Showing posts with label November. Show all posts
Showing posts with label November. Show all posts

November 05, 2013

November Food Festivals & Food Events

So far 2013 has seen hundreds of events happen throughout the country. November is no different and there are loads of events planned including the start of the Christmas markets. Whoop!! Hopefully you will find something of interest in there for you to attend. If I am missing an event and you would like to add it just email Kat at thepurplepageireland@gmail.com. Enjoy.

Week 1: November 1 – 10
 
Week 2: November 11 – 17

Week 3: November 18 – 24

Week 4: November 25 – 1 December
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November 09, 2012

November is Cava & Sea Tapas Month

Wines from Spain and the Embassy of Spain are delighted to announce Cava & Sea Tapas Month which will run for the whole month of November. 

 November is the perfect month to awaken the senses to the taste and combination of Irish Fish and Cava. Before Christmas arrives with its heavy warming food, put a spring in your step with some beautiful pairings of seafood and sparkling wine.

 This promotion will run till November 30th with each restaurant having their own individual promotions. There seems to be more information on each restaurant's Facebook page or in the news section on their individual websites. For example  the Essence Bistro is offering 2 glasses of Cava and Four Seafood Tapas for only €32.00 per couple. If you can't find what you are looking for just give them a buzz! The following restaurants are participating:

Cafe H

Grand Canal Plaza, Dublin 2
Tel: 01 – 899 2216

Cava

51 Lower Dominick Street, Galway
Tel: 09 – 153 9884

EssenceBistro

75 Main St, Swords
Tel: 01 – 895 6811

Ivans Beshoffs Oyster Bar & Grill

17-18 West Pier, Howth
Tel: 01 – 839 0285

The Port House

64 South William Street, Dublin 2
Tel: 01 – 6770298

The Port House Ibericos

Ballinteer Road, 5-6 Pembroke Cottage, Dundrum
Tel: 01 – 216 6133

The Port House Pintxo

12 Eustace Street, Dublin 2
Tel: 01 – 672 8590

Salamanca

St.Andrew´s St, Dublin 2
Tel: 01 – 677 4799

Seapoint

4 The Crescent, Monkstown
Tel: 01 – 663 8480

SPA Seafoods

The Spa, Tralee
Tel: 066 – 713 6901

The Gables

Torquay Road, Dublin 18
Tel: 01 – 289 2174

Also if you decide to drink a toast with Cava in November you could win a €75 voucher or 6 bottles of Cava  just by telling Wines from Spain where you ate. Visit Wines from Spain for more information about the promotion and prizes.
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November 01, 2012

November's Food Festivals & Events

Castlebar Christmas Market in Co. Mayo, will take place on Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 November in the Events Arena at Breaffy House Resort from 10am-5pm. With lots of new traders taking part this year it will be a great start to the festive season and a chance to pick up Christmas gifts, crafts, tasty treats and more.

The 2012 Winter Fair will take place in Belvedere House in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath on the 24 & 25 November. The Winter Fair at Belvedere features contemporary collections of jewellery, interior products, gift ware, textiles, cards, ceramics as well as local food producers all indoors in the Courtyard at Belvedere.
 
The FOOD & WINE Magazine Christmas show 2012 is back from the 30th November to the 2nd December  in the RDS Main Hall in Ballsbridge. It will be a three-day food and drink extravaganza, that will show you how to recreate world class dishes in the comfort of your own home!  There will be a Chef's Kitchen, the Artisan Market, a Wine Experience Theatre and a whole host of free masterclasses. Tickets to the event cost €20 but there is an early bird option for €15.

The third annual Galway Continental Christmas Market will take place from 23 November – 22 December in Eyre Square. A jam-packed schedule comprising of a whole host of different events is promised for the Market’s duration, including  entertainment from Galway’s top live bands and DJ’s, performers, puppet shows, storytelling, school choirs and carol singing. Santa’s Grotto will be run by local charities and the popular Bier Keller will play host to various events throughout the duration of the market alongside offerings of festive treats, artisan food products and Christmas gift ideas.

Taking place in  Co. Kerry from the 31 October to 4 November this fair promises to be better than ever. Some of the events on offer include a Food & Literary Taste Trail, a Herbal Medicine Trail and an Organic Gardening Class. There will also be a Food Village and Craft Fair, a Saturday Kitchen Live Demonstration and a Farming Seminar with Minister Simon Coveney and lots more.

This Christmas market takes place for 3 days only in Limerick City from 23 - 25 November. Visit the the stalls located throughout No. 1 Hotel & Spa & Pery Square which will include local artisan food producers, arts & crafts, Christmas gifts with a difference and much more.

On 10 & 11, November Taste of Louth takes place in The Marshes Shopping Centre, Dundalk, Co. Louth. There will be demonstrations from Neven Magurie, Clodagh McKenna and Brian McDermott and a  big Taste of Louth Cupcake Challenge. Tickets are €10 for the cookery demonstrations and you can buy them through the Taste of Louth website.

Slow food Ireland presents Wild & Slow 2012, a unique festival that celebrates everything that is good about Irish food: fresh, local, traditional and wild. It takes place in Macreddin, Co. Wicklow on the 10 & 11 November. There is a huge of range of workshops and events on offer including curing, pickling, foraging, stalking, bee keeping which is just for starters. There will also be a food village offering visitors a chance to sample homemade foods.

Throughout Waterford City from 30th November to the 23rd December a big winter festival will take place with a huge range of events happening. There will be storytelling, Christmas markets, movies, craft workshops, an ice rink and lots lots more. There really is something for everyone at Winterval 2012.
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