Galway Food Festival highlights
Thu, Apr 02, 2015
The launch of the programme for the fourth Galway Food Festival was held on Monday March 9 in one of Galway’s coolest new hangout spots, Bite Club. Celebrating Galway as a food destination, the festival strives to highlight the importance of food provenance and sustainability. Many of the great and the good of the Galway food scene were present — chefs, producers, restaurateurs, educators, and food writers. One of the best things about the launch being in Bite Club was the refreshments — spicy tacos, hot wings, and poitin slushies were the order of the day. It certainly made a difference to the usual smoked salmon on brown bread and a glass of pinot gris. A huge amount of organising goes into the festival, with the committee members and many others giving freely of their time and expertise to make it a success. More than 60 food related events will take place in hotels, restaurants, cafes, and shops throughout Galway city and county during Easter weekend. Fifty shades of kale, the Twelve Apostles, Cava on the Corrib, and Easter-themed afternoon teas are just some of the fun activities planned.
Read more ...The Barracks, Eglinton Street
Thu, Apr 02, 2015
In 1640, on the site of this barracks, there was a three storey slated house to the front, and a one storey thatched house to the back. It was owned by Oliver Dean, an Irish papist. In 1657 it was owned by John Peters, an English Protestant, and was called Peter’s Plot.
Read more ...Daniel O’Connell - A man not without flaws
Thu, Apr 02, 2015
It is said that all political careers end in failure. The great Daniel O’Connell’s final slide into earthly oblivion was heralded by the now familiar sight of journalists descending on his estate at Derrynane, Co Kerry, the year before he died. They had scented a whiff of scandal, and like today, doorstepped him.
Read more ...Inspired Living
Thu, Apr 02, 2015
I'm flying back from New York city as I write this after an amazing ten days in the Big Apple. What an inspiring place...Love it.
Read more ...The Presentation Sisters, 200 years in Galway
Thu, Mar 26, 2015
In 1815, the warden of Galway Dr French went to Kilkenny to ask sisters of the Presentation Order to return with him to Galway to found a convent here. A Reverend Bartholomew Burke has left a fund of £4,800 for the purpose. Three sisters arrived here in October of that year. They moved into a house in Kirwan’s Lane temporarily, and from there to Eyre Square. On March 25th, 1819, they moved to a house in poor condition that had originally been built as a Charter School and which would become known as the Presentation Convent. The following year they opened their school adjacent to the convent.
Read more ...A ‘selfish, perverse and turbulent’ people
Thu, Mar 26, 2015
As the Great Famine strengthened its fearsome grip on Ireland in the late 1840s and early 1850s, the people were doubly unfortunate that Charles Trevelyan, the Assistant Secretary to the British Treasury, had responsibility for Irish Famine relief.
Read more ...McCambridge’s of Galway teams up with Berlin restaurant for Good Friday feast
Thu, Mar 26, 2015
McCambridge’s of Galway are teaming up with the Executive Directors of Sauvage Restaurant, Berlin for a Hunter Gatherer Feast this Good Friday as part of the Food Festival.
Read more ...An Púcán and Teeling Irish Whiskey at Galway Food Festival
Thu, Mar 26, 2015
This Easter Monday, April 6, An Púcán will present an evening of Irish food and whiskey pairing with Teeling Irish Whiskey as part of this year’s Galway Food Festival.
Read more ...Be pictured with your fish at Mary’s Fish
Thu, Mar 26, 2015
It Is coming up to that time of year again, the biggest fish eating day in Ireland, Good Friday. In order to give you some ideas to perhaps try cooking something different Mary's Fish Shop is having one of her "Fish Demo Cooking Days” on Tuesday March 31.
There will be several of Galway's best chefs cooking up a storm and every thing that is cooked will be eaten by the audience. Proceedings will get underway at about midday with the Galway Bay FM Bay Caster broadcasting live.
Read more ...‘A Taste of Chocolate’ -sensational chocolate infused supper club at the Gaslight Bar and Brasserie
Thu, Mar 26, 2015
Continuing on from the success of their regular Supper Clubs, the Gaslight Bar and Brasserie will be celebrating the world of chocolate this Easter weekend. Galway’s latest casual dining destination is joining forces with independent artisan chocolatier, Hazel Mountain Chocolates, to develop a very special chocolate inspired three-course tasting menu. Available on Saturday April 4 for just €36.00 per person.
Read more ...Now city diners can savour the Péarla na Mara experience
Thu, Mar 26, 2015
In July 2011, a dream came through – Péarla na Mara, a cosy café-restaurant in the heart of Oranmore village, opened its door for its first customers. Today, nearly four years later, it has become one of the favourite spots on Oranmore's dining scene and has been recognised by several industry awards, including a recommendation in Georgina Campbell's guide for the last three years and several TripAdvisor® Certificates of Excellence.
‘Our formula is simple: commitment to quality and consistence’ – reveals the owner and head chef Kamel Ourdache. – ‘We want to showcase the best of Western foodstuffs without overcomplicating the cooking! Fresh, unpretentious, wholesome food cooked from scratch to order using finest, locally sourced ingredients and simple Mediterranean seasoning.
Read more ...House Hotel
Thu, Mar 26, 2015
The House Hotel, in the heart of The Latin Quarter, continues to raise the bar with their seasonal, delectable cocktails as they announce Aileen Cunningham as their new Head Cocktail Bartender.
Read more ...New lunch menu at the Connacht Hotel
Thu, Mar 26, 2015
Spring has arrived and with it the Connacht Hotel, on the Dublin Road in Renmore, has launched its new spring/summer bar lunch menu.
This new menu is full of all the culinary delights that the regular lunch diners at the Connacht Hotel have grown to expect, and more. Head chef Regis Herviaux has carefully planned the menu to ensure that visitors to the hotel can sample the best ingredients that Galway’s suppliers have to offer. Changing daily are fish, stew, casserole dishes, and pie of the day, which are popular choices. There is also a large selection of starters and salads, mains such as chicken curry, lasagne, Kentucky style chicken, and pork belly. Some lighter main options can be chosen from the sandwich menu, or diners can select a salad as a main.
Read more ...Adventurous dining at The Salthill Hotel
Thu, Mar 19, 2015
That the Salthill Hotel has only recently been awarded four star status came as a surprise to me. The lofty foyer and comfortable reception would not be out of place in Kensington. Any weddings or events I have attended there have always been to a very high standard. Overlooking the Promenade, with views of Galway Bay and the Clare Hills, this elegant hotel features an exceptional leisure centre. But the official announcement was granted by Fáilte Ireland, that the Salthill Hotel has achieved the four star status, only on February 12 2015. This accomplishment is testament to the hard work of the staff, coupled with the substantial investment by the Byrne family in the property in the last few years.
Read more ...Cobblers and shoemakers
Thu, Mar 19, 2015
The 1651 map of Galway shows a Shoemaker’s Tower located in what is the Eyre Square Shopping Centre today. Shoemaker’s Lane, or Bóithrín na Sudairí, the road of the shoemakers or the tanners, was where Buttermilk Walk is today. Shoemaking was always an important business but the individual shoemaker is a rare breed now, instead you associate the craft with factories like Dubarry in Ballinasloe.
Read more ...How artists changed Britain’s perception of the Great Hunger
Thu, Mar 19, 2015
Although the Great Irish Famine, which devastated Ireland in the 1840s and early 1850s, happened at a time when photography was only in its experimental stage, we still have vivid images of the appalling suffering that the vast majority of the people endured. A suffering that was heightened by systematic neglect by government, the total absence of a comprehensive humanitarian plan of relief, and the law of the land which only supported the rights of landlords.*
Read more ...Lose the fat around your waist with a revolutionary new course
Thu, Mar 19, 2015
Did you know that medical research indicates you have a higher risk of health problems if your waist size is more than 37 inches for a man, or more than 31.5 inches for a woman? Many of us would like to lose a few pounds, but if you are really struggling to lose that stubborn belly fat, the successful 12 week Lose Fat Around The Middle course formulated by the UK’s leading nutritionist, Dr Marilyn Glenville, can help you understand why fat often settles around your middle and what you can do to reverse it and lose it for good.
Read more ...CLIMB programme at Tuam Cancer Care Centre helps children come to terms with a parent’s cancer diagnosis
Thu, Mar 19, 2015
Cancer affects a whole family, not just the person who is ill. Many parents dealing with a cancer diagnosis acknowledge they do not know how to talk to their children about cancer. This breakdown in communication not only heightens the stress and fears of the children, it isolates them and prevents them from being an active member of the family. Participation in the CLIMB programme helps to support communication of these complex feelings, increases the children’s knowledge about cancer, and improves communication between parents and children.
Read more ...Burn more calories every hour, twenty four hours a day
Thu, Mar 19, 2015
With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can transform your weight loss, energy, sleep, health, and much more. A good metabolism is the foundation of everything you are. A good metabolism gets you burning more fat every hour, 24 hours a day. Nothing can beat it for results. It is your weight loss master switch.
Read more ...Weight Watchers — because it works
Thu, Mar 19, 2015
With springtime comes change. It is not just about the flowers blooming in your garden or spring cleaning your house, this is also the time of year many people focus on shedding winter weight and getting ready for the summer by slimming down.
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