Spice Bag Newsletter | November 2025

Another spicy lil' monthly mailer overflowing in delicious little chunks - recommendations, suggestions and updates to exclusives and insider tidbits …

Nov 14 • 

Russell & Patrick

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Review: Roe, Canary Wharf

Chefs with One Direction levels of fanfare confidently translate digital dominance into a captivating IRL experience at the base of a Canary Wharf…

Nov 12 • 

Russell & Patrick

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1

Review: Ploussard, Battersea Rise

From fried chicken shop to fine dining with French finesse, wine bar-restaurant Ploussard plumps SW London's bistro game near-perfectly

Nov 6 • 

Russell & Patrick

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1

October 2025

Culinary Clans: Ireland's Small Restaurant Groups

A well-formed, easily-managed, small handful of symbiotic sibling restaurants is the mark of success for razor-sharp restaurateurs, modern Ireland's…

Oct 19 • 

Russell & Patrick

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Eat Spain Drink Spain: 30 Spanish Restaurants, Tapas & Wine Bars To Try across Ireland

Ireland's annual celebration of our Iberian neighbours' culture and cuisine once again delivers delicious dividends

Oct 11 • 

Russell & Patrick

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Spice Bag Newsletter | October 2025

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

Oct 3 • 

Russell & Patrick

6

1

September 2025

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 • 

Russell & Patrick

7

6

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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 • 

Russell & Patrick

7

3

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

7

1

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 • 

Russell & Patrick

5

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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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2