Leaf and Bean brings cafe culture to Tuam

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

The truth of the matter is that in the large town of Tuam there is not much to choose from in the way of cafes and restaurants. When asked for recommendations of where to go for the best food and atmosphere, my advice would have been to pack some sandwiches to eat in your car. Pedros was, for a long time, the safest bet for somewhere to take the kids, until Lumberjacks Woodfired Pizza came along and offered another choice. Still very few places for a town of that size.

Join the cookbook club at Kai Cafe + Restaurant

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

The Kai cookbook club, which runs over four months beginning in January, lets diners experience some of head chef Jess’s favourite cookbooks. Each cookbook club evening focuses on the recipes from one book, cooked Kai style.

“The cookbook club allows diners to taste and experience dishes and flavours from some of the best known cookbooks in the world. It is like stepping inside that book for one night only. We love doing them as we can also immerse and become a little obsessed with the cookbook for that entire month,” Jess said.

56 Central team up with Her Story to Celebrate Nollaig Na mBan

Tue, Jan 03, 2017

This Friday January 6th is Nollaig Na mBan or Women's Little Christmas and to celebrate the Herstory programme, 56 Central have teamed up with the Herstory project to celebrate the event and from 6pm will play host to a celebration of life -

Put Irish food producers first of your shopping list this Christmas

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

Agri Aware, the independent Irish agri-food educational body, is asking shoppers to think local and support Irish farmers and food producers when purchasing food for the festive season.

By filling your shopping basket with quality and seasonal Irish produce, consumers are making the smart choice. “Irish food is of the highest quality, it is sustainably produced and traceable, and it is affordable for consumers,” explained Agri Aware’s chairman and organic farmer, Richard Moeran.

Nutrition and health advice blog from Nestor’s SuperValu

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

Discover a healthier happier you in 2017 with the help of a new and exciting blog at www.nestorssupervalu.ie. One of Galway’s best known local supermarkets has teamed up with a highly regarded local nutritional therapist Sinéad Bradbury.

Home from home at The Connemara Sands

Thu, Dec 22, 2016

Ballyconneely is a small village just south of Clifden, the capital of Connemara, at the entry point to the Errismore Peninsula – an ideal place from which to explore the most tranquil, unspoilt, and interesting landscape to be found anywhere in our little country. Kathy McCallion spent much of her childhood here before relocating to New York City where she met her husband, Dean Gibson. After moving back to Ireland to expand their family, Ballyconneely drew them back home, an ideal destination for both family life and work. It's still early days for the first-time hoteliers, who are making their mark on the area after 16 years in the States, bringing new life to the former Mannin Bay Hotel in Ballyconneely after it had been closed for six years.

My 'Lidl' dream became a big success!

Mon, Dec 19, 2016

I've worked in many Galway restaurants and hotels over the years but always wanted my own business. I loved the idea of a food van, travelling around meeting different people from all over the country so I converted a van into a fully working kitchen.

Season's eatings — enjoy a festive treat with fresh fish cooked to order

Tue, Dec 13, 2016

If you are looking for the freshest seafood that Galway has to offer, then Hooked on Henry Street is the plaice to be.

Sample the new menu at The GBC and help them celebrate 80 years in business

Mon, Dec 12, 2016

The GBC celebrated eighty years in business in 2016 and felt it was fitting to mark the occasion by updating their restaurant’s menu and marketing themselves to a wider audience. The menu, now runs all-day from 12PM, still has all of the “Old Favourites” for those who enjoy a more traditional meal when dining out, as well as plenty of new dishes.

All New Movers & Shakers at Eyre Cocktail Bar

Mon, Nov 28, 2016

Eyre Cocktail Bar at The Skeff has launched a new winter cocktail menu. The mixologists have crafted what they are describing as “21 seasonal sensations to warm up any night out.”

Soul food at its very best in Galway city.

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

Tasty, Healthy Asian Bistro in the heart of Galway city – The Noodle House is a bright and airy bistro-style restaurant which offers a traditional Chinese fare. The philosophy of the Noodle House to to provide nourishment and health for the body and soul.

Enjoy an immersive Chinese experience at Canton Kitchen

Thu, Nov 24, 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.

Over fifties Christmas lunch and dancing at The Ardilaun

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

The Ardilaun hotel team are busy organising a fun filled Christmas social on Thursday December 1 for an afternoon of fun, food, and dancing. Gather your friends for a pre-Christmas treat, as there is no better way to get into the festive spirit.

Time for tea at Ballynahinch

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

It is no secret that the Irish love their tea. We drink more of this hot beverage per capita than any other country. The presence of tea making facilities is considered essential in any hotel or bed & breakfast room and it is offered at breakfast, elevenses, lunch, dinner, and any time in between.

Wrapping up Soup for Simon at The Skeff To Aid Homeless in Galway

Mon, Nov 21, 2016

The Skeff Late Bar & Kitchen presented a cheque for €600 to Galway Simon Community after wrapping up their Soup for Simon campaign. During October the proceeds from soup sales for one week at The Skeff were donated to the local charity.

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.

Twenty three other pubs from the Republic of Ireland and seven from Northern Ireland also feature in the publication. In overall terms, County Down leads the way with six listings followed by Cork with five, Clare with four, and Kildare with three. Dublin, Galway, and Mayo each received two listings with Antrim, Kerry, Leitrim, Louth, Sligo, Tipperary, Wexford, and Wicklow each having one listing.

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