Celebrate barbecue season in the beautiful gardens of The Ardilaun Hotel
Thu, May 23, 2024
Barbecue season is “hotting up" for the summer at The Ardilaun with the hotel gardens now in full bloom. The Ardilaun is an ideal venue for all seasons with lovely gardens and patio space at the rear of the hotel, with a heated terrace area which is ideal to gather your tribe and enjoy some al fresco dining – popular for corporate get togethers, private and family celebrations.
Read more ...Blackrock Cottage to open on Monday evenings
Thu, May 16, 2024
Fans of Blackrock Cottage will be delighted to hear that the award-winning Salthill restaurant will be opening late on Monday evenings for the summer months.
The popular venue, which is located beside the iconic Blackrock Diving Tower at the end of The Promenade, will be staying open for dinner until 9.15pm each Monday.
Read more ...Culinary expert shares top tips for perfecting garlic dishes at home
Thu, May 09, 2024
April to June marks wild garlic season in Ireland, making it the perfect time to forage for this aromatic herb and use it as part of your home cooking.
Read more ...McSwiggans Galway are delighted to reveal their newly renovated Public House
Thu, May 09, 2024
Following extensive renovation, famed Galway establishment McSwiggans are delighted to unveil their newly renovated public house on the ground floor of the iconic Woodquay building.
Returning to the roots of the traditional Irish pub, McSwiggans have created a cosy and warm space for guests to enjoy drinks and lunch and a la carte menus served daily. Upon entering, visitors are met with the original bar which includes the show-stopping Oyster Bar and beyond a series of cosy snugs, perfect for a quiet pint or a secluded meeting. Four intimate snugs each have their own service light to alert the team when service is required, ensuring a truly relaxed experience. Painted in warm tones, a major focus in the new bar is lighting, with salvaged hanging lamps providing the perfect ambiance. Decorated with a series of heritage pictures, guests will be transported to times gone by and met as always with the customary McSwiggans hospitality.
Read more ...For one night only, Aniar in Galway collaborates with Chef Meeran Manzoor of Rare at Blue Haven Kinsale
Thu, May 09, 2024
Award-winning chef Meeran Manzoor will join JP McMahon in the newly renovated Aniar 2.0 for one night only on May 30.
Read more ...Sample the best of Galway at Blackrock Cottage
Thu, May 02, 2024
Blackrock Cottage in Salthill has established an impressive reputation among diners and food critics since it opened its doors eighteen months ago.
Read more ...Blas na Bealtaine – May festival of food and experience kicks off in Galway
Thu, May 02, 2024
Blas na Gaillimhe - A Taste of Galway food network and festival that celebrates Galway's unique year-round hospitality is kickstarting a month of deliciousness in May.
Read more ...Outdoor dining at Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate
Thu, May 02, 2024
If you are planning an event for colleagues, friends or a family celebration, Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate has a number of great options.
Read more ...Two Galway farmhouse cheesemakers scoop honours at the CÁIS 2024 Irish Cheese Awards
Thu, May 02, 2024
Two Farmhouse Cheesemakers from Co. Galway were honoured last week at the 2024 Irish Cheese Awards during a prestigious ceremony hosted by CÁIS, the Association of Irish Farmhouse Cheesemakers, at Kilshane House in Co. Tipperary on Wednesday April 24th. Between them, Killeen Farmhouse Cheese from Portumna and Kylemore Farmhouse Cheese from Loughrea took home a total of four awards.
Read more ...Celebrate barbecue season in the beautiful gardens of The Ardilaun Hotel
Thu, Apr 25, 2024
Barbecue season is “hotting up" for the summer at The Ardilaun with the hotel gardens now in full bloom. The Ardilaun is an ideal venue for all seasons with lovely gardens and patio space at the rear of the hotel, with a heated terrace area which is ideal to gather your tribe and enjoy some al fresco dining – popular for corporate get togethers, private and family celebrations.
Read more ...Imperial’s new menu is food fit for an emperor
Thu, Apr 18, 2024
There has been an hotel on the site now occupied by the Imperial Hotel since the era of the Napoleonic empire. It was Bonaparte himself who quipped “an army marches on its stomach,” and if he had had the services of the Imperial’s head chef Ben Duncan, then Old Boney’s legions might still be trotting along nicely today.
Read more ...Make the most of your freezer
Thu, Apr 18, 2024
Recent research from safefood has revealed that the cost of food is the number one food related concern for 42 per cent of people.
Read more ...Catch up With Family and Friends at Palmers Bar and Kitchen
Thu, Apr 18, 2024
Palmers Bar and Kitchen located on the grounds of Glenlo Abbey Hotel and Estate is the ideal location to catch up with family, friends and work colleagues. There is ample complimentary car parking available onsite and this bar and restaurants captures some of the finest views of Lough Corrib. Indeed there is a magnificent heated out door terrace for those wishing to spend a little longer outside enjoying a chilled glass of pinot grigio on these spring evenings. The interiors of Palmers Bar and Kitchen combine plush leather seats with marble tables set upon wooden parquet floors, whilst polished brass fixtures around the bar set the tone for a relaxed and inviting setting. Executive Head Chef of Glenlo Abbey Hotel and Estate, Ultan Cooke and his team have crafted a new and exciting lunch and dinner menu. The team’s ethos is to work with as many local food suppliers as possible including Moycullen Seafood, Corrib Free Range Eggs, Burkes Fruit & Vegetables, Curley’s Fruit & Vegetables and Gilligan’s Farm to name a few, for more information visit Palmer's Bar & Kitchen | Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate To book your table at Palmers Bar and Kitchen please phone 091 519678.
Read more ...Hellmann’s launches AI-enabled tool to reveal your fridge’s meal potential
Thu, Apr 11, 2024
Hellmann’s has created a new AI-enabled tool ‘Meal Reveal’ to help households use up more of the food they have in their fridge with great tasting recipes. Developed in collaboration with Google Cloud, people can use their phone to scan the ingredients in their fridge and be served with delicious recipe ideas to match those ingredients.
To use Meal Reveal, people scan food in their fridge using the camera on their mobile phone, sharing either video or uploading pictures on the app. The tool utilises generative AI capabilities in Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform to identify the ingredients. Then the tool further matches the foods to recipes to provide tasty recipe suggestions.
Read more ...Five ingredients have never tasted so delicious
Thu, Apr 11, 2024
Elevate your mid-week meal with this simple yet luxurious pasta recipe, starring M&S truffle soft cheese and best-in-season purple asparagus.
Read more ...Blackrock Cottage in Top 100 Irish restaurants
Thu, Apr 11, 2024
Blackrock Cottage in Salthill is making headlines again after receiving two major accolades in less than a week.
Read more ...Fresha is debunking the ‘sleepy girl mocktail’ trend
Thu, Apr 11, 2024
The recipe first rose to fame back in March 2023, when content creator Gracie Norton posted a TikTok claiming that the drink is a 'match made in heaven for good sleep.’ Online interest in the functional mocktail is still high today, according to Google Trends, with searches for 'sleepy girl mocktail' increasing by 517 per cent.
Read more ...Start-up food and drink businesses encouraged to apply for SuperValu Food Academy
Thu, Apr 04, 2024
Heather Connolly, owner and head chef of Spiddal based food company, Builín Blasta, has encouraged other local start-up and early-stage food and drink businesses to apply for SuperValu's Food Academy, ahead of its 2024 programme launch.
Read more ...Why it's time ditch the disposables
Thu, Apr 04, 2024
In a convenience-driven culture where single-use items are the norm, it's easy to overlook the long-term environmental impact of disposable coffee cups. Despite being warned repeatedly, why are we still not listening? According to reusables company and lifestyle brand Ecoset, there are a number of compelling reasons why people in Ireland should consider ditching the disposables in 2024.
Read more ...Galway-based company encourages start-up and early-stage food and drink business to apply for Food Academy
Thu, Apr 04, 2024
Builín Blasta, a Galway-based food company is encouraging start-up and early-stage food and drink Irish business to apply for the Food Academy 2024. The programme is actively seeking applications from budding start-up and early-stage food and drink producers across Ireland. Now in its 11th year, this extended commitment highlights the sustained success and positive impact the Food Academy has had on the local Irish food and drink industry.
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