The Belfast Wine Festival, 29 August 2011

Posted: 09 August '11 by Niall and Kelly

The Belfast Wine Festival, 29 August 2011

Sparkling, bubbly and a little bit cheeky.. and that’s just the host! Olly Smith, the flamboyant wine expert from Saturday Kitchen, is bringing the wonderful world of wine to St. George’s Market in Belfast on 29 August 2011. The first event of it’s kind in Northern Ireland, the festival is the place for you, whether you’re a novice or dedicated connoisseur!

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Want a real taste of Belfast? Then hit the streets!

Posted: 14 June '11 by Niall and Kelly

Belfast Bred - A walking tour of Belfast's food

Belfast Bred is a theatrical walking tour of some of Belfast’s best food and drink locations, from past to present. Between the food & drink samples and a recently defrosted chef from the RMS Titanic as your guide, this is a walking tour with a difference..

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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..

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We have our birthday cupcake!

Posted: 20 September '10 by Niall and Kelly

Between the tasting and the voting, and buying every cupcake that was in sight, you all kept Bernadette and Martina pretty busy at St. George’s Market at the weekend! Everyone at Cupcakes & Fairycakes was equal to the task, though. After counting up all of the votes I’m happy to say that we have our..

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Power to the people!

Posted: 18 September '10 by Niall and Kelly

That’s it! We have our four finalists in our Birthday Cupcake Competition. Bernadette and Martina from Cupcakes & Fairycakes have thought long and hard, sifting through the entries and baking into the wee small hours to come up with the shortlist. Our finalists are: Claire S – a milk chocolate cake base with a piece..

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Fresh cupcakes! Luvverly fresh cupcakes!

Posted: 16 July '10 by Kelly

Niall and I are regulars at St. George’s Market and love going to find some tasty ingredients for a dinner party or some tasty snacks – it’s always a great day out, what with the live music and the many, many food stalls. We’ve even entertained thoughts of getting our own stall – so, when..

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They’re tasty, tasty, berry berry tasty

Posted: 28 June '10 by Niall and Kelly

Kelly and I are constantly amazed at the number of great local producers that are out there and that we rarely hear about. Getting the chance to talk to them and tell you about their products is one of the main reasons why we started Chilli and Chocolate. When we noticed that Boozeberries were following..

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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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