At the TableNotebook No 49April 2025
Damien Grey's twenty seats, the hardest room to get into in Dublin.
Collected by Deborah. Read her editorial perspective
We frequently reflect on the evenings we have spent at Liath, a dining room of just twenty seats within a market hall. Chef Damien Grey presents a solitary tasting menu here, and the low murmur of diners provides the only background sound. This setting creates Dublin's most intimate culinary experience.
Dublin (Chapter One
To secure one of these highly desired places, you must plan ahead. Reservations become available exactly three months in advance, so mark your calendar. We suggest taking the Dart from Dublin city center to allow for a calm arrival in Blackrock.
This dinner requires advance preparation, and it is entirely worth it.
The Ireland Edit Way
Cut the itinerary in half, then cut it again. The letter we send before every first visit.
Every hotel change costs you half a day. Luxury, in Ireland, is staying put.
Six questions we apply before booking any room in Ireland. The November test, the dinner-twice test, the landscape-over-room test.
To understand Ireland, stop looking at the castles and start looking at the kitchen table.
From the notebook
Collected notes. A few times each season.