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Blend and Brew Portglenone Northern Ireland – Foodie Review

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    Blend and Brew is a Portglenone coffee house for the ardent coffee drinkers of Northern Ireland. They do “brekkie, brunch, brews and bakes”. https://www.instagram.com/p/CxQmONfMmri/ View this post on Instagram A post shared by Blend & Brew | Portglenone (@blendandbrewni) The Vibe at Blend and Brew Portglenone I visited on a baking hot day in August. […]

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    Mary and Martha’s Vintage Tea Room, Ahoghill, Northern Ireland – Foodie Review

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      Mary and Martha’s Vintage Tea Room in Ahoghill is situated in rural Northern Ireland and just one mile from the UNESCO World Heritage Moravian Settlement of Gracehill on the outskirts of Ballymena. Just a mile or so down the road, you can enjoy golfing at Galgorm Castle, home to the NI Legends Open part of

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      Things to Do Ards Peninsula – 1 Day Itinerary

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      view from Ballyquintin Point across fields toward the Mournes
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        The Ards Peninsula protrudes from the County Down mainland on the east coast of Northern Ireland and protects Strangford Lough from the Irish Sea. It offers mind-bending discoveries such as neolithic remains older than the pyramids of Egypt or Sudan and a plethora of historic windmills earning its former nickname of ‘Little Holland’. This low-lying

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        The Carrie Kells Northern Ireland – Foodie Review

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        afternoon tea in a perspex dome at the carrie restaurant in kells
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          The Carrie Kells opens with an airy entrance graced with confident Shaker-style furniture, shabby chic touches and welcoming bouquets of fresh flowers. Inside, a smoky fireplace calls hungry regulars in the know. The food on offer is chef-inspired and designer as heck – but delivered in hearty, country-sized portions. The Carrie restaurant in Kells sits

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          Kallidromiou Farmers Market Exarchia Athens

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            Kallidromiou Farmers Market is situated all the way along Kallidromiou street in central Athens. It is also known as Laiki Farmers Market, or Exarchia Farmers Market since it sits on a slope just above the Exarchia District, known for its lively graffiti scene, and just before you reach Strefi Hill. In the Exarchia District leading

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            Kolonaki Athens – Neighbourhood of Opulence and Style

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              Kolonaki Athens neighbourhood is where stylish coffee lovers share artisan patisseries over a double espresso or local favourite, espresso freddo. Art lovers browse minimalist galleries with concrete walls and subtle spotlights, while those weary of shopping relax in a hammam next door. Delis with shelves of cured meats are dotted along the streets in between

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              The French Rooms Bushmills Northern Ireland – Foodie Review

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                Aged pottery and elaborately carved mirrors are set against a dark grey, painted tongue-in-groove backdrop. Voluptuous dining vignettes in the Gallery window and the tall Library hallway with its oversized stone fireplace form the expansive entrance to The French Rooms in Bushmills. While I love dining in new places of all styles as part of

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                Ardtara Country House Upperlands Northern Ireland – Foodie Review

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                Views from Maghera out toward Slieve Commedagh and Slieve Donnard
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                  Ardtara Country House was built in 1876 by Harry Clark and it remained a family home until 1970s. It was repurchased in 1990, and converted into a hotel in 1994. The estate on which the property sits is insulated from the modern world in a noise-cancelling cocoon of towering, mature trees on the outskirts of

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                  Les Halles St Honoré, Düsseldorf, Germany – Foodie Review

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                    Les Halles St Honoré Düsseldorf opens with an enticing deli counter tempting diners to venture further to expectant bistro tables set in a warm, embracing atmosphere. We were brightly greeted at the entrance by a charming French waitress. Attentive serveurs, sommeliers and chefs, each one beckoned us to join their intoxicating ménage à trois –

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