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Christmas Just Got Cooler – A Ski Lodge Party Venue is Coming to Dublin This November

Calling all ski lovers! A special Après Ski Lodge is coming to CHQ, George’s Dock in Dublin city this winter. This exciting Christmas party venue is the first of its kind in Dublin and visitors can expect to experience a custom-built ski lodge right in the heart of the city. Whether you’re planning a party or …

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Vegans Will Flock to Little Bird Cafe for This Weekend’s Plant Based Pop-Up

Little Bird, the cafe come yoga studio on South Circular Road, has already become a go to destination for yogis and food lovers alike and this Saturday, October 7th, even more will flock to the charming cafe for a Vegan Feast from guest chef Ethna Mc Dermott. Known for her innovative slant on plant based …

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Going For Gold – Ireland’s Top Hotels Revealed at Annual Gold Medal Awards

Ireland’s Top Hotels were revealed at the Gold Medal Awards in Kilkenny’s Lyrath Estate, with Kelly’s Resort Hotel in Co. Wexford claiming the title of Gold Medal Supreme Winner and Ireland’s Family Friendly Hotel. The luxurious Ashford Castle was voted Ireland’s top Guest Experience and Five-Star Hotel, whereas The Malton Killarney was awarded Ireland’s Four-Star …

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Toast at the Ready – The Avocado Show is Going International

Just six months after their launch in Amsterdam, restaurant The Avocado Show has received a multimillion-dollar investment to expand globally and launch a collection of avocado-themed gifts and products. Orange Wings, an investment company founded by leading avocado lady Shawn Harris and her business partner Adrielle Dankier, is the driving force behind this financial boost. …

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Fancy Some Sriracha with Your Bibimbap? These 11 Food Words Just Got Added to the Dictionary

This week Merriam-Webster, America’s most trusted online English dictionary, added over 250 new words to the dictionary, including 11 food-related ones. Following the release of their list of new words for September 2017, the famed dictionary now includes the korean dish Bibimbap, a sushi staple order the California Roll, and the legendary hot sauce Sriracha …

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This Much Loved Cork Coffee Shop Just Opened a Second Branch in the City Centre

The second branch of a much-loved coffee shop in Youghal, County Cork, Priory Coffee has opened its doors on Cork City’s North Main Street. Keeping it local, as with their original premises, their beans of choice come from coffee roasters Badger & Dodo, based in Fermoy, County Cork. From Thursday 21st September, skilled baristas will …

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One Giant Step for Vegans – Vegan Baileys Finally Lands on This Side of the Atlantic

For some, there is little that signals the arrival colder season than cracking open a bottle of Baileys, enjoying the sweet liquor over ice while cosying up alongside a crackling fire. Though those who choose or have to omit dairy for their diets have been stripped of the chance to enjoy this seasonal splurge. So …

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Gin for Breakfast? Is Alcoholic Yoghurt a Step to Far in the ‘Ginovation’ Trend?

You would have to be living under a rock, or perhaps a set of whiskey stones, if you haven’t noticed gin’s resurgence, a “Ginaissance” if you will. In Ireland, pub sales of gin have increased by almost 32% over the past year and bars are stocked with an ever increasing number of Irish gin brands. …

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Eat Your Way Through Your Favourite Cities With These Edible Chocolate Maps

Imagine if you could eat a chocolatey version of your favourite city? Well, now you can thanks to Tamtik’s handcrafted chocolate maps. Tamtik is a premium handmade dark chocolate structure, which is then into a map of your favourite city. According to their site, Tamtik is “a work of art from top to bottom, from …

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Grab Your Wellies! Here are Some of the Best Events at This Year’s National Ploughing Championships

This year’s National Ploughing Championships are taking place from 19th to 21st September in Tullamore Co. Offaly and the National Dairy Council (NDC) have a number of activities, cooking demos, celebrities, healthcare experts and sports stars set to appear. They’ll start Tuesday and Wednesday morning with “Sunrise Yoga” sessions to start your day off properly. …

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The Fumbally Stables

A Trip West, Eating Bugs and Brunch for Yogis – Something for Everyone at The Fumbally Stables Events Series This September

After two successful years The Fumbally Stables is back with its annual eclectic line up of Irish food culture orientated workshops, talks and events. Taking taking place this September and October the independently run and funded initiative series formerly known as The Autumn Series this year has been rebranded as EAT:ITH. Though food lovers and …

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New Brunch Menu

Let Them Eat Brunch – This 5-Star Dublin Hotel Just Launched a Brand New Brunch Menu

Are you looking for a new place to get your weekend brunch fix? The Coburg in the Conrad Dublin have launched a delectable new brunch menu. Recently awarded 2 AA Rosettes, Executive Chef Marcin Kolnierzak has prepared an incredible selection of dishes to devour, with some popular staples from the current menu and tasty new …

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Two Galway Restaurants Named Among the Top 20 Most Sustainable Food Businesses

Two Galway restaurants have been named by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) on the shortlist of the most sustainable foodservice business and now are in the contention for the Food Made Good Business 2017 award. Enda McEvoy’s Loam and Kai, by husband and wife team Jess and David Murphy, were named among the top twenty which …

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Deliveroo Lunch Time

What’s for Lunch? Top 25 Most Popular Lunches for Irish Office Workers Revealed

The classic ham sandwich still reigns supreme when it comes to desk workers lunch time choices, according to a new survey from Deliveroo. The survey exposed the tendency for millions of Irish workers to fall into a monotonous cycle when it comes to their office lunches. Seven in ten of the 1,500 workers polled said …

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The 6 Dishes That Made My Career – Chef Gareth Mullins Shares His Most Memorable Meals

It’s mid afternoon on a hazy Autumn day in Dublin, I’m sitting in the lobby of the Marker Hotel on Grand Canal square ten minutes early for an interview with Executive Chef Gareth Mullins, but luckily within the lively lounge area there’s plenty to keep me occupied, with people watching opportunities abound. Tech types lined …

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Feast Cork

This Food Festival Kicks Off This Week and is Sure to Be a Feast for the Senses

Now in its 15th year it would be a stretch to suggest that Midleton Food and Drink Festival is a new venture, but the 2017 edition of the festival is set to attract more attention and crowds than ever following its rebranding as Feast – East Cork Food & Drink Festival. Events will run from …

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Packing a Crunch – Keogh’s Farm Launches New Crinkle Cut Crisps

Keogh’s Farm, producer of Ireland’s finest hand-cooked on the farm crisps, has added a brand-new range to its award-winning potato product portfolio. Ploughed with deep ridges for even more flavour, Keogh’s Crinkle Cut Crisps are the first and only Irish owned, grown, cooked and flavoured crinkle cut crisps on sale in the Irish market. To …

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Ireland’s Top Foodie Destination Has Officially Been Revealed

A Taste of West Cork Food Festival has been named Foodie Destination of the year by the Restaurants Association of Ireland. The festival, which takes place this September 8th to 17th, has over 230 events across 36 towns & villages. The Top 5 Foodie Destinations were announced at the Headfort Arms Hotel in Co. Meath last night, with …

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There’s Now a Marmalade Gin and You’ll Want to Drink it for Breakfast

Gin for breakfast may not be as outrageous as you might think this is thanks to Manchester based craft distillery Zymurgorium who has teamed up with the city’s oldest jam-maker Duerr’s to launch a marmalade gin. The new innovation that merges the favourite breakfast condiment with your afternoon tipple of choice is titled Marmalade of Manchester …

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Here’s How You Can Help Get Your Next Favourite Coffee Shop Off the Ground

Dublin’s coffee community is flourishing and formidable thing and now you can truly become part of the family by helping to crowdfunding a new coffee shop with an eco-friendly agenda. Using crowdfunding platform Indiegogo, the Pepper Laine campaign page sets out its agenda to open a speciality coffee shop in Dublin with “a focus on …

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Study Says Four Cups of Coffee ‘Cuts Risk of Dying Young by Two Thirds’

You can enjoy your cup of morning joy happy in the knowledge that it may be the key to living a longer life, the conclusion following the release of a new study from Spanish researchers suggesting that higher coffee consumption is linked to a lower risk of death. Tracking the health of 20,000 participants over …

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