Category: Shop Reviews

  • Christmas shoppers flock to €2 stores

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    I tuned into the Pat Kenny show yesterday to hear the AMAZING I Draw Slow being interviewed. Okay, okay, I’m shamelessly plugging my husband’s band, but there was also a segment about how this will be the most frugal Christmas for many. As a result, people are hitting the €2 shops for the first time,…

  • Shop Review: Glendalough Fayre, Wicklow

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    As Jackeen blow-ins to Wicklow, Glendalough Fayre in Laragh came in handy. We’d come from Dublin where there were ethnic food shops everywhere, where specialised ingredients like asefetida, banana leaves, and preserved lemons grew on trees, to a place where our nearest supermarket was at least half an hour away. Glendalough Fayre – our nearest…

  • Shop Review: Polonez Polish Food Store

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    I’ll put my hands up, I haven’t a clue about Polish food. But there are now a huge number of Polish food stores, while most local supermarkets now have a large range of Polish food in stock. So, rather than remain ignorant, I decided to look into Polish cooking traditions and what better place to…

  • Shop Review: Spiceland

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    I’ve been a customer at Spiceland for years and always pick up a bargain. The store offers a wide range of canned goods and condiments, but the real savings are in their bags of spices and herbs. Situated beside Shabnam Foods on South Richmond street, Dublin 1, Spiceland trades in Indian, African and Asian foods,…

  • Shop Review: Crystal Continental Food Store

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    Crystal Continental is a Afro-Caribbean and Asian food store situated in the Moore Street Mall in Dublin 1. Caribbean food is built on many influences including the indigenous Caribs, Africans, Indians and Chinese. With such diversity, it’s not surprising that this store is crammed with not just the familiar Indian and Asian ingredients but more…

  • Tuesday Shop Review: Shabnam Foods

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    Located on South Richmond street near Portobello bridge in Dublin 2, Shabnam Foods is a small but amply packed Indian store offering a wide and inexpensive range of foods and spices.  It’s a one-stop shop for anyone wanting to build up a decent Indian larder, and it’s great for fruit and vegetables. Meat and frozen…

  • Stock Up for a Festive Chinese Feast

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    Much as I hate to heap more misery upon the beleagured Superquinn group, I did promise I’d compare their Chinese New Year offers with those of the Asian Markets. These are from the Oriental Emporium on Middle Abbey St in Dublin, and should form the basis of a Chinese/ Thai storecupboard. I think most ethnic…

  • Shop Review: The Spice of Life, Moore St

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    The Spice of Life is a small halal shop on Moore St, but like most halal shops they’ve managed to squeeze it chock full of food and it has a huge selection of ethnic ingredients. There’s a great choice of spices in bags, sauces, condiments and canned goods such as pulses; all at very low…