Irish whiskeys are doing really well on the world markets, which is inspiring new production and some great new premium bottles. Here are some of the ones we like. Read more »

A blog by Heather Flaherty, our head chef, on how to do molecular gastronomy at home. Heather met Quico Sosa who produces the Home Chef range of user friendly products to help you get the results professionals struggle to achieve. Read more »

Finally(sorry for the delay) Maire Dufficy recipes from our food and wine fair last November. These are great winter warmers. The bacon is a perfect 'special dinner', (as we call them in our house) and then there should be some left over for Monday supper too. The tagine is easy, it just takes a bit of time to cook. Make it up the night before and set the timer on the oven the next day. Enjoy Read more »

I promised more! here are Arun Kapil of Green Saffron recipes from his demo at the fair - I hope you enjoy Read more »

Our head chef Heather gave a great demo at our Christmas Food and Wine Fair on alternative ways of cooking your turkey. I promised to publish the recipes so here they are. Recipes from the other demos will follow - from Arun Kapil, Green Saffron and Maire Dufficy of Board Bia. Read more »

Our Christmas brochure is now available, and all our Christmas hampers and wine gift packs are available to view and buy on our website. Read more »

We are listed as one of the top 10 food shops in Galway on travel site irelands-hidden-gems.com. It's an interesting site, with lots of good recommendations for places around Ireland, have a look! Read more »

We have had lots of queries about the design and decor of our new restaurant upstairs. Where did we get our beautiful tables from? Who made our cutlery pots? Where did the clock come from? Whats with the bread baskets and how did you make a lamp shade out of those? For answers to these questions and more read on... Read more »

Cheese is so versatile and easy - it great for quick snacks and meals on warm summer evenings. Here are a few hints and tips for serving cheese. Read more »

We are now stocking a new very low cal natural sweetner containing stevia plant extract. Stevia has finally been approved in general food in Europe. It has been used for many years in South America and Japan, and has been in use in the USA since 2008 Read more »