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Revisiting an Icon – The Saddle Room at The Shelbourne Hotel Review
Restaurant Reviews
Often we are so busy looking for the next rising star in Irish food that we forget the ones that have blossomed a long time ago and continue to be as popular as ever. These are far and few between, one that always stands out for us is The Saddle Room in The Shelbourne hotel. Often the only time many…
Opening the Book at Chapter One
Restaurant Reviews
There are those who will argue that Michelin has had its day as supreme judge of the good, the bad and the ugly of the restaurant world but the stark reality is that the award of a Michelin star attracts customers through the doors and for many it still serves a purpose in assessing the standard of a restaurant. Gaining…
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La Cucina at Farrier & Draper
Restaurant Reviews
Dining on South William St you will never be short on choice, however finding a “grown up” venue can be a bit more of a challenge. Those of you who remember The Lost Society will know it wasn’t exactly the place to go for a quiet drink. Towards its demise in its last few months it had become know as…
All Ship-Shape and in Good Order at The Boat House
Restaurant Reviews
Appearances can be deceptive and at first glance, the small stone building perched on the edge of a packed car park in the bustling seaside town of Bangor in County Down looks like the least likely place to find the first restaurant in Northern Ireland to be named in The Sunday Times Top 100 Restaurants List for the UK. This…
All Aboard the Indian Flavour Express – Pickle Restaurant Review
Restaurant Reviews
Pickles are an essential part of an Indian meal, adding new dimensions and depth of flavour, and revitalising sluggish taste buds. Intensely sweet, spicy, or sour, depending on the spices added, a good Indian pickle, or ‘achar’, should balance out the meal. Too spicy? Add a sweet mango pickle spiked with fenugreek and cardamom. Lacking zest? A sour lime pickle…
A Fairytale Feast – 1826 Adare Review
Restaurant Reviews
A trek from Dublin to my home town of Killarney can be torturous so some cajoling is sometimes needed to get myself into the car and on the road. In need of an incentive, I planned to meet a friend in Adare for dinner, the perfect excuse to finally sample the much lauded culinary skills of Wade Murphy, chef proprietor…
A Trip Down Memory Lane at The Idle Wall
Restaurant Reviews
Nostalgia is a powerful thing. They say that as you get older you tend to revisit the past more often and that you are able to remember things that happened years ago with sparkling clarity. I have certainly found this to be true and whilst I struggle to recall things that I did a couple of days ago, my recollection…
Patisserie Perfection at the Dublin Cookery School
Restaurant Reviews
For me, there could be no better way to spend a week than learning all about the magical art of patisserie at one of Ireland’s top cookery schools. It’s a glorious sunny Monday morning at the end of May and I have just arrived at Lynda Booth’s Dublin Cookery School where, over the course of the following five days, I…
Seduced at Sea – Nautilus Restaurant Review
Restaurant Reviews
Very often when we write reviews a lot of thought and research goes into to selecting which venues we should be highlighting, however every now and again by chance we stumble across something that really surprises us. While strolling around the picturesque village of Malahide last Saturday we were debating where we should stop off for lunch and as is…
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Journey to Wonderland with Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea at The Westin
Afternoon Tea
Just when you thought afternoon tea couldn’t get any better, The Westin Hotel has unveiled a brand new offering. Based on the success of their Most Peculiar Afternoon Tea, the team wanted to create a really special experience for groups to enjoy. The result is the Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea, a bespoke three tiered experience that takes place in the…
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South Dublin Coastal Village Foodie Trail
Features
As a Blackrock native, I have always appreciated our proximity to the sea. We are lucky to be surrounded by expanses of water for lots of reasons: the incredible views, walks on the pier and days out at the beach. We are especially spoiled along the Dublin coast with some beautiful seaside villages where we can indulge in some of…
The Reluctant Trendsetters – Chefs Nick Balla & Cortney Burns of Bar Tartine, San Francisco
Interviews
“We don’t drive where we don’t have to,” says Cortney Burns, one half of culinary couple behind the critically acclaimed Bar Tartine restaurant in San Francisco. Despite being in Ireland only two days it was she who led the way through the crowds at the Kerrygold Ballymaloe LitFest 2016, beyond the farm, along a shaded wooded path, and onto the…
London’s Cool Underground Restaurant Movement – The Supper Club Dining Trend
Features
London’s appetite for innovative and eccentric dining experiences is insatiable. Restaurants of every description: pop-ups, cereal cafés and even dining in the dark are available. Trends move so fast that the next ‘new thing’ has its heyday before you’ve managed to score tickets. Despite the transient nature of the food scene, some trends stick and evolve well past their fifteen…
Eggselent Brunch at 250 Square – Review
Restaurant Reviews
It is always exciting to see people travelling abroad, learning about food trends and bringing them back home to Ireland. After years of absorbing the exciting cafe culture in Melbourne, this exactly what owner and chief roaster Adam McMenamin has done in 250 Square. The name comes from the building’s petite dimensions, and this titular nod to simplicity carries through…
The Ultimate Guide to Glamping in Ireland
– Fill Your Heart With Ireland
Five stars are great but try glamping and you’ll have them all as you look up to the sky. Take a breath of the freshest air amidst scenery that will steal it away and enjoy the plush pairing of comfort and nature. Portmanteau of glamour and camping, that’s what glamping is all about. Glamping in Ireland’s generous greenery and ravishing coasts is a wonderful alternative…
The Italian Restaurant Renaissance
Features
It would seem the Italian restaurant concept has undergone a bit of a revamp recently, moving away from the old-world trattoria style we would traditionally have associated with Italian cuisine. Obliterating the stereotype championed by Dolmio et al, this new breed of Italian restaurant first beckons the customer with seductively plush interiors and keeps them coming back with luxurious Italian ingredients…
Ticking all the Lunch Boxes – A Guide to Japanese Bento Boxes
Features
One of the things I was most intrigued by when I moved to Japan was its bento culture. I was astonished by the amount of effort that Japanese people put into their packed lunches. My Japanese friend once told me that they look forward to their bento all day and opening it is a pleasant surprise or treat. It wasn’t…
Take Me to Church – Chez Hans Review
Restaurant Reviews
We are blessed in Ireland to have some stunning scenery around us and Tipperary is no exception. On a recent trip to the Rock of Cashel I was moved by the landscape that surrounded it and a real sense of Irish history that the site exudes. At the bottom of the Rock is another stunning site, one of Ireland’s most…
The Best Places in Ireland for Al Fresco Dining
Features
The weather in Ireland is always a bit touch and go but for the brief periods when the rain finally goes away and the sun comes out, there’s nothing better than grabbing your knife and fork and heading outside. You might also want to bring a blanket and a heater but these things will only serve to enhance your enjoyment…
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Sirocco By Sabrina Ghayour – Cookbook Review
Cookbook Reviews
A good palate is a well-travelled palate. I am a firm believer in the power of food as an insight into other cultures, as there are few ways to experience a foreign land more intimately than tasting the flavours its people have enjoyed for thousands of years. Although I lament the fact that I have yet to visit the Persian…
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Beauty and the Beer: Women in the Irish Craft Beer Scene
Craft Beer
A Google Images search of the phrases “craft beer expert”, “craft beer brewer” and “craft beer drinker” will leave you with the idea of a scene formed mainly by bearded guys with tattooed arms and hipster haircuts (or lack of them). But the passion for beer is not exclusive to Mumford and Son’s lookalikes and the Irish scene is filled with faces and personalities as diverse…
Cool Down and Perk Up – 7 Best Iced Coffees in Dublin
Drinks
With summer on its way, our minds are switching into a sunny palooza mode. We are in for scorching temperatures, blue skies, and DIY cooling hacks. In my world, summer season brings the one thing every coffeeholic secretly craves in face of the warm weather; iced coffees. So awaken your taste for the iced coffee craze with my lucky 7…
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Bucking the Trend – The Young Buck Cheese Story
Features
It has been said that age doesn’t matter unless you are a cheese. Belfast native Mike Thomson spent his early twenties hatching a plan, having decided that there was a gap in the market for a high quality, locally made small batch cheese. Despite his young age, he took the first steps towards capitalizing on this niche, founding Mike’s Fancy…
Oiling the Seeds of Progress – The Bayin Foods Story
Features
A couple dozen kids gather around an improvised football court on Myin Sine, a rural village hidden in Myanmar’s Magway region. It’s nearly 40°C and they disorderly run around in flip flops while they try to kick the ball over a dusty playground as John tries to explain to them the rules of the game. It’s the first time they see a football, or an European person.…
The Proof is in the Pudding – The Inch House Story
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Inch House has stood proudly in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary since the early 18th century when John Ryan built it. His lands then were considerably larger than the 300 acre plot that John and Nora Egan purchased in 1985 but after nearly 300 years in the same family, it’s probably not surprising that the Ryans sold off bits and pieces along…
Queen of Cupcakes – The Kelly Lou Cakes Story
Features
Nestled in an industrial estate on the edge of Portlaoise town you will find Kelly Lou Cakes coffee shop and bakery. It is not the most obvious of locations so I headed there recently to find out exactly why customers are flocking from all over the country, not only to enjoy a cupcake and a coffee, but also to order…
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