Ready, Set, Bake! Ireland’s Hottest Pastry Chefs Right Now
Desserts hold a special place in our hearts here in TheTaste so it is only right that we delve a little deeper into the background of a host of Ireland’s most prolific pastry Chefs....
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Eat, Drink and Be Merri-on This Christmas at The Merrion
With Christmas fast approaching, you can now celebrate in style in one of the most luxurious hotels in Dublin. Experience Christmas at The Merrion Hotel and join the iconic hotel for a range of festive...
Festive Fine Dining – The Best Restaurants in Dublin For Private Dining
While I may be one of very few, I must admit that I am very excited about the coming winter months. Ireland enjoyed a sweltering summer with blue skies and a heatwave that a...
Win a Garden Room Picnic for Four People with a Bottle of Champagne at The 5 Star Merrion Hotel – CLOSED
The long, lazy days of summer bring out the best of Dublin and its finest five-star address, The Merrion and to celebrate the introduction of The Garden Room Picnic, the newest addition to the...
The Merrion’s Unique New Picnic Menu is Perfect For The Summer Months
Dublin’s iconic five star hotel, The Merrion, is offering a summer style picnic menu in their beautiful private gardens. The city centre hotel is home to a variety of dining options, including Ireland’s only...
The Highly Anticipated Gloss Wine Dinner Returns to The Merrion this Month
Wine lovers rejoice, THE GLOSS Wine Dinner series returns to The Merrion this month with a garden-inspired wine evening hosted by expert Mary Dowey. Fragrant, floral, fruity, fresh, subtly earthy, organic or biodynamic …...
The Kingdom Claims The Crown in TripAdvisor’s Annual Travellers’ Choice Awards
TripAdvisor‘s annual Travellers’ Choice Awards has crowned Kerry the king of Irish hotel destinations, with seven of the top 25 hotels in Ireland located within the kingdom. Topping the list is The Killarney Park...
Ireland’s Top Hotels Revealed in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards
More than 300,000 travellers took part in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards, with Ballyfin claiming the top spot in Ireland’s top hotels. The 5-star Co. Laois hotel beat out other prestigious Irish...
One of Ireland’s Most Luxurious Hotels to Hold an Open Recruitment Day
Ahead of the launch of their exciting new restaurant The Garden Room, The Merrion will be holding an open recruitment day this month. If you are looking for a change of scenery, hoping to...
The Merrion Announced as Best in Class in UK and Ireland by Leading Hotels of the World
This week one the capital’s most luxurious five-star hotel, The Merrion, was announced as the only Leading Hotel of the World in the UK and Ireland to be recognised for its outstanding 2016 Quality...
Ireland’s Own Willy Wonka – Pastry Chef Paul Kelly of The Merrion
Not quite a marquee in the wilds of Wicklow and without a camera in sight, I anxiously ascended the steps to The Merrion for a chat with Executive Pastry Chef Paul Kelly. When last...
Wake Up in Style with Top Luxury Valentine’s Day Breaks
We should all aim to spoil our loved ones on a daily basis, but in reality some of us need a little annual reminder to do just that. Whether you revel in rose petal...
The Merrion Welcomes Prêt-à-Portea, The Berkeley’s iconic fashion afternoon tea
The Merrion, Dublin’s most stylish hotel, welcomed legendary fashion afternoon tea, Prêt-à-Portea from The Berkeley in Knightsbridge yesterday, January 26th. Prêt-à-Portea was created in 2006 and it’s still to this date the ultimate fashionista’s afternoon tea experience in...
Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards Winners for 2017 Announced
Tripadvisor has announced it’s 2017 honour roll, with categories including Best Hotel in the World, which was awarded to the Aria Hotel in Budapest. The awards also celebrate the best of the best in...
The Merrion Hotel welcomes The Berkeley London’s Legendary ‘Prêt-à-Portea’ Fashion Afternoon Tea
One of Dublin’s most stylish hotel, The Merrion Hotel, is delighted to welcome The Berkeley in Knightsbridge and its legendary fashion afternoon tea, Prêt-à-Portea, to Dublin for one week only from Saturday, 28th January...
The Twelve Afternoon Teas of Christmas 2016
There are few things in life quite as luxuriant as lingering over a tower of pastries with a glass of Champagne in hand. As Christmas is all about indulgence it makes sense that the...
Five Star Festivities at The Merrion’s Festive Lunch and Dinner Series
The five star The Merrion Hotel has long been one of the most special places in Dublin city, but for the month of December the luxury hotel is about to become a little bit more...
Ireland’s Top Culinary Wedding Venues
Here at TheTaste we are all about bringing you the best of Ireland’s food scene, but we aren’t just talking about restaurants. One of the questions we get asked at this time of year...
Win Two Tickets to Hennessy’s Fireside Chats at The Merrion – Closed
Hennessy, together with The Merrion Hotel, will host an exclusive tasting event Fireside Chats on Monday 16th November at 6pm. Hosted by the Ambassador of the House of Hennessy, Jean-Michel Cochet, the tasting will...