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# Poignant

This is the most devastating Yelp review of all-time

A haunting tale.

8.0k

Jul 1st 2015, 6:49 PM

# nice to meat you

10 steaks in Ireland you have to try before you die

We’ve got the meat sweats already.

30.7k

Jun 28th 2015, 1:00 PM

10 of Dublin’s most interesting new restaurants for 2015

The last 12 months in restaurant openings: a selective edit.

127k

Jun 13th 2015, 4:28 PM

# new dinners

10 of Dublin's most interesting new restaurants for 2015

The last 12 months in restaurant openings: a selective edit.

10.5k

Jun 13th 2015, 1:00 PM

# attention foodies

Taste of Dublin celebrates 10 years as capital sees restaurant come back

The restaurant market in Dublin is the most competitive it’s been in years. The rest of the country aren’t seeing the same.

12.3k

Jun 13th 2015, 10:30 AM

# shut down

All of these restaurants were ordered to close last month - was your favourite one of them?

The FSAI ordered 14 businesses to close in May.

45.0k

Jun 8th 2015, 12:29 PM

# RIP

Popular food critic and writer Paolo Tullio has died, aged 65

“One of life’s true gentlemen.”

46.6k

Jun 5th 2015, 11:58 PM

# what's for dinner

Want to visit one of the world's 50 best restaurants? ... You'll need to catch a plane

Take a peek at what’s on offer at some of the best restaurants on the planet…

18.2k

Jun 2nd 2015, 9:32 AM

# deliffeyous

26 things you must eat in Dublin before you die

You’ve eaten in Dublin. But have you REALLY eaten?

64.0k

May 24th 2015, 1:00 PM

# Waco

Deadly Waco shootout started when someone ran over biker's foot

Nine people were killed in the brawl and 170 people have since been charged.

25.1k

May 19th 2015, 9:47 PM

# be our guest

11 important things all waiters want you to know

Put our service (and our patience) to the test.

12.7k

Apr 17th 2015, 1:05 PM

# Take me Out

10 reasons why takeaways trump eating out every time

Every damn time.

10.5k

Mar 14th 2015, 6:00 PM

# we want plates

11 times restaurants took the absolute mickey serving food

CHIPS IN A PINT GLASS!

14.1k

Mar 10th 2015, 1:00 PM

# In Numbers

Sex, Smirnoff and the Six Nations: The week in numbers

Plus: How much does it cost to replace the lightbulb at the top of the Spire?

17.2k

Feb 7th 2015, 7:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Children in restaurants ... we're okay with that, are we?

“More ketchup for your nuggets, young… No, no, it’s fine, sir, I’ll pick it up.”

26.9k

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Jan 23rd 2015, 9:05 AM

# jobs watch

Eddie Rocket's to create 50 new jobs with new fast-food franchise

Two new restaurants will offer more of a fast-food experience and will be named simply ‘Rocket’s’.

17.5k

Dec 17th 2014, 11:28 AM

# Hitting back

The contentious Dublin Christmas Market has a 100 per cent approval rate

According to a survey from the group that set it up … The Restaurants Association of Ireland have criticised it for an over-reliance on fast food operators.

35.2k

Dec 12th 2014, 10:00 PM

# Food Safety

Was your favourite restaurant shut down last month? Fifteen food businesses were

Ireland’s food safety watchdog was busy in October.

52.4k

Nov 10th 2014, 12:16 PM

# what a trip

These are some of the things TripAdvisor is cooking up in its new Dublin office

The man in charge of new products at the world’s biggest travel site says he is “really confident” its reviews are fair.

14.6k

Nov 9th 2014, 9:00 AM

# Picky Eaters

Restaurant owner goes on rant about picky customers

This lot “don’t” believe in organic food.

6.2k

Sep 24th 2014, 4:18 PM

# pinot in yo' prada

Are loose alcohol-sale laws turning Irish diners into a nation of 'handbag drinkers'?

Restaurateurs want a shake up of liquor pricing… and immediate action to fix a chef-shortage “crisis”.

18.3k

Sep 22nd 2014, 12:23 PM

# rage at the races

Here's how one Galway restaurateur reacted to no-shows at his business (NSFW language)

JP McMahon tore up the rulebook for customer service.

12.1k

Aug 11th 2014, 7:30 PM

# Food Safety

Seven closure orders served on restaurants and a food stall in Ireland last month

“While most food businesses are committed to high standards for the health of their customers, this is not always the case,” said the FSAI’s chief executive.

38.4k

Aug 6th 2014, 12:30 PM

# too cool for school

This accurately describes every 'trendy' restaurant in Ireland

Everything’s covered, from the mismatched armchairs to the exposed electrics.

9.7k

May 15th 2014, 2:48 PM

Voices

Column: 6 things I hate about restaurants

Restaurant critic Ross Golden-Bannon reveals his pet hates cultivated as a restaurant critic and food writer

394

May 12th 2014, 1:00 PM

# Food Safety

Have you eaten in any of these places served with closure orders last month?

The FSAI was particularly critical of businesses with improper storage or poor cleaning standards.

57.2k

May 7th 2014, 11:25 AM

# Hospitality

66 per cent of hotels and restaurants at risk of collapse

The construction industry and retail sector are not doing too great either, according to credit-risk analysts.

13.6k

May 2nd 2014, 7:45 AM

# nom nom noma

Denmark's Noma named as world's best restaurant (for the fourth time)

The restaurant’s head chef Rene Redzepi told the awards room, “I know I’m not always the easiest person to be around.”

23.0k

Apr 28th 2014, 11:06 PM

# menucal.ie

Website for restaurants to calculate calories launched by Food Safety Authority

This information could appear on menus in all food outlets.

8.3k

Apr 9th 2014, 10:52 AM

# food porn

One Irish restaurant has been named in the world's top 100

Can you guess where it is? (It’s not Burdock’s)

87.1k

Apr 3rd 2014, 3:11 PM

# burning question

The Burning Question*: Is it ok to sit at a table in a busy restaurant after you've paid?

Let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)

31.2k

Mar 31st 2014, 3:00 PM

# it's fecked

Restaurant makes sincerely Irish apology about broken credit card machine

Only in Ireland.

6.8k

Mar 24th 2014, 9:57 AM

# waste not want not

One million tonnes of food is wasted in Ireland every year

FoodCloud is calling on Irish people to reduce food waste.

10.4k

Mar 23rd 2014, 10:15 AM

# Legislation

Scaremongering or safe? The two sides to banning e-cigarettes in restaurants

The e-cigs have already been banned from DART and train services.

15.4k

Mar 19th 2014, 6:30 AM

# notions

7 foods that simply did not exist in Ireland before the Celtic Tiger

Our pre and post Celtic Tiger diets.

97.7k

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Jan 12th 2014, 1:00 PM

# market

Global shrimp crisis is hitting menus across the world

Early Mortality Syndrome in shrimp farms in Thailand is causing havoc to restaurateurs across the world.

15.9k

Dec 29th 2013, 7:45 AM

# GOOD DEED

A mysterious tipper has left thousands of dollars at restaurants across the US

Nice way to make someone’s day.

42.7k

Dec 8th 2013, 6:30 PM

# Insolvencies

Hospitality sector at risk of collapse while economy continues to improve

Figures from Vision-net also show an 18 per cent fall from last year in the number of businesses becoming insolvent.

6.5k

Nov 29th 2013, 8:46 AM

# Food

Closure orders served on nine businesses by Food Safety Authority in October

Three businesses still have outstanding orders against them, the FSAI says.

26.0k

Nov 6th 2013, 12:38 PM

# cheque please

11 excellent hidden messages on restaurant receipts

Always, ALWAYS check your bill carefully.

60.3k

Nov 4th 2013, 1:00 PM