Katy McGuinness
Food, Travel and Property Writer at Irish Independent
Restaurant critic, Irish Independent, freelance food, features and travel writer; copywriter (hospitality, luxury, medical) [email protected] she/her
Articles
-
2 weeks ago |
independent.ie | Katy McGuinness
Returning for her first visit in several years, our critic is impressed by this Dundrum institution My family agree the best Christmas we ever had was in Kerala, forgoing the exchange of gifts in favour a ridiculously relaxing time cruising through the backwaters and taking ayurvedic treatments in a beautiful hotel by the sea. The food was outstanding, with neither a turkey nor a ham in sight.
-
3 weeks ago |
independent.ie | Katy McGuinness
Our critic is looking forward to returning to this Turkish delight just off Dublin’s Henry StreetIfirst ate Turkish food when I lived close to Green Lanes in North London. Stoke Newington was not as trendy then as it is now — we aspired to an address in neighbouring Islington, seen as more desirable — but we were spoiled for choice when it came to Turkish restaurants. Our favourite was the Hodja Nasreddin, which I’ve since learned was the first proper Turkish restaurant in London.
-
1 month ago |
independent.ie | Katy McGuinness
Our critic says more rigour is needed in the kitchen for the food on the plate to live up to the menuI have nothing but respect for the guy sitting up at the counter of The Seafood Cafe in Temple Bar on a recent Sunday evening, steadily making his way through three, possibly even four, beguiling, ice-cold martinis — and just a few morsels of food — before alighting from his seat and heading off into the night. What’s that James Thurber quote about martinis?
-
1 month ago |
independent.ie | Katy McGuinness
It has a gritty reputation, but it’s a super French city for food, art and architecture too, says our restaurant critic Three French friends separately raised their eyebrows when I mentioned I was going to Marseille for the weekend.
-
1 month ago |
independent.ie | Katy McGuinness
Our critic is seriously impressed by the slices and small plates at Dublin’s newest pizzeriaOver the past couple of years, Dublin has taken the slice shop to its heart. There are still people queuing down the street for the OG Bambino on Stephen Street, while the Merrion Street branch often tapes a ‘Sold Out’ sign to its door. On Drury Street, Mani is a place of pilgrimage for its Roman-style slices, particularly the carbonara.
Journalists covering the same region
Roisin Butler
Writer at Freelance
Roisin Butler primarily covers news in Dublin, Ireland and surrounding areas.
Conor Capplis
Journalist at Irish Times
Conor Capplis primarily covers news in Dublin, Ireland and surrounding areas.
Myles Buchanan
Regional Journalist at Irish Independent
Journalist at Mediahuis (Ireland)
Myles Buchanan primarily covers news in Dublin, Ireland and surrounding areas.
Ellius Grace
Photographer at Freelance
Ellius Grace primarily covers news in Dublin, Ireland and surrounding areas.
Jane Moore
Journalist at TheJournal.ie
Jane Moore primarily covers news in Dublin, Ireland and surrounding areas.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 14K
- Tweets
- 22K
- DMs Open
- Yes
RT @AnybodyButBerti: Is it time for Whistleblower Champions to be appointed in every organisation ? Far too often, those who speak up are…
RT @GarNob: I’ve spent a considerable amount of my day on cases involving children’s access to disability services. And the undoubted take…
RT @Louisehassan4: The indifference, obstruction, gaslighting, incompetence and just lack of compassion or basic decency is devastating. @C…