Marco Pierre White is not the first celebrity chef to have brought his successful branding to bear on a Dawson Street institution, but he may well prove to be the most tenacious.
Fitzers, his partners in this Dublin restaurants venture, combine expert ... more...
Green Man Wines is one of the best examples of a new breed of hybrid wine-bar-shops to develop around Ireland and its capital city in particular.
Owner David Gallagher is one of the nicest people you could meet in Ireland’s world of wine. His ... more...
Valentia Island Farmhouse Ice Cream is made with full fat milk and cream from the Daly family’s 70-strong pedigree Holstein Friesian herd, which you will see contentedly grazing in the fields that run down to the sea below the farm.
With no arti ... more...
An attractive building, set back from the road a little and softened by trees, this large modern hotel in Tullamore is welcoming, with an extensive foyer, and bright and cheerful public areas.
It serves the local community very well, with an excellent ... more...
Opening a new restaurant is never easy yet, even in what was the most challenging year ever for the hospitality industry, 2020 saw a surprising number of promising restaurants opening in Ireland - including Café Logr, which opened in the former ... more...
The limestone-rich soil of Co Kilkenny, where Rod and Julie Calder-Potts have farmed since 1969 (organically since 1994), is particularly suitable for apple growing. From the outset, they have grown apple varieties specifically selected for their juici ... more...
“Slow food and fast service” was always the admirable aim of the former Goat Street Bistro team, led by owners Ed Mulvihill and Laurence Wetterwald.
Having moved down the road and around a couple of corners to the narrow laneway that is al ... more...
Far from being just a designer outlet pitstop, Linen Hill Kitchen is a dining destination in its own right and a pleasant place to visit, with views of fields from its site at the end of a shopping mall and landscaped free parking.
Open-plan and conte ... more...
James Lawlor's highly regarded butchers shop is famous for its well aged steaks, free range poultry and pork - and great service.
Also in Ranelagh, at: Mortons@Beechwood (www.mortons.ie/beechwood). more...
New name, new location - but the same great team. Stephen McArdle and Morgan VanderKamer moved their wonderful Barrows Keep restaurant from Graiguenamanagh to Thomastown in 2019, and now they've been reinventing themselves again in Waterford since summ ... more...