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In Cherry Orchard, a community garden threw a party to celebrate strawberries
“You have to leave some for the other children!”
Masala chai is spreading through Dublin’s flat-white city
From Chai Crew at Herbert Park to Chai & Chaat in Essex Quay, spiced teas once limited to diasporic kitchens are becoming easier to find.
In Ballyfermot, a baker doubles down on biscuit cakes
Baked to Death is emblematic of what some have pointed to as a growing baking culture in the west Dublin suburb.
In the Liberties, an Argentine bakery is multiplying with a new café they plan to keep open in the evenings
“The area does get quieter in the evening. But we hope the new place will draw people,” says Florencia Pugliese.
In Whitehall, a GAA car park is used to grow potatoes and mint
“People come in, take some spuds, some onions, whatever it is. It all keeps ticking along.”
Street Feast, Ireland’s biggest street party, is back on 24 and 25 May
The mission is to connect people, and “get people to realise that they have a lot more in common than they have differences”, says CEO Sam Bishop.
By banding together for a monthly shop, a group of Dubliners pays less for healthy food
“More people, definitely. We need more people,” says Barry Bryan, who thought up and started Symbi.
On Parnell Street, a trial for the sushi hotdog
The latest special at Sashimir Sushi involves a deep-fried rice hotdog bun, chunks of fresh raw salmon, and plenty of sauce.
At the Point, a woman serves up a twist on a New York banana pudding she remembers fondly
Thirteen years later, she hasn’t forgotten the taste of her first banana pudding, says Shahzadi Raza of Feed the Blob.
In Stoneybatter, a cafe owner is building the biggest collection of made-in-Ireland hot sauces
Why? “I just love hot sauce,” says Mark Cronin, the proprietor at Bismarck.
On O’Connell Street, a shop offers Japanese fruit sandwiches
They’re sliced fruit – kiwi, strawberry, grapes or mango – immersed in whipped cream, pressed between two slices of chiffon cake.