Pyg’s pizzas named in top 50

and Safety Authority (HSA); the “First 5 garden of Wonder and Discovery” by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; the “rise garden” by oberstown Children Detention Campus; and the “The raising Amazing garden by Tusla Fostering”

The impact of climate change and making better use of the outdoors also feature as recurring themes in the 2023 show gardens including “A Breathing Space for Fingal” by Fingal County Council, the national Dairy Council’s “Embracing the Elements” garden; Citroën power of one alternative urban front garden by Citroën, and the green Cities Europe “greening our Cities” garden. many of this year’s showstopping gardens also feature reclaimed and upcycled materials and will be relocating after the festival as permanent gardens elsewhere.

Along with a dazzling display of show gardens, gardening enthusiasts will find plenty of inspiration in the ever-popular ‘postcard gardens’, which include nine small but perfectly formed pop-up gardens that are designed and built by community groups, schools, and training groups.

A DuBlIn restaurant has been named in a list of the 50 best pizzas in Europe. little pyg, in Dublin’s powerscourt Townhouse Centre has been voted as the 27th best pizza in Europe by 50 Top pizza, a food publication and guide that celebrates the highest culinary achievements in the competitive world of pizza. With the awards served up at a glamorous ceremony in Barcelona in Spain, little pyg was the only Irish spot to be named among other renowned pizzerias across the continent. A stylish restaurant and bar, little pyg is the sister restaurant to Dublin favourite pygmalion, and opened just before the outbreak of Covid-19. pizzas are one of their specialties, with each pizza chef sent to Italy for one year, to train under Enzo Coccia, a pizza expert. Sartoria panatieri, located in Barcelona, was voted into the top spot, headed up by rafa panatieri and Jorge Sastre. panatieri worked in Barcelona’s michelin-starred restaurant nectari before opening his own pizzeria. Coming in second place was Bæst in Copenhagen, Denmark, while 50 Kalò in london came in at number three.