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Where To Get Oysters in Dublin for Oyster Season

‘Tis the season (oyster season, that is!) and with the inevitable random heat waves we always get in September, how better to cool down whilst staying boujee with some oysters? Whether you’re heading to the classic places or some more unconventional spots for this delicacy, our guide on where to get oysters in Dublin has …

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The Salty Buoy

The Salty Buoy by Niall Sabongi is Popping up in Skerries for Easter

The Salty Buoy Food Truck, founded by Irish restaurateur and entrepreneur Niall Sabongi, will be making a splash with a highly-anticipated Easter weekend pop-up at Skerries Sailing Club. For two days only, Good Friday and Easter Saturday, 7th & 8th April, the truck will be dishing out some of the most delectable seafood around, including the crowd-pleasing …

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Dublin City Brewing Company Tasting Club with the Seafood Cafe By Niall Sabongi

WHEN: October 28th@ 6 pm in The Seafood Cafe by Niall Sabongi, Unit 11, Sprangers Yard, Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin, D02 EC60 COST: €110 for 2 served in the intimate restaurant’s “Cook For Me” style where they roll out many of their most loved dishes alongside some of the freshest catches that came right off the boats! Each guest will …

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No Shows

Dealing With Restaurant ‘No Shows’ – Are Deposits The Future of Dining Out?

If you booked an appointment with your doctor, dentist or hairdresser, would you just decide not to show up without even giving them a quick call? Many wouldn’t, so why treat restaurant bookings any different? Deposits are often needed for holiday bookings and even a stay in a hotel. With a rise in restaurant no …

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Kids Seafood September

Grab The Kids – There’s Something Fishy Going on at Limerick Strand Hotel This Month

The Strand Hotel in Limerick is proud to announce that it has been chosen as one of the nationwide participants in Kids Seafood September. This exciting national initiative is the brainchild of Gaz Smith of Michael’s of Mount Merrion and seafood champion, Niall Sabongi. It is designed to encourage the children of Ireland to eat …

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Electric Picnic

Electric Picnic Puts The Theatrics Into Food At This Year’s Festival

Electric Picnic, Ireland’s leading music festival returns and with it comes the highly enjoyable Theatre of Food. Now in it’s 10th year, Theatre of Food is even bigger and better than before. Bringing food demonstrations, cocktail masterclasses, food discussions and more, Theatre of Food is set to be a highlight of the festival. This year …

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Burren Slow Food Festival

Get a Glimpse at The Line-Up For This Year’s Burren Slow Food Festival

The Burren Slow Food Festival is taking place this May, with the theme “Taste The Atlantic – A Seafood Journey” taking centre stage. The festival was launched this week in Dublin’s Klaw Seafood Café by chair Birgitta Hedin Curtin in collaboration with BIM and Failte Ireland Food Champion, Niall Sabongi. Speaking about this year’s festival, …

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People Encouraged to Support Local Businesses as Restaurants Cope With Fallout From Storm Emma

The chaotic weather brought on by Storm Emma and the ‘Beast From the East’ is putting incredible strain on our restaurants. With people confined to their homes and public transport at a standstill, there seems to be very little that can be done. Oliver Dunne, chef and owner of four restaurants in Dublin, has said …

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Klaw-Restaurant-Temple-Bar

This New Restaurant’s Tantalising Menu Will Tempt You to Temple Bar

Just months after the opening of his last restaurant, Klaw Poke, restaurateur Niall Sabongi has unveiled another, The Seafood Café, at Spranger’s Yard, Temple Bar. Opening this week in the heart of the city, the new restaurant is part of Niall’s drive to make seafood more accessible, and food and fish lovers can expect super-fresh …

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Best New Restaurants Dublin

Here’s Where to Eat Right Now – The 15 Best New Restaurants in Dublin

Dining is now a fundamental part of the cultural experience in Ireland and no more so than in Dublin where watching the ever changing streetscape and anticipating where the next restaurant is set to open is now almost a sport, with points awarded for who can share the big reveal on social media the fastest. …

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Veuve Clicquot To Host Stunning Masquerade Ball at Body & Soul Festival

From Champagne to Spice Bags – Body & Soul is Foodie Heaven this Weekend

Body&Soul is a bizarre and beautiful banquet and is far more than a music festival. This weekend, from 23-25th June, the festival is offering an unmissable gastronomic experience for lovers of fine food and drink too. Feeding the body and nourishing the soul, festival foodies are invited to join Food on Board and Veuve Clicquot …

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Klaw Poke

Dublin’s First Poké Bar Just Opened So You Can Finally Taste 2017’s Hottest Healthy Food Trend

Restaurants in LA, New York, London and Sydney have already brought a taste of island life to their smoggy cities with poké, or ‘Hawaiian Sushi’, and now Dublin is finally catching the wave of one of the fastest rising food trends of recent years with the arrival of Klaw Poke on Capel Street. A cross between …

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I want to Slap the Posh out of Seafood – Niall Sabongi interview on his new venture Klaw

He grins and says the name is ‘snappy’ before pausing for effect… Apparently he has loads of puns lined up to dazzle his customers. The man I am referring to is Niall Sabongi, the chef/entrepreneur behind Rock Lobster, Dundrum’s award winning Seafood and Steakhouse. Niall’s new venture Klaw is Rock Lobster’s ‘baby brother’, a fitting …

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Split Lobster with Garlic Butter Drench Recipe by Niall Sabongi from Klaw

Split Lobster with Garlic Butter Drench Recipe by Niall Sabongi from Klaw

#Sponsored. Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th of December saw Guinness host the Gilroy Christmas Supper Clubs, inspired by the artist John Gilroy, who created the beloved and witty advertisements synonymous with the Guinness brand. This delectable lobster recipe, brought to you and sponsored by Guinness, was created by seafood superstar of Klaw fame Niall Sabongi and …

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