News Archive
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Our Latest Great Place To Stay & Eat - Hylands Burren Hotel
28 January 2016
If, like many others today, you’re in search of an adventure along the Wild Atlantic Way, then look no further than the enchanting 18th century Hylands Burren Hotel in Co. Clare.
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Restaurant Review - Avalon
27 January 2016
The cheffing team at the new Avalon in Donnybrook did more than break a leg for opening night, says Lucinda O'Sullivan, if the nightly performance is as good as on her visit, the curtain call won't be anytime soon
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Lucinda talks to Ciaran & Maeve Reid of Brambles
26 January 2016
Homemade and wholesome is the recipe for success It may have started with one small cafe, but 20 premises later, Brambles has become a household name, says Lucinda O'Sullivan
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Farmhill Cafe & Restaurant
26 January 2016
There’s nothing like having a really good reliable neighbourhood restaurant on your doorstep to slip down to on a regular basis, be it for breakfast or brunch, for a casual bite in the evening or all those family occasions.
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Restaurant Review - Angelina's
21 January 2016
The atmosphere and decor at the new Angelina's, overlooking Dublin's Grand Canal, was New York cool, says Lucinda O'Sullivan, now if only they could take the time to put taste before 'taste'
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Chapter 16
21 January 2016
On a recent excursion to the south, Brendan and I were in Kildare town looking for an early evening bite. We decided to try our luck at Chapter 16, and boy were we glad we did.
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Magnificent Irish cheese, a long way from plastic slices
20 January 2016
With so many great Irish artisan producers now on the scene, things have certainly moved on for the better, says Lucinda O'Sullivan
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Siri
19 January 2016
Siri Indian Cuisine is one of a new breed of fantastic venues that is supplying the very best of restaurant standard food to take out.
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Taste Kilkenny offers the best of local artisan food
17 January 2016
An enterprising group of Kilkenny food producers has formed the new Taste Kilkenny brand, says Lucinda O'Sullivan
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Restaurant Review - Rage
15 January 2016
Blackrock was definitely in need of a good restaurant that appeals to families and diners of all ages, and now it has it, says Lucinda O’Sullivan, following her visit to the new Rage flame-grilled restaurant
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Our Latest Great Place To Stay & Eat - Belleek Castle
13 January 2016
The stunning Belleek Castle in Co.Mayo, an absolute medieval dream, was built in the early 19th along the River Moy, atop the site of a former abbey.
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Our Latest Great Place To Stay & Eat - Menlo Park Hotel
11 January 2016
Galway has always been a very popular tourist destination and the perfect base for exploring Connemara and the Wild Atlantic Way but, over the last couple of years, it has also really stepped up its game on the food front.
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Restaurant Review - Tribeton
08 January 2016
Galway's restaurant scene has really kicked it up a notch in recent times, says Lucinda O'Sullivan, following her visit to Gerry Barret's massive new industrial-warehouse-style gastrobar on Merchant's Road
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Green Man Wines
08 January 2016
There’s something very civilised about having a nibble, on a balmy summer evening, surrounded by lots and lots of lovely bottles of wine!
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Lock 13
07 January 2016
Making my way back from an afternoon of retail therapy in the Kildare outlet, myself and a pal headed for Lock 13 Gastro Pub and Craft Beer House, on the banks of the Grand Canal in the very pretty village of Sallins, Co. Kildare
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Riba
05 January 2016
On a cold winters evening, with the wind blowing hard and the rain falling even harder, we were on our way to Café Restaurant Riba in Stillorgan, Co. Dublin.
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Don't bother with new diet books just brush off last year's'
04 January 2016
Don't go rushing to buy any new diet books in 2016, just dust off the old ones because we've heard it all before.....