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Fire up your barbecue to Michelin standards with these expert tips
Two Michelin-starred Texan barbecue chefs know all there is to know about making meat ‘decadent, juicy, moist and tender’
25 of the best food and drink festivals across Ireland in 2025
Whether it’s your first time at a food festival or you’re a seasoned attendee, there are a few things you should know before you go
First look: The Big Grill 2024 - what to eat, drink and see
The 10th Big Grill Festival kicked off in Dublin’s Herbert Park last night with a four-day celebration of live fire cooking from the best in the business
Playing with fire: King of barbecue Andy Noonan of the Big Grill Festival shares his best tips and recipes
Europe’s biggest live fire cooking event returns to Herbert Park this summer to celebrate its 10th anniversary
Four barbecue experts cooking up a storm at The Big Grill, and their top recipes
Mecha Solís, Genevieve Taylor, Melissa Thomson and Jessica Kelly will be showcasing their grill skills at a cooking over fire festival in Dublin’s Herbert Park
What’s that smoke over D4 about? It’s the Big Grill Festival
Barbecue experts from around the world are converging on Dublin’s Herbert Park for a four-day celebration of cooking over fire. Here’s all you need to know
Big Grill BBQ festival: Everything you need to know
Smoke haze as Herbert Park hosts festival of cooking over fire from Thursday to Sunday
The Big Grill: Annual celebration of cooking over fire returns
In Dublin's Herbert Park a 20-seat parilla experience will be on offer at the Big Grill while Chefs Derry Clarke and Clodagh McKenna will serve a tasting menu at Electric Picnic
Big Grill festival returns to Dublin: over 20,000 expected to attend
‘Europe’s largest barbecue festival’ will take place in Herbert Park in August
Artists cook up a recipe book to help people in Syria and Iraq
Food File: Meat and veg meet up at The Big Grill; Urchin shakes up some salads and juices
Top international chefs set for Dublin’s BBQ festival
‘Low and slow’ cooking takes centre stage at the fourth Big Grill festival, with added pigs’ heads, ‘sexed up shwarma’ and craft beers
Barbecues: best places to cook out around the country
All ready to fire up the summer barbie? Go beyond the balcony or back garden and seek out some of the best spots around the country to get your cook on
Select: sizzling hot barbecue joints
Barbecued food is so hot right now - there's even a Big Grill Festival in Dublin this weekend - so we've found some good places to get your low'n'slow fix
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