We alight at London Bridge for the Platform party
Posted: 22 April '10 by Dominique Vincent
Kelly and I were delighted to be asked to go to the launch of Platform, a new restaurant in London – especially when we heard of the wholesome philosophy behind the venture. Started by friends Tony McKinlay and Barnaby Butterfield, the restaurant cuts out the middle-man in a “Gate to Plate” system: Barnaby raises rare..
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Matthew Fort Northern Bank Lecture
Posted: 22 March '10 by Niall
Award-winning food writer and critic, Matthew Fort, will be speaking at the Ulster Museum on Monday 29th March, 7.30pm as part of the Northern Bank Ulster Museum Lecture Series. His talk is entitled “Food isn’t a matter of life and death – it’s more important than that.” Matthew Fort has written about food for the..
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The Great Belfast Food Week
Posted: 17 March '10 by Niall
The Great Belfast Food Week begins next Wednesday, a four-day food festival to celebrate the best of Northern Ireland food produce. The festival will be headlined by some of the best-known TV chefs including: James Martin; Gino D’Acampo; Paul Rankin; local chef Nick Price; and The Good Food Programme’s host Sheila Dillon. There’s lots going..
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Make a date with St. George’s Market this Valentine’s Day
Posted: 11 February '10 by Niall
Congratulations and be prosperous in the Year of the Tiger! Goodwill might be thin on the ground in St. George’s Market this weekend, however, with chefs from Chinese restaurants across Belfast competing in a special masterchef event organised by Belfast City Council. The challenge will take place this Sunday (February 14th 2010) as part of..
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Wine-tasting evening at Direct Wine Shipments
Posted: 10 February '10 by Kelly
In our last post we mentioned the exciting work that we’re doing with Direct Wine Shipments and that there was another announcement to come.. Chilli and Chocolate are holding a wine-tasting evening at Direct Wine Shipments on Friday the 12th of March 2010!! Not only will you get to taste an array of selected wines..
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Chef-spotting – Antonio Carluccio visits Dublin
Posted: 12 November '09 by Niall
It’s very late notice, but we’ve just heard that Antonio Carluccio, the genial grandfather of Italian cooking, is visiting his Dublin restaurant today for a book signing and cooking demonstration. Signore Carluccio’s new book, “Simple Cooking”, is all about that very Italian obsession of feeding one’s friends and family, and feeding them well. includes recipes..
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Belfast Christmas Continental Market 2009
Posted: 12 November '09 by Niall
If you’ve walked past Belfast City Hall in the last week you can’t have helped noticing that it’s time for the Belfast Christmas Continental Market again! Kelly and I love seeing the market come to town – apart from the chance to taste food from around the world, the atmosphere is usually fairly festive. It..
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Sydney Harbour Bridge welcomes 6000 picnickers for Breakfast on the Bridge
Posted: 26 October '09 by Kelly
Sydney Harbour Bridge was closed yesterday morning and the eight lanes of tarmac given a temporary make-over – with 10,000 metres of turf, and a small herd of cows. As part of “Crave Sydney”, an event to celebrate Sydney’s unmatched way of life with 31 days of food, outdoor art and fun during the month..
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