The final stop on my tour of Tipperary was Larkins Pub in Garrykennedy. With different directions from four different sources, I eventually made my way to the charming, 300-year-old pub located on the south side of Lough Derg. A…
Fabulous Food from Ireland’s Golden Vale
The Rock of Cashel might be the most iconic landmark in Tipperary, but there’s a lot more to discover in the lovely Golden Vale than history, heritage, or hurling. Local cheeses are the highlight of markets in Cahir and Tipperary…
Another Dublin Favorite on The Liffey
Another Dublin favorite is The Winding Stair, upstairs over the bookshop of the same name on 40 Lower Ormand Quay. A champion of local and seasonal produce, coming soon will be its delicious carrot and sweet potato soup and decadent…
More Great Dublin Eats
IRISH CHICKEN SALAD WITH ST. GALL AND BUTTERMILK DRESSING Serve 2 This salad from the Hatch & Sons kitchen (15 St. Stephen’s Green) is not a Caesar salad in the truest sense but has the “essence” of one. The chef…
Dublin Eats: Upstairs, Downstairs, Big, and Small
Every time I return to Dublin I find some wonderful new space to indulge my passion for all things Irish, especially food. Hatch & Sons, for example, downstairs at 15 St. Stephen’s Green, serves simple, no-fuss, “honest” Irish food like…
Glorious Revamp at Ireland’s Legendary Ashford Castle
Glorious Ashford Castle reopened recently following a months long, top to bottom restoration and enhancement program that firmly re-establishes it as the most luxurious destination hotel in Ireland. Situated on the shores of Lough Corrib in Cong, County Mayo, the…