In these tough times we’re going out for a bite to eat less and less, and if we do hand over the few remaining Euro left after the Universal Social Charge, we want to bloody well enjoy it! Here are some of our very good, very bad, and a bit ‘meh’ experiences in the restaurants of Ireland.
Ok so Bloom’s over, Taste is nearly over, but if you live in Limerick you have a couple of days left to enjoy Love Gourmet Week, a great initiative dreamt up by Limerick restaurateurs to allow diners to taste the best their establishments have to offer, at a fraction...
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The last thing I can ever remember winning was a bag of coal when I was four. Yep, I was the pint-sized, pig-tailed envy of Junior Infants as you can imagine. However, I am happy to declare that the calibre of prizes has improved over the last twenty-two years...
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We needed someplace quiet, peaceful & relaxing to make some major decisions before
Christmas. I read the great reviews and rang Reception at
Waterford Castle, asking for good views and a four poster bed. I wanted dizzy heights. However I soon discovered that there is not a...
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Among the great Christmas presents we got this year was a voucher for
Fire Restaurant, at Mansion House, Dublin 2. And a bloody good job we did too, as this place is not cheap.
Luckily, it’s also very good. We went on a Friday evening after a long...
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Hubby just in the door, “how about breakfast in Savoy”? I grab the bag in lightning speed and am seated within minutes in his favourite car, his wee “Panda”, putting on the make up in the rear-view mirror so as not to delay.
Going up the stairs, we can hear...
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A little while ago myself and Himself had to make an emergency work-related dash to Galway, which wasn’t entirely unwelcome, given that of all the cities in Ireland, this one is up there with the best when it comes to fun and atmosphere. These attributes also make it very...
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The wings. Oh, the wings. That’s what had me in Temple Bar on a chilly Sunday afternoon, weaving my way through street performers on stilts and camera-bearing tourists, trying to push through the throng and into this famous Dublin restaurant, both boyfriend and mother-in-law in tow.
Apparently, they do fantastic...
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We felt quite smug with ourselves when we discovered the little gem that is
Las Rada Tapas, Naas, Co. Kildare. This modern tapas bar combines simple, tasty food with the kind of exquisitely relaxed ambience most Michelin-starred restaurants would give their right chef-white-clad arm...
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Il Fico, Naas, Co. Kildare should have been great. It was nicely busy, with reasonably pleasant, if hurried, staff. The décor is full of character and the menu varied. They offer a great value early bird, which we missed, but were more than happy...
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The Hamptons, Limerick welcomed myself and a few of the lay-dees again last week and were fantastic hosts as always. We were seated immediately, despite a very full house, having been relieved of our enormous assortment of coats, scarves and hairstyle-friendly hats by the charming...
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