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Two Irish Restaurants Win Big at The World Restaurant Awards

At a prestigious award ceremony held in Paris on 18th February, two Cork restaurants won accolades at The World Restaurant Awards. The World Restaurant Awards were created by IMG in partnership with Joe Warwick and Andrea Petrini to celebrate restaurants as a culture, similar to music, art and theatre. The Collaboration of the Year award …

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The Square Table in Cork is Named Just Ask Restaurant of The Month For December

Selected by food writer Georgina Campbell and Bord Bia, the Just Ask Restaurant of the Month rewards eateries across Ireland that exhibit best practices in showing transparency in the sourcing of the food on their menus. This month, the prestigious title has been awarded to The Square Table in Blarney, Co. Cork. Owned and run …

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Brown Thomas Cork

Laying The Cards on The Table – Head Chef Eimear Ni Cheilleachair at Table Restaurant in Brown Thomas Cork

Eimear Ni Cheilleachair is the Head Chef at Table Restaurant in Cork’s Brown Thomas store, a role she has held since November 2017. But where did her career begin and how did she reach this point? “I’m from the middle of the countryside in Kerry. All my family are total foodies and meal times were …

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Treat Dad This Father’s Day With a Special Lunch Tasting Menu at Greenes Restaurant

Father’s day is just around the corner and what better way to treat the most important man in your life than with a special lunch. Mulit-award-winning Greenes Restaurant in Cork city have launched an extra special 5-course tasting menu for lunch on Father’s Day on Sunday, June 17th. Designed by award-winning chef Bryan McCarthy, this …

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Midleton’s Ferrit & Lee Announced as Just Ask Restaurant of the Month

Head to the rebel county and experience Ferrit & Lee, the Midleton restaurant which has been awarded Just Ask Restaurant of the Month for March. Selected by food writer Georgina Campbell and Bord Bia, the Just Ask Restaurant of the Month rewards eateries across Ireland that exhibit best practices in showing transparency in the sourcing …

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Rebel Without a Flaw: Asian Street Food with a Cork Accent – Bao Boi Review

As a UCC alumnus, I can say that many of my lazier days were spent trapsing around the rebel city in search of hangover busting feasts without breaking the bank – my research was both extensive and thorough. That said, the breast in a bun years always left hearts pounding in a worrying way rather …

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The Oyster Tavern

Cork’s Oldest Pub Shines Bright as the City’s New Pearl: The Oyster Tavern, Bar Review

It’s Friday night, and after a long working week, and what seemed like an even longer train journey from Dublin, plans for dinner and drinks in my final destination, Cork city, have never been met with such urgent anticipation. After a superbly spicy Southern Indian vegetarian feast at Iyers on Pope’s Quay we pop over …

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24 Hours in Cork City – The Best Places to Eat, Drink and Sleep

Cork City is Ireland’s second city, though residents of the rebel county have been known to refer to it as the “real capital of Ireland”. The bustling city is bursting with independent coffee shops, artisan produce, live music and an impressive dining scene. Keep reading to find out some of the best places to eat, …

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Dockland Cork

Cork’s Newest Restaurant Dockland Anchors Down in Style with Dedicated Bloody Mary Menu

In the past year Cork city has upped its game in the culinary stakes boasting impressive openings such Cask on MacCurtain Street and Rachel Allen’s first restaurant, Rachel’s, on Washington Street. Now the southern capital has another string to add to its bow with the opening of Dockland restaurant, deli and bar. The newly remodeled …

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A Local Hero – Chef Bryan McCarthy on Putting Cork Back on the Culinary Map

On the menu of Greenes restaurant in Cork city a list of local suppliers is titled “our Suppliers and Friends.” A statement that instills confidence in most diners though, truth be told, may seem unremarkable to some, so familiar are they with the ‘farm-to-fork’ ethos that’s so regularly asserted by eateries right across the spectrum …

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Oyster

This Weekend’s Cork Oyster and Seafood Festival Sounds Well Worth the Trip South

Cork is widely recognised as one of Ireland’s premier foodie destinations, and while it is the second city, many would say it is second to none in the seafood stakes. In celebration of the beautiful bounty of seafood delights on offer in the south, Cork Oyster & Seafood Festival 2017 will take place in The …

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Good Things TheTaste

From the End of the Road to the Top of the Town – Good Things Review

For many, myself included, Skibbereen is a West Cork hub. The ideal Saturday begins with a visit to the ever-growing farmers’ market for a coffee and to gather local ingredients for a picnic, before heading out of town to hike, kayak or swim. For those inevitable wet days, when a cosy corner is preferable to …

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Holy Smoke Cork

Holy Smoke Restaurant, Cork City

Holy Smoke is an award winning BBQ restaurant located on Sheares Street in Cork. They specialise in pit-smoked barbecue and they serve 100% Irish meat slowly cooked at low temperatures for up to 16 hours. All of their meat is smoked in-house daily, dry-rubbed with a signature blend of herbs and spices, and cooked using quality woods and 100% …

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One of Ireland’s Top Chefs Kicks Off Residency in West Cork Today

Glebe Gardens in breath-taking Baltimore, West Cork, is a dining destination for your bucket list in general, a hidden gem showcasing the finest local produce in this bountiful food region. If you weren’t already tempted, today one of Ireland’s most celebrated chefs, Rob Krawczyk, takes to the kitchen for an exclusive eight week residency at …

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Les Gourmandises

Les Gourmandises Restaurant, Co. Cork

The award winning restaurant, Les Gourmandises based in Co. Cork, offers fine French dining. Chef Pat Kiely, his wife Soizic and their team pride themselves on sourcing the best local ingredients Cork has to offer while matching them with quality international wines. Having worked with several Michelin Star chefs and restaurants in Ireland and the …

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The People’s Republic of Food – Cork’s Casual Dining Revolution

Cork has a reputation as a centre of excellence for great food. West, North, East and South of the city, the surrounding farm land supports some of the best know cheese makers, organic growers, and other artisan food producers in the country. Ardsallagh Goats Cheese, Clonkility Black Pudding, Toonsbridge Mozzarella, and Gubbeen Chorizo are just …

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