Very much with the zeitgeist for wild and foraged foods, Lucy Deegan and Mark Cribbin’s enterprising north Cork company not only grows a unique range of speciality mushrooms - comprising everything from shiitake and oyster mushrooms to velvet pip ... more...
The Clonakilty Hotel is prominently located in the centre of Clonakilty, on the corner of Wolfe Tone Street and College Street, and within easy walking distance of everything that the town has to offer.
The bar, restaurant and conference faciliti ... more...
This unassuming place on Belfast’s funky Ormeau Road opened in 2012 with the aim of providing the quintessential bistro experience.
Although it’s not very well signed, there are tables and attractive plants outside and it’s a welcomi ... more...
Classes/Courses / Farmgate / Fruit & Veg / Online Shop
Husband-and-wife team Padraig Fahy and Una Ní Bhroin run their renowned National Organic Demonstration Farm in a very open, visitor-friendly way and hold courses and farm walks several times a year; although mainly geared towards other growers, ... more...
In the centre of Carlow town, directly opposite the Cathedral, this stylish and sociable venue has everything that makes a good night out.
As soon as you enter through the gated courtyard and up the steps, a little piece of Spain appears. The atmosphe ... more...
Bramley Lodge is always busy - from eight o'clock every morning right through until the evening, the car park of Gillian Kearney's restaurant-cum-foodstore is full. On the junction to Cobh just off the N25, it is well situated, but there's more going f ... more...
The pretty village of Clonbur lies between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask in Connemara, in a wonderfully scenic and restful area that attracts fisherfolk, walkers, cyclists and nature lovers.
In the centre of the village is the Lynch family’s frien ... more...
Café / Classes/Courses / Fish & Seafood / Restaurant
A small, bright sushi restaurant tucked away down by the docks, Wa Cafe was opened by Yoshimi Hayakawa on the 08/08/2008 - and this date is no coincidence, as the number 8 is considered a very lucky number in Japanese culture. It's a cosy little spot w ... more...
You will see Peggy Gaffney and John Murphy's lamb, beef, free range eggs, buttermilk and homemade butter at local farmers' markets and Dun Laoghaire Farmers' Market (Sun, 10-4pm).
While the meats are excellent and very popular at the markets and ... more...
Men on a mission would be the best way to describe Marco Giannantonio and Maurizio Mastrangelo, who set up the Flavour of Italy Group in 2005, hell bent on promoting Italian food and wine 'in Ireland and other foreign countries'.
Their Pinocchio resta ... more...