New routes for exploration in wine are revealed in Champagne, if you look beyond the dazzling Grandes Marques and the stories of Épernay and Reims.
Campo de Fiori 1 Albert Avenue, Bray, Co Wicklow 01-2764257 campodefiori.ie Chef: Marco Roccasalvo
Allison Abernethy: butter-maker, Co Down.
Stanley’s 7 St Andrew’s Street, Dublin 4 01-4853273 stanleysrestaurant.ie Chef: Stephen McArdle
After conquering the world with its diverse selection of fine wines, the president of Maison Louis Latour has returned to his roots in Burgundy, a region which he believes holds the key to the future of wine
At Deanes at Queens in Belfast, head chef Chris Fearon – a former finalist on the BBC series Great British Menu – serves up hearty, comforting food with bags of flavour. Here, he shares the recipes for three of his favourite dishes.
Floods and recession cost Michael Deane his Michelin star. Now he wants it back. Words: Gillian Nelis
Planning a foodie trip to Belfast? Gillian Nelis reveals some of the best places to visit in the city
Peter Hannan knows all there is to know about the meat business, and that includes finding the exact spot in the Himalayas to source the perfect salt for his award-winning salt-aged beef. Words: Gillian Nelis
Harry’s Shack, which opened on the beach in Portstewart, Co Derry last year, has been attracting diners from all over Ireland – and beyond – ever since. Owned by Donal Doherty, who also runs Harry’s in Bridgend in Donegal, the Shack’s menu is the dom
Simplicity is the watchword at Ox in Belfast, where a local chef and a French maitre d’ have created the country’s most talked-about restaurant – with not a foraged ingredient in sight. Words: Alex Meehan
I love the sight of the early rhubarb. For me it signifies the beginning of the flow of warm-weather fruits and vegetables that we have all been longing for through the winter. Rhubarb is actually a vegetable, even though it is often referred to as a
