Calling all weary Christmas Shoppers! Browns Cafe by Carton House are currently offering a rather savvy afternoon tea which could prove to be the perfect pick me up for tired shoppers during the Christmas rush! Located in the rather swish environs of B…
Heading out for a spot of lunch? The award winning Ananda in Dundrum have just launched their very purse friendly Christmas Shoppers lunch menu. €24.99 will get you three courses and dishes include everything from Tempura Fried Prawns to Lamb Biriyan…
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The Wooden Spoon Two Free Lunches!
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Lagoona Bar Two free lunches!
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Gotham Cafe Free lunch pizzas for two!
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Against the Grain Free Lunch!
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West Coast Coffee Free Coffee for a Month!
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In the fifth of our guest pieces on The Lunchbox, (1, 2, 3, 4, where does the time go!)we talk to the lovely Rachael, one half of brand new Irish recessionista food and shopping blog gastronomics.ie.
Having started their site at the beginning of the year, gastronomics is truly going from rom strength to strength! Updated twice daily, the site bringis tips and hints on how to cook, eat and drink like a true recessionista, and is a fully independent food and shopping blog!
The mother and daughter team’s self stated aim , while catering for six people and two respectively, is to use the site to share their efforts to lower the grocery bills, while keeping the tummies satisfied! So let’s let Rach take over and tell you a bit about her lunch loves!
Hi there! My name’s Rachael and I’m the (younger, but sssh!) half of Gastronomics.ie. As stated, we are a mother and daughter team, who used to often ring each other with news of a special offer, early bird or great recipe we’d discovered, so now we just post about it instead!
Thanks for the intro Rachael, we won’t say anything about who’s the younger! So tell us a little about your own lunch habits? Is being a true recessionista and food lover might difficult?
No actually! I’m lucky enough to have a microwave in my workplace, so every Sunday, I cook a huge pot of a brown-rice based dish such as curry, Rogan Josh or Madras, and fill five lunchboxes for the whole week. (Can you tell I’m a spice fiend?!) I find having a warm, nourishing lunch really satisfies my hunger and the brown-rice sustains my energy levels for longer than a white bread sambo would. If I’ve managed to bag a Saturday off I love to enjoy a late alfresco lunch at Las Rada Wine & Tapas Bar, Naas enjoying the sun, a selection of tapas and a cheeky glass of Pinot Grigio.
Some nice tips there, we’re all for a homemade lunch now and again! So would you say you’re up to a Michelin Star standard on the cookery scale yet?!
I’m no Cordon Bleu chef, and there’s many a time it doesn’t go quite to plan, but I do love to cook. As my day job involves long hours and crazy cross-country trips, I really enjoy relaxing on a Sunday in the kitchen. I find there’s a lot of peace to be had in the methodical preparing, cooking and arranging of food. The latest Sunday dish that went down a treat in our house was Beef & Guinness pie – comfort food at its best.
Ah, you can’t beat a bit of comfort food on a Sunday, when you’re feeling a bit delicate! What about a Sunday brunch recommendation then, if we’re feeling a bit lazy?
Without a doubt the best Sunday brunch offering I’ve come across in a long time is in The Savoy, Limerick – you can have your pick of a huge selection of breakfast options – including the most delicious omelettes – at this five star hotel, relaxing in the plush surroundings with the papers and never-ending coffee, and it’ll cost you the grand total of €9. Insane value – my Mum’s never out of the place!
Wow, that is a great tip! Any of our Munster users, you know where to go on a Sunday morning now! Speaking of insane value, what are your faves on mylunch.ie? I know you’re a Kildare resident, and we’ll have lots more down there soon!
I love, love, love GBK, although my ever-expanding waistline hates, hates, hates it – the guys in Whitewater Shopping Centre, Newbridge are fantastic, very professional and always super-friendly. Myself and the boyfriend love to curl up on a Friday with a portion each of the ridiculously gorgeous wings with blue cheese sauce and share a burger – they’re HUGE! With the Mylunch.ie voucher we occasionally indulge in the two although he usually gives me a hand finishing mine! 
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So as a firmly signed up member of the ever growing Irish foodie spectrum, what are your hopes and dreams for the future of the scene?
I would really love to see the long-ago mooted idea of a cafe culture in Ireland come to fruition. My favourite thing in life is having a cup of peppermint tea or a glass of wine with friends, enjoying some tasty nibbles, and taking in some sunshine if it’s going – not throwing back over-priced shots in a heaving club, queuing for gross food at 3am and watching people throw up out of a taxi the whole way home! However, there are very few wine bars in Ireland and the lovely local cafes we do have are being forced out of the market by unfeasibly high rents and rates. I realise we don’t have the weather our European friends enjoy, so pop-up restaurants and cafes during the summer may be a valid solution, if city landlords and councils want to make even temporary use of the many unfortunately empty lots.
Wow, now that’s a suggestion. Are you listening Enda? We here at mylunch completely agree with the attempt to improve our cafe culture.
However, Rach, you can let us in on a little secret…If you do find yourself in a heaving sweaty club throwing back shots (as even the best of us sometimes do!), well, what’s the cure for the morning after?
Oh God, there is no stopping me with a hangover, I will eat whatever comes into my poor sore head – it’s almost always some sort of pasta-based dish, the creamier and more calorific the better. I usually toss some
smoked ham, chipotle chillies, shallots and garlic into the pan, deglaze with white wine, add crème fraîche and brown pasta, top with cheese and pop in the oven. Cheesy carby bliss requiring minimum effort from my utterly
useless hungover self!
That’s a lot more effort than our usual of a Brekkie Roll, and a lot tastier sounding too! Maybe we should be taking notes!
So finally, (and a question that Rachael came up with hereself!) we’d like to know,what would you like to do if you could own a restaurant yourself? How would you run it?
Well firstly, I’d probably be engaged in a permanent row with the local rates authority! But secondly, I’d take a leaf out of the New York foodies’ book and offer some healthy dishes on my menu. It’s not overly expensive to allow customers to choose brown pasta, noodles or rice instead of white, preparing low-fat options for dressings and sauces, or even just to offer them a steamed fish dish alongside the usual butter-laden version. This would definitely tempt more female parties through the door, and God knows we lunching ladies like to make up the calories in our wine, a habit which helps boost the coffers for restaurants. The Milano’s chain of restaurants is the first I’ve seen go this direction, with their low-cal pizzas and habit of serving dressings on the side – myself and my fellow yo-yo dieting girlfriends would love to see more like it!
Nice advice for budding restaurateurs out there!
If you want to check out more of what the lovely Rachael has to say, do pop over to gastronomics.ie right now, and have a look at their myriad of delicious recipes, restaurant reviews, meal ideas, and advice on staying recession friendly, while still enjoying your food! You can also join them on Facebook too!
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PANIC STATIONS! It’s nearing Mother’s Day, and you’ve no idea what to get that special woman in your life, or even what your options are!
Well, never fear, we’ve always got your ass covered when it comes to daytime eating out, and we’ve picked out some of the best options for this weekend. All you’ve got to do is purchase some expensive chocolates, a bouquet of flowers and book it!
Remember, she was the one who fed and clothed you, burped you when you had wind,toilet trained you and other unspeakable acts of love, so make it a good one!
First of all, you could of course win a free meal for four to treat the whole family at Camden Kitchen, in our comp! Just click!
Other great options include:
Roast Restaurant Ballsbridge
Probably the pick of the lot, is Roast in Ballsbridge! New on site,(see what we thought about them here!) Roast offers excellent value, and quality food, and to celebrate Mother’s Day in style on Sunday 3rd April, will be providing some special Mother’s Day deals in a warm and welcome family atmosphere! Diners can enjoy 3 courses for €25 or 2 courses for €20 with a special free dessert for all mums on the day! To book, ring 01 6144727, and quote “Mothers Day”! Simples!
Wagamama
What better a way to treat your Mam, than with a Yaki Soba, and a family meal at Wagamama? None we say, and even better when you’re getting your mother’s meal for free! Do check them out on Facebook too, where you can also get a free dessert offer by heading to their “Offers” tab! Now that’s what we call a value Mother’s Day offering! Don’t forget where you heard it first!
Brasserie Sixty6
Always one to celebrate the special occasion, the team at Brasserie Sixty6 are offering a special 3 course set menu for the day, a special free cocktail to mother dearest, and will also have their epic €10 roast going all day too (with free mimosa and coffee refills!). See here for the Facebook event with all the details! Book on 01 4005878
Captain Americas 
The Captain has come up trumps again, and Mums can eat for free in any of the four branches around the country this Sunday (one Cork, three Dublin)! See here for all the info, plus booking numbers!
Seapoint
Monkstown’s finest will be serving their great value set lunch menu all day, up until 8.30pm Sunday night, if you reckon your Mum would enjoy some fresh from the sea fare! 2 courses for €22, or three delicious courses for €27! Book now on 01 6638480
Pinocchio Ranelagh 
The finest Italian restaurant this side of Sicily, Pinocchio in Ranelagh will transport you and your Mum to Bella Italia for the day, with a special menu designed to give your Mum the “thank you” she deserves! All day long, you can avail of a special €24.90 Mother’s day 3 course menu, with the best of Italian cuisine. Bookings on 01 497011
Koh
The Asian fusion Millenium Walkway spot is offering all Mum’s a free cocktail with their meal! Sinking a delicious mojito while feasting on Pad Thai, now that’s the way to treat a lady! Bookings on 01 8146777
So there you have it! As we get more info, we will be updating this post, so stay tuned as there are sure to be some more late arrivals! Please state that you are booking through mylunch.ie when you call, and treat that Mam of yours to the day fit for a queen that she deserves!
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It’s been a little bit since we updated you on all the goings on here at our secret mylunch underground lair, so we thought, a lazy Tuesday afternoon, what better chance to let you know where we are at in our world domination *ahem* mission to improve your lunchtime!
Brand New Exclusive Offers!
So, deep breath, here we go…..
2 for 1 on all Rachel Allen Signature Sandwiches in O Briens Sandwich Bars Cork (3 outlets)
Myo IFSC have a brand new 2 for 1 on site, on all their delicious pies. (or see what they’re all about here!)
2 for 1 on all mains at Le Cafe Des Irlandais Georges Street
Buy one, get one half price on all burgers at Gourmet Burger Bistro Cork
Buy one main, get one half price at Roast Ballsbridge (or see what we thought here!)
Buy one roast of the day, get another for half price at Barrys of Douglas
Bloom Brasserie now offer 2 for 1 on all food before 1pm (Mon-Thurs).
Buy one main, get one half price at Pinocchio Italian Restaurant Ranelagh Luas stop.
La Cuveé the fabalously relaxed Franch eatery in IFSC, will give you 25% off your lunch bill with our offer!
2 for 1 on all sig. sambos at The Streat IFSC (after 2pm)
As you can see, we’ve tons of new mylunch exclusive offers on site in the last week or two! To redeem, well you know the drill, just print it, or show on your phone! Easy! We’ve also made a big move to Cork in the last few weeks, and there’s lots more on the way too! (And do get in touch if you’ve got a suggestion!)
Remember Remember!
It’s also been a while since we told you what we’re about, and we’d like to fill any new users in too, so do remember:
Oh, and by the way, listen out for us on Kildare FM tomorrow morning, as we perfect our radio voice, and did you see us mentioned in The Examiner yesterday? I tells ya, the media is having a field day!
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Here’s our weekly round up of all the interesting headlines that will be talked about at lunchtime this week!
Earth Hour
On Saturday evening at around 8.30 p.m., the world celebrated Earth Hour, an hour of darkness organised by the WWF (no not the men in tights!) take a stand against climate change. As always, the event was a huge success, with towns and cities the world over going dark for at least an hour. See here for some amazing pictures of monuments and landmarks the world over (including the Sydney Opera House, and the Roman Colosseum) going dark. In Dublin, the stroke of 8.30pm saw Áras an Uachtaráin, the Four Courts, Leinster House and Government Buildings go lights out, but the Convention Centre, Dublin Eye and Trinity College remained lit up.
Jedward
The terrible twins took on Vincent Browne on Friday night, with hilarious consequences! The lads joined Uncle Vincent on his Friday Late show, and tried to test his knowledge of pop music and the latest additions to the Oxford English Dictionary, LOL, OMG, and WAG! Reports in a Saturday newspaper indicated that the cause of John’s hoarseness on the night was a voice problem, and fears (if you can call them that!) that the lads won’t be able to sing in the Eurovision were raised.
See here for the full interview!
I demand 75 trillion dollars!
Ever downloaded music from Limewire? Ahem, no neither have we, but the breaking news over the weekend is that the music industry want the sharing service to pay 75 trillion (yes TRILLION!) to them after losing a copyright infringement claim! To put that into context, the GDP of the entire world is around $60 trillion! The presiding judge has called the amount absurd, but the chances of the payment being over a billion at least look very high. Now delete that Destiny’s Child album quick!!
Boys in green battle to beat Macedonia
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz…Oh sorry, that game on Saturday night must have put us to sleep for an extended period! Trap’s lads battled to a hard fought 2-1 victory over the mighty Macedonia (dodgy keeper and all!) on Saturday night at the Aviva. No Earth Hour was respected here, though I’m sure many of the 30,000 odd in attendance wished it had been!
Goals from Keane and McGeady, a late sub appearence for James McCarthy, and the row on the RTE panel afterwards were the highlights of a dour contest. By the way, is it possible that our esteemed manager could actually be getting worse at speaking English?!
In what was a quiet weekend otherwise for sport, England beat Wales 2-0 in the Millenium Stadium, while Brazil beat Scotland by the same scoreline in a game that was played in London for some reason. The big story of that game is the racism allegation emerging today.
Obama locked out!
The world’s most influential man found himself locked out of his own home at the weekend, after workers didn’t realise he would be returning home early after a conference! See below for the video!
Draw on the internet!
We love these types of things! A new Firefox extension will let you draw all over your favourite website, by simply installing it into your toolbar and dragging and dropping it onto the page! A simple MS Paint format will mean you can be drawing all over rte.ie in no time! Just don’t draw anything rude on our homepage, you hear us! (We’re already on that!)
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We’ve got a brand new competition for a huge gift hamper, which will have you wistfully looking into the distance while getting 80s flashbacks, and thinking about the good old days! Read on for all the details!
Spam is back! Well, the truth is, it never left, but the canned meat (just don’t ask what’s in it!), which has gotten a bad name from internet junk mail, is the latest retro brand to attempt to capture the nostalgia of the credit crunch, and make the big comeback into people’s cupboards!
With roots in Second World War Britain (having been introduced in 1941), Spam will implement a new campaign, which will will play on its heritage and intends to strengthen its fanbase via social media. Spam already enjoys a sizable following on both Facebook and Twitter, and as well as engaging younger consumers, theyhope to reach out to the over-55s, who are now using social networks in increasing numbers. There is even an official Spam fan club!
The return of retro brands has been a very popular food trend in the last few years. Facebook groups and a huge amount of committed users, who were crazy enough to bid on a five year old bar, meant Cadbury were forced to return their Wispa Bar to it’s rightful place at the top of the “Best Choc Bar to have with tea” tree!
Tayto (which of course never went away! Nyom Nyom!) brought back good old Mr Tayto, and sought to find him a partner, while Milky Way have put their “red car and the blue car have a race” ad back on TV back, while Birds Eye brought back the old Sunday afternoon favourite, the Arctic Roll!
Websites selling retro sweets have also become hugely popular, and there’s even a Boards.ie forum dedicated to all things nostalgic!
So it seems Spam may be right to “bring back the Spam”!
So, on to the competition! The mylunch office has fond memories of the Freaky Foot, edible paper, flying saucers (which surely had a high nutritional value), candy watches, chocolate cigarettes, and the Marathon bar, and we’d like to know what sweets and food products you long for the return of!
Let us know on Facebook or Twitter, what your favourite childhood sweets were, and what you’d like to see brought back, and, the best suggestion will win a retro gift hamper filled with nostalgia, (worth €50 quid!) courtesy of Ireland’s biggest + best retro sweet shop, The Slip Sweet Shop.
The Slip Sweet Shop is based in Kilkenny, and online at at www.slipsweetshop.com and will deliver country wide in 2-3 days. They have a huge range of retro sweets from apple drops to Wham bars and loads of sweeties which you can’t get in shops anymore! It’s a trip down memory lane and a half!
G’wan, get discussin’, get your workplace talking all nostalgic and teary eyed, and give us your best suggestions on Facebook or Twitter! Perhaps even have a look at the Slip website for a few reminders!
The winner will be announced on Friday.
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There’s a new kid on the blog! EatMagazine, an Irish based food focused new zine has been launched, and 20,000 print copies are currently available around Dublin! The mag focuses on all things foodie, with restaurant reviews, guest columnists, recipes and lots lots more!
Eat concentrates on local restaurants, chefs, food producers and designers, a positive look at eating and dining out, and also celebrates the good things to be found in our wonderful Dublin city. Founded in response to both consumer and industry demand for a reliable local publication that focuses on the local culinary scene, readers can expect a features section that gives home to some of Irelands most passionate food and wine writers, and regular columns to keep you informed about new products, as well as info on food and drink events!
Produced by Phonic (so you know it’s good!) there’s also an online version if you want to have a look.
See here for stockists if you prefer the smell of ink and having a print version in your hand!
You can also follow Eat on Twitter here, for food related tweets!
Oh, and by the way, mylunch (and mygoodself specifically) will be featured in February’s issue two, along with loads and loads of other cool stuff, so it’s even more of a reason to pick up a copy!
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Here at mylunch, we love anything different, cool or unusual! I guess you could say we’re hipster lunch lovers!
Some of you may remember the mylunch supported Tefal Greaseless Spoon project, which brought free healthy lunch, to Dublin last November, or the again mylunch supported Streetfeast project which held a flash feast in front of City Hall last Summer.
Well, flash dining is back in Dublin with a bang this February! Clonakilty Blackpudding, Ireland’s famous leading pudding purveyor (which is presumeably being sent all over the world currently to homesick es-pats!) is about to launch Ireland’s first ever “flash restaurant”, “Clonakilty by Candlelight” in Dublin city centre from 3rd-12th Feb.
Around since 1800, the Clonakilty brand is one which is steeped in Irish heritage, (check the full story here) and now they are giving you a chance to get together with your pals for an evening of chats, delish food and something a little bit different, but intriguingly, like the Clonakilty recipe, the location is a secret!
“Clonakilty By Candlelight”, will open for six special nights only, and deliver a fabulous food feast with an intimate dinner party vibe. Guests will be served culinary delights made from the full Clonakilty Blackpudding Co.’s range of delicious products, with Bridgestone recommended Ted Berner of Wildside catering in the kitchen.
If you want to attend, you can check out all the info on the Facebook page here, and spaces are filling up very fast, so get in this evening or tomorrow if you’d like to go!
Dinner will be served on Feb 3rd, 4th, 5th, 10th, 11th and 12th, and there will be a distinct theatrical theme, so a fun night is guaranteed! How often are you guaranteed a fun, free dinner out??
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mylunch is becoming quite the celeb in recent days, and we’ve also got a lovely mention from Sale Savvy!
Sale Savvy is a deadly value blog for the savvy spender, and has news on deals from fashion to beauty to entertainment and everything in between, including lunch.
They seem to have taken a shine to our Salon Des Saveurs blog, and why not, it’s quite a deal!
To have a look at what they had to say about us, click here.
Oh, and Happy Friday!!
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What fantastic timing!
The gang at Lolly + Cooks have gone and made Healthy Eating Month a lot, lot easier for you lunch lovers!
Famed for their delicious cupcakes and gourmet stews, as well as a merry band of cheery staff, the stall, located at the back of George’s Street Arcade, is now home to a lovely new gourmet salad bar since yesterday!
With the whole site (and the whole office!) in healthy eating mode, this is a very welcome turn of events!
The new delicious range is made fresh each day, and can be purchased as salad boxes or as part of new meal deals.
For a medium poriton (16oz) you pay only €4.50, while if you really want to catch up on your greens, go for the large, which is €6 and will really satisfy any salad lover!
Oh, and by the way, don’t tell em that we told you, but we’ve heard on the grapevine that if you become a member of the Lolly + Cooks group on Facebook, and mention that you are a member when ordering, you can and get a medium salad box for only €3 until Special offer for until 22nd Jan!
And of course eating salad for your main course means that you can devour one of their cupcakes for dessert guilt free! (Not that the healthy eating regieme in the mylunch office allows for that
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Feck that dinner for two malarky!
We know what you want and we’ve listened to your feedback, which is why, from this week on, Ireland’s best (and only!) lunch offers website is givivng you the chance to win FREE LUNCH (it needs caps lock!) every freakin day!
You can enter every day, and as many times as you want (just not too many, our servers are overworked as it is!) and each evening, the mylunch random number machine will choose one of the days entrants at random to be our winner.
So set your alarm, stick a post-it on your computer screen, get your secretary to remind you daily, or even hire a secretary to remind you daily, but for God’s sake, remember to enter that comp!
This weeks competition is sponsored by Urban Picnic, and you have the chance to win a three course (soup, main and one of there patented desserts) for two people. So that’s two FREE LUNCHES you can win! (did I mention it deserves caps lock?)
Oh, and if you want to, you can go here to bookmark the competition page.
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The maestro of money in Ireland has given us his seal of approval!
Check out this link on Eddie Hobbs’ “You and Your Money” site, giving Ireland’s best lunch site the seal of approval!
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On Monday, our first ever weekly deals email was sent to you lovely users! We reckon that you by using the site every say, you can save on average €5.13 on your daily lunch spend, and we’d like to prove that! So here’s your lunch week sorted!
If you’re not yet reg’d, then what you waitin for? Click here, and simply wait for four lunch bulletin to arrive in your inbox…
Here’s a shneaky peak at the newsletter as a taster!
It being supposedly the bluest day of the year (Blue Monday), we thought you might need a little bit of cheering up today, so here are our best deals of the week, all exclusive to mylunch.ie…
If you know of someone’s birthday coming up, or more importantly, if your birthday is coming up, then mylunch and Munchies can make it an even happier one!
If you drop into any Munchies outlet, (there are 9 stores dotted around Dublin), and prove it’s your special day, they will take your mind off your age by giving you
ALL FOR FREE!!
For all the info, have a look here, and be sure to use our share buttons above right to pass this on.
I’m sure any January or February babies will appreciate your thoughtfullness!
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Wagamama is officially one of the mylunch offices favourite lunch treats! We make the pilgrimage to the South King St. venue at least once a week, and we’re practically known by name in there now!
Waga is also a firm favourite with singing celebs and Irish rugby players, and the main reason for this, (besides the delicious food obviously) is that it’s also a healthy option!
With a stated aim ‘to combine great, fresh and nutritious food in an sleek yet simple setting with helpful, friendly service and value for money’, Waga really is a great option for the savvy lunch eater, and for those of us who have pledged to eat healthily for the New Year
Now we gave away two Wagamama cookbooks on the blog just before Christmas, but if you didn’t manage to win one of those, well we’ve a treat for you, an exclusive recipe!
Chicken Ramen is a classic favourite on the menu, and personally, I would eat it for every meal if I could! So if you fancy something healthy, but very very tasty to make this weekend, then read on, because we’re about to tell you how! Plus, you could apply for a job as a Waga chef if things go well!
You will need
Instructions
Preheat the grill, and while waiting, lightly oil and season the chicken breasts. Grill these for 4 minutes on each side (or until cooked through) and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
When cooled, slice on the diagonal and set aside
Now on to the noodles! In a large pan of boiling water boil the noodles for 2-3 minutes, until just tender.
Drain, refresh under cold running water and divide between two bowls.
Next heat the chicken or vegetable stock until boiling. put the pak choi on top of the noodles and ladle in the stock.
Finally, top with the sliced chicken, menma and spring onions, and serve with a garnish of garlic!
It’s so easy, but yet so so tasty, and healthy too!
On the other hand if you want to take the lazy option, then you can drop into one of the three Wagamama venues in Dublin + Cork, and have a delicious bowl of Ramen served up to you, washed down with a vitiman packed juice!
Oh and by the way, if you’re a signed up member of Wagamama online, you can get this recipe and many many more. See here for all the info, and sign up is quick and easy.
You can also befriend Waga on Facebook, where you can avail of an exclusive monthly deal through their offers tab!
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The third Monday in January is supposedly the most depressing day of the year, but as a great man once said: Don’t worry, be happy!
There’s lots of good news emanating from the mylunch camp, and it’s a beautiful crisp January day, so what’s to be blue about?
Firstly, we’ve changed our competition format. Instead of having one winner per week, we’re now going to give away 5 FREE LUNCHES every week on the site! That’s a chance for you to win FREE LUNCH every day! (Oh, by the way did we mention FREE LUNCH?!)
Be sure to enter daily on the comp page, and check our Facebook every eve for details of the winner. As the saying goes, It could be you!
This week’s comp is kindly sponsored by Urban Picnic, who have given us an amazing daily prize of a three course lunch for two people!
Having been mentioned in the Irish Times before Christmas as one of the best desert purveyors in the city, we thought we’d let you off the Healthy Eating leash a little bit, but remember, their lunch menu is also choc full of healthy eating choices too! If you haven’t sampled yet, do pop in to Vinny and the team and their lovely premises, just inside the George’s Street entrance of the George’s Street Arcade.
We also launched our weekly deals email this morning, which is kept short and sweet, and gives you a day by day rundown of all best deals!
We’ve got your full week sorted, so check your inbox now, and if you haven’t signed up, well, are you mad?! It may save you over €5.13 per day, and we’ve done the maths…
Oh and by the way, Watercooler Moments will return next week, our regular nosy newsperson had a busy morning, so forgive us if you got stuck for conversation this lunchtime!
Stand by for another week of fun, frolics and feckin’ great lunch deals!
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There was a time when this was acceptable. When people were eating foie gras for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and nothing was thought of it when a diner dropped €1,000 on a bottle of wine.
There was a time when we expected to be paying what’s now seen as stratospheric prices for a good meal, and when city centre landlords knew their tenants were raking it in, and shur, weren’t all renters almost expecting their rent to go up in these times?
Those times are long gone.
With the closure of the much loved “Mermaid” restaurant on Dame Street, and the almost cult cafe “Gruel”, which adjoined it (it’s said their roast rolls were a thing of beauty!) came both a public outcry, but also a gushing of anger and almost resigned frustration that one has become accustomed to with modern Ireland.
You see, it has since came to light that these two premises, on the periphery of Dublin city centre’s shopping district, much loved small Irish businesses, had been situated in a building whose rent was valued at €190,000 per annum.
As the Irish Times states, “The award-winning Mermaid and its more casual sister restaurant Gruel ceased trading on December 23rd, having managed to secure only a “tiny” reduction in rent from its landlady. The company behind them is now in liquidation, with the loss of 30 jobs. Mr Harrell (a former owner) said “part of the fabric of Temple Bar” was now gone.”
This corner of Dublin, the axis of South George’s Street and Dame Street, which should be one of the chicest jewels in the urban crown of our fair city, is now home to, by my estimation, at least 10 unmanned stores.
With economic turmoil, adverse weather, water shortages, unseasonably poor trading conditions, margin cuts and threat from large multinational chains, this is by no means an isolated incident. In fact, respected RAI chief Adrian Cummins said last year that one restaurant per day is closing in this country.
Due to high input costs, high excise costs, high wages and of course high rent, are we looking at the generification of our restaurant industry, which employs 64,000 people (1 in 4 in the tourism industry) and contributes €2 billion to the economy each year?
Granted, some might say that the industry is behind the times, and some within it running out dated Celtic Tiger business models, with old fashioned ideals, but there is no doubt that indies like Gruel and Mermaid deserve to be applauded for their attempts to be forward thinking, and be aided in this battle to keep jobs, tax revenue and above all creativity alive.
One thing’s for sure, if restaurants continue to be bombarded with tax and rent hikes, that one closure per day will soon be higher, until, akin to Grafton St. and it’s countless mobile phone shops and convenience stores, all that’s left is the faceless big guy.
The following poignant line from the Times piece about the closure is sure to stick in the craw of many within the industry, and indeed anyone who has ever enjoyed a meal in either of the two premises in question:
“The combined rent on the two restaurants at 68 and 69 Dame Street was €190,000. When Mr Harrell and Mr Gorman opened the Mermaid, at number 69, in 1996, the rent was £15,000.”
Note: Neither Gruel or Mermaid were or have ever been listed on, or involved with mylunch.ie.
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