Guinness Live & Rising Collaborators DJ Tara Kumar, Presenter Cassie Stokes and Presenter Valerie Wheeler share their Ones to Watch for 2024
19th January 2024: Presenter Cassie Stokes has selected her top spots to visit in Ireland for food in 2024 with Guinness Live & Rising.
Cassie Stokes said: “2023 was a great year for Irish food talent and that is only going to get more exciting in 2024! If you haven’t tried Mani on Drury St, get down for a unique pizza experience in Dublin. Similarly, Kicky’s has just opened, which is a fab new place by renowned chef Eric Matthews’. Taro tea (@tarotea_xu) has really shone a light on Chinese restaurants in Dublin and Nan Chinese is one of my favourites. For the best toastie and pint combo in Ireland, tigh an tsaorsaigh in Kerry is well worth a visit, and Kai in Galway always have the most amazing food offering.”
Guinness Live & Rising, which launched last May, is an initiative celebrating Irish pubs across the country, showcasing the role they play as homes and hosts of incredible experiences. Looking to the year ahead, Guinness Live & Rising has partnered with existing collaborators DJ Tara Kumar, Presenter Cassie Stokes and Presenter Valerie Wheeler, each shaping culture n music, food and sport to hand pick their Ones to Watch for 2024.
Problem Patterns, Tomike, Thammy Nguyen and Leona Maguire amongst others have also been highlighted as Ones to Watch this year too, by Guinness Live & Rising collaborators, DJ Tara Kumar and Presenter Valerie Wheeler.
Pictured – Tara Kumar
Tara Kumar said: “There are so many exciting music acts on the rise in Ireland at the minute, and it’s sure to be an incredible year for Irish musical talent. The Gurriers released their latest single, Nausea late last year, which is incredible, whilst Belfast’s punk group Problem Patterns released their debut album Blouse Club recently too. Melina Malone’s Aphrodite was also recently released and is incredible, and it was great to see Tomike selected as a Spotify Radar First Listen artist too – she is due to release even more incredible music this year!”
Pictured- Valerie Wheeler
Valerie Wheeler said: “The Irish have really shone in the world of sport this past year, and I can’t wait to see what 2024 has lined up for us. Co Cavan native, Leona Maguire was named the McGuirk’s-sponsored Women’s Professional of the Year by the Irish Golf Writers’ Association in December and is targeting the Majors, Olympic gold and more Solheim Cup success in 2024. Boxer Aoife O’Rourke achieved gold in the European Games in 2023, and her ticket is secured for Paris 2024. Weightlifter Thammy Nguyen achieved the first senior medal (bronze in the 49kg ) at the recent European Weightlifting Championships in Armenia and wants to compete with her brother at the Paris 2024 Olympics.”
Since launching with Dermot Kennedy last year, Guinness has continued to collaborate with new and established artists, celebrating the pub, with events taking place in O’Connell’s Galway with Black & Irish, Jerry Flannery’s Bar, Limerick with sports broadcaster Valerie Wheeler, Common Market Belfast with Irish DJ Tara Kumar, J.M Reidy with acclaimed artist Maser, Reardens, Cork with singer-songwriter and producer Erica Cody, The Church, Dublin with The Coronas frontman and singer-songwriter Danny O’Reilly and Searson’s, Dublin, hosted by Wild Youth. The last event in December was co-hosted by Cassie Stokes and Jazzy and held in Dolan’s.
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