Chip Paper
Russell & PatrickFood essays and industry deep-dives from Sunday Times Ireland restaurant critics Patrick Hanlon & Russell Alford
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Spice Bag Newsletter | May 2026
April was our busiest month of 2026 so far! Russell’s birthday, Patrick’s new Irish Food Writers’ Guild role, Hamilton the funny little Frenchie turned five… and we were on five different trips: Bristol, Connemara, a cabin stay, Newcastle a...
Spice Bag Newsletter | April 2026
Hello! Did we all enjoy a long weekend of hot cross buns, Easter eggs and lamb dinner? We’re just back from Newcastle having stuffed our faces with stotties for three days…
Welcome to this month’s edition of Spice Bag, our free monthly ne...
Review: Joe’s Smokehouse, Backroad BBQ in North Co. Dublin
Joe’s Smokehouse, Barleyfield, Rolestown, North County Dublin K67XC99
joessmokehouse.ie | @joes_smokehousedublin
As with all our Chip Paper reviews, this piece is illustrated by hand by Patrick — drawn directly from the plate.
We’...
Spice Bag Newsletter | March 2026
February was a really successful month for us. We have steadily been climbing up the ‘Rising’ chart in the Food & Drink section after adding hundreds more subscribers (hello, and welcome!) while we also overhauled our style on Instagram, e...
Great British Menu 2026: Small Screen Battles For A Silver Screen Banquet
For 20 years now, Great British Menu has been a consistent barometer of the heavy-hitters in the UK’s fine dining scene.
Beyond Michelin stars and AA rosettes, a star turn on GBM — clinching a banquet dish or, better yet, Champion of Cham...
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Sunday Times Ireland restaurant critics and the writers behind GastroGays. On Chip Paper we publish essays, industry deep-dives and illustrated long-form food writing about restaurants and food culture
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