News Archive
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Our Latest Great Place to Eat - Beeftro - Balfe Street
30 January 2015
Beeftro, a steak house with a French twist, opened just over a year ago in Dundrum Town Centre. Describing itself as a purveyor of ‘Viandes de Qualite’, the idea started originally in Monaco and now has branches from Mexico to Moscow.
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Restaurant Review - Beeftro Balfe Street
29 January 2015
Having enjoyed a tasty crab and prawn Thermidor and a perfect filet mignon, not to mention the sinful dessert, Lucinda O'Sullivan was impressed by the new Franco-American diner-style Beeftro
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Restaurant Review - East Side Tavern
29 January 2015
A new chapter for this... East Side Story A legendary Dublin pub has reopened with a cool new style, says Lucinda O'Sullivan, who was impressed by the ethereal delights of woodruff and sorrel in a dessert that tasted of springtime
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A Songbird for Charlie's supper
28 January 2015
Irish Life... A songbird for Charlie's supper Delicacies such as the ortolan may be off-putting to most, but there will always be a demand for illicit delights
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Our Latest Great Place To Stay - Glenlo Abbey Hotel
27 January 2015
Tucked away, just two miles from Galway City is the fabulous five-star Glenlo Abbey Hotel, with grounds spanning 138 acres of rich, lush scenery on the banks of Lough Corrib.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - The Locke Gastro Pub
20 January 2015
Between culture and cuisine, visitors to Limerick are spoiled for choice these days, with a fantastic array of restaurants, cafes and pubs to draw in diners of all ages and gastronomic desires.
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Lucinda meets Mayo Food Producers
19 January 2015
We all seem to know, or know of, someone who has walked the Camino de Santiago, and come back raving about the simplicity of life on the road and its artisan food.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - La Perla @ The Lyrath Estate Hotel
16 January 2015
At the Lyrath Estate Hotel, there is a fantastic assortment of choices when it comes to sating those culinary cravings. Their fabulous La Perla Restaurant, is simply a delight to dine in, featuring a vast picture window that runs the length of the room.
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Restaurant Review - Tavern at the Dylan
15 January 2015
Following the current trend for informal dining, it's off with the tablecloths at the Dylan Hotel's Tavern restaurant, where Lucinda O'Sullivan loved the light, chic, contemporary cooking
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Our Latest Great Place To Stay - Lyrath Estate Hotel
15 January 2015
The City of Kilkenny has been pulling in crowds and crowds of tourists for as long as I can remember. Its fantastic 12th Century castle has been drawing spectators and history buffs to its doors from far and wide.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - The Restaurant at Brown Thomas
13 January 2015
We have tended down the years to associate self-service cafes as being the dining element in Department Stores. Indeed, when my boys were young, the self-service restaurant in the then Switzer’s was the cause of great excitement.
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A fearless performance in the theatre of hospitality
12 January 2015
With faith and courage, John Healy and David Whelehan show that anything can be achieved, says Lucinda O'Sullivan
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LUCINDA MEETS DONEGAL CRAFTS PEOPLE
07 January 2015
Running a small artisan business reminds me a bit of the famous Alan Sillitoe story, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, about the courage and independent spirit of the hero.
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Restaurant Review - Sophie's
07 January 2015
With amazing views, good casual food and a buzzing atmosphere, Lucinda O'Sullivan was impressed by new kid on the block, Sophie's, based in the hip Dean Hotel on Harcourt Street.