Category: Belfast

Cast and Crew is a gem of a restaurant in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast.  It is situated in an old brick bunker that used to be an outpost of the First Trust bank. Sitting between The Titanic Visitors Centre and The Belfast Metropolitan College it lay unloved for a long time but has now been […]

I was invited by OhhSocial to join them at George's of the Market for the launch of the restaurant's new cocktail menu.  Cocktails? For me to try? - yes please- don't mind if I do!

The lovely folk at Solo Restaurant  & Bar in Belfast have given Eating Ideas a voucher for a meal for 2 for one lucky reader to win.  All you have to do is enter below.  The winner will be selected on Friday 17th February.

Wanted Coffee organised a coffee event as part of their sponsorship of @FoodNIhour. I was invited along to find out more and with only a bit of apprehension about breaking my no coffee after noon rule, I happily joined the thong of coffee devotees to be educated about their premium coffee service.

To celebrate the newly refurbished Tesco store in Newtownbreda, Tesco NI has given Eating Ideas a £50.00 gift voucher for one lucky reader to win. To be in with a chance, all you have to do is comment on this post saying why you should win! The winner will be selected at 12 noon on Thursday 15 December. Good luck everyone!

There’s a new Thai restaurant in town and it’s simply fabulous. I was lucky enough to be invited along to try out Camile, on the Lisburn Road in Belfast and I’m really glad that I did! Thai cooking has an emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatics and a spicy edge .Thai chefs pay […]

I won this giant parsnip in a competition to guess its weight. I didn’t guess correctly but won the runner up prize of the parsnip itself. The challenge was- what on earth to do with it? I decided to try 3 different experiments in the hope that one of them would pay off.  I wanted […]

Copeland gin has launchd its handcrafted naturally infused premium gin in Northern Ireland An innovative crowdfunding campaign raised over £30,000 to get the project up and running. As a gin enthusiast, I was quick to get on board and made an investment. I have been closely watching developments ever since. This artisan gin is handcrafted […]

Another amazing giveaway! To celebrate the launch of their So-fest-ication campaign, the lovely people at Yelp Belfast have given Eating Ideas an amazing gift package for one lucky reader to win. You could win a Great taste award winning cheese hamper a bottle of "wine of fire" and a fantastic mystery voucher. To enter, all you have to to is comment on this post saying why you should win. The winner will be selected at 12 noon on Wednesday 30th November.

The first ever Irish Curry awards took place at the Ramada Hotel in Belfast and what a night it was!  A fantastic way to recognise the contribution made to Ireland’s food scene by hundreds of Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani and other Asian chefs, restaurant workers and managers. The Awards were developed by Ali Askir who owns […]

It's International Gin and Tonic Day! To celebrate here's some fun information about Tanqueray Gin and how to prepare a perfect serve Tanqueray Gin and Tonic.

Finally the BBC Good Food Show has come to Northern Ireland!  About time too.  This is a highlight of the Northern Ireland Year of Food and Drink and well worth a visit.  It is running until Sunday 16th October in the Waterfront, Belfast. Belfast is a food loving city and all across Northern Ireland we […]

The nice folk at Mash Direct are running a Great Mashed Veg off competition, asking people to make meals using their products and share them on social media using the hashtag #Mashedvegoff. I have been creating a few different recipes and these Halloumi, Chilli baby potato and red pepper kebabs are my favourite so far. […]

I love experimenting with new flavours and ingredients and this Kasundi Indian Pickle from Passion Preserved is my new favourite.  I had the pleasure of meeting Claire from Passion Preserved at the artisan food market at the Inns Market and bought a couple of her pickles which are delicious just on their own. Kasundi is […]

Mash Direct is running a new promotion- The Great Mashed Veg Off  which is their answer to The Great British Bake Off!  What a great idea.  The competition is running until Wednesday  26th October 2016.  To join in the fun, all you have to do is post pictures/videos on social media of your favourite meals […]

WIN WIN WIN- It's time for another great giveaway on Eating Ideas thanks to Yelp Belfast!