Category: Food Events
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Kinsale Arts Festival, September 19-28: Food tops the bill
Kinsale, Co. Cork: Ireland’s foodie paradise. Fishy Fishy, Crackpots, The Bulman’s… There’s no shortage of renowned restaurants in this small fishing village, just 25 minutes from Cork City. Starting Friday, there’s another great reason to visit Kinsale, with the 10th annual Kinsale Arts Festival kicking off. There’s a packed programme, including theatre, visual arts, music,…
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A foodie's guide to Kerry
Heading to the Kingdom this summer? Eva Schmid of Kerry’s Ard na Sidhe hotel has put together this really delightful and useful infographic on Kerry’s food festivals, cafes and tea rooms, cooking courses, farmers markets and food stores. The Kenmare Food Carnival has been and gone, but there’s plenty more places left to visit, including…
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ely Banquet for Barnardos, April 10
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…
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Review: The Real Bone Broth Food Stall
Marlay Park is one of the best public parks in the whole of south Dublin. Easily accessible from the city centre (where I live), just off the M50, and close to both the west and east parts of south county Dublin, it has a popular weekend food market with plenty of eating choices. There’s also…
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Fallon & Byrne Christmas Fair, November 13, 4-9pm
Cork has the English Market. The closest thing we have is Fallon and Byrne, the food emporium on Exchequer Street which also happens to do one of the best lunch and dinner deals in Dublin. Today, from 4-9pm, Fallon & Byrne host their annual Christmas extravaganza. It’s a chance to meet producers, sample lots of…
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Focus Ireland's Grand Bake Fest: 27 May – 2 June
Focus Ireland are holding a Grand Bake Fest in the last week of May to raise money for their work with the homeless. They’re asking people to bake and sell their own goods, anywhere from home to school to work, and you can keep it simple – even just a few Rice Krispie buns will…
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Pizza making parties at Milano
Friday night. Milano very kindly brought us in to their Haddington Road branch recently to try out their Pizza Making class. I headed along with my sister Rachel. For €19.95 per person you get a choice of any small wine/beer or soft drink, an “Intro”, which includes the always delicious Marcona almonds and gorgeous Sicilian…
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Suspended Coffee: How to do a good deed in your coffee shop
I heard about the Italian Suspended Coffee movement for the first time only recently, and was really pleased to hear that a kind-hearted and industrious Irish lady is already making it happen over here. As is typical of so many Italian things, it’s simple and elegant. Aoife Ryan, who’s started the Suspended Coffee Ireland…
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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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Preview: The Gentleman's Academy Disco Brunch, Dublin
I’ve found my favourite way to spend a Sunday. It involves eggs and sweet disco tunes! The Gentleman’s Academy Disco Brunch spent 2012 establishing a name as one of the most unusual and fun events in our fair city. I’ve been to a couple at this point, once last year, where I remained sober, just…