It's Autumn/back to school/Christmas countdown time, and we've got nine top prizes to give away to our favourite readers - you know, the ones who keep ATF going. It's one of the ways we say thank you to everyone signed up to ATF Insiders - our premium service that allows us to operate ad-free and independently, with everything featured and recommended here paid for by us.
Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders by midnight on Tuesday 17th September will be entered into the draw, and winners will be picked and notified on Wednesday 18th September. Here's what could be winging its way to you this month...
1) €100 voucher for Little Geno's
Little Geno's stormed into the capital in July, and overnight became a must stop sandwich shop for Cubanos, Reubens and Bánh Mìs in the city centre - read our two minute review here. If you're around St Stephen's Green in the morning you can also drop in for breakfast bagels, Cloud Picker coffee and chai. We've got a €100 voucher to give away for Little Geno's this month which will cover the whole menu, for repeat visits. Follow them on Instagram here.
2) Dinner for two with drinks at Koda, Deansgrange
There's a brand new neighbourhood restaurant on the southside - Koda in Deansgrange is from the same team behind The Pigeon House in Delgany and Caladh in Greystones. They're serving dinner from Wednesday - Saturday, and brunch at the weekend, with dishes like Turkish eggs, ricotta toast and glazed pork belly with crispy sushi rice, and there's takeaway pizza if you don't want to sit in. We're sending one of our Insiders in for a three course meal for two with a drink on arrival, so you could be enjoying crab toast, courgette fritti, and chicken parmigiana if you win. Book a table here.
3) €100 voucher for West African pop-up IBÍLÈ
IBÍLÈ, meaning "traditional" in Yoruba, was set up by three friends to introduce Dublin to West African cooking. Their aim is to stay true to their Nigerian roots, both in the dishes they serve, and in their service. You'll find them in the Fumbally Stables on October 6th for a Black History Month celebration with African inspired cocktails devised by a Ghanian mixologist to match the food - that sounds like all kinds of fun. We've got a €100 for IBÍLÈ to give away this month to use on any of their events, and if we've piqued your interest you can get tickets for their next dinner here.
4) A tapas and wine trail for two at the Eat Spain Drink Spain Festival
The Eat Spain Drink Spain festival is coming back to Dublin from the 1st - 15th October! Designed to celebrate the best of Spanish food and drink culture, restaurants, retailers and bars are all involved, hosting tastings, wine dinners, tapas trails and interactive workshops. There's loads of opportunities for a taste of Spain without getting on a plane, and to celebrate we've got two tickets to give away to the Spanish Tapas and Wine Trail on Sunday 6th October, visiting venues in the capital to taste tapas and sample some Spanish drinks. To find events and offers close to you visit the website here, or follow them on Instagram.
5) €100 voucher for Bujo to celebrate their birthday
BuJo have just had their second birthday in Terenure, and are celebrating with their latest limited-edition menu addition - the Spicy Caesar Crispy Chicken burger. A collaboration between Culinary Director Grainne O'Keefe and Erica Drum, it has crispy chicken, baby gem lettuce, bacon bits, caesar dressing, picante peppers and parmesan cheese, and they're promising it'll put a pep in your step. We've got a €100 voucher to give away for Bujo this month that can be used in Terenure or Sandymount, and could give you a run through the full menu, or just have that crispy chicken burger on repeat.
6) Two hampers to celebrate Graham Herterich's second book 'Cook'
If you don't know how much we love Graham Herterich's first book Bake have you even been following us on social media? It has become the bible for bread, scones, and apple sponge around these parts, so we've been waiting excitedly for his second book, 'Cook' to be released. You'll find us making his beef and lemongrass stew, bacon and cabbage, and mikados as soon as we get our hands on it, and we've got two hampers to give away to celebrate 'Cook's release, one for you and one for a friend (each worth €60), featuring goodies like granola, ras el hanout, and those mikados, as well as a copy of the book. Get your copy of 'Cook' here.
7) €100 voucher for Kinara Kitchen's new cocktails and music menu
Kinara Kitchen Ranelagh has just released a brand-new drinks menu, curated to match with music - that's something different for your next night out. Each cocktail is paired with a song to evoke the same flavours and feelings, and bartender Andrei Petrescu says the "creative process behind making this menu was very unique". Try the "Cherry Blossom Girl" inspired by French electronic duo Air, or the "Saffron Sprackling" inspired by Republica's Drop Dead Gorgeous, and one of our Insiders will be doing just that as we've got a €100 voucher to give away. For more details and bookings head to their website.
8) Georgian Wine from Taste of Georgia
You know we love wine that's a little bit different, a little bit natural, and a lot delicious, so the bottles that Taste of Georgia are bringing into Ireland tick all of our boxes. Try the pet nat from Baia winery, the Rkatsiteli from Tsinandali, or a saperavi for the new favourite red in your life, many of which are fermented and aged in qvevri - egg-shaped terracotta vessels used since ancient times. We've got four of their top bottles to give away this month, and we guarantee you'll be hooked. Check out their online shop here (free delivery on orders over €150).
9) A saucy hamper from Chimac
Chimac are continuing their plan for world domination, and their latest coup is getting their sauce range stocked in every single Aldi across Ireland! And you'll find them in in Lidl from the middle of this week. You can also buy the full range online on their website, and we've got a gift pack with all of their sauces, a tote, a cocktail cup, and a €50 voucher for the restaurant to give away this month. Check them out here.
Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders for September (new and old) will be automatically entered into the prize draw - you don't need to do anything. If you're not signed up yet join here before midnight on Tuesday 17th September. You'll be supporting independent reviews and news in Dublin and beyond, and be able to get answers to all of your burning questions about eating out, here and abroad, directly from us.
