You are viewing TheTaste.ie November Magazine. In this months edition of TheTaste.ie, Nick Munier looks at explosion of Ireland’s foodie culture. Go behind the scenes with Ross Lewis to see what is important to him. We have an 4 exclusive dining out offers, including an exclusive invitation to Fire Restaurant and an amazing competition from The Ice House. We look into another huge hit in the Dublin Cocktail Scene and the this months Whiskey Awards, plus lots more… NICK MUNIER FOODIE CULTURE LISA FITZPATRICK FOOD MEMORIES DUBLIN’S ALTERNATIVE BRUNCH SCENE SUSHI, A NEWFOUND LOVE WIN THE ICE HOUSE BREAK WIN JAVA REPUBLIC HAMPER Escaping has never been easier Wild Halibut Recipe by Chef James Doyle The Lucky Seven for Dating in Dublin After a year of surveying Irish tastes, Cleaver East reveals their first menu One year on after opening up in a blaze of publicity, Cleaver East is ready to reveals it’s first dinner menu. The menu has been inspired by understanding people’s dining habits over the past 12 months, Oliver’s original vision was to create a series of small plates to see which tempted in the city diners.

Ireland’s growing foodie culture by Nick Munier Legend has it in the mighty folklore of “Irish-ness” that the original Irish “Foodie” was none other than the Great Irish Mammy! Yes, Mrs Brown and the like managed to turn the meagre potato, limp cabbage and the cheapest cut of meat into a culinary masterpiece fit for a king and his entourage! Win a Nights stay with dinner & breakfast for 2 at the 4 Star McWilliam Park Hotel Win a €250 Gift Voucher for Sabor Brazil – No.1 Rated Restaurant on TripAdisor Exclusive Event – An Evening with Nick Munier An Evening with Nick Munier plus dinner in Dublin Wine Rooms. Included in the ticket you will receive a scrumptious two courses of classic French food and a glass of Prosecco on arrival. Expect an experience steeped in food and art. Nick will be displaying his art against the walls of wine and eclectic decor of one of Dublin’s coolest wine bars. Cleaver East by Oliver Dunne Cleaver East 2 Course Lunch for 2 only €29.95 by Michelin Star Chef Oliver Dunne.

This offer is a really treat this Christmas either for yourself, for a friend or as the Office kris kindle. Whoever gets this treat will enjoy the new lunch menu, with 2 courses of the highest standard per person and lunch in the uber cool Cleaver East restaurant. Top Brazilian Taste – 7 course tasting menu for 2 for €99 at Sabor Brazil, Dublin, No.1 Rated TripAdvisor Trendy taste from Brasserie sixty6 – 3 course meal for 2 with tea/coffee plus a €40 bottle of wine. €49.99 for a 2 Course Dinner for 2 plus a Glass of Prosecco each at the stunning Dublin Wine Rooms Dine in style this Christmas at Gourmet Food Parlour from only €40 available in Malahide, Swords & Dun Laoghaire 40% Off Christmas Wine Sweet & Sparkle Foodie Hamper Luxury Food & Wine Hamper When you first step inside what’s dubbed as ” a subterranean den of delight” first thing that strikes you is the opulent vintage surroundings. Having just celebrated their first birthday The Liquor Rooms has quickly established itself as a very popular and unique Dublin venue.

Rasam in it’s eleventh year, has without doubt remained true in offering us the incomparable tastes and regional flavours of India in their authentic forms and diversity. The New Age of Irish Whiskey by Robert Jacob With four of the largest spirits companies in the world, now selling Irish Whiskey and many new distilleries coming on stream, the Irish Whiskey Industry is at the beginning of a new Golden age. With Parisian and New York influences, Balfes is a new all-day dining brasserie and bar in the heart of Dublin 2’s Creative Quarter. ready made pinch pleat curtains adelaideLocated on Balfe Street, where Grafton Street and the Creative Quarter meet, Balfes features a 20 seater outdoor terrace, a zinc-covered bar, open kitchen and is open from 8am until late Monday to Friday and from 10am until late Saturday and Sunday.union jack shower curtain argos

What sums up to me the Craft Beer Revolution in this country is the choice and range of craft beers available to people, both in growing numbers of bars, but in an ever increasing amount of Off Licences. It seems our consumption of alcohol habits are changing, both in where we purchase, and what we are consuming. We are importing a lot of great beers from overseas, in turn our brewers are starting to produce their own take on these beers, and we’re having great fun on on this journey of discovery. ebay gltc curtainsOne of the things that has come along almost under the radar is the humble Growler. Lobster Burger & Avocado Mousse by Peter Clifford Liquorice Poached Pears with Blackberries & Star Anise Ice-Cream by Niamh Mannion Expansion at the Ha’penny Bridge The Vintage Kitchen: nothing but quality Kelly’s Mountain Brewing Justice View the October Magazine of TheTaste.ie

Above: Pickle (left) and Hangdai Chinese (right). Hang Dai on Camden Street Ballynahinch castle in Connemara Trump International Golf Links and Hotel Ireland in Doonbeg, Co Clare Capesante al Profumo d'Aglio by Antonio Cavaliere of Ristorante Rinuccini, Kilkenny Antonio Cavaliere, Head Chef/Owner of the Michelin listed Ristorante Rinuccini in Kilkenny The Pullman Restaurant at Glenlo Abbey Rasam Restaurant, Glasthule, Co.Dublin. It’s been a busy, buzzy year on the dining scene, as eateries at all levels are opening apace With a whole new wave of young chefs challenging the more staid establishment figures, we’ve now got restaurants and cafes in old train carriages and on buses, and we’ve had a tiny restaurant in a market, sans loo, awarded a Michelin star. As we’re winding down the 12 days of Christmas, here are my 12 hottest dining experiences of 2016. The train may not have left the station at Glenlo Abbey Hotel in Galway, but chef Alan McArdle’s food on board the Pullman Restaurant in January was Michelin standard.

Set in two exquisite original carriages from the Orient Express, we sat in a dreamy carriage with inlaid wood panelling, antique lace curtains and fine china, dining on confit duck, foie gras and beluga lentil jus.glenloabbeyhotel.ie Room With No Loo “Fine dining doesn’t have to be a stuffy affair; they are dishing up haute cuisine without any haughtiness”, I said, on reviewing Heron & Grey last February. Set in a tiny room with no loo, let alone a view, in Blackrock Market, Andrew Heron and Damien Grey served a tasting menu to die for, going on to win this year’s only new Michelin star for Ireland, with the resultant stampede seeing them booked out until August 2017. Sunil Ghai brought a new energy to Indian street food with his Pickle Eating House on Dublin’s Camden Street in February, recreating the faded elegance of the old Irani cafes of Mumbai. With great cocktails, and food by chef Tao Trakoolwattana, Paul Cadden expanded from Clarendon Street to Baggot Street in April, with a stunning New York-style Saba restaurant and bar.

Don’t miss the Vietnamese summer rolls. Nisheeth Tak’s Rasam Indian Restaurant in Glasthule is the haunt of everyone from Miriam O’Callaghan to Chris de Burgh, and Pat Kenny to EastEnders star Jessie Wallace. The food and atmosphere is brilliant, with Saturday nights being a who’s-who of famous faces. The new menu has recently been launched — try the kokum fish curry from Kerala.rasam.ie It has a no-bookings policy, so I sat outside John and Sandy Wyer’s new Forest & Marcy, on Upper Leeson Street, waiting for it to open. It’s a chic jewel, with exquisite contemporary Scandi-Irish food by chef Ciaran Sweeney. Expect lots of crispy-fish-skin tweaks. Try the whipped brandade, it’s wonderful!forestandmarcy.ie You don’t actually expect to have your pizza cooked by a Michelin-starred chef, but the fact that Osteria Lucio on Grand Canal Quay is owned by Ross Lewis of Chapter One raises the bar. They also serve fabulous regional Italian dishes. Some chefs really do ‘flavour’ better than others, and Gareth ‘Gaz’ Smith, chef patron of Clonskeagh House, which opened in August in D6, just cracks it.

As well as rib-eye burgers, Smith can turn out a daube de boeuf or a langoustine gratin that knocks your socks off. Il Numero Uno Italiano Attending Savour Kilkenny in October gave me the perfect excuse to visit the divine Rinuccini, located in the shadow of Kilkenny Castle. Run by the delightful Cavaliere family, there’s simply nothing like it in Dublin. Wines are imported from Italy, and the mouthwatering food is exquisitely executed. In October, we also headed out Wesht to the Owenmore Restaurant in Ballynahinch Castle in Connemara, where superb chef Ultan Cooke delivers on food that is complex, contemporary and delicious. The castle, once owned by an Indian Maharajah, is just amazing and very different. Forget jingly Chinese music and sloshy stir-fries, Karl Whelan and Will Dempsey’s new Hang Dai on Camden Street rocks. Hitting the ground running in November with lots of Glam cocktails and a touch of Suzie Wong sassiness, it’s like sitting in a Shangai Metro with the cast from a Bond movie.