Review – Il Vicoletto, Dublin

On a hot, sticky evening a group of us headed out for dinner in Dublin in search of some fine Italian food. We had booked a table in Temple Bar’s Il Vicoletto. Located on Crow Street, the small restaurant has been serving up traditional Italian food for the last 20 or so years. (Fun fact: Il Vicoletto translates…

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Hang Dai

Hang Dai – All duck no dinner? More like all duck, prawns, tofu beef and noodles for dinner!

Where To Shop In Dublin

I’ve had this one in the bank for a while and keep adding to it, and will keep adding to it! Mexican Food – Picado This is one place I mention a LOT. Mainly because it’s where I go to get tortillas for tacos. But they also have the most amazing nachos, chipotles in adobo,…

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Fork ‘N Tasty: Cuba

Before going to Cuba we heard so many bad things about the food. These myths could not have been further from the truth. Almost everything we ate in Cuba was delicious. Fresh lobster, ropa vieja and incredible cocktails. The state run restaurants aren’t great so try avoid these. The best places to eat are the…

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Fork ‘N Tasty: Peru

Peru is the birth place of so many foods. Potatoes, corn, quinoa and many peppers and chillies all originate from Peru. While here we ate in a huge variety of places, from Chinese joints (chifas) to world class restaurants and pizza at the base of Machu Picchu to making our own traditional Peruvian food. Central…

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The Winding Stair

I’m usually a little skeptical when it comes to early bird or pre theatre menus. Not really sure why. Maybe it’s because some places make it feel like they’re doing you a favour by offering you simple, cheaper meals that don’t taste great but fill you up. The pre-theatre menu at The Wind Stair is…

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Fish and Chips

If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a hundred times, we don’t eat enough fish. We live on an island!!

Chipotle Pork Tacos

The best thing about running out of one type of chilli is adding another! Chipotle Pork Tacos