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A. Caviston

No.1 Westview, Church Road, Greystones, Wicklow.

By now a stalwart of local community life, Amy Caviston and Shane Willis bring their inimitable passion for food, provenance and service to their stylish little shop, deli and cafe and the result is this wonderful emporium of all things artisan, local and delicious........

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Ananda Restaurant

Sandyford Road, Dundrum Town Centre, Dundrum, Dublin 14.

Owner Asheesh Dewan, who is responsible for the excellent Jaipur brand teams with award winning Executive Chef Sunil Ghai, one of the leading Indian chefs in Ireland, to give us lucky diners one of Ireland’s finest dining experiences. Ananda pushes the traditional boundaries of Indian food distilling a modern sense of India, fine dining and a deep and broad understanding of Indian cuisine into one cohesive and impressive stunningly designed Indian restaurant.

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Aqua Restaurant

1 West Pier, Howth, Co Dublin.

Charlie Smith and Richard Clery's Aqua restaurant located in the picturesque North Dublin fishing village of Howth, has the most spectacular views overlooking Howth Sound it’s neighbouring islands. Aqua is the perfect destination for visitors and locals alike to enjoy delicious simple cooking with an emphasis on fish and seafood, as fresh as it could possibly be.

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Baking Academy of Ireland

Lucan Road Old, Palmerstown Village, Dublin 20

The skill of bread making and hand-crafted baking and cake decoration were in danger of being lost and replaced by machinery. Derek O’Brien’s wonderful Baking Academy in Dublin’s Palmerstown is at the heart of the drive to revive such skills and preserve the art. The academy is a glorious hub of learning and passion.

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Bar Italia (IFSC)

Unit 2, Lower Mayor Street, Custom House Square, Dublin 1

Nestling along the side of Dublin’s north quays, is the busy hub of the Irish Financial Services Centre. Here, Bar Italia serves up rustic Italian fare to the hungry business and residential folk of the district. By now a stalwart of the locale, this delightful eatery is a firm favourite of ours too

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Bar Italia (Ormond Quay)

Blooms Lane, 26 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1

Their espresso is considered a Dublin benchmark, their custard tart is to die for and their location, overlooking the iconic river Liffey, right at Millennium Bridge, is the very quintessence of a Dublin meets Italy love story. Stefano Crescenzi and David Izzo’s Bar Italia, Ormond Quay is one of the city gems, Italian food cooked with the very best of Irish produce

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Beal Organic Cheese

Beale Lodge Organic Farm, Asdee, Listowel, Co Kerry.

Kate Carmody is a sixth generation chemist and her specialist area is Bio-Chemistry, but Cheesemaking is her true love and Beal Organic Cheese came about as a result of marrying an Irish dairy farmer and settling in the north Kerry farmhouse. She began making cheese in 1987 and in 1997 the farm underwent organic conversion, with full status achieved in 2000. Beale Lodge Organic Farm is also GM free and Kate has been instrumental in the anti GM movement in Ireland and is a full time pro-active campaigner for the organic movement. Raw milk Beal Organic Cheese is a wonderful, creamy, cheddar style crumbly textured cheese, which packs a piquant, fiery explosion of taste that sets it totally apart Kate Carmody is a living legend and all her cheeses are equally celebrated.

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Belle Isle Cookery School

Lisbellaw, Co Fermanagh, BT94 5HG

Belle Isle – even the name brings peaceful and tranquil thoughts to mind. And when you cross over the bridge to one of the eight beautiful islands that is the 470-acre estate, it’s just like entering another world. Cookery courses abound, but what really marks the good ones out - apart from workstations, equipment and hygiene – is a philosophy and ability to teach and Belle Isle has both in buckets.

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Bellinter House

Navan, Co Meath.

Bellinter House, less than an hour from Dublin City, presides on 12 acres of lush woodland on the banks of the River Boyne, with 3 miles of fishing beats, in site of the majestic Hill of Tara. This opulent Country House Hotel exudes period glamour and invites you to indulge in the Bathhouse Spa, unwind in your luxurious elegantly styled bedroom, relax in the impressive Drawing Room, Games Room or Library and delight your culinary senses at the exquisite Eden Restaurant in the vaulted cellar.

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Bretzel Bakery (The)

1a Lennox Street, Portobello, Dublin 8

Not so far from the madding crowds of Dublin's city centre lies one of the cities most well-known and well-loved gems. The Bretzel has been a landmark in Dublin since the late nineteenth century and has long been synonymous with great breads and pastries. The bakery was strictly Kosher bakery until the mid 1990's, the Hackett family was the custodian until the end of the century, until ill health forced a sale. A new century - a new owner, William Despard stepped in to revitalize this institution, which is the Bretzel Bakery. Why not pop in for a little slice of Dublin history and a fine slice of Dublin bread?!

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