Overlooking the picturesque fishing village of Duncannon, Aldridge Lodge is a modern stone-fronted dormer house with lovely views of the beach and mountains. It was our Newcomer of the Year in 2006 and, since then, Euro-Toques chef Billy Whitty and his ... more...
Dublin City has always been short on authentic Mexican food - not Tex-Mex joints, but real south-of-the-border, traditional rustic Mexican cooking. 777 is a welcome exception, taking the best from this vast cuisine, and replicating it with real attenti ... more...
The first major hotel to be built in this area, The Croke Park Hotel contributes much-needed facilities and is very useful for business visitors, and fans attending events at Croke Park stadium just across the road.
The design of this Dublin hotels pl ... more...
The Glasshouse Hotel in Sligo is the only large, modern hotel located in the middle of Sligo town.
It is a contemporary hotel with glass featuring heavily to take advantage of the 140 metres of frontage on the Garavogue River and is a short walk from ... more...
An early convert to the real bread movement, Joe Fitzmaurice began baking commercially for the family business, Blazing Salads, in 2000 and he developed a range of naturally leavened and yeasted organic artisan breads.
Their success soon led to him se ... more...
In a great location at the side of Castlecourt shopping centre, the name of this popular daytime café/restaurant may be misleading (the food isn’t Central American), but the Cuban style décor is very pleasing.
They do good 'superfo ... more...
Set in one of Ireland's loveliest yet least known areas, the opening of a fine hotel at Killeavy Castle Estate on the slopes of Slieve Gullion mountain, is set to give discerning travellers - from within Ireland and abroad - the joy of discovering the ... more...
Clearly signed on the outskirts of Cobh, and at the end of a long winding driveway lined with tall trees, you will find Pam Mulhaire's large and peacefully situated 1840s house.
Its rather plain exterior, tarmac parking area and low-maintenance garden ... more...
The Tannery Cookery School and the adjacent Glanbia organic garden, which supplies both the restaurant and the school, is just around the corner from Paul and Maire Flynn's renowned restaurant The Tannery.
Paul Flynn is an acclaimed chef, who has long ... more...
Nestled at the foot of Mount Leinster, on the Wicklow Way, Linda Larkin's charming old world home bakery and café suits this delightful traditional village to a tee.
Whether you're walking, exploring the Ancient East, en route to or from the f ... more...