Exciting developments in County Wicklow of late, with The Coach House in Roundwood re-opening in new ownership - and not just new ownership, but a seriously promising change of direction. After Simon Pratt, his wife Monique and two former Avoca associa ... more...
Established over a quarter if a century ago, this well loved store came into new ownership in 2016 when Geoff Caird and Cathy Melvin took it on as a going concern, with Susie Coughlan as chef.
A pleasing display of freshly baked breads immediately att ... more...
The Wicklow Wolf brewery doesn’t go in for mystery. They lay all their cards on the table (or in this case, bottle): ‘Wicklow, because that’s where we opened our brewhouse. Wolf, because the last one in Ireland lived around here, and ... more...
Situated just off the main street of this attractive market town and only yards from the entrance to Castlewellan Forest Park, the delightful Hillyard House re-opened in 2020 following major investment by new owners Martin O'Higgins and Seamus Dev ... more...
Slice Café is the Northside little sister café of the beloved Cake Café, originally opened by Michelle Darmody and now operated by the former manager, Ray O'Neill. The modern neon sign outside and the white facade will catch your e ... more...
Since 2000 Peter and Anita Thomas have been making their excellent semi-hard, raw milk, natural rind cheese Bellingham Blue Farmhouse Cheese here, on the banks of the River Glyde.
It is made from the milk of a single herd of Friesian cows using ... more...
Serial Dublin-based restaurateur John Farrell has transformed a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it coffee shop at the entrance to Drury Street Carpark into an Aladdin’s Cave of a wine bar boasting big-flavoured small plates and some of the best peopl ... more...
Lucky Tortoise owner Thom Lawson has invested much effort in bringing his pop-up concept to permanent life in a moodily dark dining room on Aungier Street. This young entrepreneur has developed a way of dining that combines good value with good fun, an ... more...
Like its sister establishment, The Dail Bar, The Front Door is located in the middle of Galway’s city-centre Latin Quarter.
The Front Door claims to be Galway’s premier night spot. It is certainly one of the biggest, boasting five bars and ... more...
An Grianan is a unique educational centre that combines a break (mid-week / weekend / week) with courses, notably in cookery and crafts.
An Griana?n, meaning 'the sunny place', is centred on a gracious country house dating back to the 18th century.&nb ... more...