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...
It’s hard to cross the Midlands without being drawn into at least a short visit to this characterful pub in Goldsmith’s “village of the roses”.
It’s one of those proudly-run, traditional places with two little bars at the ... more...
Timing can be crucial in the hospitality game – and the time is nigh for wine bars in Dublin. Several years ago, the owners of the excellent Baggot Street Wine off-licence decided that Dublin needed more wine bars and they opened Cavern in the lo ... more...
Right in the heart of Glenavy village, Paul Masterson's friendly pub/restaurant (formerly McGeown’s) has recently had a contemporary makeover but its origins go back to the 17th century and an open fire provides a timeless welcome.
Open for lunc ... more...
Originally a tiny corner café and wine bar off Shop Street in Galway city centre, Il Vicolo was born out of Gerry McMahon's devotion to Italian food and wine. Despite the small space, plain bare wooden furniture and a miniscule kitchen in full ... more...
In Drogheda town centre, just a hundred yards or so up from the landmark St Laurence’s Gate, the McGowan family’s small hotel is a handsome Victorian double-fronted redbrick building and, with its broad stone steps leading up to the ... more...
Downstairs, in this town centre casual dining destination, the old pub - a narrow room with a fireplace at the back - is still there in essence, but it's been transformed into a smart contemporary bar done up in navy and gold branding colours ... more...
The latest arrival in Northern Ireland's premier hospitality group, Hastings Hotels, and unarguably the most spectacular, the aptly named Grand Central towers above Belfast city centre and offers unrivalled views of the cityscape below - notably from i ... more...
Masses of well-maintained flowers and a neat frontage with fresh paintwork always draw attention to Danny and Dympna Fitzpatrick’s attractive and well-run bar and restaurant on the Carlingford road (R174).
There’s plenty of parking and the ... more...
Established in 1758, this former coaching inn was owned by the Patterson family for several decades, until late 2023 when it was acquired by another of the sector's best-known families, the McGlones of Magherafelt.
Most of the pub is now quite co ... more...
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