Food Glorious Food with RTÉ chef Richy Virahsawmy at Network Ireland West Cork’s November event

The Network Ireland West Cork Food Glorious Food event with keynote speaker Richy Virahsawmy, TV chef and restaurateur took place recently in the Maritime Hotel, Bantry. Virahsawmy wowed the crowd with a food demonstration, followed by a panel discussion with esteemed food business entrepreneurs, including Caroline Murphy of West Cork Eggs, Avril Allshire of Rosscarbery…

Greenes Restaurant shines a spotlight on local Cork producers with new Winter Season Menu

Multi-award-winning Greenes Restaurant in Cork City is showcasing local produce by collaborating with local Cork producers on a new special Winter season menu. The team at Greenes Restaurant recognises the uniqueness and quality of the outstanding ingredients that are available in Ireland and work in tandem with the best Irish food producers year-round to create…

Cork-based INFANT Centre research leads to breakthrough treatment for peanut allergy

Photo: Diane Cusack The world’s largest peanut allergy treatment trial, involving more than 30 Irish children, has found that a new oral treatment can successfully reduce sensitivity to peanuts, and offers a real lifeline to those affected by the most common food allergy and the single cause of most food allergy deaths. Through his work as Principal Investigator at the INFANT Centre, Professor of Paediatrics and…

Foodies of Cork delight as new café opens on Lee Road – Six new jobs created for local economy as well-known Cork business expands

Cork is well-known the world over as a purveyor of gastronomic greatness and the latest addition to the foodie scene in our beautiful city will undoubtedly fuel this reputation. LISHH Catering, a name synonymous with the supply of gourmet food from its current premises in the Dosco Business Park on South Douglas Road, today opened…

Cornstore Cork is the award-winning place to dine this weekend!

Cornstore Cork offers a casual, yet warm, welcoming and lively dining experience, complete with wine and cocktail bar. This restaurant specialises in great steaks, locally-sourced seafood and award-winning cocktails. Of course, it’s not only the drinks that are award-winning. Recently, Cornstore Cork won The Cork Restaurant of the Year 2018 at our very own The…

Award winning Panorama Bistro & Terrace, Montenotte Hotel, introduces its new À La Carte menu

This month, under the watchful eye of executive chef, Liam Kirwan, Panorama Bistro at The Montenotte Hotel is delighted to introduce a new à la carte menu. To start, guests can tuck into The Montenotte Seafood Chowder accompanied by fresh soda bread, or for a lighter option there is a Baked Salfsify and Parmesan with a…

Oksana Shadrina and Miceál O’Hurley – ‘Success is as much about perseverance as perfection, and origination far more than imitation’

Oksana Shadrina and Miceál O’Hurley founded Fantastic Flavours Ice Cream Parlour during the economic downturn after the Celtic Tiger and built their brand and reputation, and nurtured their award-winning success, one day at a time. Tell us about founding Fantastic Flavours Ice Cream Parlour?  Miceál: In the aftermath of the Celtic Tiger many people lost everything,…