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Ed Cooney THe Merrion Hotel

‘We like to look after our people, it’s in our nature’ – 26 Years at The Merrion Hotel with Ed Cooney

A visit to The Merrion Hotel is always a delight. I am met with unparalleled hospitality as I head into to the elegant lobby, taking in the opulent surroundings and catching my breath after rushing through the busy streets of town. Iconic art pieces adorn the walls – an element that is represented in their …

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Malte Half glas restaurant

“You can just express yourself freely through food” – A Chat with Malte Half, Head Chef at Glas Restaurant

Whether you’re vegetarian or not, if you’ve paid Glas a visit, it’s clear that each dish is made to let the vegetables shine. Unique flavours are paired together to create dishes that you would never expect, but always work in harmony together. This is the exact intention behind Malte Half’s vision at Glas. Malte has …

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Fallon & Byrne Hugh higgins

“Food brings people together” – A Chat with Hugh Higgins, Development Chef at Fallon & Byrne

I walk into the hustle and bustle of Fallon & Byrne and head upstairs to The Dining Room, noticing the shift in noise as the staff are all behind the scenes, preparing to open in an hour. I’m offered a coffee before Hugh Higgins walks out in his chef uniform, seeming slightly nervous. “Don’t worry, …

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izz cafe

‘It reflects the diversity of the community that everyone is proud of’ – A Chat with Izzeddeen and Eman Alkarajeh of Izz Cafe

If you’ve been to Cork, you’ll have certainly heard of this quaint cafe. Serving authentic Palestinian food and demonstrating the embodiment of Arab hospitality, there’s nowhere you’ll feel more like part of the family than at Izz Cafe. As Palestinians, we yearn for a taste of home. Whether it’s through their Manaeesh, their homemade traditional …

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Johnny Sarkozi

A Chat With Johnny Sarkozi, Head Chef at Tankardstown House

Johnny Sarkozi is the head chef at Brabazon Restaurant at Tankardstown House, an award-winning, fine dining restaurant just outside Slane, Co. Meath. While culinary skills do indeed run in the family, with his great-grandmother, grandfather, and uncle, all chefs in various sectors, Johnny never considered his cooking skills as a career path until he was …

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cold boi

A Chat with the Founder of Cold Boi, Zach Leonard

Bringing back ice-cream sandwiches with a whole new twist, Zach Leonard, the founder of Cold Boi, is doing it right. Unique flavours like you’ve never seen before (Baileys Tiramisu, anyone?), plus an authentic nature behind each product and just general great vibes all around! What started as a Covid project became a hugely successful business …

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Raffaele Brancaccio nolita

A Chat with Maestro Pizzaiolo at NoLIta, Raffaele Brancaccio

An urban jungle in the heart of Dublin City Centre, NoLIta is a restaurant where Italy and New York collide. Italian food mixed with New York influences, NoLIta is a stylish spot where you’ll feel like the coolest person around. With an impressive signature drinks menu and authentic Italian classics like wood-fired pizza, this is …

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Jonathan Keane - The Lodge At Ashford Castle

“Combining Imagination with the Finest of Irish Produce” – Interview with Jonathan Keane, Head Chef at The Lodge at Ashford Castle

Chef Jonathan Keane has been the Executive Head Chef at The Lodge at Ashford Castle for just over a decade. Connemara native Jonathan Keane is the co-founder of Slow Food Mayo, which is a non-profit organisation that celebrates the best of the region’s food and produce. The organisation aims to counteract fast food and fast …

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Dermott Flynn

Small But Mighty – Dermott Flynn From The Pantry & Corkscrew in Westport

Offering rustic casual dining in the heart of Westport, The Pantry & Corkscrew is run by husband-and-wife team, Dermott Flynn and Janice O’Rourke. The pair opened their restaurant in 2010 and have continued to develop their food offering over the years. A new direction for Dermott, who previously worked as a homeless services manager, he …

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Truffles Restaurant

Utilising Products Rooted in The Freshness of The Season – Milko Mihaylov of Truffles Restaurant Kilkenny

As one of Kilkenny’s newest eateries, Truffles Restaurant & Wine Bar has already established itself as one of the city’s most popular among locals and tourists alike. With owner-manager Milko Mihaylov and Chef Lukasz Glab at the helm, this elegant fine-dining restaurant and wine bar is “Rooted in the Freshness of the Season”. Fresh from …

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Ed Cooney

Executive Chef Ed Cooney on The Merrion Hotel’s Newest Dining Experience And The Importance of Seasonal Produce

One of Ireland’s top chefs, Ed Cooney has been crafting culinary delicacies at The Merrion since 1997. The multi-award-winning chef has toured the US numerous times and become a familiar face on tv screens, as well as providing inspiration to chefs that have come after him. For him, there was never any doubt about what …

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Meet The Chef Behind Dublin’s Most Anticipated New Opening – Head Chef Nick Lentini at The Ivy Dawson Street

The opening of The Ivy on Dawson Street is one of the most highly anticipated new openings in Dublin. Ahead of the restaurant’s opening, I chatted to their head chef, Nick Lentini, about his career and what visitors can expect when The Ivy opens its doors. Coming from a family that was heavily involved in …

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Meet The Couple Behind 3 Leaves in Blackrock – Santosh Thomas And Milie Mathew

3 Leaves opened one April weekend in 2016. A small restaurant in Blackrock Market, it was the perfect place for Santosh Thomas and Mile Mathew to kickstart their dream restaurant. Offering food from a variety of different regions in India, 3 Leaves adapts to three different forms of dining, from lunch to restaurant-style 3-course dinners …

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Pushing the Boundaries of Pub Food – Executive Head Chef Barry Liscombe of Hartes of Kildare

Re-opened in December 2009 by brother’s in-law, Paul Lenehan and Ronan Kinsella, Hartes of Kildare has placed itself firmly on the map due to its carefully sourced, fresh and sustainable food and drinks. With Executive Head Chef Barry Liscombe at the helm in the kitchen, Hartes of Kildare aims to push the boundaries of “pub …

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Songkran at Saba – Celebrating The Thai New Year in Dublin’s Premium Thai Restaurant

While you may have cheered to the New Year on December 31st or danced your way into the Chinese Year of the Dog in February, the Thai New Year is a celebration on a whole other level. An important event on the Buddhist calendar, this water festival, Thailand’s most famous, marks the beginning of the …

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The Perfect Balance – Pádraic Óg Gallagher Looks Back on 30 Years of The Boxty House

It’s Friday lunchtime and there’s a buzz in the air as I stroll the cobbled streets of Temple Bar, making my way through the excitable multilingual chatter prominent in this particular part of Dublin’s fair city. Admittedly, I don’t come here very often as I, like many Irish natives, have a certain preconception about Temple …

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Executive Pastry Chef Aoife Noonan Gives the Inside Scoop on Glovers Alley

Aoife Noonan has the kind of career that some dream of. She makes desserts for a living(!) for a start, which just has to be fun. Plus the portfolio of restaurants she has worked with is very impressive… pastry chef for Ireland’s two Michelin star Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud and more recently working for the John …

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Changes Are Afoot at Malone Lodge Hotel Thanks to New Head Chef Michael Irvine

There are big changes happening in the kitchens at Malone Lodge Hotel’s Knife & Fork restaurant, and many of these changes come down to the new head chef, Michael Irvine. Michael, who has previously worked at the Hilton Hotel Belfast, Tedford’s restaurant, Flame restaurant and the Four Winds, now calls Malone Lodge Hotel home. A …

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An Interview With Chef Igor Cikarev – The Man Cooking For Ireland’s Dating Hopefuls

He cooks for many of Ireland’s romance seekers on RTÉ’s popular TV show, First Dates, which is filmed at the gibson hotel in Dublin, the very place Executive Head Chef Igor Cikarev calls home during the working week. A Russian native from Riga, Igor got his start in the Latvian capital, a place which has …

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