Author: Jean

  • New Dublin Lunch Service: The Lunch Relief Project

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    Fans of lunch pickup services like Killer Sandwich and Lovin Box may be interested to hear about this new lunch service from Leaves Catering, which is extremely keenly priced and also benefits good causes. Leaves Catering are already doing lunches out of Block T in Smithfield, and are now offering a weekly pick up lunch…

  • Best restaurants for a very mixed group booking?

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    A pal of ours was in touch, looking for a Dublin city centre restaurant that will fit a particularly challenging set of criteria: Will take a large group of around 12 people Has some kid-friendly options on the menu Is a bit fun and informal Easy right? Oh hang on! Will cater for vegans Yikes!…

  • ely Banquet for Barnardos, April 10

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    ely bar & brasserie in the IFSC are holding a Banquet for children’s charity Barnardos on April 10th. The Banquet has a historical theme, with the fabulously-named historian Turtle Bunbury speaking there on the night.  Tickets are €80 and include pre dinner drinks, a five course meal, and the evening’s entertainment.  Food all sounds local…

  • Competition! Win a €100 Meal for the Mammy with Milano

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    We have a great giveaway in partnership with Milano, where you could win a €100 voucher for a slap-up Italian feast for two, in honour of Mother’s Day Milano say: Mother’s Day is fast approaching and sometimes it’s hard to know what to get that special lady in your life. Cheapeats.ie and Milano are here…

  • Killer Sandwich!

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    If you’re a Twitterer you may already be aware of Killer Sandwich – an ingenious and delicious food project from the clever people at Mr & Mrs Stevens. They’re designers but their love of food inspired them to start this extremely tasty sideline. Here’s how it works: Every Wednesday, they tweet the type of sandwich…

  • Getting Good Value on Wine

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    Yesterday I wrote about my (very enjoyable and informative) experience at the Donnybrook Fair Wine Club, a four week evening course in wine appreciation.  Far from being a poncy aristocratic experience, the course teacher Laura Peterson was very focused on value and had lots of great tips about getting good deals.  She also had lots…

  • Wine Club in Donnybrook Fair

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    We often get asked for opinions about wine, or asked to review wine here on CheapEats, but unfortunately we know flip all about it.  So it was fairly serendipitous when Donnybrook Fair got in touch to ask if someone from the blog would attend and review their Wine Club four week course for beginners. My…

  • Best Coeliac-Friendly Restaurants in Dublin?

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    Twitterer Vertical Challenger just posed a question to us on Twitter – can we name some good coeliac-friendly restaurants in Dublin? She wants to bring a friend out for a celebratory dinner so we can safely assume it should be somewhere a little fancy and not a burrito in a bowl (delicious as they are).…

  • Support NWCI on International Women's Day with chocolates

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    The good people at the National Women’s Council of Ireland are doing a fundraiser for International Women’s Day, with chocolates from Lily O’Brien’s.  They’re encouraging businesses to buy their cute little boxes of chocolates for their female clients and colleagues.  Each box costs €3 and they will be delivered to your business so you can…

  • Cheap and healthy eating out for January?

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    Our reader Mary asked us the following question this week: As it is the New Year and I am carrying a bit more body weight than before, I am on the hunt for restaurants in Dublin that have healthy food options and are cheap. For example I am looking for somewhere that would do omelettes…