Local Adventures: Touring Belfast’s Crumlin Road Gaol

Becoming Tourists in Our Own City One evening, many moons ago, over far too many drinks, my friend and I realised there were still plenty of attractions in our own city that we had never properly explored. Naturally, we decided to create a list. Although we’re both originally from Belfast and now live elsewhere, we…

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A Visit to Strathisla Distillery: History, Heritage and a Very Good Dram

We had friends visiting us from Ireland at our cottage in Speyside a few months ago. Despite living in the heart of Scotland’s whisky country, we’ve probably visited more distilleries as tourists than we have since buying the cottage! So, with visitors to entertain and the weather looking typically Scottish, a distillery tour seemed like…

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mrDeanes, Belfast

We had a quick visit to Belfast the other weekend and found ourselves at a bit of a loose end, having completed all our errands much quicker than planned. So what did we do? Exactly what we always do — find somewhere for a last-minute dinner. A quick scan on OpenTable later, and we landed…

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Dishoom Bacon and Egg Naan

Recreate Dishoom’s iconic bacon and egg naan at home with a spicy tomato-chilli jam, creamy cheese, and perfectly cooked eggs — perfect for a lazy weekend brunch.