The Cornstore Group, which has a restaurant on Cork's Cornmarket St., has become the first restaurant in Ireland to put its own dry aged beef on the menu.
Using an in-house dry aging unit and imported Himalayan salt, the oldest and purest salt available, the Cornstore's passionate chefs monitor the tenderness of their locally sourced beef over a period of up to 35 days. The salt...
Rhubarb is usually the first spring treat to come into season in any garden vegetable patch. The fresh, tart flavour adds zip to everyday recipes, here are three ways to use it:
1. Replace half the apple in your apple tart with stewed rhubarb and top with vanilla sugar (to make vanilla sugar, leave a vanilla pod in a sealed jar of sugar for one week).
2. Spread stewed rhubarb on...
Stuart Bowes' Barnabrow recipe book: Part 1
To feast, to come to table; to break bread; to banquet... sharing creates a special kind of buzz at the table. So much so that at Barnabrow we decided to take it a step further with our Food to Share menu – a North Atlantic (South Cork) version of the Mediterranean anti-pasta and the North African mixed mezze.
Now I am going to...
The Menu team can never resist the lure of this gorgeous display at The Organic Garden in The English Market. Pop in for salad greens and huge string beans.
This acacia bread board is as useful for serving as it is for chopping and slicing. €28, John Rocha, Debenhams.
Pack a selection of cold meats, cheeses and bread into this traditional basket and hit the road in search of a country field to eat it in. Picnic Basket, €34, Next.
We were wowed by this starter of Ballyhoura Shiitake Mushrooms on Toast, with wild garlic and seaweed butter, at No. 5 Fenns Quay recently. Their Saturday morning brunch draws a crowd from 8.30am to 4pm. Call 021 427 9527 for more details.
Looking for a tasty way to use up a glut of rhubarb from your garden vegetable patch? At L'Attitude 51 on Union Quay, they serve it roasted, alongside pork loin stuffed with black pudding, €7.50.
This May and June, Spanish wine brand Campo Viejo will bring the sell-out Campo Viejo Tapas Trail to the streets of Cork City. Food and wine enthusiasts are invited to join in the month-long celebration of Spanish style tapas dining and discover the true passion, vitality and vibrancy of Spain’s culinary culture from May 8th to June 5th.
During the event, participants will visit...
The Long Island on Washington St. is offering 25% off all cocktails ordered between the hours of 4pm and 8pm, Sunday to Thursday.... make ours an Elderflower & Grapefruit Collins!
The Return of The Wine Geese Black Tie Banquet will bring together wines with an Irish heritage from around the globe with wonderful food in the beautiful Flemings Restaurant on May 18th.
The menu features Pate of Foie Gras, served with its own jelly and melba toast, home smoked chicken ballotine and wonton of duck confit, paupiette of sole served with pink grapefruit, and Longe D...
Model Karena Graham encourages everyone to celebrate National Fish & Chips Day. Picture: MAXWELLS
The Irish Traditional Italian Chippers Association (ITICA) has announced the date for the fourth annual ITICA National Fish & Chips Day. Wednesday, May 29th will see many chippers offer their customers half price fish and chips to celebrate the 128 year old...
The newly revamped Sidney's Bar and Brasserie at Acton's Hotel in Kinsale is the perfect spot to refuel after a weekend stroll along the waterfront. We recommend the steak sandwich on sourdough baguette, served with mushroom duxelle and sauté shallot (€11).
Cork's fashion set can be found nursing their hangovers at Kinsale's stylish Aperitif café and wine bar, which now opens at 2pm on Sundays (as well as Monday to Saturday at 5.30pm) to serve a light tapas menu. Visit aperitifkinsale.com for details.
The Star Anise Early Bird menu is available all night on Wednesdays and Thursdays (€23/€27) with the addition of a complimentary glass of wine on Tuesdays.
Groups of 20 or more can be accommodated at lunchtime by reservation only and the renowned a la carte and set-menu is available every night, Tuesday to Saturday. Call 021 455 16 35 for more details or to make a reservation...
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