The Chelsea on the Lisburn Road in South Belfast is a contemporary bar & bistro, which for nearly thirty years has been serving great food and drinks seven days a week, and, as it had just launched its Autumn Menu, we popped along to try some of the latest dishes. On the wettest day of
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Bushmills Inn Thursday Night is movie night at The Bushmills Inn, and we thoroughly enjoyed this fantastic experience as part of our recent stay. Bushmills Inn – Cinema Nights Welcome and Room Tour “Steeped in history” is an often overused and sometimes slightly misleading description of many a hospitality venue in Northern Ireland, but the
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Jumon in Belfast’s Fountain Street is an absolute city centre favourite of ours due to its excellent service, cool decor, and sensational veggie dishes, and we called in recently for a quick meal before a show. The food menu is divided into three sections-“Smalls”, “Noodles” & “Sweets”, and as the mantra suggested that “the secret
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This week’s Tuesday Goodie Bag features 🍽 The Practitioner 🍽 Drip, Belfast Our product of the week: 🔵 IslandMen Whiskey The Practitioner After a recent transformation, this familiar Victorian building on the corner of University Street and Botanic Avenue is now home to Queen’s Hotel, and its Practitioner bar and restaurant is launching its new
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After a recent transformation, this familiar Victorian building on the corner of University Street and Botanic Avenue is now home to Queen’s Hotel, and The Practitioner bar and restaurant is launching its new food and cocktail menus this week. We called in to try some of the new dishes, and we also got a sneak
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Castlederg PR Road trip to visit The Derg Arms, Ulster American Folk Park and The Wild Atlantic Distillery Intro As part of our recent trip to County Tyrone, we had the absolute pleasure to stay at The Derg Arms, a cosy, family-run pub and hotel in the heart of Castlederg. The Derg Arms Website here
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This week’s Tuesday Goodie Bag features 🍽 Marine & Lawn, Portrush 🍽 Hendrix, Stranmillis Our accommodation of the week: 🔵 Shoreline, Portballintrae Marine & Lawn, Portrush Recently, we called into Marine & Lawn, Portrush, for a spot of lunch, and we were seated in the delightful bar area of the Red Sail Room. With its
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Ulster Tatler – Occasionally, hotel dining can be a little like the idiomatic curate’s egg; sometimes sensational, but often, disappointingly, “good in parts”! Recently, however, we’ve experienced some pretty tasty hotel cuisine, which made a big impression on us, from streetfood-style sharing plates, to luxurious fine dining. And you could always make an evening of
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After a brisk autumn walk around the small seaside village of Portballintrae, we returned to Shoreline, our gorgeous accommodation for the night. Perfectly situated to enjoy the stunning views across the bay and beyond, this luxurious three storey house has a spacious lounge with a huge picture window making the most of that incredible vista,
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It was the first Tuesday in October and that meant only one thing: National Taco Day! So what better way to spend Taco Tuesday than at Hendrix on the Stranmillis Road to quaff a marg or two, and enjoy some tempting tacos. Just a short stroll from the Lyric Theatre, the Ulster Museum, and the
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