Since 2000 Peter and Anita Thomas have been making their excellent semi-hard, raw milk, natural rind cheese Bellingham Blue Farmhouse Cheese here, on the banks of the River Glyde.
It is made from the milk of a single herd of Friesian cows using ... more...
French born Isabelle Sheridan has been a key figure at the English Market for many years – and she has earned a national reputation, both for the quality of her own charcuterie – notably her patés and terrines - and for the range of ... more...
Founded in 1987 by Eileen Bergin, this was soon known as the place to go for really tasty 'home style' food - great tasting breads, ready meals, desserts - a reputation built on fresh, quality-led, additive-free ingredients, seasonality and a special ' ... more...
Baking sensation CakeFace hit the ground running when it opened in 2016 and - having burst onto the Kilkenny food scene with éclat - the couple behind the venture, Laura and Rory Gannon, have never looked back. Their little patisserie and caf&ea ... more...
Handy to the town but away from the through traffic, and conveniently located for visitors to the Old Midleton Distillery, Gordon and Alison Callinan’s café, foodstore and bakery has earned a following for its good traditional cooking and ... more...
“Across from the church and near Dick Mack’s”, the Flannery family's seafood bar and takeaway is easy to find - and it's all hands on deck at this popular spot, with half a dozen family members playing key roles in the uniquely sustai ... more...
An award winning member of the Associated Craft Butchers of Ireland (ACBI), Barry John Crowe's loyal customers (and the ACBI judges) especially like his sausages. Traditional with a modern twist, they have the high meat content that is essential for a ... more...
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Oldfarm's stated mission is to bring you the taste of 'real' pork! And indeed they do as they produce tasty, succulent free-range pork which is delivered directly to your door.
Far from being the umpteenth generation to farm here, Margaret O'Farrell a ... more...
One of Ireland’s most famous butchers and rightly so, McCarthy’s of Kanturk in Co Cork is an institution that is very definitely ‘worth a detour’.
Fifth and sixth generation butchers Jack McCarthy and his son Tim come from a lo ... more...
Continental and Irish traditions meet at this popular bakery. It’s easy to spot thanks to the mural of Ennistymon town by artist Kevin Mulligan that adorns the gable wall and here, behind an otherwise traditional shopfront, lies the genial Stepha ... more...
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