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Restaurant review: Waterford's Mara packs potential to make huge waves

"The vaulting epicurean ambition afoot in Mara is very apparent. It is also remarkable. To paraphrase Churchill, never has so much been cooked by so few for so many."
Restaurant review: Waterford's Mara packs potential to make huge waves

The interior of Mara, Waterford

Sat, 21 Jun, 2025 - 01:00
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Joe McNamee
A former chef, Joe McNamee is Senior Food Writer at the Irish Examiner. Holding a BA in Culinary Arts, he writes about food and reviews restaurants for Weekend.

Mara, Co Waterford

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