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Reclaim Your Edge!

City-Coastal Connections – Limerick Strand re-opens with super summer exclusive offers

 

After five months of lockdown, it’s time to re-discover your passion, reclaim your freedom and restore your edge and take a trip to Limerick Strand Hotel who are very excited to be re-opening on Wednesday, June 2^nd.

If you fancy staying by the edge, then Limerick is the perfect base to explore the beauty of the region, plus the hotel is beautifully perched overlooking the majestic River Shannon, blessed with superb facilities, warm and attentive staff plus award winning food, making it the perfect place for an urban escape or an ideal base for exploring the incredible surrounds of the Wild Atlantic Way . 

“We are so excited to re-open (again!) and are thrilled to unveil our €400k new look River Bar & Restaurant to our customers. Last year we launched our new contemporary bedrooms, suites and corridors and after the past few years of renovations and product enhancements, The Limerick Strand has never looked so good and we cannot wait to show her off” said Stephen O’ Connor, General Manager.

King John's Castle

To celebrate the re-opening they have some incredible offers available to book online with discounts including Stay Longer for Less with10% off a 2 night stay, 15 % off 3 nights and 20% off 4 nights and with room rates starting from €161 per room per night, you can enjoy a few days exploring the city and region, re-connecting with friends and family.

Make the most of the obligatory Irish summer staycation 2021 and benefit by staying in the gateway city to the wild Atlantic way.  With some of the best surfing in the country only an hours’ drive away, and the iconic Cliffs of Moher too, there’s no better base than Limerick Strand for those longing for the some Vitamin Sea!. Take advantage of a combined city/coastal break enjoying some super Local Attractions Discounts including King John’s Castle and The Hunt Museum and for those looking to venture a little further discounts for Killaloe River Cruises, Scattery Island, Burren Smoke House and Bunratty Castle to name just a few, have been organised for Limerick Strand hotel guests.

Family rooms are available from €185 per night (sleeps 2 adults and 2 kids under 12 yrs.) with their “Explore a Little More” 3 night package this summer with exclusive hotel guest discounts at some of Limerick City and Wild Atlantic Way visitor attractions, breakfast both mornings for all the family, children under 12 years dine for FREE! (Free main course with every adult’s main course purchased) a welcome "Little Explorers" pack for each child on arrival and a packed family lunch on a day of choice to take on your adventure.  Guests can also enjoy late check out on departure day so you can all enjoy a dip in the swimming pool before you head home.

The “Explore a little More” two-night package is also available to couples and groups and available from €189 per person sharing to include, pre-dinner glass of prosecco, 3 course dinner in the new River Bar & Restaurant, 15% off Niall Colgan Hairdressing, 10% off Namaste Skin Clinic & Urban Day Spa plus the Local Attraction discounts.    All hotel guests have complimentary access to Energize Health Centre, including a 20-metre swimming pool, sauna and jacuzzi.

Hotel guests can easily explore Limerick city on foot or hire a bike and take advantage of the green spaces along the Shannon riverbank or go further afield and explore the beautiful wooden trails and parks which include Curraghchase Forest Park, Ballyhoura Mountain Trails & Limerick Greenway. Limerick Strand offers a complimentary range of walking, running and cycling map routes for hotel guests and are happy to provide suggested driving itineraries if guests fancy venturing a little further for a day trip as Limerick is the gateway to the Wild Atlantic Way.  Also, they are at hand to organise a round of golf at nearby Dromoland and Castletroy golf courses, should you fancy hitting the greens. For the energetic, why not grab a kayak and see Limerick from the water with Nevsail

The city is packed with historic places of interest, activities, cultural hot spots and great food stops including the famous Milk Market.   However, the city won’t be ‘packed’ so you will feel comfortable strolling and exploring this summer. Even better, why not order a bespoke Limerick produce inspired Picnic Basket to go? Using the best of local supplier produce, the team has created a selection of freshly cut sandwiches, the Strand’s award-winning scones and a miniature Dessert selection all washed down with a bottle of Attyflin Estate Apple Juice. Priced at €20 per person and €12.50 per child it is a keenly priced treat.

To make a reservation call 061 421800 or hello@strandlimerick.ie for more details please visit www.strandlimerick.ie. 

2 night breaks from €161 per room per night

 with10% off a 2 night stay,

15 % off 3 nights and 20% off 4 nights  

Cheers on Beer, Wine and Spirits. With Blackwater Distillery, BeoirFest, White Hag, Waterford Distillery, Bibendum, Bottega, Wines of the World, St Mel's, Celtic Whiskey

Cheers on Beer, Wine and Spirits. With Blackwater Distillery, BeoirFest, White Hag, Waterford Distillery, Bibendum, Bottega, Wines of the World, St Mel's, Celtic Whiskey, O'Briens Wine, The Corkscrew, Shelbourne Bar, BeerCloud and Kinsale Mead.

#210530 Update #1

From your drinks blogger @corkbilly . Enjoy responsibly.

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Are you in the gin club? Blackwater Have A Stunning June Offer.

Our June #BlackwaterTasters box is a World Gin Day Special. Introducing two Irish firsts - Wexford Blackcurrant Gin and Lavender & Pink Peppercorn Gin.

Love gin? Then you will not want to miss out on this summery box of joy. Available now in very limited quantities.

Check it out here

#DrinkResponsibly

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BeoirFest Saturday Special

This week we have 3 equally fascinating brewers, but ones that focus on a different style. Nevel Wild Ales and Butchers Tears are both from The Netherlands, while Land and Labour is from Ireland.

Each are completely different but at the same time have a similar ethos.

• Land and Labour are the pioneers of spontaneous fermentation in Ireland
• Butchers Tears are based in the heart of Amsterdam but focus on traditional ales, brewing with an old strain of English yeast they have been re-pitching for a decade.
• Nevel are located in Nijmegen and create beers using wild yeast and ingredients foraged from a local forest.

Each make truly unique beers and having all 3 of them together should make for a really fascinating chat. Your link to it is below.

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The White Hag Has Daddy's Present Covered For You!

If dads are good at anything, its minimum effort with 'maximum' return - that’s what this box will get you. With one click, we’ll help make your dad feel special when he opens this epic beer filled box alongside a beautifully handwritten card, just write your card message in the comment box at checkout, and our team with put their penmanship to work! We’ve two box options: The 'I Like You' Dad Box: Beers & personalised, handwritten card. The 'I Love You' Dad Box: Beers, handwritten card & presents. Orders will start to leave on Wednesday 16 June to ensure all boxes arrive ahead of Father's Day on Sunday 20 June. Click the link below to find out more and to preorder The Dad Box now.

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THE ART OF THE CUVÉE

Our lodestar & a key milestone on our journey, The Cuvée – released this autumn – will be the definitive Waterford Whisky.    We needed to find someone who could interpret a rather unusual concept that underpinned a special whisky: starting with component Waterford single malts – each with its own terroir-defined flavour character, each one a standalone Waterford single malt in its own right, each with its own flavour definition. Then assembling them together, to build layer upon layer of flavour, of terroirs – so that the the whole would become greater than simply the sum of its parts. It was important that the label on the bottle communicated the madness, the eccentricity, the colour, the vibrancy, the multifaceted, multi-layered feel of a unique spirit itself. To be full of the life that we believe is brought about by laying individual Single Farm Origins together. We needed an artwork unlike any other – for a whisky unlike any other. And that's where one of Ireland's leading visual artists, Leah Hewson, came in.

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Bubbles & Gee Gees. The Bottega Prosecco Bar at Bath Racecourse.
Ireland next?

BOTTEGA OPENS TWO PROSECCO BARS AT UK RACECOURSES OF BATH & WINDSOR

Bottega resumes with renewed enthusiasm the Prosecco Bar project and announces two

prestigious openings in May at the English racecourses of Bath and Windsor. These are two

Bottega Terrazza Bar & Restaurant, as they are elegant outdoor spaces where you can watch the

horse races and sip a glass of Prosecco, accompanying it with a selection of tasty Italian dishes.

They are complemented by the Bottega Garden Bars, which are more agile structures, limited to

drinks.

The two openings are of great value, as after a stall of over a year, they are the first since the start

of the pandemic.

In detail, Bottega has defined a commercial agreement with the British group Arc (Arena Racing

Company) for the introduction of its restaurant format at Bath, Windsor and, with a pop-up formula

linked to specific events, for other racecourses in England.

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Wines of the World

Just released, check out well respected wine authority VinePair's latest podcast featuring Sarah Jessica Parker talking about all things Invivo X SJP!     SJP speaks to host Adam Teeter about everything from tasting that very first bottle after blending to future visions for the brand. Check out this cheeky little snippet here: "Would it still be that magical experience, that liquid gold that we felt we had arrived at? I didn’t want to open it because I didn’t want to be disappointed. I can’t even tell you how exciting I was when I chilled it and then opened it. I was actually all by myself. There was a little bit of heaven that came out of that bottle."  Click the link below to listen now!

LISTEN HERE

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St Mel's Have A Competition For You!

As it looks like this Covid cloud is lifting and better times are on the horizon, ourselves and our good friends in Lough Ree Distillery are humbled by the continued support and loyalty from all our customers.

As a huge Thank You, we have joined forces to bring you a fantastic

competition. One lucky person will win :

A home bar.

Klarstein 5 litre Mini-Keg Dispenser

A 5 Litre Mini-Keg of St. Mel’s beer of your choice.

6 Bottles of Lough Ree Distillery’s Multi Award winning Sling Shot Gin.

Six Gin Glasses

To Enter Please:

Please like this post

Make sure you are following us St. Mel's Brewing Company

Click on this link to enter

https://www.lrd.ie/win/

Competition closes at midnight on Friday 26th June

Over 18’s only

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Celtic Whiskey Wine Offer

I am delighted to announce that we are hosting a virtual tasting with Equipo Navazos on the 23rd of June. Tickets for the event are €50.00 and include a sample of
La Bota 93 Manzanilla, La Bota 91 Fino Macharnudo, La Bota 90 Manzanilla Pasada Capataz Cabo, La Bota 74 Oloroso, La Bota 95 Amontillado, and La Bota 92 Palo Cortado Pata de Gallina. There will be an ambassador from Equipo Navasos there on the night to take through the sherry and will make for a fantastic evening! Click on the image above to find out more!

This week's offer features a wine from our new range of Chiantis from Bibbiano. The Chianti Classico from 2018 shows incredible typicity and makes a fantastic pairing for traditional Italian dishes. Check it out here. The full range is available from our website. - Colin.

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O'Briens Wine: Bordeaux En Primeur 2020

Our Bordeaux En Primeur 2020 offering presents the opportunity to purchase wine whilst it is still maturing in barrel at the Châteaux in France. There is a chance the value of these wines may increase in the future and purchasing at a fixed price now often represents the best value for these fine wines. The wines will arrive in Dublin in the spring of 2023.  More detail here.

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Teelings Celebrate

Book here

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Some Big Californian Names Just Dropped

at The Corkscrew

If you've found yourself dreaming of driving down Highway 101, past oak-studded hillsides, green valleys and rugged coastal cliffs, you're not alone. Although we have an excuse to be daydreaming about California as our new wines have just arrived and they've given us a burst of that Friday feeling.

These wines are made by legends, our new selection boasts a new label from California’s most influential and innovative winemaker Dave Phinney and some from his Orin Swift label which contributed towards his global fame. There's some iconic wines from the critically acclaimed Jayson Pahlmeyer and we also have Aaron Piotter’s untamed Zinfandel which was inspired by the "Bear Flag Revolt”. More info here

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The Shelbourne Bar

Father’s Day is coming up on the 20th of June and The Shelbourne Bar Cork have you sorted with our brand new Father’s Day Irish Whiskey Gift Box, The Man at Ease.

This exclusive Gift Box includes 50mls samples of WD O'Connell Bill Phil, Fercullen 14 Year Old Single Malt, Roe and Co Cask Strength 13 year old & Midleton Very Rare 2021.

More info and order here

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BeerCloud have The Deadly Dad Box

On June 20th, we will be celebrating the SUPERDADS in our lives. 

What can be a better gift than our brand new Deadly Dad Box! To celebrate it's launch, we are offering an EARLYBIRD DISCOUNT for all those who want to save themselves the last minute scramble to find a gift. Get this box for just €40.00  €35.00 (ex.shipping)*

The Box features 9 craft beers from 9 different amazing Irish craft breweries consisting of popular craft beer styles such as IPAs, Lagers, Saisons, Stouts and more, 1 Dead Centre Brewing Half Pint Tankard Glass, 2 pairs of Karrimor socks, 1 bag of O'Donnells Cheese & Onion Crisps and a Happy Father's Day insert!

It's Deadly....and it'll definitely make your dad feel loved. Order here

*Offer Valid till 31st May 23:59 hours. No coupon code required.

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Kinsale Mead Invite

One very special announcement. You can join us for a free event exclusively for our valued subscribers on Saturday 29th May at 8pm Irish time, online and live from the meadery.

Join us from the comfort of your own home as we guide you virtually around the meadery in Kinsale from the tanks and barrels and into the meadery oak bar. Unlike our paid tasting events, this online tasting is open to anyone around the world. Tell your friends!

More info and booking here

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Dining NOW Guide. This Week's Choices In Cork. Update #1. Click and Collect. At Home. Takeout. Takeaway.

Dining NOW Guide. This Week's Choices In Cork

(Contact me before 1.00pm Wed with a sentence, a pic and a link to menu, plan to update regularly)

 w/e 30/05/2021 Update #1

Click and Collect. At Home. Takeout. Takeaway. 

O'Mahonys Of Watergrasshill

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Da Mirco's Italian Feast

ITALIAN FEAST this weekend is live! Available on Friday and Saturday. Braised lamb shank from @omahonysbutchers is back on our menu. Link in bio#damircocork #osteria #italianfeast #corkcity #clickandcollect #lambshank

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Choices Galore at Greenes

Check the menus here

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We have some news for you this week... We only have two weekends left for 'The Glass Curtain at home', before we take a break! We will be enjoying some much needed time out in the other fabulous bars & restaurants that will be offering outdoor dining beginning June 7th. Brian & the whole team at the restaurant would like to thank everyone who has continued to support us throughout the past year. It has been fantastic to keep our doors open with the majority of our staff. Thank You

As always, menus will be available to order from 12pm tomorrow (Monday) via The Glass Curtain At Home

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L'Atitude Have Winning Wine & Food Trip To Germany

We heard the weather might finally be taking a turn for the better this week, so we decided to take a chance and head north to Germany: to the village of Deidesheim in Pfalz to taste a seriously delicious and complex Riesling made by one of Germany’s oldest and most prestigious wineries, Weingut von Winning. ...

This Deidesheimer Riesling is one of the estate’s gems. The palate is juicy nectarine and citrus, with a touch of smoke and herbs, a huge wash of acidity brings you through to a silky smooth saline, mineral finale. A real masterpiece and the perfect wine to welcome the start of the (hopefully) good weather!...

Food and wine are intrinsically linked and deeply rooted in Pfalz culture. The many food and wine festivals are testament to this!

We've had a lot of fun trawling through regional recipes to find the best tastes to pair with this week’s beautiful wine.

€50 for 2 ppl. Orders to info@latitude51 by midday Thurs. Collection Fri 28th May from 5-6.30 #jointhejourney

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The Montenotte Hotel

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The final day of The Montenotte Vintage Van Café will be this Sunday, May 30th as we look ahead to opening our doors to guests from June 2nd onward Be sure to pop down for a gourmet sandwich, homemade sweet treat or specialty tea & coffee before the weekend is over@pure_cork

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I'm thinking this may well be the last week of the Dining NOW Guide as many restaurants and café are now beginning to concentrate on opening up to do what they love to do and that is serve customers face to face! And quite a few are no longer offering these At Home menus. I enjoyed bringing you all the details and the numbers checking in were in the thousands. All the best and see you across a table somewhere soon!

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