Restaurant review: The Bar + Grill at James Street South
Posted: 08 December '11 by Niall
Bar + Grill at James Street South is Niall McKenna’s latest venture and the newest addition to Belfast’s restaurant scene. The atmosphere is less formal than it’s sister restaurant, the award-winning James Street South – and it has a healthy emphasis on char-grilled steak!
Categories: Restaurant Reviews
The Great Belfast Food Weekend
Posted: 24 March '11 by Kelly
When it comes to the weekend Niall and I are always trying to find something new and interesting to do. And, surprise surprise it normally revolves around food and wine. Seeing as we are both off wine for Lent (and ONE of us is sticking to it – so far anyway… !!) we were looking..
Categories: Things to do
And the award goes too…
Posted: 13 October '10 by Niall and Kelly
The British National Restaurant Awards took place last night and it was fantastic to see a local name on the top 100 restaurant list. Niall McKenna’s ‘James Street South‘ restaurant was listed as number 74th while Dublin-born Richard Corrigan’s restaurant came 72nd. One thing I found interesting about the awards was Anthony Demetre and Will..
Categories: News
THERE WERE NO MUSHROOMS!!!!
Posted: 08 September '10 by Kelly
It was Niall’s birthday (not that we ever need an excuse) so I decided to treat him to a meal at James Street South in Belfast. We had previously been invited by Chef Niall McKenna to taste his ‘Great British Menu’ dishes and were blown away with just how good his food was, especially his..
Categories: Restaurant Reviews
Just desserts for Niall McKenna
Posted: 30 June '10 by Niall and Kelly
There are times when you taste something so good that it becomes an event. You just know that it’s special and you’ll be reminiscing about it in years to come. That’s what this was – on Tuesday 29 June 2010 we tasted Chef Niall McKenna’s Poached Rhubarb and Strawberry Jelly with Yellowman and Lavender Ice-cream…
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