Wednesday, February 16, 2011

 Originally posted on The Lunchbox

Oldies but goodies (Date:15 February 2011)


 





We've got a brand new competition for a huge gift hamper, which will have you wistfully  looking into the distance while getting 80s flashbacks, and thinking about the good old days! Read on for all the details!


Spam is back! Well, the truth is, it never left, but the canned meat (just don't ask what's in it!), which has gotten a bad name from internet junk mail, is the latest retro brand to attempt to capture the nostalgia of the credit crunch, and make the big comeback into people's cupboards!

With roots in Second World War Britain (having been introduced in 1941), Spam will implement a new campaign, which will will play on its heritage and intends to strengthen its fanbase via social media. Spam already enjoys a sizable following on both Facebook and Twitter, and as well as engaging younger consumers, theyhope to reach out to the over-55s, who are now using social networks in increasing numbers. There is even an official Spam fan club!

The return of retro brands has been a very popular food trend in the last few years. Facebook groups and a huge amount of committed users, who were crazy enough to bid on a five year old bar, meant Cadbury were forced to return their Wispa Bar to it's rightful place at the top of the "Best Choc Bar to have with tea" tree!
Tayto (which of course never went away! Nyom Nyom!) brought back good old Mr Tayto, and sought to find him a partner, while Milky Way have put their "red car and the blue car have a race" ad back on TV back, while Birds Eye brought back the old Sunday afternoon favourite, the Arctic Roll!

Websites selling retro sweets have also become hugely popular, and there's even a Boards.ie forum dedicated to all things nostalgic!

So it seems Spam may be right to "bring back the Spam"!

So, on to the competition! The mylunch office has fond memories of the Freaky Foot, edible paper, flying saucers (which surely had a high nutritional value),  candy watches, chocolate cigarettes, and the Marathon bar, and we'd like to know what sweets and food products you long for the return of!
Let us know on Facebook or Twitter, what your favourite childhood sweets were, and what you'd like to see brought back, and, the best suggestion will win a retro gift hamper filled with nostalgia, (worth €50 quid!) courtesy of Ireland's biggest + best retro sweet shop, The Slip Sweet Shop.
The Slip Sweet Shop is based in Kilkenny, and online at at www.slipsweetshop.com and will deliver country wide in 2-3 days. They have a huge range of retro sweets from apple drops to Wham bars and loads of sweeties which you can't get in shops anymore! It's a trip down memory lane and a half!


G'wan, get discussin', get your workplace talking all nostalgic and teary eyed, and give us your best suggestions on Facebook or Twitter! Perhaps even have a look at the Slip website for a few reminders!

The winner will be announced on Friday.


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Officially the best pizza in Ireland
(Date:16 February 2011)

 
 
Originally posted on The Lunchbox






Gotham Cafe, on Sth Anne St, and it's sister Gotham South in Stillorgan has been carving a huge following amongst pizza and good food lovers recently, and both have also been recognised from two very differing, but very high profile sources in the past week or two!
Due to a recent fire in a nearby premises, the South branch has been closed for the past couple of weeks, but is now ready to re-open this weekend, and we're sure that there will be customers battering down the door to get in and renew their acquaintance with a pizza or two! 
Two regular customers, one of whom would be well capable of battering down any door are Brian O Driscoll and Amy Huberman! The pair love Gotham, and were spotted by the national media enjoying a Valentine's meal there on Monday! Brian may have been suffering from "Les Bleus" after a devestating loss to France on Sunday, but he made sure he was in the good books with his lovely IFTA winning wife, by treating her to a pizza at Gotham, and a shopping spree! What a man!

Gotham Café has also recently scooped the coveted Gold Medal Award for Best Pizza at the Chef Ireland 2011 event at the recent CATEX Exhibition in the RDS!! Gotham beat off stiff competition from 10 other great pizza venues, to win the title for best pizza in Ireland and will go on to represent Ireland later this year in the European Qualifier of the Global Pizza Challenge in the UK.  Qualify here, and it's on to New Zealand for the world finals!  The winning pizza chef from Gotham was their so called "Dough Doctor" Niall Byrne, who started with them 20 years ago and is now the General Manager of Gotham South. Now there's praise and a half!


Also, If you want to join Brian and Amy, and perhaps sample these award winning masterpieces, there's a great new offer in the South Anne St branch, Gotham Cafe! On Mon + Tues, you can get any of their signature pizzas for only €10 each, ALL DAY! The new lunch offering, which runs daily is also fantastic value, you can get a daily special soup & sandwich on rustic sourdough for only €7.50! Just tell them that you saw it on mylunch!

If you fancy a table, at either premises, you can also book on-line at www.gothamsouth.ie or call 01 2122 505.

Be sure to join Gotham on Facebook to keep up with news of their re-opening, any celeb guests, and also the very latest from their quest to be the best pizza in the world!

mylunch.ie is proud to be have such high calibre and heartily celeb endorsed eateries such as Gotham Cafe and South on site! Let's get behind the team in the UK, and hope they bring home the dough!




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Thursday, February 10, 2011

News Roundup!

Originally posted on The Lunchbox

It's been a whole day since our The Lunchbox was last updated, so we thought we'd give you a round up of what's going on in the world of mylunch since we last spoke!
Well, we've two new retailers on site in the last few days. The Dylan Hotel in Dublin 4 is situated just off Baggot St, and laden with Victorian charm! Their lunch menu looks delicious, and we've also got a new exclusive group and individual offer for The Dylan too.

Along with this, The Good Bits, on the other side of town at Store St. is a newbie!

The Catering Exhibition 2011 is currently ongoing in the RDS, and we've made a trip or two out to see the national bartending championships, and quite a few interesting food talks! It's free to get in (just register at the door), and there's lots to see. Today is the National Barista Championship finals and there's live RAI Masterchef demonstrations running throughout the day too.

On the Valentines front, Burritos and Blues have informed us that if you come in with your love companion on Monday, and buy any two burritos, you will get a Big Ass Nachos(usually €8) absolutely free!

Gourmet Burger Co. in Ranelagh also have a special for Monday 14th of 2 x Wagyu/Kobe burgers & Bottle of Rosato Spumate Ca'morlin,Italy Sparking Rose €50. The normal price is €85, and it's a great chance to sample the Wagyu so book now on 01-4977821.

And finally, we're sad to see the news of Sin É's demise. If you haven't heard, the colourful pub on Ormond Quay is closing due to rent issues. Seems to be a recurring theme in the past few months, and seriously affecting Dublin's culture and dining scene...
By the way, we've got a lovely blog post on Valentines baking coming up tomorrow, so do come back!





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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Whatcha waiting for?
(Date:03 February 2011)


The following is an extract from our fabalous weekly newsleter from this morning!
If you're tired of recieving loads of daily mails, telling you about a 20% off spa break in Donegal, or the opportunity to get a massage from a Chinese acrobat for half price (*ahem* you know who we're talking about), then ours is the newsletter for you. No messing, just loads of new deals weekly!
 
mylunch.ie logoEuropean Flavour....
Hello you lovely
subscriber!

With the 6 Nations starting this weekend, there's a distinctly European feel to our new offers this week! We've Italian and French originating exclusive lunch deals plus more exotic flavours with our first Galway offer (first of many). It's the first week of Spring, so celebrate with a long lazy lunch perhaps?
 
 


By the way, did you know that it's FREE for retailers to be listed on site, if they're giving you an offer? If your local lunch fave isn't up with us yet, (no matter where you are, cos we're going nationwide), well then ask them why not?! Plus if you recommend them, you can win a free lunch!
 

Oh Le Cafe Des Irlandais has been getting some rave reviews as one of Dublin's best French flavoured eateries. Now, you have no option but to try it for lunch, because we've just got a new, mylunch exclusive lunch 2 for 1! Huzzah!
 
The second of our new European 2 for 1's on the site is from Pacinos on Suffolk St! They've expanded their existing take out offer, to include 2 for 1 on all pasta and pizza dishes for lunch time, from Mon -Wed weekly... 
 
New on site this week is Pinocchio Italian Restaurant in Ranelagh. Unlike the real Pinocchio, they tell no lies, and you can now get an exclusive Buy One Main, get the Second for Half Price here!

 
New craft beer and delicious food purveyor Against the Grain on Wexford St is also new on site this week. If you fancy a look at their tasty menu, see here, while if you're lunching in a group, they've also got a great new group offer.
(Be warned though, one look at the beer menu will have you wanting to try them all!

We welcomed our first Galway retailer on site this week, Da Tang Noodle House. Now we know Tribe folk love their food, and we've plenty more on the way, so anyone you know over that end of our fair isle, please let them know about the site! Anyway, Da Tang are offering a mylunch exclusive of Any Noodle Dish, plus tea/coffee for only €10.
 

Luigi Malones
Luigi Malones has two eateries, one in Cork and Dublin, and offer great value lunch in both! To keep everyone happy, we're now offering you the exclusive deal of 15% off your total lunch bill in both!

 
 
Finally this week, and to cap off our new European lunch options, La Croissanterie in St Stephens Green S.C. will now give you a free water, coffee or tea with any savoury item, with a mylunch voucher!
 
 
If you see nothing that tickles your fancy in this lot, there's bound to be something for you on the site, so have a search, or take a gander at our Special Offers area, which is filling up by the day..




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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

French Flair and flash restaurants


French Flair and flash restaurants
(Date:01 February 2011)






Hello lunchies, and welcome to the first "Lunchbox" post of Spring!
As we posted on Twitter this morning, we love Spring! Daffodils will be blooming, lambs will soon be leaping Valentines Day will be looming (or "Being Single Celebration Day" if you're unattached!) and of course we'll be bringing you lots more lunch value!
Just today, we've added some Spring French flair to the site, with two new exclusive offers from retailers who would not look out of place in the shadow of the "La Tour Eiffel"
Firstly, La Croissanterie in Stephens Green S.C. now offer you users a free coffee/tea or soft drink, with any sandwich, panini or savoury item! See here for the deal!

Along with that, we've added to our holy grail of deals, the 2 for 1 area! New French flavoured Georges St restaurant Le Cafe Des Irlandais is now offering an exclusive mylunch 2 for 1! From Tue to Fri each week, you can get a 2 for 1 on any of their lunch mains! If you haven't tried it already, please do, because it's trés bien!

Oh and finally, just to let any of you foodies know, our comp to win two free passes to Clonakilty by Candlelight will end today at 3 p.m., with the winner announced just after! If you want to put your name in the hat for the first ever flash restaurant in Dublin, simply mail candlelight@mylunch.ie with all your details! As a famous meerkat says: "Simples"!


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