Restaurant Review - Kaldero
Tuesday 10 December 2024
For the last 16 years or so the bar and restaurant scene, particularly in Dublin, has been pretty well dominated by Paddy McKillen Jnr and Matt Ryan’s Press Up Entertainment Group. Having first taken on Captain America in Grafton Street, Dublin, in 2009, Wagamama and Elephant & Castle, the pair expanded with something of the order of 50 locations.
With seemingly bottomless pockets, they created more glamorous locations providing contemporary eclectic cuisine and cocktails in settings with fabulous decor — though on occasion offering fairly standard food. They brought a colourful international vibe to the city, but priced many would-be chefs and restaurateurs out that market.
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First Published In The Sunday Independent