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At Yay Media, we pride ourselves on showcasing the best of Cork. Our goal is to provide our readers with the latest recommendations for exciting places to eat, drink, shop, and stay in the city. We focus on sharing fresh insights into lifestyle, travel, home decor, fashion, beauty, and wellness, updating our content daily with new tips, recipes, and discoveries. Our user-friendly platform features lively, local content crafted by skilled editors, journalists, and digital media experts. With a combined 25 years of experience in both traditional and digital media and design, our founders have created Yay Media with a strong emphasis on an 'online first' approach. We aim to guide both locals and visitors in discovering the unique Cork experiences that make our city special, while also showcasing the finest in southern hospitality.

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SIX pieces of important news for Cork pizza lovers this week

1 week ago | yaycork.ie | Katie Mythen-Lynch

For the love of all that is doughy and delicious, give us your undivided attention because this week, our lives are about to get a whole lot saucier. We’ve got SIX pieces of important news concerning Cork’s best pizzerias and pizza shops (and there’s even a brand new one to add to your takeaway rotation). Bear Pizza is getting ready to open in ConnaAlmost ready for its grand opening in Conna, just outside Fermoy, Bear Pizza is the real deal.
The Rewear Edit is a one-day pop-up preloved clothes sale with purpose

1 week ago | yaycork.ie | Katie Mythen-Lynch

Some of Cork’s most stylish folks are joining forces to stage a one-day pre-loved clothes sale in aid of a brilliant cause. The Rewear Edit, hosted by hair guru and owner of Cork’s Kopper Hair Salon Sabrina Hill, Lesley Giltinan of Lean With Lesley, and well-known Cork content creator Cliona O’Connor will take place on Sunday, June 22nd on Half Moon Street, Cork city.
A huge Yoga Marathon will see Cork yogis complete 108 Sun Salutations for Gaza

1 week ago | yaycork.ie | Katie Mythen-Lynch

A Cork Yoga studio is organising a large scale gathering for peace in Palestine in Cork on Sunday, June 8th. Jeanie Jyanti of Alchemy School of Yoga is holding a Yoga Marathon on the day, inviting participants to complete 108 Suryanamaskar – that’s 108 Sun Salutations for the uninitiated. Full details are still simmering and Jeanie is hoping that loacal supporters will join her in helping with the logistics of the event.
Ever heard of Sauna Yoga? Try a 7am weekend sesh' at this Cork beach

2 weeks ago | yaycork.ie | Katie Mythen-Lynch

But down in Garrettstown, wellness warriors are taking the practice to the next level with a stretch session inside a scenic beach sauna. Yoga instructor Hazel Dennehy is now hosting a Heat and Harmony Experience at Wild Wellness, inviting stressed-out city slickers to hit the coast at the weekend to embrace the power of movement, breath, and nature. Starting at 7am on Saturdays and Sundays, the unique 45-minute sauna yoga session is designed to awaken your senses and restore inner balance.
Now you can grab a coffee in the gorgeous grounds of a Cork castle

2 weeks ago | yaycork.ie | Katie Mythen-Lynch

Barryscourt Castle in Carrigtwohill, after a decade-long glow-up, has officially flung open its gates, and guess who’s there to greet you with a freshly brewed masterpiece? The Tasty Bean mobile coffee dock is now serving at the stunning venue for summer, so you can enjoy your latte surrounded by centuries of history, with a backdrop of a stunning orchard and then roam the grounds for a leisurely stroll.
It's official: Ireland's best restaurant is right here on the Cork coast

2 weeks ago | yaycork.ie | Katie Mythen-Lynch

Dede at the Customs House, Baltimore was named Best Restaurant at the All-Ireland Final of the 2025 Irish Restaurant Awards in Dublin last night.
This Cork café will make you a Breakfast Spice Bag like you wouldn't believe

1 month ago | yaycork.ie | Katie Mythen-Lynch

But just so you know, Lab82 Roastery and Bakery on the Lower Glanmire Road has just dropped two new breakfast items that are practically begging you to reconsider. You won’t find these anywhere else in town, for reasons that will soon become deliciously apparent.
Ciao, Clutter! Hello, travel-sized beauty heroes in a tube

1 month ago | yaycork.ie | Katie Mythen-Lynch

Packing your beauty loot for a getaway is always a ‘mare. Decanting precious potions into tiny pots? Stressing about spillages? No, thank you. Thankfully, the beauty gods (and some very clever product developers) have heard our cries. Enter the era of the multi-tasking tube – sleek, chic, and oh-so-convenient for popping in your carry-on.
5 marvellous NEW Cork sandwiches to add to your lunch list immediately

1 month ago | yaycork.ie | Katie Mythen-Lynch

Just when you thought you’d tried all the best sandwiches available in Cork, here they are back with a sizzling heap of new ones to add to your lunching list. Ditch your sad little desk salad, abandon the lukewarm soup, and prepare yourself for a toasted awakening. The Happy Days CubanoWhere: Happy Days Deli, Ballinlough The Happy Days Cubano is worth making your way over to this Ballinlough deli for.
Big trip to Dublin planned? This is the best central hotel to book this summer

1 month ago | yaycork.ie | Katie Mythen-Lynch

Trading the Rebel County’s charm for Dublin’s… well, its own brand of chaos is always a fun trip, but where you crash in the capital can make or break the whole experience. This summer, if you’re serious about doing Dublin right (and you appreciate a swish room for two with brekkie from €189), there’s one hotel you need on your radar. Love a spacious, light-filled room, a luxe bathroom, thoughtful cocktails and a fun, casual atmosphere? Aloft on Mill Street understands the assignment.