The News You Might Have Missed This Week
- All The Food
- Feb 18, 2024
- 4 min read
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All the Food, Guides, Features & News
We price checked Dunnes against Tesco to see who's cheaper
Two weeks ago we rechecked our Dunnes vs the discounters research to see if Lidl and Aldi really do offer savings anymore, or if the Dunnes voucher scheme just evens it all out. It came as a big surprise to many that Dunnes came out technically cheaper on the basic items we checked, if you manage to get 20% off each shop by spending in €25 increments. Basically, there's nothing in it if you use your vouchers well. This time around we had more calls to involve Tesco in the con
The Two Minute Review: Baked and Bottled, Ashtown
What should we know about Baked and Bottled? Korean pastry chef Eojin Lee made her name with pre-order patisserie Ondo, and desserts like fig shortcake and strawberry fraisiers gaining all the attention. Before this she also ran a Korean hot food stall, but pastry and cakes seem to be her happy place. Baked and Bottled is her first café and bakery, open since January in Ashtown, and fully bootstrapped. This is a desperately under-served area for nice things to eat and dri
Where to eat before a show in The Abbey (and other northside theatres)
‘tis a long way we’ve come since the Abbey Theatre opened all the way back in 1904 - hotel dining rooms or the nearby Ship tavern were about all you could rely on for a pre-theatre feed in those days. A century and change on, it’s but a short stroll to sample food from all over the world, and plenty of early bird deals among them to lure you in. Going to The Ambassador or The Gate? Anything marked with an asterisk (*) is a perfect pick for you. See our guide to eating befor
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