Anyone visiting Sligo should make a point of calling into the magnificently traditional Lyons Department Store, in business since 1835 and still with its original shopfront. It’s a joy to find a quirky owner-run store these days and, on the first ... more...
Established in 1757, the old Locke’s Distillery has recently been restored and, after a 50 year closure, whiskey production began here once more in 2007.
The Kilbeggan Distillery Experience is open to the public and, although not the smoothly c ... more...
This ACBI butchers shop is a branch of the acclaimed family-run Belfast business of the same name - and they share the benefit of sourcing their meat from the fourth generation family farm in Co Tyrone. more...
The next time you’re in Drogheda, do yourself a favour and call in to Quintessential Wines, just down the road from the train station. It’s the kind of shop where you can’t go wrong, no matter what you choose.
It’s a well-curat ... 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...
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...
The wacky name is a hint of the thinking behind Reinaldo Seco and Kim Young's beautifully located food truck overlooking Killary Harbour in Connemara.
While the setting is remote it's hard to miss when you're travelling along the N59, as it's set up ... more...
Dick & Helene Willems began making cheese here in the Cork Gaeltacht in 1979, and their famous gouda style cheese is now made by their son Dicky.
Made with the pasteurised milk of a neighbouring herd, it is a typically smooth, dense-textured chees ... more...
Jonathan Haslam's shop sells a carefully selected range of organic products including Coolfin breads, Sowan's organic baking mixes, and Lough Boora Farm produce - and also eco friendly household products and other useful items that aren't found in ordi ... more...
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