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This week
30th August 2026 - 5th September 2026
Are we all bluffing on the sweet wine knowledge?
Sherry, Sauternes, Madeira, Muscat, Port… when did everyone become a sommelier? Even for someone like me, who dines out for a living, I still panic when the dessert wine list arrives.
Last week
23rd August 2026 - 5th September 2026
Welfare check for the TK Maxx food aisle customer, please
Last month
August 2026
The Feeder's Digest: Belfast has more than music on the menu for the Fleadh Cheoil
As the Fleadh comes to Belfast this week, the city’s food scene and the best service in the country are the perfect partners for the festival.
This year
2026
The Feeder's Digest: The steaks are high as the humble côte de boeuf becomes a luxury
The Feeder's Digest: Why food businesses should ditch AI slop
Restaurants, cafés and supermarkets are embracing AI imagery to sell products, but it only serves to make them look cheap, generic and less trustworthy.
The Feeder's Digest: Ten coastal seafood gems for the best fish and chips around Ireland
From harbour-side fish and chips to lobster trucks and crab shacks, these coastal favourites showcase some of Ireland’s finest seafood.
Feeder's Digest: Another series of MasterChef UK has come and gone, did any of us watch?
Patrick Hanlon
The Feeder's Digest: The secret life of a restaurant critic
Patrick Hanlon
It's his menu, not ours: Let's not rush to criticise Rory McIlroy's choice of dinner
Patrick Hanlon