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Merry’s Gastropub, Dungarvan
Does anything sound quite as nice as a big helping of “Merry’s Mash?”
9 hrs ago
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John and Sally McKenna
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Mi Amor and the language of love food
How to fall in love with Mi Amor salsas, in three easy steps.
Apr 20
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John and Sally McKenna
12
Eamo & Ro's Cafe & Larder, Waterford
A Wes Anderson style culinary archetype in West Waterford.
Apr 16
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Hats Off! To The Hat Maker
The Hat Maker Hotel, Dungarvan
Apr 13
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Mountain House, Clonakilty, West Cork
Go tell it on the Mountain, the A-team are here.
Apr 9
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Dublin Restaurants
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Tang, Dublin
Doughnut Economics made Insanely Delicious
Aug 28, 2025
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John Wyer and the making of Forêt
Into The Woods
Apr 3, 2025
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The Seaweed Stakeholders
Chefs, Harvesters, Products, Educationalists, all using seaweed in Ireland
Mar 17, 2025
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Lena, Dublin
A new shining light for Dublin eating in Portobello.
Feb 24, 2025
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Sister 7 @ Fidelity Studio
The Spatial Sonic Spa
Feb 20, 2025
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Cork
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Mountain House, Clonakilty, West Cork
Go tell it on the Mountain, the A-team are here.
Apr 9
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Len Deighton
And the thriller writer's Ballymaloe Connection
Mar 30
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Tonguetied
Brothers gonna work it out
Feb 12
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Tiger Balm Club Takeover at the White Horse
Soothing the hunger pangs in Ballincollig
Feb 9
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Making Soba with Takashi
The Art of Sheer Hard Work
Dec 1, 2025
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Galway
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Restaurant review: Fawn
Noble Rotty treats in Oranmore, Co Galway
Nov 6, 2025
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So-Doh! Sourdough
Baking the world a better place
Oct 27, 2025
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Within the Village
The wild spirit of south Connemara, distilled and perfected.
Oct 23, 2025
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10 Years of Food on the Edge
Food for the Soul
Oct 20, 2025
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The Promise of Pizza
Summer Substacks: Are we there yet? Ireland’s pizza routes
Jun 26, 2025
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MJ Wright Eating Rooms, Dublin 2
Goodwill Hunting in the centre of town.
Apr 6
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Mark Williams, The Coastal Forager
Take Mark's new book to the shoreline on your every visit!
Apr 2
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Len Deighton
And the thriller writer's Ballymaloe Connection
Mar 30
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John and Sally McKenna
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Allta's Starry Trek
Niall Davidson and his crew explore strange new worlds with their transcendent style of cooking. Here's why we voted them the No.1 Restaurant in…
Mar 26
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The 100 Best Restaurants '26 Mixtape.
Out-takes and remixes from the annual search for the best eating rooms in Ireland.
Mar 23
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