The limestone-rich soil of Co Kilkenny, where Rod and Julie Calder-Potts have farmed since 1969 (organically since 1994), is particularly suitable for apple growing. From the outset, they have grown apple varieties specifically selected for their juici ... more...
Formerly The Tasty Tart, chef Tara Walker's renamed her popular business the East Coast Cookery School in 2014.
Tara, who trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, offers a range of cookery classes from her purpose-built kitchen i ... more...
Very conveniently situated just outside Dublin, between Bray and Greystones, Killruddery has been home to the Brabazon Family (the Earls of Meath) since 1618. The estate was designed on a large scale with a view to impressing visitors and, these days, ... more...
Specialist kitchenware shop, offering unusual lines including chefs' clothing, aprons and professional knife ranges. Items not normally available to the general public can be bought in the shop or online, with a trade rate offered to professionals for ... more...
A distinctly French atmosphere prevails at this neighbourhood restaurant and, despite recent developments which have virtually doubled its size, it is still advisable to book a table.
It's appealingly decorated in a gently modern style, with soft neut ... more...
Cork food-lovers head to Donal O'Keeffe's long-established store just a short distance from the city centre for its treasure trove of local artisan foods including Arbutus breads (and Granny Ryan’s Soda Bread Mix), Belvelly Smokehouse fish, ... more...
Like his father before him, David Browne produces a range of home-smoked fish - salmon, from the West of Ireland and the Shetland Islands, and haddock - and sells a wide selection of other fish and shell fish from around the Irish coast.
Some of the s ... more...
A branch of the excellent Limerick family fishmongers business, founded by the late Rene Cusack and now run by his son Paul (and descended from a business established by Paul’s great grandfather a century ago).
They offer a wide range of top qua ... more...
ACBI (Associated Craft Butchers of Ireland) members, these third generation farmers and family butchers are well known in the west and midlands, with shops in Mullingar, Tullamore and Galway.
Recognised for high standards, combining tradition with inn ... more...
This quayside shop is just the place to head to for a wide choice of fresh fish and seafood, with good customer service.
Being in a major fishing port, the focus for most customers will be locally caught fish and shellfish - and there’s plenty t ... more...
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