Situated on Canal Road in the centre of Letterkenny Retail Park is The Counter deli and coffee bar. Although its location on a roundabout beside Dunnes Stores and M&S is somewhat unpromising, it stands out as a diamond in the rough in this landscap ... more...
Buying a former military barracks (complete with firing range) from the Department of Defence might not seem the most obvious starting point for creating a luxury venue. But that is just what millionaire businessman John D. Molloy (of Yeats Country Foo ... more...
A covered area with outside seating and views of the working harbour just across the road beckons customers in to this nautically themed café-bar and, inside, window tables in the bright front rooms also offer harbour views.
Further back, the m ... more...
With the name written boldly in white across a blue frontage and large windows giving onto two streets, you won't miss this corner restaurant in the centre of Ballyshannon.
Which is good news for visitors passing through the town, as it's a place to s ... more...
This imposing city-centre hotel next door to the Everyman Palace Theatre and backing on to the River Lee, celebrated its centenary in 1998.
Always popular with those connected with the arts and entertainment industry, there are many displays (photos a ... more...
Established by Michael Quigley in 1890, this is the original premises of the family-owned bakery that is now run by his great-great grandson John and his wife Margaret.
The business has grown a bit since John and Margaret O'Connor took it over with fo ... more...
Opened with justifiable pride by brothers Jack and Stephen Teeling in June 2015, Teelings Whiskey Distillery is in the heart of the south inner city in Newmarket, an ancient market square. And the location of this handsome venue is no coincidence as t ... more...
Shanagarry Smoked Salmon - more often referred to as Bill Casey’s smoked salmon - has been gracing the tables at nearby Ballymaloe House and other discerning dining destinations since the 1980s.
Slow Food member Bill Casey uses only salmon organ ... more...
The 2007 closure of Andrew's Lane Theatre caused a lot of angst, but its eventual replacement with 'Dublin's most sustainable hotel' has proved to be a very happy outcome - and its memory lives on here too, in the hotel restaurant's name, ALT.
The nar ... more...
Set in one of the most historic buildings in Dublin's redeveloped inner docklands, Urban Brewing was established in 2017 by the celebrated Co Carlow craft brewing pioneers, O’Hara’s Brewery, and is the first of its kind in Dublin. Over th ... more...