The really nice thing about what I do for a living is that sometimes I can just take the day off and do something nice. And recently the nice thing I did was jump on a train to Holywood to check out one of its newest restaurants, Noble. Before you visit Noble, there are three things…
Tag: food
Restaurant Review – Browns in Town
I love going to Donegal. it’s a great place, lovely stuff to look at. But in all honestly one of my absolute favourite things about going to Donegal is that you go through Derry to get there. And when you go through Derry, you get to go to Browns in Bonds Hill. Now, Browns is…
The Bull & Ram, Ballynahinch – The Review
In all honesty it seems a little superfluous doing a review of the Bull & Ram because in its short life anyone and everyone worth their restaurant reviewing salt has already been there before me. If you need convinced then check out this rave from the Guardian’s food critic Jay Rayner. And this guy doesn’t…
The Parson’s Nose – a gem in Hillsborough
If you follow me on social media then you’ve probably already seen at the fabulous blogger event hosted by The Parson’s Nose recently. If you don’t know it this is a lovely Georgian pub in Hillsborough. It’s just had a refurbishment and management were keen to show us the new look. It’s much lighter and…
Tasty Treats @ Bullitt in Belfast
Trendy concept hotel Bullitt has opened in Belfast and it’s the place to be these days for just about everything. Fancy a gourmet coffee? They’ll see you right with their Kees Van Der Westen coffee machine. Need a place for a meeting in Belfast city centre? They have superfast wifi and USB points. There’s the…
Thai-Riffic! (sorry)
I really am loving Northern Ireland’s Year of Food and Drink, not least because I keep getting invited to these wonderful events. Belfast’s latest culinary offering has just opened its doors and even though the weather was tipping it down on the night the great and good of the city were cramming themselves in to try…
Belfast BBQ
I’m a bit late to the party for this one but yesterday I paid my very first trip to Bubbacue in Callender Street, Belfast. I’ve heard a lot about it of course, everyone has. Belfast’s first, proper barbecue joint opened by the same crowd that run Boojum. Because of this, I was quite frankly…
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