Il Vicolo - Galway's number one restaurant for Italian food and wine

Tue, Nov 15, 2016

Beautiful old world stone and wood interior by the mill wheel on the river Corrib, Il Vicolo will make you forget that you are in Galway's city centre as you sample divine Italian food and wine while enjoying the live music.

Murrays Nile Lodge, the local coffee shop with a long history

Thu, Nov 03, 2016

Murrays is a friendly neighbourhood coffee shop with a long history. The building was originally built by the Murray family in the 1930s and over the next 60 years it served the community as a grocery shop and post office. There are many Galway people who fondly remember spending their pocket money on sweets and ice cream in Murrays! The shop closed in the 1990s but the family continued to live above it. In 2016 Doireann, great-grand-daughter of the original Mr. Murray, re-opened the business as a coffee shop and bakery.

New head chef at the g Hotel

Thu, Nov 03, 2016

The luxury five star g Hotel & Spa, together with its award winning AA rosette Restaurant gigi’s, has announced the appointment of Jason O’Neill to the role of head chef. O’Neill makes a welcome return to the g having previously worked in the hotel as sous chef for a number of years. He rejoins the g to take up this new role after gaining valuable experience as head chef of a well-known seafood restaurant in Barna, Galway, where his food and menus were a huge success. O’Neill brings more than 12 years' experience to his role and holds a passion for simple, deliciously flavoured food, second to none.

Tribe Time Cocktail Corner

Thu, Nov 03, 2016

Name: Traidisiún
The old fashioned style of drink is one of great history and has many stories behind it and will surely be the creator of many more to come. This drink is a drink for drinkers and for the type of person who has a love and passion for great spirits and the great craft of bar tending. For this drink I have moved away from the original which is made with whiskey and have gone for an Irish touch with something that has a great history in Ireland, poitín. It is only in recent years that this beautiful spirit is coming back into fashion and the craft of making it is still very much alive through the local Galway distillery and distiller Padraic Ó Griallais that makes Micil Poitín in Salthill, Galway.

Two Galway pubs retain listings in Michelin Eating Out In Pubs Guide 2017

Thu, Nov 03, 2016

Two popular Galway pubs – Moran’s Oyster Cottage in Kilcolgan and O’Dowd’s of Roundstone – have retained their listings in the 2017 Michelin Eating Out In Pubs Guide just published.

Galway Food Tours goes east

Thu, Nov 03, 2016

Galway Food Tours, Around the Marketplace is a culinary walking tour of Galway run by Sheena Dignam bringing people to visit some of Galway’s culinary favourites and hidden gems.

Afternoon tea week of wonders 2016 at Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Golf Course

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

Following the success of the inaugural Afternoon Tea of Wonders, the five-star Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Golf Course has announced that this year’s event will take place from Saturday October 29 to Friday November 4.

From Saturday October 29 to Friday November 4 the Glenlo Abbey Hotel will marry a different theme daily with wondrous and mouth-watering creations from head chef Alan McArdle and his kitchen brigade.

Award-winning chef joins Ballindooley Stores

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

Freshly cooked food to take away for busy people on the go is what Ballindooley Stores' All Ireland silver award winning chef and local resident Orla Corcoran prides herself in providing. She joined the shop last month after winning the prestigious top award for her dish at the Connemara Mussel festival in Tullycross.

O’Hehirs bring Irish Food Awards home to Athlone

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

The team at O’Hehirs are celebrating after winning three Irish Food Awards at the prestigious Irish Food Awards 2016, held in Dingle recently.

Galway’s sandwich renaissance

Thu, Oct 20, 2016

We are a nation of sandwich eaters. Every cafe, counter, and hatch does its own variation, with ingredients ranging from withered lettuce to flash fried steak, from slathered 'spread' to flavourful aioli. A lot of people consider a sandwich to be a simple construct of a sliver of processed meat or a square of processed cheese between two pieces of white sliced pan, but they are wrong. They think that a sandwich is just a sandwich. Sadly, this tragic, flaccid, excuse for a meal is a lunchtime staple for too many who do not know the magic of a lovingly made 'buttie'. Let's face it, no truly good sandwich is ever going to win any awards in the health stakes, but then if you are looking for a low carb, paleo option you can have a salad.

Wine and dine at 56 Central’s French wine tasting

Thu, Oct 20, 2016

The team at 56 Central have joined forces with the talented team at Thomas Woodberry Wines to bring you a night of French wine, French food, and of course French music.

Enjoy an immersive Chinese experience at Canton Kitchen

Thu, Oct 20, 2016

Located in the heart of Salthill, Canton Kitchen has been proudly serving the people of Galway quality Chinese food for three decades. What began as a simple takeaway 30 years ago has evolved into an immersive restaurant that caters for both loyal and new customers.

Fabulous festive food with a twist and a lively party atmosphere at Dulse restaurant in Barna

Thu, Oct 20, 2016

The winter nights are setting in, the hour will soon change, and it is starting to turn wintry. Luckily there is a bit of sparkle on its way too with Christmas to liven up those winter nights. So dig out that party dress and get planning. Dulse Restaurant in the pretty seaside village of Barna, just a short drive from Galway city, is the perfect spot for celebrating Christmas. With a mouthwatering Christmas menu, gorgeous cocktails, and a super-stylish interior, this is the ideal place for lots of seasonal cheer and fun nights out with groups of friends and work colleagues.

Family time at The Ardilaun with traditional carvery Sunday lunch

Thu, Oct 20, 2016

Due to popular demand, the traditional carvery lunch is back every Sunday in the Camilaun Restaurant at The Ardilaun hotel, and is the perfect lunch stop for families whether celebrating a family occasion or simply catching up with friends, and is the ideal way to take a break from the kitchen and while away a lazy afternoon.

Tribe time cocktail corner

Thu, Oct 20, 2016

Coming into the cold and wet weather what better way to warm up then with a spiced pumpkin sour. This is very easy to make at home and enjoy in the cocktail below, or use the pureé in a hot drink with a drop or two of brandy or rum.

Make your home your own with Roomers interiors

Thu, Oct 20, 2016

Roomers interiors, Briarhill Business Park, Galway, is a bright, vibrant, interior design store which covers all your requirements for curtain and blinds as well as wallpapers and paints.

The upholstery division manufactures stunning Chesterfield couches and occasional chairs and headboards with matching divan bases with all the leading fabric brands. The company is also launching its Richmond interiors furniture collection which its designers have hand picked, along with the stunning Wade upholstery range of suites and occasional chairs offering 100 per cent leather and large corner groups in rich velvets as well as its own comprehensive fabric ranges.

Everything for autumn in the garden at JW Tools

Thu, Oct 20, 2016

As the evenings grow darker and the leaves begin to fall gardeners are planning their final spin around the lawn before stowing away their lawnmower until spring. Yet there will still be little jobs to do in the garden over the coming months and JW Tools has the tools in stock to help.

Whether you need a leaf blower, a shredder, or a chainsaw the professional and friendly staff can offer advice and suggest the best tools and garden products to suit your gardening and maintenance needs. Hand-held leaf blowers are on sale from €249 and handy chainsaws for chopping firewood from €199. The company also stocks saw horses, from €99, which are very convenient when cutting logs for firewood.

Quality Irish furniture at An Siopa Troscan

Thu, Oct 20, 2016

See the full range of quality Irish manufactured suites at An Siopa Troscan in Moycullen, where all suites can be made to order. The full range of styles covers everything from contemporary to traditional.

Caprice Café Shortlisted for Prestigious Award

Mon, Oct 17, 2016

Caprice Café, located at the corner of Church Lane and Market Street has been shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Fit Out Awards’ this years in the Hospitality section.

Tribeton ticks all the boxes

Thu, Oct 13, 2016

Tribeton is on Merchants Road, in the building formerly known as McDonagh’s which dates from 1825 and features flourishes that reflect its art deco origins. In a previous life this building was the administration area for McDonagh’s timber yard across the street, where the Eyre Square Shopping Centre now stands, and the site of the beginning of the big fire of 1971. This inferno spread throughout a six acre block, causing an estimated £2 million worth of damage to 26 premises. Some of us will remember fondly going to McDonagh's paint and hardware to see the wire pulley system that took orders and receipts on a Willy-Wonkaesque journey overhead. It has had many reinventions since then, as a furniture and lighting store, a media centre for the Volvo Ocean Race, and an art gallery for the Galway International Arts Festival. Most recently it was a homeware store and woollens shop, stuffed full of tables and chairs, cushions, and jumpers.

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