Younger sister to one of Dublin’s most popular restaurants, Eden Bar & Grill is a hipper, more laid back version of the original Eden (now Nede). The décor takes itself less seriously than the Temple Bar stalwart, yet manages to reflec ... more...
One of Ireland’s biggest and most successful organic growers, Philip Dreaper of Coolnagrower Organice Produce has been producing a range of vegetables since 1992 and is renowned for his expertise.
He is famed for his superb carrots and his other ... more...
Fifth generation butcher Pat Whelan is one of Ireland's best known butchers, and one of the most innovative.
Operating from an impressive modern shop in a small shopping centre, he was among the first to go online and, while emphasising his traditiona ... more...
Best known for their delicious handmade shortbread, made in Bandon town and using the rich golden butter that the area is famous for, sourced from Bandon Co-Op.
Purists will like the plain shortbread best, but the cranberry & almond variety is exc ... more...
Prominently situated on busy Pearse Street, Bread 41 is the first café from Eoin Cluskey, a graduate of Ballymaloe Cookery School and owner of the excellent Bread Nation - a bakery that's earned a following in both the retail and wholesale marke ... more...
The great challenge, when facing the ever-growing threat to fish stocks in the wild, is to find ways of producing sustainable, high quality alternatives that will ease demand on threatened species and themselves be environmentally friendly. No easy tas ... more...
Kanturk is in the Duhallow region of County Cork, which is famed for its clean environment and rich grasslands - just the perfect requirements for the Burns family’s wonderful Ardrahan, a pungent semi-soft cows’ milk cheese, which the ... more...
Pleasingly located in a quiet and leafy off-road site, The Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport Hotel is an impressive new hotel less than 3km (2 m) from Dublin Airport and with parkland views. The Crowne Plaza is a sister hotel to Clontarf Castle Hotel (see en ... more...
Toby Simmonds and his Real Olive Company team not only sell the quality imports (olives, cheese etc) that are familiar at the English Market in Cork and farmers’ markets all around Ireland, but also make a range of cheeses here at Toons Bridge ... more...
Husband and-wife team Valentina and Owen Doorly are behind Il Valentino and are passionate about Italian food. Their Grand Canal Basin bakery may boast a modern, super stylish interior – with oranges, pinks, modern plastic seating and leather ban ... more...