Category: CheapEats News
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Cheap eats in today's Irish Times
In today’s Irish Times Pricewatch I, along with Joanne Cronin from the excellent Stitch and Bear blog, highlight the difficulty of getting cheap eats outside Dublin. Yes, says Joanne, there are gems out there, but they are the exception rather the norm. The article includes recommendations for the best cheap eats in Ireland, with contributions…
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Chewy's Chilli Con Carnivale, Sat March 23, The Bernard Shaw, from 4pm
What? Lots of chilli cooks compete for Chilli Con Carnival Crown. Guest judges will crown champion. People’s Choice Chilli Champ award also up for grabs. Beer and tunes on the day too. And our very own Rebecca is one of the chosen finalists. Good luck Rebecca! Why? Billed as first annual event. All money raised goes to…
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When there’s enough meat… And happy Christmas
According to Conor Pope, people consume around 5,000 calories on Christmas day alone. Tis the season to be a glutton. We’ll tire of ham and all meat around December 27th, at which point I’ll turn to the comforting and delicious of vegetarian foods. The puy lentil is the king of the veggie food (granted, if…
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Cheap and Cheerful Christmas: Peter’s Article in Pricewatch today
Our very own Peter has a great piece in the Irish Times Pricewatch section today on ways to enjoy a cheap and cheerful Christmas. He has tips for restaurants and good pub food all around the country. There’s also recommendations for country bars that will arrange transport for their customers, alternatives to pub crawls and…
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Cheapeats for students in The Irish Times
Learning to be a student means learning how to live frugally. In yesterday’s Pricewatch, Conor Pope had some excellent tips for students, including learning to cook, switching electricity provider, and collecting coupons. He also advised on how to shop, including a neat little mention for this website: Visit cheapeats.ie every now and then. It has a lot of…
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Cheapeats holidays! Returning May 14
Right. I’m off to Japan to sample all the delicious cuisine. Actually, I’m going on a bit of a world trip, taking in three weeks in Japan, a month in Borneo, a few days in Singapore, a month in Australia, six or so weeks in New Zealand, and ten days in Fiji to cap it…
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Brand new: CheapEats.ie Weekly Newsletter!
We have a nifty new feature here on CheapEats – a weekly newsletter that sends you summaries of and links to all the new articles that we’ve posted in that week. It arrives on Friday afternoons, and you can sign up below or through our mailing list page. We will also send out occasional offers…
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Cheapeats in the Huffington Post: TripAdvisor’s fake review problem
Listen up, somebody. Today, I’m blogging on the Huffington Post about the problem of fake online reviews. My article follows Conor Pope’s excellent article in The Irish Times on the Carlton Group, who were caught red-handed asking their employees to post fake reviews on TripAdvisor. We’ve some experience of dealing with this problem on this site:…
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A very happy Christmas to you
Right, we’re off drinking and eating, and will be too busy eating and drinking to update this blog much between now and New Year – though we might put up the odd post if it takes our fancy. Thanks to our lovely readers, friends, supporters, Cake Sale helpers and anyone who has advertised on the…
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Cake Sale for Barnardos: Thanks!
A big, big thank you to everyone who helped out with our Cake Sale and everyone who came along to buy cake. We had a delightful afternoon, there was SO MUCH delicious cake, and we raised over €300 for Barnardos and their crucial work with vulnerable children in Ireland. Some of the things we got…