Category: Lunchtime
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What’s your work canteen like?
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…
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Brunch in Dillinger’s, Ranelagh
Another shout out to a deservedly popular Ranelagh restaurant: Dillinger’s. First flagged by our friend and regular commenter Rebecca, I recently included it as an “honourable mention” in a post on Ireland’s best customer service. That wasn’t really fair. When it comes to customer service, Dillinger’s, which serves “American inspired” food, deserves more than an…
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Mon-Fri Lunch Offer in Zaytoon
Persian kebab chain Zaytoon are giving a free soft drink and chips with any main course at lunchtime. Their kebabs are around the €8.50 mark and are pretty dang delicious. I particularly recommend their chicken shish and vegetarian kebabs. Good enough to be eaten sober. There’s a Zaytoon on Parliament St and Camden St in…
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Recipe to put a Spring in your step
My sister has just informed me that she has become addicted to lamb. Consequently, she has been inventive in the kitchen again and come up with this little gem, perfect for a light Sunday lunch, if you are brave enough to eat out in the garden (well, for God’s sake it’s scorching outside).
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Another lunch secret
If I can get a fat burger for a fiver, then I’m not going to spend any more than €5 for my lunch in future. This is until I stop being lazy and make my own packed lunch. It’s the only way forward, but something I continually fail to do. The Runner Bean on Nassau…
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Review: Manna Chinese Restaurant
It’s pretty much common knowledge that if you fancy a Chinese in Dublin, the best and most authentic place to go is Parnell Street in Dublin 1. It’s a great little spot in general and slowly becoming Dublin’s Chinatown. However not all experiences are great. A while back, my sister and I fancied some Korean…
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Delicious super-food recipes
For the month of January, The Sunday Times has been offering up a ten-point plan to a better you in the style section. A plan that encourages you to ‘Learn to relax’, ‘Find your purpose’, ‘Revel in strong moments’ and ‘Boost your chi factor’. When reading it, I kind of zoned out and couldn’t help…
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Exclusive Recipes: Garth McColgan’s Turkey
Turkey is for life, not just for Christmas, says Garth McColgan, founder of FoodActive and resident chef at Aldi. Today, he has two quick, healthy, and delicious recipes exclusively for CheapEats readers. So, the gorging season has come to a close and I am dead keen, as I am sure you all are, to start…
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All-purpose potato cake
I’m in Italy at the minute, and I’m eating so well. We all know the food is good in Italy. But the prices! I’m in the mountains of Tuscany, where workers and wives alike can pick up a fabulous three-course lunch for less than a tenner. Yesterday, I ate a gorgeous barley minestrone, followed by…
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Lovely Leftovers
This is just one of infinite ways to use up your leftover chicken, which I will sporadically update you with. The whole chicken thing is my saviour at the minute; I can literally eke it out for three days, for me, my partner and 11-year-old stepdaughter. One thing I do splash out on in the…