Wednesday 18 July, 2012
by rebecca
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I’d heard a few rumblings around Facebook and Twitter about a new fish restaurant on South Frederick Street called Bite. New. Fish. Restaurant. All words that make me very happy. Jim offered to treat me to dinner and I jumped … Continue reading
Monday 16 July, 2012
by peter
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Tea is cheap. You’ll buy a box of Robert Robert’s Fairtrade tea (80 bags) for €3.29 in Superquinn. You’ll get the delicious McGrath’s teabags (80 bags) in Aldi for around €1.70. Your standard box of Barry’s tea in Tesco costs … Continue reading
Wednesday 23 November, 2011
by peter
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I’d heard some pretty awful things about Buenos Aires Grill, the Argentinian restaurant off Aungier Street beside the Radisson Hotel. Multiple bad reports, including from people who’d eat pretty much anything and never complain, put me off ever going. When … Continue reading
Wednesday 16 November, 2011
by jean
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The ever-deadly Irish Times Value for Money feature by Conor Pope featured Nespresso machines this week. I recently had the use of one, and think they’re an interesting topic for a discussion on ‘value’, as the whole concept strikes me … Continue reading
Monday 10 October, 2011
by peter
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Tesco has been fined €600 for charging more for goods at the tills than the price displayed at the shelves. But much like you or I would be oblivious to a one cent piece at the back of a drawer of … Continue reading