The Menu: brought to you by two-time award-winning food critic Joe McNamee

"The Menu was greatly honoured to receive his second award as Best Irish Restaurant Critic at the third annual Irish Food Writing Awards, at a banquet in Dublin’s RDS, followed by a reception in The Merrion Hotel’s Cellar Bar, with over 90 award winners in attendance."

Joe McNamee (left), receiving his second Best Irish Restaurant Critic award at the Irish Food Writing Awards. Pic: Paul Sherwood

Michelin on the wane?

In surprising news for the Irish culinary world, Michelin-starred Ichigo Ichie is ending a very special chapter, not only for Leeside dining but for Ireland at large.