Elite Event: Sweet Noshed!

Back to Sweet Nosh! This time, with friends. We met up to take a stroll through the holiday lights on Grafton Street, and we decided that we needed a little longer to visit and chat. We chose Sweet Nosh, in part because they offered wine as well as coffee, but in the end, we were taken in by coffee and the offer of … fruit juices! I’ve been working hard lately, and the idea of a little refreshing juice at the end of the day seemed like just the thing.
The person who opted for coffee, though, said that it was some of the best that he’s had in a long time, and he may have found a new great «source.»
We were made to feel welcome to spend an hour or so in the pleasant atmosphere of this cozy sweet shop. I hope to stop by to try one of their tantalizing lunch savories.
Thanks again, Sweet Nosh! It was great to pass along a nice experience to friends.

This was great fun! Delightful food, friendly people, and good times in general. I felt a bit self-​conscious pulling out my phone to look up the lyrics to Nessun Dorma only to realize that the sing-​along bit was dah dah daaaah dah dah dah, daaah dahhhhh. Oh well, hopefully my faux pas was not too widely noticed.

My second event with Unilocal and it was just as good as the first. A lovely evening of eating Italian food and drinking Italian wine, topped off with an opera lesson. Our hosts were fantastic, talking us through the history and philosophy of their restaurant. I’d never been in Sweet Nosh before, and it was exactly like the dolcetti bars you find in Italy. Sadly, I had to run off before the event finished and didn’t get to try the cakes, but the owner gave me a takeaway sample of a beautiful ricotta, pear and ameretti dessert. Thanks to Emily for organising a great evening!

What a fab event! Only dampened by my being quite late for it… never mind I managed to snarfle some tasty grub before it was tidied away. And what a wonderful surprise to be treated to some opera classics… and so interactively.
Beautiful food, wine, desserts and sounds!

If you weren’t at the Unilocal Elite Event at Sweet Nosh you definitely missed out! I have walked past this place many times, but never gone in so I’m glad this event gave me the opportunity to be introduced to them.
We were greeted with a nice glass of either red or white wine, I tried each and were both really nice! We were then offered small sandwiches, focaccia and mini pizzas. The focaccia was my favourite! We got to hear a lot about the history of their business and what they wanted to bring to Ireland in the 90’s. There was also a special guest that sang some lovely opera to us, which was a really nice surprise!
For dessert, we got to try their tarts, profiteroles, and a pear/​ricotta dessert. Their chef did a demonstration on how to prepare the pear dessert and we were also given the recipe so we could make it at home.
One last surprise for us lucky Unilocalers, as we left we each got our own pair of comfy, red Unilocal Elite socks… Just in time for the cold weather!
Thanks to Sweet Nosh and Emily! Can’t wait for the next event!

Superb evening of sweet, savory and operatic delights Emily.
I often stop by for a pizza slice in the Steps of Rome, but I have appallingly never sat-​in for dinner, nor tried Sweet Nosh next door despite poking my head in and wondering what it was all about. I’ll be doing both soon, especially curious to try the menu in Steps.
It was heartening to see that it truly is a family business and one they care a great deal about, great job Emily for bringing this to light and great job to the family for an amazing welcome filled to the brim with genuine hospitality.

What an interesting evening. We entered only to be given some superb wine and then greeted with display cabinets containing all kinds of wonderful little deserts, cakes and assorted gelato. That was just to tease us as we had to wait for desert.
First came various little bites from their restaurant next door called Steps of Rome. They were fantastic and simple. Steps of Rome are apparently known for their pizza and from reading the Unilocal reviews, I’ll have to pop in some time.
We were then treated to some opera of all things. This was fantastic and if you can believe it, fun. I used to listen to opera and she sang songs I knew well.
Last up was desert. They were beautiful to look at and eat. I’m not one for profiteroles usually, I find them a little dull but the ones made there are unbelievable.
I had to leave so I think I missed a cooking demo too which was a shame.

Another excellent night thanks to Emily’s knack for finding the perfect venues!
The hosts were passionate and entertaining, but I found the food to be more of a surplus. Unfortunately everything was cold and it was difficult to judge the quality of the savoury snacks.
But the wine was amazing, they seem to have a very talented wine guy who isn’t afraid to go for unassuming, yet powerful wines.
The desserts were scrumptious and the singer was great fun. As she was singing in her evening dress and boa, I saw a few people looking in wondering what on earth this gathering was… made me feel all special and all!

Great event Emily! A perfect Wednesday evening.
I had almost forgotten how delicious Steps of Rome food was having foolishly not visited it in some time. I will be returning soon. It was wonderful meeting the Steps of Rome family and seeing how passionate they all were. Sweet Nosh is their new venture, they sell gelato, espresso and Italian pastries and deserts.
And then came opera! Definitely the highlight of the evening. We were entertained with some Italian classics beautifully sung by a very saucy lady. We were even treated with a rendition of the «Cornetto Song».
Magnificent from start to finish! I hope to get invited to more of these events.

Carbs on carbs, vino, and opera! Was this really only a Wednesday night? The owners and family of Steps of Rome and Sweet Nosh invited a few guests to enjoy a taste of what is open to customers Sunday-​Saturday on Chatham Street last night.
Thanks to Emily for having us for an elegant night with delicious food; as well as music, family history, and the chance to make new friends under the roof of Sweet Nosh. It was a gorgeous evening and everyone present was grinning ear to ear!
I loved the wine, fresh bread with tomato and garlic, homemade pasta, pastry, and espresso as always. I have enjoyed Steps of Rome many times now in Dublin, but having never been to Sweet Nosh until yesterday… I have a new reason to treat myself! I will be back!
I will also be more likely to visit both restaurants more often now having seen first hand the genuine customer service this Italian family serves with every bite you eat. They made a wonderful presentation and it truly only complimented the fine foods and wine :)
I must return soon with friends. I only hope to find more opera performance s in Dublin now!
Cheers!

Another ‘sweet’ event put on by Emily!
After a long day of work there is nothing better than to be treated with walking into a room, glass of wine put in hand and some delicious starters to munch on. Focaccia breads, mini zucchini, veggie or tomato pizza and mini Italian sandwiches. In the middle of munching on all of our delicious snacks, behind me I heard a large voice start belting out some serious tones. To my surprise we had an impromptu opera singer serenade us with a treat of her own.
We laugh, we cried, we sang… well, really, I just listened along while I nibbled on some profiteroles and fruit tarts. And to top it off the lovely Christiana gave us a lesson on how to make a traditional yet simple Italian dessert.
As if the wine, yummy food and sweets didn’t warm our bellies enough, we were all left with a pair of super awesome Unilocal Elite socks to keep our feet warm as well.
Once again, another 5 star event!
Also, big thanks to the family that made the event possible. I will definitely be checking out Steps of Rome for a full meal soon!

Wow. Wow. Wow. Great job Unilocal. This is why I love reviewing-​because we get treated with events like what we had last night at Sweet Nosh.
The minute we walked in, we were offered wine and lovely panini and greeted by the very hospitable owner and her staff.
From then on, we were offered homemade pizzette, focaccia, and the lovely panini. The wine was flowing and then… music.
We were given an operatic performance to die for. Worth stopping to listen and she sang so beautifully. Just amazing. Emily and her crew really know how to organise a great night out.
Towards the end of the evening we were given a presentation of a lovely dessert made with amaretti biscuits, ricotta cheese and poached pears.
Delicious. Though just when you thought it was nearly time to go and you were catching up with your fellow Unilocalers, we got some of their delicious gelato-​cherry, mint, lemon and hazelnut (not mixed together though!)
And to top it all off, when we checked in, we got fantastic, ready-​for-​winter Unilocal Elite socks. NICCCCCEEEEEEE!!!
Thank you Emily and Unilocal

Once again Emily pulls it out of the bag.
An eve of brilliant food, lovely wine, superb entertainment and spectacular company.
Our hosts for the event pulled out all the stops… really, every last one of them. I think they might have even brought in some extra stops for the eve just to pull them out too.
I will be back, I will eat many more of those desserts… many many more

What’s better to ease us into dark evenings at 6 pm (…like whaaa?) than authentic delish Italian snacks and wine at a Unilocal event?
Oh and I shan’t forget the opera singer in a hurry — I did let out a little muffled Unilocal when she approached me…
Definitely will try out the Steps of Rome restaurant next door soon — and great to catch up with old and new Unilocalers last night.
Thanks Em for organising this and for the comfy red socks to keep my wee toes toasty in winter!

Oh my goodness — loved the foccacia!!! It was hard to talk with all the food stuffed in my mouth.
This even was super fun and we got a surprise opera singer part way through. That was definitely one of the highlights of the night — totally expected and totally AWESOME.
Loved meeting the family running Steps of Rome; they were all so lovely and very hospitable. I’m definitely going to try out the pasta — the sample we had was delicious.
Thanks Emily for setting up yet another outstanding event! (I promise I’ll make Christian work hard on that Elite badge)

Wine, tasty and savory little treats, Opera, more sweet cakes and the o-​meter was brought into the red when they topped it off with coffee and ice-​cream.
So much goodness all bundled up in so few hours, it leaves you speechless partly because your stuffing your face all the time and partly because your in awe over what is and will come next.
Great event and can only encourage Emily to continue this formula, as she is on to something!
The whole night was topped off with the Nosh pastry chef showing a simple, but delicious dessert.

Superb night. Stuffed to the gills with beautiful food such as mini sambos, pizza, pasta, desserts and ice cream. This was accompanied by an opera singer who was just a class act-​soooo funny with great character and a magnificent voice.
How could I forget the wine… definitely a sign of a great night when drink didn’t even come to mind. With a cookery demo to finish, this elite event got my vote for sure and Steps of Rome and Sweet Nosh will be getting a visit from me pretty soon.
The owner was such a lovely lady who cares a lot about her business and pleasing her customers. She is so proud of it and so she should be!