News Archive
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Our Latest Great Place to Stay & Eat - Coolbawn Quay Lakeshore Spa & Marina
31 March 2015
So near to the real world, and so far from the stress of it, is the fantastic private village resort of Coolbawn Quay. Perfectly located on the picturesque shores of Lough Derg in North Tipperary.
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Restaurant Review - Victoria Asian - Monkstown
28 March 2015
I get this great longing every now and again for good Chinese food, but frankly, good Chinese restaurants, in general, have become very thin on the ground....
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Bay Restaurant
26 March 2015
Beautifully situated, with fantastic views looking out over Dublin Bay and the inescapable freshness of the sea air, is Bay restaurant, which, from the moment I walked through the door, was a pleasure to visit.
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Clos des Papes Wine Tasting at Kelly's Resort
25 March 2015
Bread and wine are two of the great joys in life; both almost as old as time, both loved unreservedly more than ever. And now we are out of the recession, there has been a great resurgence in the opening of standalone wine shops and artisan bakeries arou
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Tipperary food producers
20 March 2015
Here we are on Mother's Day - and hopefully the lady of the manor is being spoiled rotten. However, women always have to think ahead for 'high days and holy days', and, with Paddy's Day on top of us, the question du jour is: "Are you having bacon and cab
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Restaurant Review - Fellini's
20 March 2015
Twirling my fork languorously through luscious ribbons of fettucine and popping the results of my efforts into my mouth, almost caused a When Harry Met Sally moment! There's a US TV show, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and such establishments are hot as he
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Winnie's Craft Cafe
17 March 2015
Knitting has become hugely popular again over the past few years and when I heard about Winnie’s Craft Cafe, I was excited to pay a visit. What I found there was a whole other world of fabulous wools and crafts in a wonderful and welcoming café setting.
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From Kazumi to Le Gensake
13 March 2015
Jenni & Jennie: sisters doing it for themselves From dazzling Irish hair to gourmet French fare, Jenni and Jennie Crawford are a superb double act
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Restaurant Review - Papillon
13 March 2015
Sitting in the window of the new Papillon cafe and wine bar in Clontarf, we had wonderful views looking out over the Bull Wall and Dublin Bay.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Eastern Tandoori
10 March 2015
On a recent cross-country sojourn, we stopped for dinner at the Eastern Tandoori Restaurant in Galway and we were certainly glad that we did. An evening spent enjoying really good Indian food is amongst my very favourite things to do.
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3 to Try - New to You
07 March 2015
Restaurants are opening all over the country and it is always interesting to try places you haven't visited before....
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AVOIDING THOSE WEDDING BLOOPERS
03 March 2015
With preparations for weddings taking place all over the country, Lucinda takes a humorous look back at some of the weddings she has attended over the years
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Restaurant Review - Stanley's
03 March 2015
What's in a name? Well, marketing people would say that your business moniker is very important in luring people across your doorstep. The name needs to be appropriate to the type of customer you want to attract....