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October 2026
Who needs a spice bag when you've Christmas chips up north?
All I want for Christmas is a roast dinner on my chips, Northern Ireland’s traditional chippy fare. A bit like the spice bag, only more seasonal.
Last month
September 2026
The martini is The Moment: Five top spots doing this classic cocktail their own way
As Irish drinkers embrace quality over quantity, the ice-cold, elegant and endlessly creative cocktail is back in fashion.
The Feeder's Digest: Has Irishness finally become cool enough for the Great British table?
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.
This year
2026
Welfare check for the TK Maxx food aisle customer, please
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.
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