News Archive
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Restaurant Review - Babette
13 April 2022
With the popular Dublin 6 tapas spot of La Bodega closing and Babette, a new brasserie, taking its place, Lucinda couldn’t wait to try out Ali Barker’s rebrand.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Kitchen 28
13 April 2022
A fab gourmet deli and café in Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow, Kitchen 28 is the perfect place for a casual daytime bite, whether it’s a social outing, a lazy lunch or if you just want to fuel up for a busy day.
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Restaurant Review - Cashel Palace Hotel
06 April 2022
Having first whetted her appetite with some casual dining in the Queen Anne Room, Lucinda enjoyed the royal treatment at the five-star hotel’s restaurant, The Bishop’s Buttery.
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Our Latest Great Place To Stay & Eat - Kinsale Hotel & Spa
05 April 2022
Beautifully situated, just outside of the town, in Ireland’s beloved gourmet capital of Kinsale, Co. Cork, Kinsale Hotel & Spa is the perfect place to escape from the world for a weekend.
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Restaurant Review - Lady Helen @ Mount Juliet
30 March 2022
The fabulous Lady Helen restaurant at Mount Juliet Estate, Co. Kilkenny has retained its Michelin star but executive chef John Kelly’s fare deserves a second, says Lucinda.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - The Old Couch Cafe
28 March 2022
Having been at The Lodge at Ashford Castle, Damira Levacic and Przemyslaw Muszynski moved to Waterford to set up their terrific Old Couch Cafe in 2020 in the heart of Waterford’s Cultural Quarter.
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Restaurant Review - The Montenotte Hotel
23 March 2022
Lucinda made a few foodie stop-offs, including cake, fish and chips and more cake, before settling down to a memorable dinner at the Montenotte Hotel.
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Restaurant Review - Barrows Keep
16 March 2022
Having had the Chef Stephen McArdle's food before, Lucinda reckoned she was in for a treat as she headed to Thomastown in Co. Kilkenny.
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Snubbed again by Michelin Man
11 March 2022
Irish chefs keep looking to the stars for validation, but do awards ever give us more than a passing glance? asks Lucinda.
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Restaurant Review - Mama Yo
09 March 2022
High prices for bog standard fare at the Press Up Group’s newly opened Mama Yo leave a bad taste for our critic.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Hen's Teeth
04 March 2022
If you’re looking for a breath of fresh air, in the culinary realm, I recommend checking out Hen’s Teeth in Dublin 8. Not only do they have a fab café cum restaurant, but they also operate a bright and bubbly store, and art space.
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Restaurant Review - Wildflower
02 March 2022
Chef Adrian Martin has had a rapid rise from container cuisine to D2 fine dining, and Lucinda couldn’t wait to try his new Wildflower.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Olive Tree Kitchen
28 February 2022
Nestled at the gateway to Connemara, 10 minutes from Galway City on the main Galway Clifden Road, Wildlands opened in August 2020 offering Galwegians, staycationers and tourists alike, a unique and exciting adventure experience for all ages.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - The Pier Cafe
24 February 2022
Tramore has long been one of Ireland’s favourite holiday destinations. Known for its wonderful beach and, of course, its famous amusements which delight all of the family.
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Restaurant Review - Osteria Lucio
23 February 2022
Dreaming of romantic Paris? Lucinda was just as captivated by Grand Canal Quay and chef Ross Lewis’s fabulous Osteria Lucio.
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Our Latest Great Place To Stay & Eat - Caisleáin Óir Hotel
22 February 2022
Set in the heart of the Donegal Gaeltacht on Ireland’s famous Wild Atlantic Way, Caisleáin Óir Hotel is a wonderful place to visit. Offering twenty spacious and tastefully appointed guestrooms.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Walker 1781
21 February 2022
Having previously operated Luna Italian restaurant in Dromahair, Co. Leitrim, Joe Grogan and Grainne Sheridan decided to set themselves a new challenge, transforming an old bar on O’Connell Street, into the contemporary Walker 1781 Bar & Restaurant.
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Restaurant Review - Masala
16 February 2022
This tasty takeaway is just one of the many Indian restaurants across the country that would be perfect for a romantic night out, says Lucinda.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Fish & Bean
14 February 2022
When it comes to seafood you won’t find any better man behind the stove than Dave Mullan. Top notch chef Dave has worked down the years in prestigious restaurants such as the iconic Mermaid Café, Shanahan’s on the Green, and Eithna’s by the Sea.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Hakkahan
10 February 2022
Hakkahan is an absolute delight serving tremendous Chinese food in an informal diner setting but as one might enjoy in an expensive restaurant.
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Restaurant Review - Balfes
09 February 2022
Lucinda was impressed by her favourite starter and delicious market catch of the day on the terrace of Balfes, just off Dublin’s Grafton Street.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - POTA Café
05 February 2022
Diarmuid Ó Mathúna opened his terrific bi-lingual POTA café in summer 2020 in Baile na hAbhann, next to TG4, in the Connemara Gaeltacht, with Rossaveal Harbour and the Aran Islands virtually on its doorstep.
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Restaurant Review - Blackrock Market
02 February 2022
Irked by the decay of Dublin’s once-great Iveagh Market, Lucinda took solace at the fab, albeit smaller-scale, offering in Blackrock.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Cluck Chicken
01 February 2022
Cluck Chicken is the brilliant brainwave of Chef Ian Ussher who has worked at the highest level in top restaurants. When covid struck, Ian wasted no time and with his wife Elaine ‘hatching’ a bright yellow food truck.
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Our Latest Great Place To Stay & Eat - Cunningham's
28 January 2022
If you’re looking for a great place to stay and eat, with plenty of shopping and attractions nearby, look no further than Cunningham’s, where they say their rooms are inspired by their love of luxury and travel.
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Restaurant Review - Saba
26 January 2022
Saba has reopened in a new premises on Dublin’s South William Street, says Lucinda, who was delighted with her experience there.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Le Comptoir Cafe
25 January 2022
One of the best-known players in Dublin's dining arena is Tipperary man Ronan Ryan, who is not only a great people person but runs great restaurants too.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Coal
21 January 2022
I’m not used to dining tout seule at the best of times, not to mention on the sidewalk, as our American cousins say, but my first visit to Coal was such, on a bright sunny day.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Dooley's Seafood & Steakhouse Restaurant
20 January 2022
Sitting on the terrace of Dooley’s Seafood & Steakhouse in Waterville, looking out over the waters of the Atlantic to the dark sultry ever-changing mountains in the distance, is one of the best experiences you can have.
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Restaurant Review - Bites by Kwanghi Chan
19 January 2022
"The bao buns were from another planet." Says Lucinda as she reviews Bites by Kwanghi Chan, the latest venture by the Michelin-trained chef who never fails to impress, and his Liffeyside restaurant is no exception.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen
19 January 2022
Ross Lewis had been delighting diners with superb food at his iconic Michelin starred Chapter One restaurant on Parnell Square for thirty years. Always innovative, Lewis has never been one to sit on his laurels.
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Our Latest Great Place To Eat - Armelle's Kitchen
16 January 2022
Armelle and Kenny expanded in 2017 from a micro business selling their fantastic cakes from home to their new premises in Kilcullen, Co. Kildare. Now, people travel miles for their French pastries, macarons and cakes.
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Restaurant Review - Six by Nico
12 January 2022
The six-course tasting menu at Dublin's new Six by Nico may have been well executed but the lead-in hiccups were a pain, says Lucinda.
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Our Latest Great Place To Stay & Eat - The Imperial Hotel
09 January 2022
If ever a hotel imbued a sense of romance and history living up to its name, it’s The Imperial Hotel, which stands proudly dominating Cork’s elegant South Mall.