From her studio in Tramore, Cathy Hayden weaves traditional Irish baskets from willow she grows herself — continuing a craft tradition that stretches back centuries and almost disappeared entirely.
Tag: Waterford
Husband and wife team Aurelia and Stephen make small-batch, low-sugar cordials from their base in Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford. Unusual flavours, natural ingredients, and genuine artisan scale.
Named for the great river that runs through west Waterford, Blackwater Distillery has become one of Ireland’s most respected micro-distilleries — producing gins, whiskeys, and liqueurs that taste unmistakably of where they come from.
Liam McDonnell named his cider business Legacy because the apple orchards he uses were planted by his grandfather in the 1930s. From Dungarvan Business Park, he makes a gluten-free, vegan-friendly craft cider from just three carefully chosen apple varieties.
In 2011, Gráinne Walsh and Tim Barber founded Metalman because craft beer in Ireland was not yet a thing. They helped make it one. Fourteen years on, they’re still one of the most respected names on the Irish craft beer scene.
The Harty family has been working the waters of Dungarvan Bay since 1835. Today they produce over 600 tonnes of award-winning triploid Gigas oysters from one of Ireland’s most nutrient-rich coastal environments — and they’ve been at it long enough to know exactly what they’re doing.
Irish-Israeli couple Nicola and Dvir brought the flavours of the Middle East to the seaside town of Tramore, and built something genuinely special: a deli, café and producer whose lavosh flatbreads are now stocked in over 80 stores nationwide.
The Pure Food Company makes hand-crafted pestos, harissa, sauces and preserves from locally grown organic produce, native wild plants, and their own fruit and veg. Multiple award-winners — and everything exactly as pure as the name suggests.
Marie Power grew up on the Copper Coast of Co. Waterford and has spent nearly two decades teaching people to understand, harvest, and cook with Irish seaweed. The Sea Gardener is part food producer, part educator, part force of nature.
On Patrick Street in the heart of Waterford City, Momo has become one of the most respected restaurants in the South East — a multi-award winning address that champions local producers and brings real finesse to a relaxed, inclusive setting.
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Waterford & Wexford, Ireland