Category: Freebies

  • Save money on socialising this Christmas

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    Once the bills are paid, 1.8 million Irish adults have less than €100 per month to spend, according to a report from the Irish League of Credit Unions earlier this year. So how on earth are we going to get through Christmas? I’m currently writing an article for The Irish Times, looking at ways to save…

  • Wild mushroom hunting, Co. Wicklow, September 29 & October 6

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    I’ve always been fascinated by mushrooms. They were the first food I ever gagged at; the very thought of eating them, in soup or whole, makes my throat close over. But I also have a profound respect for the kingdom of fungi: without them, nothing could ever decompose, and nothing new could grow, us included.…

  • Free Milk & Cookies at Select Hotels, in aid of Barnardos

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    The nice people at Select Hotels are organising free Milk & Cookies events all around the country on Wednesday August 8th, with donations on the day going to Barnardos. The events will take place from 11am – 1pm on the 8th, and will feature children’s entertainment – including discos, face-painting,  clowns and magicians, arts and…

  • Yelp’s Backyard Bazaar – Dublin, 6 May 2012

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    We love food events here at CheapEats but have to admit that there isn’t often a whole lot at the cheap end of the spectrum. The likes of Taste of Dublin can be enjoyable but come with a fairly hefty price tag.  So we were pleasantly surprised and impressed to hear about the Yelp Backyard…

  • What’s your work canteen like?

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    Over Paddy’s weekend, I was lucky enough to take part in an excellent masterclass in investigative journalism* offered by The Guardian newspaper in London. For a news wonk like me, it was a real thrill to be in the building – and, wow, what a beautiful, modern, state-of-the-art building. I was equally excited to be…

  • Twitter food giveaway: Skinflint

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    The creators of CrackBird and JoBurger are launching yet another new restaurant next week: Skinflint.  It’ll be operating at 19 Crane Lane, the same location as the original CrackBird pop-up.  As with CrackBird, they’re running a clever and generous Twitter giveaway to start the buzz about the restaurant. Simply follow @skinflintDUBLIN and tweet them with…

  • Flash Feast today in Dublin

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    A Flash Feast is taking place on the Milennium Bridge at 1pm today, so if you’re in the vicinity, get yourself down there and you may be one of the lucky 40 passers-by who will get a free lunch.   Hurry up! The event is kicking off the Street Feast festival – find out more on…

  • Ken Hom cookery demonstration in Tesco Merrion

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    Ken Hom, one of the world’s leading Chinese chefs, will be in Tesco Merrion next Monday, January 31, from 4pm. He’ll be cooking up some delicious dishes in store for customers to sample. It’s a free event to mark Chinese New Year and well worth attending to get some samples and inspiration from this world-famous…

  • Food and drink at Fitzcycles opening

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    On  your bike! Fitzcycles, a new bike shop beside Fruit World in Stillorgan, south Co. Dublin, opens its doors tomorrow, Saturday November 27. This new venture combines both an online business with a shop presence, so you’ll always have a friendly face to turn to. Run by Paul Fitzsimons, a manically cycling friend of mine,…

  • A world without money

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    Earlier this summer, I wrote about freeganism, where people salvage perfectly good food from being sent to landfill. It’s usually a sandwich or a carrot that was on the shelves just moments earlier, but was then deemed unfit for sale. In today’s Irish Times, Conor Pope has an interesting piece on Mark Boyle, a Donegal…