Niamh O Brien

Recent stories by Niamh O Brien

Jan 23, 20201 min read

A beautiful former bank in London will become a pub known for its cheap drinks

A hand holding Uni Gunkan at Sake no Hana. Orange sea urchin sits on a bed of rice wrapped in seaweed topped with fresh wasabi

Dec 13, 20192 min read

The omakase dining experience at Sake no Hana is a sushi-lover's dream

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Nov 12, 20193 min read

The birth of an adorable kiwi was livestreamed by this New Zealand hatchery

Río Quibiján, Baracoa, eastern Cuba, next to El Eden permaculture project

Nov 6, 20191 min read

Glimpse into your future with cocktail-leaf reading at this London bar

May 9, 2024: The Costa da Morte (Coast of Death) got its name from all the people who have died from shipwrecked boats on the shoreline. We follow Roberto Vidal Pombo, who is a percebeiro, a barnacle picker. Roberto and his brother go out to rocks off the coast where they pick percebes (barnacles).

Afterward, we go to Restaurante Miramar de Corme where we take pics of seafood dishes.
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Nov 1, 20191 min read

Would you drink the world’s oldest beer, revived from a shipwreck?

Windsor Castle's grey stone walls and castellated towers rise into a clear blue sky, with the extensive manicured lawn, hedges and shrubs layed out in the foreground © Kanuman / Shutterstock

Sep 12, 20191 min read

Fancy living in Buckingham Palace? The Queen is hiring and the job comes with a room

Sep 6, 20191 min read

There’s a witch-hunt taking place in Scotland – but it’s not what you think