Sabor at Corry’s Food Hall, Loughrea

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

Over the years Loughrea has not had many new cafés/restaurants, and now in the space of less than six months, I visited a third new venture. The Corry family has had a butcher’s business in Loughrea for many years and just two years ago they made the brave move to a new architect-designed building beside the old railway station. The café is situated on an open mezzanine upstairs and is now producing some really good food. Like several places I talked about recently, it is on its third incarnation, the new head chef and proprietor Nigel along with his wife Magaly at front of house, has I believe got the right formula and range of products.

Parent power

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

“The world is passing through troublesome times. The young people of today think of nothing but themselves. They have no reverence for parents or old age. They are impatient of all restraint: they talk as if they alone know everything.”

Mother of the bride/groom — dress ideas to suit your shape

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

From glamorous knee-length coat dress combos to modern dresses, I have found some gorgeous styles to suit your shape.

L’Occitane introduces new Almond body products for 2011

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

L’Occitane’s new Almond products contain an almond bud extract to help you sculpt your body and rediscover beautifully slender curves. The entire power of the tree is concentrated in its buds, rich in flavonoids; known to stimulate microcirculation and thus improve drainage, the almond buds help reduce the appearance of cellulite.

The collection includes:

Top hairstylist joins David Martin

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

Tom Walsh is now available for appointments at David Martin hair salon, located at New Dock Street, Galway.

Notes for the season

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

While certain things in life take time and patience to achieve, like improving the texture of your skin, reaching your ideal body weight, or growing out a bad fringe, others can be achieved through quick (but planned) fixes.

New evening weekend menu at Sweetie Pies

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

This Friday Sweetie Pies on Middle Street will get into full swing with the launch of its evening weekend menu.

Basilico offers a trip of a lifetime to loyal customers

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

The much acclaimed Italian restaurant Basilico has launched a new loyalty club which will reward customers with two amazing prizes. Located in Oranmore and with a second restaurant opened earlier this month in Clarinbridge, Basilico has enjoyed resounding success in offering customers an authentic Italian dining experience.

Real weight loss with metabolism correction

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

Is your metabolism stopping your weight loss? Do you suffer from any of the following?

Feel good about yourself with the Curves’ annual food

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

Curves Annual Food Drive is currently under way and will run until April 16. You can join Curves, and the company will waive its usual service fee in exchange for a bag of non-perishable groceries or toiletries that will be donated and distributed throughout the Galway area to shelters for the needy. This is a great opportunity to get in shape and help your local community.

World's healthiest tea has arrived in Ireland

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

The health store at Therapie clinic has exclusively launched the Japanese Shinzo tea in Ireland.

Headache and migraine

Thu, Apr 14, 2011

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine have been used to relieve headaches and migraines for thousands of years.

Hot Yoga for health and fitness

Thu, Mar 24, 2011

Hot Yoga was introduced to Galway in 2005 by Galway native Tracy O’Mahoney and it has now established itself as the west of Ireland’s leading yoga studio.

Seniors’ lifestyle event coming to the Radisson Blu

Thu, Mar 24, 2011

A lifestyle event designed to be informative, educational, and upbeat and which aims to address older people’s needs, interests, and concerns is coming to the Radisson Blu Hotel this Saturday and Sunday.

Called the Senior Times Over 50s Show, the event will cover a number of areas of interest to older people in the west including health, hobbies and pastimes ideas (including free golf lessons, bridge workshops, and gardening clinics), home and abroad holidays, home security, and government/statutory entitlements.

Flower power

Thu, Mar 24, 2011

Feminine florals are one of the key looks for summer, according to Anthony Ryan’s spring/summer fashion show.

Slip into a floral printed dress and embrace the coming season with aplomb. Take a cue from the international catwalks and work a variety of prints into your wardrobe from the exotic to the demure.

Women's spring 2011 accessory trends

Thu, Mar 24, 2011

After addressing the season’s key looks and clothing trends, Debbie Norman, manager of BORN clothing in Newtownsmith — winner of Galway’s Best Fashion Retailer 2010 — outlines the key accessory trends for spring/summer 2011.

Cosmetic trends

Thu, Mar 24, 2011

If you ever want to know what the very latest trends in cosmetics are, swing by the MAC counter in Brown Thomas. New on counter at the minute is the Wonder Woman collection, complete in comic book style packaging. It includes the supersized mineralised skin finish, eyeshadows, lipsticks, and powder blushers. Readers of this column will not be at all surprised to know my favourite item in this collection is the Reflex Glitter, in pearl and bronze. Though a plain and simple girl in most ways, and already owning four Bobbi Brown shimmer brinks, I could not resist this glitter. I tend to think glitter has mystical powers and improves all circumstances. This one is unreal. It can be used over a creamy eye shadow to add dimension or over cream blush to highlight. The sparkles practically dance on the skin, I love it. If you are baring your shoulders you can dust it over the tops of your arms (when a MAC make up artist suggests you to go sparingly, you know you may have gone a bridge to far with it in the past).

Largest ever range of ladies’ fashions at Standún

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

Standún is now open after its winter break and has its best ever range of spring/summer fashion this year in all departments.

Top stylists are waiting for you at David Martin

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

Since opening in 2008, David Martin hair salon at Kingston Road has proved to be a huge success. This is the second salon opened in Galway by the David Martin group, the first situated at New Dock Street.

Spring trends in lingerie available at Change

Wed, Mar 16, 2011

There are two big trends in lingerie and lounge wear this season — romanticism and graphic purity.

What better way to embrace spring than with lingerie in airy and softly polished fabrics. You will see romantic themes in bras and pyjamas with tranquil feminine colours, delicate floral prints, and embroideries reminiscent of bygone days. For those who prefer simple elegance over playful romanticism, you can choose from the variety of prints with pure and straight styling, or block colours, cleanly trimmed, while still feminine thanks to soft refined materials and hues.

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