The Cork Summer Show returns once more and, as always, carries a huge programme of food-related events including a food ‘market’ featuring over 60 indoor and outdoor stalls and with plenty of areas for some casual picnicking on purchased fare while checking out some of the live entertainment on throughout the weekend.

Weekend food columnist and McKenna’s Guide contributing editor Joe McNamee is back with his annual accolades. Read on for his best in fine dining, pub grub, afternoon tea and much more, in Cork and around the country.

Any epicurean entrepreneurs on the verge of bringing another fine product to the Irish food marketplace would do well to trot along to a very promising Outstanding By Design seminar (May 10), at Highbank Organic Orchard Farm, Cuffesgrange, Kilkenny.

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