Explore Northern Ireland’s Culinary Underbelly

At The Underbelly our mission is to build a vibrant community around the local food and drink industry throughout Northern Ireland.

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Hinch: Distilled by the Bold

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10th March 2021

We enjoyed a dram or two at Belfast’s newest distillery

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In the Press: Support your ‘Farm Next Door’

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28th January 2021

The pandemic and our new economic climate has re-emphasised the importance of ‘local’ in Northern Ireland and no one is keeping it as local as Farm Next Door

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Stonebridge Cottage Farm: Keeping it in the Family

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26th January 2021

Meet the family bringing their farm to your fork

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Dinner Together, 3,000 Miles Apart

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23rd December 2020

Like many other couples separated by Covid, they’ve made the most of technology by organizing a video dinner date every Sunday.

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Native Seafood: Wile Parful Scran

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19th December 2020

Meet the couple making seafood Irish again

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Karri Kitchen: Amazin’ Asian

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29th November 2020

We met with Shera McAloran, the chef bringing the soul of Southeast Asia to Portadown

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Fodder: Star of the County Down

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15th November 2020

After making our rounds across Northern Ireland, we haven’t found a staff with better comradery than Fodder.

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Hinch Distillery Launches Unique Whiskey Cask Release

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12th November 2020

The unique An Chead Dún cask release from Hinch Distillery contains their first ever distillation of Irish Single Malt spirit.

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Morning Star: ‘The Local’

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29th October 2020

We called into The Morning Star for a pint, some grub and a bit of banter with the McAlister family.

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Clare McQuillan: Foraging a New Future

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15th October 2020

To find out more about gathering and cooking with wild ingredients, The Underbelly foraged for answers in Ormeau Park with Clare McQuillan.

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Your Underbelly is Showing!

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8th October 2020

The Underbelly is about uplifting Europe’s fastest emerging food and drink culture, it's about Northern Ireland’s greatest commodity – its people.

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Bia Rebel: Ramen Revolution

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8th October 2020

The owners and chefs at the forefront of an Irish ramen revolution took time out with The Underbelly to discuss noodles and how to Bia Rebel.