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The Menu: Whiskey passports; no-added-sugar granola; and food waste solutions

The Menu: Whiskey passports; no-added-sugar granola; and food waste solutions

The Waterford Harvest Festival also returns on September 6

Sat, 28 Aug, 2021

Menu: outdoor dining in Galway, stylish Dublin drinks, and a North Cork getaway

Menu: outdoor dining in Galway, stylish Dublin drinks, and a North Cork getaway

Joe McNamee gives us his roundup of the week's food news

Sat, 17 Jul, 2021

The Menu: Cooking classes and Clonmel-made snacks that are a chip above

The Menu: Cooking classes and Clonmel-made snacks that are a chip above

Phil Martin's Blanco Niño tortilla chips are nacho average snack

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021

Menu: Orchard and kitchen garden dining is a winner and patisserie treats are delish on the terrace

Menu: Orchard and kitchen garden dining is a winner and patisserie treats are delish on the terrace

Moongate Irish Gin features 18 botanicals — one for every hole on the Mount Juliet Estate course

Sat, 03 Jul, 2021

The Menu: Re-thinking, re-locating and re-positioning for real and refreshing food options

The Menu: Re-thinking, re-locating and re-positioning for real and refreshing food options

— and a summer picnic lunch from the English Market is such a treat

Sat, 26 Jun, 2021

Menu: Iberian 'travel' with a hamper from Heart of Spain

Menu: Iberian 'travel' with a hamper from Heart of Spain

— and a Blue Book and crisps collaboration is a tasty combo

Sat, 19 Jun, 2021

Menu: Gifts for dads who love cooking — and for dads who just love good food

Menu: Gifts for dads who love cooking — and for dads who just love good food

Chef's knives, gourmet smoked paprika and pizza ovens could make a dad very happy this Father's Day

Sat, 12 Jun, 2021

The Menu: The Father's Day gifts I'd love to receive

The Menu: The Father's Day gifts I'd love to receive

And delicious edible and drinkable Father's Day gifts from across Ireland

Sat, 05 Jun, 2021

Menu: Chocolate and herbs, Breton crêpes, and a gin distillery raffle

Menu: Chocolate and herbs, Breton crêpes, and a gin distillery raffle

Joe McNamee takes his weekly at Irish food and drink news

Sat, 29 May, 2021

Menu: Grilled cheese sandwich trucks, takeaway tacos and new potatoes

Menu: Grilled cheese sandwich trucks, takeaway tacos and new potatoes

Irish cookbooksThe Menu believes his great comrade Kristin Jensen’s newest venture, Blasta Books, is set to be an imprint that will radically alter the Irish cookbook and food publishing landscape.

Sat, 22 May, 2021