The New Thing

Archive - all the best places to eat, shop and stay in Ireland. A local guide to local places.

In this latest issue of Megabites, we chase down the new thing, from Leonard's Corner to Ballybricken, from the Midlands to West Cork.

Our food culture seems to be operating at warp speed, with new openings and happenings taking place everywhere. And the good news? It's all good, is what's good about it. In the old days, restaurants used to open falteringly, taking months to find their feet and their style. Now, they open the doors and you discover a place that's fully voiced, and ready to roll, whether it's a tiny room up above a pub, or a new fashioning of a city thoroughbred.

We also discover exactly how to cope with Sweaty Betty, which may be the most vital bit of culinary assistance you will get all year...

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Inch Black Pudding

Patrick Street, Templemore, Co Tipperary