RESEARCH conducted by insurer AXA reveals that traditional stocking fillers such as clementines and chocolate coins are a more popular choice over iPads and iPods. • The most popular gift is chocolate, with 64 per cent of children and 37 per cent for adults to receive it in their stocking. • The average spend on own […]
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AS Christmas fast approaches we all tend to get caught in thought process of “we’ve always had turkey and ham so we better have it this year again”. But why do we have to have turkey on Christmas Day…many people admit it’s the only day of the year they eat the bird…maybe that tells us something
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BELFAST cocktail bar, A.P.O.C has won the Best Bar Ulster award at the 2015 Irish Craft Cocktail Awards. The luxury bar located on Lower Garfield street, Belfast came top over The Merchant Hotel and Love & Death at the award ceremony, which took place at The Odeon, Dublin on Sunday December 6. online pharmacy order
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BELFAST’S first craft brewery and creators of Yardsman Lager – has added to its growing portfolio, with the launch of a new craft Irish stout. Yardsman Original Double Stout, which will be sold exclusively in draught form, is the fourth product to be launched by the brewery in the 18 months since its launch. Reflecting
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AWARD winning food writer Nigella Lawson was at Eason flagship store in Belfast recently to sign copies of her book Simply Nigella. Nigella’s new cook book has recipes guaranteed to make everyone feel good. She believes that “Part of the balance of life lies in understanding that different days require different ways of eating…” buy
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A BELFAST barman has been selected as having created the best margarita in Ireland when he travelled to Dublin last week to compete in the Taste of Mexico Margarita Challenge. Conor Brennan, 27, a barman at Birdcage restaurant in Stranmillis, joined the finest of Ireland’s bartenders in famed Dublin drinking den Lillies Bordello where they were
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THE son of Belfast TV legend Eamonn Holmes has launched his own brand of beer. Entrepreneur Declan Holmes, 26, unveiled his Gallopers Craft Beer recently with his showbiz dad by his side. In just a few months Declan has achieved significant listings in the trade throughout Northern Ireland and now has plans to bring the brand
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A FESTIVAL celebrating health and wellbeing will open its doors in Belfast this weekend. The first TONIC Health & Wellness Festival event at T13 in the Titanic Quarter will take place this Sunday (November 8) and is set to feature a range of health and wellbeing exhibitors, practitioners, workshops and talks. From highlighting a range of
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COFFEE isn’t just warm and energising, studies show it may also be extremely good for you. In recent years, scientists have studied the many ways in which coffee can impact on your health and the results have been nothing short of amazing. Coffee can provide a multi-organ boost to your brain, your skin and your
A LOCAL mum of one has secured a listing in Northern Ireland Tesco stores for her innovative pizza product, Pizzado. The do-it-yourself frozen pizza kit will now be available in 24 Tesco Northern Ireland stores in what is a £250k deal for Karen Boyd and her son Josh, who are at the helm of the
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FOOD lovers are in for a treat this month as the inaugural Lisburn & Castlereagh Restaurant Week kicks off with eight days of events and special offers across some of the district’s finest eateries from Saturday October 31 to Saturday November 7. There are more than 40 bars and restaurants signed up and together they are
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A BELFAST city centre restaurant has undergone extensive transformation to the tune of £100,000 adding to the thriving hospitality area of the Linen quarter. The Davis family have had a long and successful tenure in the restaurant business having set up the groundbreaking Skandia group of restaurants in 1969. They have now transformed their premises
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MEN in the UK are clueless about the calories in their favourite foods, according to a new study. One in six blokes believe they are allowed to eat between 3000 and 5,000 calories a day – considerably more than the recommended 2,500. And many men think that consuming 53 grams of saturated fat daily is
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WITH forecasts of double-digit growth for the hospitality sector over the next five years, Northern Ireland’s largest hospitality conference, Hospitality Exchange, set to take place on October 13 and 14 in the Europa Hotel Belfast, will focus on realising the true economic potential of the sector. This year’s event focuses on ‘the future’ with a
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A FESTIVAL celebrating health and wellbeing will take place in Belfast next month. Organised by sound therapist Tessa Greer, the first TONIC Health & Wellness Festival at T13 in the Titanic Quarter on Sunday November 8 will feature a range of health and wellbeing exhibitors, practitioners, workshops and talks. From highlighting a range of health
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MASTERCHEF star John Torode cooked up a storm in Belfast recently as he arrived at St George’s Market to give a special cookery demonstration. The celebrity chef gave onlookers top tips on how to prepare two dishes from his new cookbook My Kind Of Food. Hundreds of foodie fans watched as the Australian-born presenter was
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TYRONE based Heavenly Tasty Organics Ltd has secured its first major deal in France with assistance from Invest Northern Ireland. The company supplies baby foods and snack products made from organically-grown fruits and vegetables. The deal will see Heavenly Tasty Organics supplying 49 supermarkets and 15 hypermarkets throughout France with its New Organic Superfood snack
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THE recent Tesco Taste Festival attracted more than 25,000 people – the largest attendance in the event’s seven-year history. The event – which opened for the first time as part of Belfast’s Culture Night – drew visitors of all ages to Custom House Square over last weekend. As well as more than 60 local exhibitors,
THIS year one of Belfast’s most stylish restaurants joined forces with Belfast FashionWeek to bring some amazing food to the city’s fashionistas. Fratelli, on Great Victoria Street, are the official food sponsor for the West Coast Cooler Belfast Fashion Week Autumn/Winter ’15 shows next month. So, to celebrate here are 3 fantastic on-trend recipes from
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MORE than 60 local food makers and suppliers are set to descend on Belfast’s Custom House Square for the 2015 Tesco Taste Festival later this month. Running from September 18-20, the festival will welcome over 20,000 food and drink enthusiasts to this year’s event. Now in its seventh year the Taste Festival is one of
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JWV+ Orange & Mandarin with Green Tea from Tennent’s NI has won the coveted Gold Medal Award at the 2015 British Bottlers’ Institute (BBI) Drinks Competition, taking honours in the hotly contested category for Energy/Nutritional/Functional Drinks.It’s a high profile win for the health-conscious combination of juice, water and vitamins which was launched in Northern Ireland
VICTORIA Square is set to get a little bit healthier with the opening of the second Slim’s Healthy Kitchen within the centre and will employ five full-time and four part-time staff after an investment of £20,000 by the local company. Slim’s Healthy Mini Kitchen will operate from the former customer services booth on the lower ground
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JUST as you thought you’d seen – and tasted – it all, something new and exciting comes along to grip the imagination. Roundstone Irish Ale, from Tennent’s NI is a fine ale in the Irish tradition, brewed from 100% malted barley and a blend of three types of hops to deliver a gentle yet distinctive caramelly
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WHEN most people give up city living they do it for life. But for Suzanne Livingstone and her husband Keith they have returned to country living twice and having made the plunge once again are happier than ever. Suzanne and Keith own Baked In Belfast an artisan company specialising in “happy pottery and quirky jam”.
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THE search to discover Northern Ireland’s best pubs, hotels and restaurants IS under way as the new look annual Pub of the Year Awards launched in Belfast yesterday. In recognition of the widening scope of the hospitality industry in Northern Ireland, a record 14 Awards are up for grabs, each designed to highlight the very
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NORTHERN Ireland’s World Oyster Eating Champion has revealed he wants to find someone who he can train to beat him. And although 59-year-old Colin Shirlow says he’s confident he can find a winner to fill his boots – they better watch out. Because the Dromore man reckons he will return to beat his protege. A
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A NEW energy drink is set to take the Northern Ireland market by storm. As a result most health conscious consumers they might be considering taking a wide berth. But maybe this one is worth a second look. While most energy drinks have earned themselves a bit of a reputation for containing all sorts of
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