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Why do shop and restaurant owners seem to think adding to the world’s collection of plastic tat improves the ambience?
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Kaldero’s interiors match the spice on the menu, featuring flavours of India, China and the Philippines
A limited menu that doesn’t break the bank, but doesn’t excite either
The architecture and ambience of these elegant restaurants complement and enhance their first-class food offerings
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The pizza, the atmosphere and the wine flights make this Smithfield venue the perfect place for a casual bite
Brand new Irish restaurants, together with some reopenings, revamps, and a Storm Babet-enforced reincarnation
Fáilte Ireland research has identified a softening of difficulty in filling key hospitality roles, although staff concerns linger
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It brought pasta to the Irish and was favoured haunt of politicians and celebrities. Now it’s back for party season
Such is social media platform TikTok’s impact on restaurant culture that for some eateries the app is as critical as cutlery, while for foodie content creators it’s a career maker
An influx of young chefs is putting the edgy Mediterranean city on the culinary map with smart restaurants and trendy wine bars
If you want to make a night of it, here’s where food, wine and interesting surroundings get top billing. Is there DJ in a bright orange booth too? Of course
The couple behind Polka Polish Cuisine say high overheads and a drop in diners due to the cost of living have made their business untenable
Finnish chef Mickael Viljanen has pioneered fine dining in Ireland since the noughties. He talks Michelin stars, short-sighted government and carvery lunch
Authentic Italian bases nicely mottled with a char, and good flavour
Corinna Hardgrave and Joanne Cronin have searched the country to find the best of restaurants to try around Ireland this winter
Owners Cathal Leonard and Sarah Ryan say they are shutting down after almost six years in business
O’Sullivan, who hails from Cork, won season 22 of Gordon Ramsay’s US television show Hell’s Kitchen
From VAT increases and Covid closures to rising labour costs, business owners talk about sleepless nights over the uncertainty of working in the industry
If we don’t do something, in Dublin especially, generic international chains and brands will fill the empty spaces
From house prices to cost of living, the Government and Opposition parties need to win on these issues during any upcoming campaign
More and more people are opting to switch professions in midlife. We talk to three people who have taken the plunge
More than 600 restaurants have closed in 2024 as rising costs and pandemic-related debt take their toll
A new Rathmines restaurant and takeaway with an extensive menu that includes tempura, sushi and gyoza
This new Dublin neighbourhood restaurant is already a big favourite with locals
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