Renowned for its smooth, dense texture, Annascaul Black Pudding has been made here by hand since Ashe's shop was established in 1916 - and today the Annascaul Black Pudding Co. is an artisan food production business run by a descendant of the original ... more...
Welcoming aromas of coffee tempt passers-by to investigate the cornucopia of fine fare at this popular café in the centre of Bantry.
As well as excellent coffee, cakes and filled homemade baps and salads from the blackboard menu, there's plenty ... more...
Sad as Dubliners were to see the 2012 closure of one of the city’s most iconic businesses, the Dublin Woollen Mills (where James Joyce, no less, once worked), it is cheering to see Elaine Murphy and the team from the equally iconic Winding Stair ... more...
Speciality pork products have long been a strength in Ireland but some producers seem to have a unique magic ingredient, and Kelly's of Newport would certainly be up there among the chosen few.
An excellent traditional butchers with a licensed abattoi ... more...
Tens of thousands of members have joined GIY (Grow it Yourself), in Ireland and abroad, since its inception in 2009, and its development and spheres of influence seem to know no bounds.
Man on a mission Michael Kelly is the driving force behind the ... more...
Although Thomas Connolly's was first licensed in 1861, there's been a pub on this site since 1780 and the premises – which runs right through the block - is most easily accessed by its original entrance on Holborn Street, where the traffic is qui ... more...
An attractive stone building in the centre of the lovely old walled Heritage Town of Athenry, The Old Barracks was opened a restaurant by Fiona King and her late husband Cathal O'Malley in October 2010, and it has proved to be a popular venue for both ... more...
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Brilliantly located near the Blueway Floating Boardwalk at Acres Lake, Jinny’s Tearooms has been a wonderful find for visitors to Drumshanbo since 2019 - 'Taste Leitrim' members Sinead (Jinny) and her husband Pascal Gillard describe this ... more...
Dart Mountain Cheese, made at the village of Park near Claudy, is the big dairy success story of the North-West region.
Julie and Kevin Hickey’s business on the banks of the Faughan River produces an impressive range of hand-made traditional che ... more...
This is the last fish shop on the West Pier of Howth harbour, and many regulars make a beeline for it.
A family run concern with a long tradition in the fish business in Howth, it was founded by Nicky McLoughlin (recipient of the Irish Food Writers' G ... more...