John Rogers leads an unlikely double life, practising as a Dublin barrister during the week - and also producing a premium range of seed oils on his 90-acre farm in County Meath.
Set on a hillside overlooking the River Boyne, with the ancient passage ... more...
Look out for John and Sara Devoy’s organic vegetables, fruit and eggs at farmers’ markets (Clonakilty & Skibbereen, Fri & Sat respectively) and local shops including Scallys of Clonakilty, Fields of Skibbereen and URRU in Bando ... more...
You can walk along the quays to this attractive family-run bar and restaurant, which is right on the harbour front in Dungarvan town and easy to find - and there’s also plenty of parking for those arriving by car.
And what a location - outdoor t ... more...
This unspoilt roadside traditional pub and grocery shop was established in 1897 and the original owners would be proud of it today.
Very much the centre of local activities, Leonard’s has a large dining area behind the pub, where all the area&rs ... more...
Finnish chef Mickael Viljanen isn’t known for resting on his laurels. Wowing Dublin Restaurants diners since 2012 when he moved from Gregan’s Castle in The Burren and made a name for himself in Dublin, this creative genius never sto ... more...
Greenacres started off, predictably enough, as a greengrocers – but it is now part of a complex that includes a wine shop, deli and an impressive modern art gallery.
It’s heaven for any wine buff, with nearly 2,500 thousand bottles in the ... more...
Chic retail outlet and café selling the superb Chez Emily chocolates made at The Ward, Co Dublin.
Ferdinand Vandaele and Helena Hemeryck have been making these outstanding treats since 1996, using top quality Belgian chocolate (for flavour, glo ... 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...
Just down a side street from the City Hall (turn off at Jaeger), this quirky Belfast restaurants formerly a posh menswear shop - and, as they boast, very near to the Northern Bank of robbery fame.
It is the culmination of a dream for Londoner Emma Bu ... 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...