Corinna Hardgrave

Suertudo restaurant review: flashes of culinary brilliance don’t excuse the indignity of exile in a cramped booth This Mexican rebirth of Dillinger’s in Ranelagh has flashes of brilliance but it’s far from flawless

Today's review... a booth that needs to be ripped out and some very good sea bream in Suertudo
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Hera restaurant review: A new gastropub on Dublin’s north side, without the usual cliches Smoke, butter and ambition combine on Dorset Street for an unpredictable and imaginative menu

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Thank you. Unfortunately, not the experience I had hoped for!

Press Up’s Kaldero: A dining experience that feels more like being fed by an accountant than a chef A calculated exercise in bean counting that amounts to culinary gaslighting

Kaldero: Press Up pitched this as an exciting new dining experience... it was not what I expected!

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Tang restaurant review: Delicious food, charming service, keen prices ... this is in a league of its own Eat for four for the price of two in Tang’s latest outpost – and that’s not a January deal

I've always loved Tang, and their Thur & Fri dinner is well worth booking. My review here:

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A beautiful start to 2025 in Connemara

Restaurant of the year, best value and Michelin predictions: Our reviewer’s top picks of 2024 Corinna Hardgrave’s favourite restaurants of a year that, despite the prevailing gloom, brought many pleasant surprises

And here are my top restaurants for 2024. A really good mix, great to have so many good restaurants to visit.
Restaurant of the year, best value and Michelin predictions: Our reviewer’s top picks of 2024

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Our restaurant reviewer’s top takeaway picks of 2024 Corinna Hardgrave’s favourite food to grab and go, from the best baked goods and jollof rice to fluffy falafels and passion-infused pizza

My top takeaways from the year in @irishtimes.bsky.social. Quite a few amazing places here. www.irishtimes.com/food/restaur...

Seafood Café restaurant review: A Sunday lunch seafood feast is a wonderful thing, especially at this price It’s not often a cocktail is included in a fixed-price menu, but the turbot for two is a bit on the small side

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Indo-Chine restaurant review: There’s a buzz about this vibrant Dublin 4 neighbourhood place Fun for cocktails and dishes with global flavours, this has Christmas celebrations written all over it

Worth noting, the mid-week two for €20 cocktail offer is running in December. 🍸🍹

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The Unicorn restaurant review: Legendary Dublin hotspot returns, but does the magic? The spirit of this famous city centre eatery is lurking under teething problems that need to be banished, and soon

I had many long lunches and dinners in The Unicorn in the past. It's now back open. Here's my take on the reboot.

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The Italian job: We gave up our legal careers to set up a vineyard Following a post-holiday dream, Irish-born Niall O’Toole and his family now run a wine and holiday business in Tuscany

Living the dream in Tuscany!
Lovely to chat with Niall and Paari O'Toole about their Poggio Golo vineyard in Val d’Orcia, Tuscany.

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SuperValu, Costcutter, Centra and Carry Out to cease selling Conor McGregor’s Forged Irish Stout and Proper No Twelve whiskey Barry Group says move ‘reflects our commitment to maintaining a retail environment that resonates with the values of our customers and partners’

I am glad to see this story. SuperValu, Costcutter, Centra and Carry Out to cease selling Conor McGregor’s Forged Irish Stout and Proper No Twelve whiskey

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‘I honestly have no idea how I’m going to save my restaurant from going under’ Irish restaurateurs face the hardest of times as the soaring cost of ingredients adds to an already challenging climate

Worth a read - the economics of running a restaurant. Getting harder, not easier.

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Forêt restaurant review: A masterclass in French classic cooking in Dublin 4 From the owners of Forest Avenue, Forêt is a love letter to the French bistro, where every dish is cooked with precision and served with an unwavering respect for tradition

Today's review... Foret, hopefully this is the start of many more restaurants like this in Dublin. @irishtimes.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/food/restaur...