30th of September. Three native German Guinness brewers based at St. James’s Gate Brewery -Marcus Bengelstorff, Jasmin Winterer and Peter Vollrath- will present a beer they have have collaborated on for the occasion. Their ‘Oktoberfestbier’ a traditional German style beer,

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Get a Taste of the Rebel Spirit at Taste Cork Week

Events, Small Bites / Erica Bracken

A joint venture between Festival Cork and Taste Cork, Taste Cork Week, from 10th to 16th October, will be a true celebration of the outstanding food and drink Cork has to offer. Restaurants, pubs, cafés and hotels have been invited to join in and create their very own ‘Taste Cork’ experience through the dishes, menus

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Middle Eastern Style Baby Rainbow Carrot Recipe from M&S

Family Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian / Vegan, World Food / Erica Bracken

M&S Baby Rainbow Carrots make the perfect colourful autumn accompaniment, coming in shades of purple, yellow, pink and orange. Grown in fields on the beautiful Moray coast of Scotland near the Grampian Mountains, the long daylight hours in the summer and pure Highland water result in sweet, crunchy carrots. The soil is light and sandy

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Franciscan Well Launches Canned Craft Beer Range

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Leading Irish Craft Beer brewer Franciscan Well launched its canned beer range yesterday 21st of September at Camden Exchange. Now craft beer lovers will be able to enjoy Franciscan Well Rebel Red, Friar Weisse and Chieftain IPA in 330ml cans for the first time since the company was founded 18 years ago. The cans are currently available

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Billy Leighton, Jameson’s Head Blender: “The Confidence that Comes with Experience”

Drinks, Interviews, Spirits, Whiskey / Gaby Guedez

“No two days are the same” in the life of Billy Leighton, Jameson’s Head Blender and a man with four decades of experience in different areas of the Irish whiskey industry. He started in the Bushmills Distillery as an accountant, and “believe or not” spent nearly two decades in the finance side of the business.

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Wine of the Week from O’Briens: Lisa McGuigan Silver Collection Chardonnay 2014

Drinks, Wine / Gaby Guedez

On Thursday, 22nd of September 2016, night and day will be almost equally long. The date marks the autumnal equinox, which means we are now officially entering a new season. However, as the Northern Hemisphere goes pumpkin-orange, in the southern part of the world, Spring has just begun and while we’ll have plenty of time

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Street Artist Timi Ogunyemi Shined at Culture Night at The Open Gate Brewery

Street Artist Timi Ogunyemi’s ‘Guinness in the City’ Exhibition Rocked Culture Night

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Culture vultures flocked to St James Gate on Friday, 16th September as Guinness opened its gates to the public as part of Culture Night 2016. The national celebration of culture and creativity, saw Guinness collaborating with Timi Ogunyemi to create a collection of photographs inspired by Timi’s unique take on ‘Guinness in the City’. As a street

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Sprout & Co. to Sprout Up in a Third Location in Under a Year

Features, Interviews, News / Erica Bracken

Fans of Sprout & Co. will be unsurprised to hear the news that the healthy day time restaurant will open a third location just within a year of opening its first standalone store on Dawson Street. But just days before signing the lease of the new premises, on Sir John Rogerson Quay, founder Jack Kirwan,

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Number 25 Fitzwilliam Place Welcomes the Game Season with Stunning Wines from Ribera del Duero

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

On Friday 14th October, Number 25, an impeccably restored period house right where Fitzwilliam Place meets Leeson Street, welcomes the game season as head chef Graeme Dodrill launches their game menu at a special dinner with beautifully paired wines from Ribera del Duero, a wine region also famous for its asadores and its obsession with roasting

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Mark Moriarty to End Global Tour at Sold Out Dinner at The Greenhouse

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Over a year after Mark Moriarty was crowned S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2015, his culinary world tour is set to come a end on September 25th. Fittingly, the last occasion of the global dinner series will take place in The Greenhouse Restaurant; the same restaurant that Mark worked at while still studying a degree in Culinary

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Aldi teams up with Foróige to Showcase Young Skills in Gardening and Baking at the National Ploughing Championships

Aldi teams up with Foróige to Showcase Youth’s Skills in Gardening and Baking at the National Ploughing Championships

Small Bites / Gaby Guedez

Aldi teamed up with Foróige, the National Youth Development Organisation, for the second year running to showcase the budding talent of junior bakers and gardeners at the National Ploughing Championships. Sean Campbell, CEO of Foróige said “Fostering the greatness of young people and providing them with innovative opportunities is exactly what Foróige is about. Without the

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Cocu Celebrates First City Centre Location with €1 Coffees and “Pay as You Please” Lunch

Small Bites / Erica Bracken

Cocu, Dublin’s much-loved, healthy & locally sourced eatery will open their first city centre spot on Thursday September 22nd. The new store will be located on Chatham Street, just steps from the bustling Grafton Street area and around the corner from Stephens Green. There will be a dedicated cafe area serving locally roasted Cloud Picker

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