Taste Leitrim Competition
We were delighted to be at Ireland West Aiport last week to showcase the fantastic Taste Leitrim members. The visitors who came to sample the produce were very impressed and we heard lovely comments from people who’d been to eat out in Leitrim. Some of our members gave us fantastic prizes for the event but […]
The Ray D’Arcy Show live from Leitrim
Ray D’Arcy took his RTE Radio 1 show to Acres Lake in Drumshanbo this afternoon. This was part of a week long series to explore Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands. Ray stayed at The Landmark Hotel in Carrick-on-Shannon where he heard all about the Carrick Water Music Festival which is on this week. He joined Electric Bike […]
Introducing the brand new Taste Leitrim Ultimate Guide to Places to Eat
When you Taste Leitrim you experience a wealth of flavours. Some local, passed from generation to generation and some from further afield, combining flavours of the world with Leitrim produce. The Taste Leitrim brand tells the story of not just the food, but the people behind the food and the special place that values biodiversity […]
Spice India wins at the Irish Restaurant Awards
Spice India in Carrick on Shannon won the Best World Cuisine in Connaught Award at the Irish Restaurant Awards. The Irish Restaurant Awards took place on Monday May 13 in the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road with over 1000 people attending a sumptuous meal and the award ceremony. Spice India is known for its culinary delicacies, […]
Buffalo Boy win Best Gastrobar in Connaught
Congratulations to Buffalo Boy who have won the Best Gastrobar in Connaught at the Good Eating Guide Awards 2019. The prestigious awards were held at the Conrad Hotel in Dublin on April 30th by The Good Eating Guide. The guide features restaurants,hotels and pubs throughout the 32 counties. It is distributed through restaurants, hotels, pubs […]
Welcome to OstaW8
We are delighted to welcome OstaW8 to Leitrim. You may be familiar with Bríd Torrades who runs Ósta Café and Wine Bar in Sligo town,Bríd is now opening a new venture in the W8 holiday village in Manorhamilton. OstaW8 will consist of a restaurant, coffee shop and bakery. Bríd is a trail blazer when it […]
Leitrim winners at the Irish Restaurant Awards
The Connaught finals of the Irish Restaurant Awards took place at the Radisson Blu Hotel Sligo on March 26th, 2019. We’d like to congratulate all the finalists and winners at these highly coveted Food Oscars. The Leitrim winners are as follows: Best Casual Dining – Luna Best Local Food Hero – The Organic Centre Best […]
World Marmalade Award for Leitrim’s Lena’s Tea Room
Deirdre O’Connell, of Lena’s Tea Room in Carrick on Shannon, has won the Bronze Award for “Marmalade for Savoury Food” in the Artisan Awards category for her Pink Grapefruit and Cranberry marmalade at the prestigious World Marmalade Awards. The World Marmalade Awards ceremony took place on March 16th 2019, at the Dalemain Mansion, a stately Georgian […]
Taste Leitrim on Ocean FM
laire Ronan, Ocean FM Presenter, called out to visit The Food Hub in Drumshanbo. She interviewed some of the members of Taste Leitrim for the Up and Running show. Sean from Blakes Always Organic explained the history of the business and the benefits of Kefir. Conor from The Oarsman told Claire about his award-winning premises. […]