Raise a glass to the G&T
Dublin, assorted venues
The Dublin Gin & Tonic Fest continues until tomorrow night, celebrating all things gin. Expect new tipples, fancy tonics and creative garnishes at 30 venues across Dublin city. Pick up a €5 wristband at any participating venue and enjoy a 30% discount on the special Irish Gin & Tonic.
Sunday Lunch
Fumbally Lane, Dublin
After an insanely popular first turn, the Dublin Pop-Up crew are hosting another Sunday Lunch on July 5 at the Fumbally Stables. It’s a BYOB event (€5 corkage) and a mind-blowing tasting menu will be served; expect gastronomic delights such as squid ink and parmesan Oreo, parmesan and cauliflower crisps (pictured). Tickets (€45) here.
Make Hay while the sun shines (hopefully)
Hay Kells Book Festival, Meath, until June 28
The Hay/Kells Book Festival is the Irish offshoot of the Hay Festival in Wales, hosting authors, performers, historians, chefs and children’s writers. We’ll be catching Newstalk presenter Tom Dunne’s talk about his ‘work in progress’ – an account of touring the USA with the legendary but often bizarre rock star, the late Warren Zevon (1.30pm, Sunday June 28, €5) and dining at the Dunboyne Festive Feast in the gardens of the Headfort Arms Hotel, where foodies will enjoy taster boards of local bread, flavoured butters, oils and pestos followed by a gourmet barbecue. Tickets €25.
Grease is the word
Friday, July 3, 2015, Fitzgerald’s Park, Cork
The movie is Grease. The date is July 3. And the good weather is personally guaranteed by Happenings (the last part may not be 100 per cent true). Get yourself down to Fitzgerald’s Park on the night for the first Happenings screening on Leeside. Bring a picnic blanket and a cosy hoodie, food will be available on the night and entry is a very reasonable €5. Brush up on your Summer Nights lyrics here…
Staying in?
With four locations at Avoca Monkstown, Rathcoole, Suffolk Street and Kilmacanogue, the award-winning Poulet Bonne Femme have launched a bespoke picnic bag stuffed with their signature marinated rotisserie Irish free-range chicken, creamy coleslaw, a freshly baked Bretzl french stick and mouth-watering Irish strawberries with Dine Chocolate Dipping Sauce. Lay a blanket in the garden and dine al fresco; feeds four for €40.
