Built into steep cliffs beside the pretty village of Ardmore and overlooking Ardmore Bay and the Irish Sea, this boutique hotel has brought a new focus to an area of outstanding hospitality and unspoilt natural beauty which has somehow remained a well- ... more...
Lyla's bright red frontage and smart signage is easy to spot just off Kilkenny's bustling High Street, in the former Truffles premises. But once inside it's a different world, as the new owners - siblings Michael O'Neill and Bee O'Grady, of the wonder ... more...
If exceptional cooking of hyper-local produce in one of the island’s most under-discovered beauty spots sounds like your kind of food experience, then an all-inclusive night or two at this rustic-chic West Wicklow ‘mountain lodge for ... more...
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An environmentally responsible business known for focusing on cooking quality and flavour, Crowe's Farm is one of Ireland's most successful quality pork producers, specialising in free range pork and organic bacon products.
Very much a family operatio ... more...
In an imaginatively renovated Georgian townhouse just off St Stephen's Green, this was the original of Erik and Michelle Robson's 'series' of Ely wine bars and restaurants. Since it first opened in 1999, they have built on their commitment to offer som ... more...
One of Dublin's best, unspoilt traditional pubs, Kehoe's changed hands relatively recently and added another floor upstairs, but without damaging the character of the original bar.
Very busy in the evening - try it for a quieter daytime pint instead.
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This four-star hotel on the edge of Portlaoise town dates back to the 1970s and - having been bought by the Galway businessman Pat McDonagh in 2015 - it is now part of his S0 Hotels group, well known for their friendly welcome and good value. &nbs ... more...
Former head chef at the cottagey Milesian Restaurant, next door, Greg O'Mahoney and his wife Emily opened this more modern café and deli in 2015.
It's an attractive spot and, best of all, the large garden at the back presented an opportunity t ... more...
Only Michael Deane would even think of attempting what has been achieved with aplomb at this acclaimed city centre destination. Deservedly hailed as Northern Ireland’s premier restaurateur for nearly three decades, chef Deane’s&nb ... more...
In production in a small way since 1993 (and force to be reckoned with since 2004, when Bertram and Celine Salter married) the highly regarded poultry company Carlow Free Range Ltd. (www.carlowfreerange.ie), is now a byword for quality throughout Irela ... more...