{"podcast":{"title":"In The News","slug":"in-the-news-4008521","podcast_index_feed_id":4008521,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/b2fb5f0b-0ce7-4e5c-b6e0-9b1febd06aea","website_url":"https://www.irishtimes.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61409400444fd9068ff27e5f/1767177794884-20c1be6d-99c9-4c2a-8d6b-ad074c095fb1.jpeg","author":"dconlon@irishtimes.com","episode_count":1141,"summary":"In The News is a daily podcast from The Irish Times that takes a close look at the stories that matter, in Ireland and around the world. Presented by Bernice Harrison and Sorcha Pollak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T06:17:33.044517+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-news-4008521"},"episode":{"title":"Our food reviewers give their picks for great summer restaurants","slug":"our-food-reviewers-give-their-picks-for-great-summer-restaurants","published_at":"2026-06-01T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-news-4008521/our-food-reviewers-give-their-picks-for-great-summer-restaurants","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-news-4008521","url":"https://shows.acast.com/in-the-news/episodes/our-food-reviewers-gives-their-picks-for-great-summer-restau","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/in-the-news/e/6a1c5537428d759cb3d607cd/media.mp3","summary":"Is there such a thing as “summer on a plate”? What makes a great seasonal dish? And where is the best restaurant in Ireland for a memorable staycation night out? These were some of the factors Irish Times restaurant reviewer Corinna Hardgrave and food writer Joanne Cronin had to consider when they come up with their annual must-keep list: “100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around Ireland for summer 2026″. It appeared in The Irish Times Saturday magazine and is available now online. They came into studio to give the run down on the list and how restaurants are navigating a challenging time to do business. Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Andrew McNair.&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Is there such a thing as “summer on a plate”? What makes a great seasonal dish? And where is the best restaurant in Ireland for a memorable staycation nig…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1250,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-the-news-4008521/episodes/our-food-reviewers-give-their-picks-for-great-summer-restaurants/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-the-news-4008521/our-food-reviewers-give-their-picks-for-great-summer-restaurants.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}