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Kilkenny consumers are spending 20% less than normal since the Covid-19 pandemic swept into the country, new figures from AIB show. However, we are spending
The old proverb insists that every dog has its day. Soon we’ll be able to say the same for wine. There are special days for
Shoppers in Kilkenny didn’t hold back in the run-up to Easter this year despite the lockdown as alcohol sales increased by 44% year-on-year. Irish shoppers spent
Kilkenny’s award-winng ARÁN BAKERY is open from 9.30am to 2.30pm from Wednesday to Saturday with a special takeaway brunch menu and their usual signature sourdoughs,
When I eat in a restaurant with a good wine list (a fading memory, alas) I like to drink it by the glass, letting me try more of the range: a crisp white with the starter, a smooth red with the main course and a nice dessert wine with some cheese to finish things off. It’s an expensive little pleasure because restaurants impose a heft mark-up on wine. But I don’t begrudge it. It’s how they make a profit
Time was when the milkman would deliver a pint of the white stuff to your door. Now a pub in Belfast is delivering pints of
So, Easter in lockdown, and what do I miss? Well, Easter eggs for one. I’m not particularly fond of them but I enjoy giving them
An innovative Kilkenny restaurant is providing a bespoke new pizza and wine collection service in a safe environment starting this weekend. Barrow’s Keep in Thomastown
Some off-licences have closed and many of us can’t get out to the ones that are open. But most wine stores operate good online sales
The Covid-19 emergency has forced the closure of most of Kilkenny favourite eateries and restaurants. But some innovative local restaurants have adapted their businesses into
