<![CDATA[The Irish Stew]]>https://newsletter.guides.iehttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ncNf!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7aaf339c-0e7c-4b67-bce6-dd792cf4de3a_952x952.pngThe Irish Stewhttps://newsletter.guides.ieSubstackSat, 10 Oct 2026 11:18:15 GMT<![CDATA[Why do we keep going back to ... Ox, Belfast]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/why-do-we-keep-going-back-to-ox-belfasthttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/why-do-we-keep-going-back-to-ox-belfastThu, 08 Oct 2026 05:00:19 GMTDiscover Square

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]]><![CDATA[The Wild West of Cheese]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/the-wild-west-of-cheesehttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/the-wild-west-of-cheeseMon, 05 Oct 2026 05:03:12 GMTDiscover Square

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]]><![CDATA[Mongoose]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/mongoosehttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/mongooseThu, 01 Oct 2026 05:01:43 GMTDiscover Square

There is a charming tension between the oblique style of Mongoose’s visual messaging, and the dead-ahead deliciousness of Shane Stanley’s cooking in the zazzy Dublin 8 restaurant.

The fanzine-style menus in lurid pink and green, the post-modern art style with its Radiohead-like irony, the IYKYN anonymity of the narrow entrance and the pared-back room its…

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]]><![CDATA[The Annual State of The Chowder]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/the-annual-state-of-the-chowderhttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/the-annual-state-of-the-chowderMon, 28 Sep 2026 05:00:52 GMTDiscover Square

Our team-up with Cully & Sully, and Cassie Stokes took place this last month, where we travelled the length and breadth of Ireland to find the perfect soul-in-a-bowl that is Irish Chowder.

So, what is The State of the Chowder in 2026?

Our national dish is in rude good health, with each of our finalists showing true verve and personality with every bowl. …

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]]><![CDATA[Cork city’s crazy culinary creativity]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/cork-citys-crazy-culinary-creativityhttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/cork-citys-crazy-culinary-creativityThu, 24 Sep 2026 05:02:02 GMTDiscover Square

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]]><![CDATA[Pepito, Belfast]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/pepito-belfasthttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/pepito-belfastMon, 21 Sep 2026 05:02:48 GMTDiscover Square

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]]><![CDATA[So why do we keep going back to… Goldie]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/so-why-do-we-keep-going-back-to-goldiehttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/so-why-do-we-keep-going-back-to-goldieThu, 17 Sep 2026 05:02:14 GMT

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We first ate in Cork’s Goldie Restaurant in November 2019, having been fleetingly introduced to chef Aishling Moore at the annual Food on the Edge conference the previous month.

Two facts signalled that Goldie was something different. First, Aishling was espousing a fin-to-gill style of fish cookery with seafood sourced from day boats.

Secondly, she was a…

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]]><![CDATA[Dishing Up]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/dishing-uphttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/dishing-upMon, 14 Sep 2026 05:02:16 GMT

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Ryan Lally’s Laminated Scones

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]]><![CDATA[Blood, Guts and Black Puddings]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/blood-guts-and-black-puddingshttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/blood-guts-and-black-puddingsThu, 10 Sep 2026 05:02:15 GMTDiscover Square

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]]><![CDATA[Breakfast (not brunch) – Mount Congreve, Waterford]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/breakfast-not-brunch-mount-congrevehttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/breakfast-not-brunch-mount-congreveMon, 07 Sep 2026 05:01:47 GMTDiscover Square

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]]><![CDATA[Why do we keep going back to… Paradiso]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/why-do-we-keep-going-back-to-paradisohttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/why-do-we-keep-going-back-to-paradisoThu, 03 Sep 2026 05:01:30 GMTDiscover Square

With Cork city’s Paradiso restaurant, we have to run the numbers first.

Paradiso serves a six course tasting menu, and the price is €72.

I know some folks would imagine that there has been an editing error there, and that the 6 courses should cost €172, in line with the modern, top-end, creative city restaurants serving tasting menus.

But there is no error…

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]]><![CDATA[Without wine, life would be a mistake – Colm Carter]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/without-wine-life-would-be-a-mistake-25fhttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/without-wine-life-would-be-a-mistake-25fMon, 31 Aug 2026 05:01:23 GMTDiscover Square

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]]><![CDATA[The Build: Getting Festival Ready]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/the-build-getting-festival-readyhttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/the-build-getting-festival-readyThu, 27 Aug 2026 05:01:08 GMTDiscover Square

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]]><![CDATA[Ernie's Cafe, Shackleton Centre, Athy]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/ernies-cafe-shackleton-centre-athyhttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/ernies-cafe-shackleton-centre-athyMon, 24 Aug 2026 05:01:03 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[Rare, Kinsale]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/rare-kinsalehttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/rare-kinsaleThu, 20 Aug 2026 05:01:02 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[Without wine, life would be a mistake – Bill Kelly]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/without-wine-life-would-be-a-mistake-b10https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/without-wine-life-would-be-a-mistake-b10Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:01:01 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[Mara, Waterford]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/mara-waterfordhttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/mara-waterfordThu, 13 Aug 2026 05:00:44 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[Hidden Cork]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/hidden-corkhttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/hidden-corkMon, 10 Aug 2026 05:02:38 GMT

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The worst thing that can happen to any visitor to any city is to find yourself in places that are packed with tourists. The food writer Marina O’Loughlin visited Le Bistrot Paul Bert in Paris recently, and asked: “Where were the Parisians?” Exactly.

Instead, you want to go to the places where the locals go. So: here are a dozen spots where you will hear …

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]]><![CDATA[Dede Cellar & Pantry, Baltimore]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/dede-cellar-and-pantry-baltimorehttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/dede-cellar-and-pantry-baltimoreThu, 06 Aug 2026 05:01:21 GMTDiscover Square

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]]><![CDATA[Six treasured things we bought in French Supermarkets]]>https://newsletter.guides.ie/p/six-things-we-bought-in-french-supermarketshttps://newsletter.guides.ie/p/six-things-we-bought-in-french-supermarketsMon, 03 Aug 2026 06:02:33 GMTDiscover Square

French supermarket shopping has been a secret obsession for many for decades, and recently it’s gone mainstream.

Whether it’s Leclerc, Carrefour, Monoprix, Intermarché or many of the other brands, French supermarket shopping is as instrumental of Gallic travel as a visit to a restaurant, a museum, a gallery, a beach or a riverside walk. Make it part of …

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