Spice Bag Newsletter | September 2025

Our spicy lil' monthly mailer full of delicious little chunks, from recommendations, suggestions and updates to exclusives and insider tidbits –– free…

Sep 2 • 

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August 2025

The Responsibility of a Restaurant Critic

Who does the review writer bear responsibility towards? Who are they answerable to? It's certainly not chefs or restaurateurs...

Aug 28 • 

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Spice Bag Newsletter | August 2025

Our spicy lil' monthly mailer full of delicious little chunks, from recommendations, suggestions and updates to exclusives and insider tidbits –– free…

Aug 11 • 

Russell & Patrick

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July 2025

Unpicking The Influencer Agency Experience

Somehow sharks and the remora which latch onto them for the ride are the perfect metaphor, but these fish don't charge a 20% cut on a shark's catch

Jul 16 • 

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Being challenged by communication has made me a better writer

This writer stuttered through life, and found it somehow *enhanced* communication?

Jul 10 • 

Patrick Hanlon

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June 2025

Spice Bag Newsletter | June 2025

Our spicy lil' monthly mailer full of delicious little chunks, from recommendations, suggestions and updates to exclusives and insider tidbits –– free…

Jun 4 • 

Russell & Patrick

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May 2025

Everywhere We Ate In: Gothenburg, Sweden

For paid subscribers: a hit-list recounting every single stop from one of our recent trips...

May 27 • 

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The One Restaurant Review That Still Leaves a Sour Taste...

120+ reviews penned in national print and only one sticks out like a sore thumb for us, where we considered walking out moments after walking in. Let's…

May 22 • 

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Our Personal Collection of Chef's Knives

We had spent so much of 2020 and 2021 championing Irish produce, from farmers and brewers to bakers and cheesemakers.

May 8 • 

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Spice Bag Newsletter | May 2025

Our spicy lil' monthly mailer full of delicious little chunks, from recommendations, suggestions and updates to exclusives and insider tidbits –– free…

May 1 • 

Russell & Patrick

3

April 2025

Spice Bag Newsletter | April 2025

Our spicy lil' monthly mailer full of delicious little chunks, from recommendations, suggestions and updates to exclusives and insider tidbits –– free…

Apr 2 • 

Russell & Patrick

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March 2025

Using Great British Menu as a Guide to Northern Ireland's Top Restaurants

Where are the chefs who competed for Northern Ireland based and where can you try their food?

Mar 24 • 

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