Buying a former military barracks (complete with firing range) from the Department of Defence might not seem the most obvious starting point for creating a luxury venue. But that is just what millionaire businessman John D. Molloy (of Yeats Country Foo ... more...
Follow the smell of fresh brewed coffee and across the carpark from Supervalu in Tuam and you will find Damien Cosgrove's atmospheric café, Leaf and Bean.
As the good people of the town sleep soundly in their beds, Damien and the team at ... more...
Ahmet Dede and Maria Archer share a passion for food, but also a grá for family. They have long wanted to open a sibling to their enormously successful Dede at The Customs House; a place more casual in feel and vibe but without compromising on t ... more...
Antons is a popular, family-run Galway café, a five minute walk from Jurys Inn over the bridge. It's a simple place, a long room with local artists' paintings and a lot of wood - floors, tables, chairs and benches - mugs and unmatching ware.
It ... more...
Lyla's bright red frontage and smart signage is easy to spot just off Kilkenny's bustling High Street, in the former Truffles premises. But once inside it's a different world, as the new owners - siblings Michael O'Neill and Bee O'Grady, of the wonder ... more...
With its cheerful blue and red paintwork and wide windows, Rogue & Co is a welcoming presence on the main street of Roscommon Town.
It's owned by brothers Rikki and James O’Gara, who have a family background in the hospitality indust ... more...
A discreet Hollywood style facelift has injected new life into Rhona Teehan's theatrical grande dame of a restaurant, now in its 57th year.
Designer smokey gold walls replace the scarlet flock but the black and white photos of visiting stage and scree ... more...
This cottagey restaurant in Dingle is one of the prettiest in Dingle and it has a long history in a town that become a top dining destination in recent years. Established by Denis O’Connor and his wife Teresa in 1990, it was taken over by their s ... more...
On the upper (Balmoral) stretch of the Lisburn Road, this lovely old house is a former dental surgery that was restored by husband and wife team Lindsay and Karen Loney who opened it as a boutique B&B and tea rooms in 2010.
Not surprisingly, ... more...
Near the cathedral in the centre of Thurles, proprietor Michael O’Dwyer is the third generation to operate a business from this property, where his parents and his grandfather before them operated a public house since the 1960s.
Now a modern apa ... more...