Belfast Taste and Music Fest 2009 – What do you think?

Posted: 20 August '09 by Niall

So, another Belfast Taste-Fest has come and gone – but what to make of it? Although we enjoyed the day out in The Big Smoke – due to the delicious food cooked up by all of those local and Chicagoan chefs, the decent weather, and the fact that there was a sizeable beer tent –..

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Categories: Things to do


Wine Review: Torres San Valentin Garnacha 2007

Posted: 17 August '09 by Niall

Last weekend we tried a new Spanish Red (well, new to us) – San Valentin from the Torres vineyards in Catalunya, Spain. It will stand out on the shelf from the rest of the Torres range – it comes complete with a little cherub hanging from the foil! The Details Wine: Torres San Valentin Garnacha..

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The Barking Dog puts the arm in

Posted: 01 July '09 by Niall

After hearing good things from some other reviewers, and being at a loose end on a Monday evening, Kelly and I thought we’d visit The Barking Dog on Malone Road in Belfast to see what the fuss was about. First impressions were very good – even on a Monday night there were a few people..

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Categories: Restaurant Reviews


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