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A NEW WAY OF LIVING FOR welcome TO THE FIRST EDITION OF BELFAST’S NEW LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE, TQ LIVING. Few people who have visited Belfast in the last few years can have failed to notice the massive changes in the city. Residents and visitors now have a huge range of shopping and leisure options - refl ected in our fi rst CONTENTS edition which includes an overview of the economy from leading University of Ulster economist Mike Smyth as well as contributions from Michael Deane of the Deane’s restaurant group, designer Una Rodden and former 04 EXCITING TIMES FOR BELFAST 36 BRIGHT COLOURS ARE IN Ireland rugby international Tyrone Howe amongst others. Belfast’s Social Scene has never been better according to Colour is back. ! e future for fabric and Growing up in Belfast, the city was synonymous with the shipyard that engineered and built ships like showbiz correspondent Maureen Coleman furnishings is bright according to Gary Bramble of Seagreen Gala Mill RMS and her sister ships, the Olympic & Britanic. ! e 30,000 jobs associated with shipbuilding were 06 THE TITANIC ARC the lifeblood of the city. Architect John Fitzgerald looks at the 21st century design 38 LIGHTENING YOUR LIFESTYLE Sadly, the glory days of shipbuilding have gone, but in their place we have a tremendous opportunity in Titanic behind Titanic Quarter’s fi rst residential development Will technology change our lives? David Brunnen, Quarter to celebrate our heritage at the same time as literally building upon the success of our past. In the next 15 to one of the UK’s leading experts on new technology, 20 years our vision is to breathe new life into 185 acres of central Belfast. In the process, we will create a new shared 10 SPRING INTO SOMETHING NEW thinks that those living in Titanic Quarter will be space - a new community consisting of high quality residential developments such as the Arc, as well as a hub for Direct Wine Shipments is a must for ’s among the fi rst to fi nd out hi-tech jobs, the home of Belfast Metropolitan College and a major tourist, retail and leisure destination. wine lovers - Wine Club Manager, Susan Rees, suggests With one mile of waterfront, Titanic Quarter (co-promoted by Titanic Quarter Ltd and some European tipples to whet your palate 40 TITANIC BEER Ireland’s oldest independent Brewer, Hilden Brewery, Commissioners) is one of Europe’s largest urban waterfront development schemes and it also includes some 14 NORTHERN IRELAND IS ON THE UP & UP of the most impressive maritime heritage in the world. is launching a new series of beers inspired on Belfast’s Economist Mike Smyth explains why the fundamentals historic quarters – Titanic Quarter is fi rst in line Already, over 1,000 people are employed within Titanic Quarter, working for blue chip fi rms such as of Northern Ireland’s economy are so attractive Citi, GE Healthcare and Microsoft. ! ese are exciting days for Belfast and while the current ups and downs 42 TITANIC DISHES WITH A MODERN TWIST of the international markets may 18 A DESIGNER IN BELFAST Jason More, Partner & Chef at Belfast’s latest eatery, be making investors rather queasy, Fashion predictions from the Donegal-born and Belfast- No. 27 Talbot Street, puts a modern twist on some Titanic Quarter is a 20-year project based designer, Una Rodden recipies from the Titanic’s last evening menu – we’re here for the long haul. 22 NEW TRENDS IN FOOD 44 TITANIC’S DOCK Almost 100 years after the Titanic Michael Deane, proprietor and Executive Chef of set sail, we have the determination Titanic Quarter and the area surrounding it is seeped Northern Ireland’s only Michelin Star restaurant in the history of shipbuilding and maritime adventure, to create something that will capture looks into the future the imagination of all those who live, including the last place on earth where the Titanic rested on dry ground work or visit Belfast. 26 THE BEST SMALL CITY IN EUROPE ! is is a growing and developing Belfast’s renaissance is well underway. Dave Pennick, 48 CONNECTED HEALTH publication, and we welcome President of the Belfast Chamber of Trade & Commerce Belfast’s citizens will be pioneers of telemedicine in your comments, suggestions and talks about how his home city has changed for the better Europe according to business developer Eoin Lambkin contributions. I hope that you fi nd 30 OPEN SPACE & THE PUBLIC REALM something within it that interests 50 TINSEL TOWN COMES TO TITANIC QUARTER International architect and Titanic Quarter master Who would have thought that Belfast would become you, or even better still, captures planner, Eric Kuhne, stresses the importance of your imagination. Europe’s new, in vogue fi lm shoot location, attracting space in urban design , Lord Attenborough and Thank you. among others 34 TAKING BELFAST BY STORM MIKE SMITH Belfast may be the unlikely home of, arguably, the CEO, TITANICNIC QQUARTERUARTER LTD 52 RAVENHILL BUZZ UK’s best Ice Hockey team, but Todd Kelman, General ! ere’s no better way to kick start a Friday night in Manager of the Belfast Giants, explains how the sport is Belfast than watching Ulster at Ravenhill, the home of indicative of the new Belfast local rugby. Rugby international Tyrone Howe doesn’t TITANIC HOUSE, QUEEN’S ROAD, TITANIC QUARTER, BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND need any convincing T: +44 028 9076 6300 W: www.titanicquarter.com Lightbody (Snow Patrol) pictured at the Belfast Fate Awards Coleraine born actress Jayne Wisner (Sweeney Todd) & Gary

hen the fi rst phase of residential properties at Titanic the Northern Ireland calendar, attracting a host of stars to Quarter were released late last year, house-hunters snapped these shores. And the Go Awards, also launched last year, Wup over 400 apartments. Interest in the ambitious Arc are set to take place again this autumn. In the dark days of scheme was described at the time as “phenomenal”, with the the troubles, promoters had their work cut out trying to EXCITING TIMES vast majority of potential buyers based in Northern Ireland. entice big name acts to perform here. But just look at the It is estimated that when the multi-billion pound Titanic artists who have insisted on playing the Odyssey Arena in Quarter is completed with its high spec city centre living and recent years, Bruce Springsteen, Justin Timberlake, Dolly FOR BELFAST its vibrant mix of restaurants, cafes and hotels, over 20,000 Parton and are all regular visitors and this year BY MAUREEN COLEMAN people will live and work there making it a community all of alone, acts like Kylie Minogue will grace the stage in the its own. Like Liverpool, , Newcastle and , city once more, her fi rst time here in almost 20 years. Belfast’s exciting waterfront redevelopment has helped put Muse, ! e Killers, ! e White Stripes, Pink and Christina it on the map as one of the UK’s hot spot destinations, even Aguilera have all played here too and our music venues, warranting a mention in the Lonely Planet as a city well from the King’s Hall to Katy Daly’s are packed out with worth a visit. It’s no coincidence that Belfast’s property boom happy punters throughout the week. Belfast is now home to has taken place against a backdrop of peace and prosperity, many festivals, such as the two-day Tennents Vital, which and at a time when the city’s social scene is healthier than attracts tens of thousands of rock fans each August to the it’s ever been. It seems that hardly a week goes by without compact Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, transforming the a new pub, club or restaurant opening in Belfast. area into a mecca for musicians and artists. ! e city now boasts luxury hotels like the Merchant Once it was considered a rare occurrence if a well known and Malmaison, award-winning restaurants such as Shu, celebrity was spotted on our streets. ! ese days, it’s not Deane’s, Cayenne and Roscoff , classic bars like ! e Duke unusual to bump into a Hollywood A-lister dining out in of York and the Spaniard, and style bars like the Apartment one of the city’s best eateries or enjoying a bit of sight-seeing and Cafe Vaudeville. And while new bars like the Warehouse during a break from fi lming. Last year alone, Meryl Streep, spring up from week to week, life is breathed back into Tim Robbins, , Tom Hanks, Shirley MacLaine, older venues, like the Lifeboat, currently enjoying a surge Lord Richard Attenborough, Mischa Barton, Liam Neeson of popularity with Belfast’s young trendsetters. Pete Postlethwaite, Sir Ben Kingsley and Donald Sutherland And who ever thought we’d have not one but three all visited Belfast with many promising to return to this awards bashes held each year to celebrate everything that’s bright, buzzing city. Indeed, Shirley MacLaine had such a good about our hospitality and entertainment industries? ball in Belfast while shooting the movie ‘Closing ! e Ring’, ! e Big Buzz Awards have been on the go now for several she revealed that she was hoping to buy a holiday home years, but the Fate Awards, only launched in 2007, are fast here. Maybe she’ll put her name down when the next batch becoming one of the most talked about social events of of Arc apartments are released to the public! Ruby Wax at the Belfast Fate Awards

TQ LIVING 5 THE TITANIC ARC JOHN FITZGERALD OF ROBINSON MCILWAINE ARCHITECTS, DESIGNERS OF THE ARC, EXPLORES THE CONCEPTS BEHIND THE DESIGN. ! e history of Queen’s Island and the Harland & Wolff shipyard that occupied it, is as grand as the ships once designed and built there. Nearly one hundred years on from its heady days as the birthplace of the most famous ship ever to be built, the city faces a new birth and one that hopes, once again, to place Belfast on the international map. Situated on the east bank of the Abercorn Basin the site for the Arc was historically squeezed between the old Harbour Master’s offi ce and the Coal Quay (now the Odyssey), overlooking the largest expanse of water in the city. ! e site was identifi ed in the Titanic Quarter Masterplan as a ‘mixed use’ development containing apartments, restaurants bars and a hotel. Part of our involvement in the fabrication of the masterplan had been to suggest that the Abercorn Basin itself become the centre of any development around it – this led to the idea that the buildings surrounding the Basin should form an ‘arc’ focused on the centre point of the water itself. Artist’s impression, the Arc

TQ LIVING 6 Stylish urban living at the Arc

Designed as two concentric curves divided into three Robinson McIlwaine worked closely with contractors and blocks, the Arc steps up from the six storey height of the suppliers during the design process to detail the building in Odyssey on the south side to 12 storeys at the north end. a practical but aesthetic manner. As a result, the elevational ! is massing draws the eye around the Basin, creating palette refl ects an engineering ethos appropriate to the movement and drama to the façade as well as maximising industrial history of the site. Large, full storey height ribbed daylight penetration into the internal landscaped areas. concrete panels together with aluminium curtain walling ! ree levels of underground car parking conceal the 480 will form the majority of the façade, punctuated by zinc car parking spaces as well as refuse areas and plant rooms and timber cladding. required to service such a large development. Two storey ! e apartments are entered from the sides of each block duplex apartments elevated from the footpath ‘Dutch by entrance pods clad in stone and top lit by glazed fi ns, Style’ create a lively ground fl oor frontage onto the newly with oversized signage. ! e generosity of size is continued formed curved road to the east whilst generous west facing within the apartments with most units being 15-20% restaurants and bars open out onto the Basin itself and a larger than the norm in Belfast and a 2.55m fl oor to ceiling large £2.5 million public realm space. At the most southerly height, with full height windows maximising both the light end of the site, adjacent to the mouth of Queen’s Road, entering the spaces as well as the views – which are unique will be a six storey 120 bedroom hotel. Elevated over a two and breathtaking. Full height doors, bespoke ‘two tone’ storey undercroft enabling views to the Basin, the hotel has kitchens, and fully tiled bathrooms and en-suites complete been designed as a continuation of the curve established the ‘boutique hotel’ feel of the interiors. All apartments have by the Arc. ! e majority of the bedrooms will have views access onto a podium garden that contains private seating across the river and the ground fl oor restaurant and bar will as well as an elevated barbeque area. complement the activities overlooking Abercorn Basin. ! e works are well underway and the fi rst blocks are due for completion by summer 2009.

TQ LIVING 9 BY SUSAN REES, WINE CLUB MANAGER, DIRECT WINE SHIPMENTS

UNCORK SOMETHING NEW

Most of us are very familiar with the classic grape management and the newest techniques in winemaking. varieties such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc in white ! eir success has been remarkable. In just seven years their and Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz/Syrah in red, yet with determination and love of wine have enabled them to thousands of grape varieties available there are so many produce wines that have joined the ranks of Spain’s best. other interesting ones to choose from. ! is has so many layers and so much ripe fruit that it has to We at Direct Wine Shipments are always encouraging be tried. Generous, with rich melon, lemon, peach, honey our customers to ‘travel the path less travelled’ and have and almond fl avours that are fresh and clean. noticed a subsequent increase in the tasting and drinking of ! e second recommendation is Domaine des Lauriers less well known wines, whether they are made from white Picpoul de Pinet 2006 (£6.69) from the Languedoc in varieties such as the fl oral aromatic Muscat, the spicy rich southern France. It is one of France’s few varietally named Gewurztraminer, or reds made from Tempranillo with its appellation wines (Picpoul is the grape, Pinet is the area). wild strawberry notes, or Sangiovese with its crisp red and ! e Picpoul grape (meaning `lipstinger` due to the high black cherry fl avours. acidity of its must) was cited as a producer of good quality With European wines on the rise and alternative areas wine as early as the 17th century. ! is white has apple and and grape varieties becoming more available, the following herbal aromas on the nose with added lemony fl avours varieties and the wines they make are defi nitely ones coming through on the palate. Crisp, fresh, dry and with to watch. good length it is a great value alternative to Chablis. Excellent First, Verdejo. ! is Spanish variety is principally noted with shellfi sh and lighter fi sh dishes and salads, this has for its elegant, fruit driven, dry style of white that comes become one of our best selling French whites. from the denomination of Rueda, situated northwest of Another fantastic white grape variety to look out for Madrid. One of our most exciting recent fi nds has been is Austria’s key variety, Grüner Veltliner, which makes the Dos Victorias Jose Pariente Verdejo 2006 (£9.99). light fresh, fruity wine that is a pleasure to drink. From Dos Victorias is a modern young winery run by Victoria the Weinviertel region to the north east of Vienna comes Parientes and Victoria Benavides, the two Victorias who Weinrieder Grüner Veltliner Klassik 2006 (£8.99). ! is is give the winery its name. After working for years in the wine a classic example of this thirst quenching style with hints industry, these two old friends decided to strike out on their of both apple and peach coming through on both the nose own, founding an operation based on meticulous vineyard and palate. Excellent with light meals or on its own, ideal for enjoying on the patio!

TQ LIVING 10 TQ LIVING 11 DIRECT WINE  WINE FEATURE

When looking for something new in red why not try the Mencía grape from the denomination of Bierzo in north- western Spain. A fi ne example of this variety is Descendientes de Jose Palacios Petalos del Bierzo 2005 (£11.99), a blend of grapes from several diff erent vineyards in Bierzo, all of which are farmed biodynamically. Spicy red fruit nose with hints of green and black pepper. A juicy wine with soft, structured tannins and a lovely spicy edge. Drinking now, but if you have the patience it will also age. ! is wine has been compared to the fi ne Pinot Noir based red wines from Burgundy. In Piedmont in northern Italy a variety to look out for is Barbera, deep coloured with low tannins and high acidity which make it a great wine for pairing with food from rich mushroom based dishes, red meats, pizza to bbq favourites. Porello Mommiano Barbera d’Alba 2005 (£7.49) from the town of Alba is superb value, characterful, medium -bodied, smooth with a good support of acidity and lovely juicy dark fruit. ! e fi nal recommendation is Domaine des Chênes Les Grands-Meres 2005 (£7.79) from Cotes du Roussillon. It comes from the village of Tautavel and is made from a blend of grape varieties, Carignan, Grenache Noir and Syrah from old vines. ! is is a deep, intense wine with very expressive red ripe fruits, violet, lots of spice and herbaceousness from the `garrigue`. Ideal for a lazy continental style lunch.

TQ LIVING 12 NORTHERN IRELAND upIS ON THE& up LEADING UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER ECONOMIST MIKE SMYTH GIVES A COMMENTARY ON WHY THE OUTLOOK FOR THE NORTHERN IRELAND ECONOMY IS POSITIVE...

Odyssey, Abercorn Basin, Belfast

TQ LIVING 14 NORTHERN IRELAND  ECONOMY FEATURE NORTHERN IRELAND  ECONOMY FEATURE ! ! anksgiving Square, River Lagan, Belfast e Crown Bar, Belfast

For most of the last decade Northern Ireland has been across the UK. ! e population of Greater Belfast is currently Programme for Government. In line with this, Belfast up since March 2007, aided by the major international the fastest growing region within the UK. Confi dence is about 700,000, i.e. about 40% of Northern Ireland’s City Council through its local economic development plan investment conference of May 2008 with the expectation strong as a result of the political climate and the economic total population, and recent forecasts suggest that overall ‘2006-10: Staying Competitive’ has identifi ed a number of stimulating US investor interest in Belfast and the fundamentals are good. Northern Ireland, unlike elsewhere Northern Ireland’s population is set to increase to 1.81m of key high value sectors which should be “nurtured” – aforementioned ISNI aimed at strengthening infrastructure in the UK has been experiencing falling unemployment by 2011 and 2m by 2031. ! e population within Belfast creative industries, environmental industries, advanced over the next decade. and now has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the City, as defi ned by local government boundaries, is also manufacturing and knowledge industries (including ! e main growth sectors in the years ahead are Financial developed world. expected to increase over the next decade, largely due to fi nancial and professional services). ! is, therefore, will and Business Services and Hotels & Restaurants.! e largest Employment, incomes, wealth and business and sharp increases in inward migration. set the direction of the economic development of Belfast growth is in Business Services which is expected to create consumer confi dence are all buoyant. Belfast, as the capital Despite slowing growth in the national economy in recent and Northern Ireland over the next decade. an additional 13,000 jobs (+3.5% per annum). ! is is city of the region, has been at the heart of this growth. months the outlook for the Northern Ireland economy is Belfast has a good record of job creation – 30,000 a key export sector and is already the largest source of Increased political and social stability, generous European generally positive. Interest rates look set to fall and the recent additional jobs were created over the last 10 years. ! e city employment in the city. funding support and a favourable global economy have Northern Ireland Budget package has put the economy as has a highly skilled workforce with 24% of the working Recent major investments in the city such as the exciting all contributed to the unparalleled regeneration of Belfast. the top priority for the next four years at least. Published population educated to degree level, labour costs that are Titanic Quarter development, now in its second phase, have Over the last ten years the city has generated 30,000 new alongside the Budget, the Investment Strategy for Northern 15% lower than the UK average and prime offi ce rents, led to the emergence of a number of ‘clusters’ of business jobs, driven unemployment down to a record low of just Ireland (ISNI) has committed Government and its private which, according to CB Richard Ellis’s 2007 Global Market activity, which include Financial Services, Mobile Telecoms over 4%, attracted over €7.4 billion of external investment sector partners to an investment of £18 billion over the Rent Survey, are £14.75 per sq ft compared to £43.75 and and Life and Health Technologies. Salary costs in most of and hosted a record number of tourists (over 6.5 million next 10 years to give the ‘right infrastructure to grow our £59 per sq ft in and London respectively. these growth sectors are on average 20% lower than the rest in 2006 according to ). economy’. ! is represents a huge vote of confi dence in the In light of the new political arrangements, the restoration of the UK and EU, making Northern Ireland an increasingly ! e city of Belfast’s population has been in long term future of the economy. of devolved, power-sharing governance in Northern Ireland, competitive and attractive location. decline, although Greater Belfast has been steadily rising. Growing the private sector, and in particular high value there is an expectation that the pace of economic activity ! is mirrors similar trends in most major urban centres jobs, is the number one priority for Northern Ireland’s will accelerate. Private sector investment activity has picked

TQ LIVING 16 TQ LIVING 17 Una Rodden A DESIGNER IN BELFAST

DONEGAL BORN DESIGNER UNA RODDEN MOVED TO BELFAST EIGHT YEARS AGO AND HAS WITNESSED A TRANSFORMATION IN THE CITY. JUST LAST YEAR UNA DESIGNED A FABULOUS COUTURE OUTFIT FOR MISCHA BARTON FOR THE BELFAST PREMIERE OF LORD RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH’S FILM ‘CLOSING THE RING’, A FILM WHICH WAS ITSELF PARTLY FILMED IN AND AROUND TITANIC QUARTER.

We talked to Una about the trends for autumn/winter and Are increased shopping opportunities in Belfast a threat her experience of running a couture business in Belfast for you? city centre. No, from our point of view we are the only design studio shop in Belfast, so we do have a unique selling point to the Where were you before you moved to Belfast? consumer. We are also selling authentic ‘Made in Ireland’ Eight years ago I moved here from Dublin, a busy, exciting goods, alongside the work of some of Europe’s more quirky and happening city. I was amazed to see that all shops in designers. It’s good to know that you don’t have to buy an closed at 5.30pm. If you had a nine to lm ‘Closing the Ring’ aran sweater or tweed jacket to demonstrate your ‘Irish’ fi ve job it made it diffi cult to shop mid week. ! e other identity! surprise was that all the upmarket shops were on the outskirts of the city centre such as the Road and You designed Mischa Barton’s outfi t for the ‘Closing Bloomfi eld areas. the Ring’ premiere. Have you worked with any other celebs? What changes do you notice today? Yes, I designed a couture outfi t for Ruby Wax for the Fate ! e city has been transformed. Shops are now open until Awards. She was a lovely person. We had to send drawings 7pm and many stay open until 9pm from Wednesday to to her in London and then she chose one of our designs, Friday. I think the new Victoria Square complex with its the only requirement was that it had to be red. So we selection of stores will make Belfast a city people from designed a double-breasted jacket, with a large collar and elsewhere would like to visit. ! e range of fashion labels silk bias skirt. She was so impressed with the quality of the available in Belfast is now very impressive. You no longer craftsmanship and amazed that we could do something so have to go to London, New York or to buy Prada, good in such a short timescale.

Jimmy Choo, Mulberry or Armani. Mischa Barton at the Belfast premiere of Lord Richard Attenborough’s fi

TQ LIVING 18 UNA RODDEN FASHION FEATURE

Is there anything else you’d like to see in Belfast? I think Belfast could do with some more small interesting shops with a personal service. Now that the bar has been raised in terms of the retail off er with Victoria Square and House of Fraser, I think we need to look at encouraging and incentivising young homegrown talent to stay in Northern Ireland and make a living here, rather than going off to London and Paris.

I’ve seen and been extremely impressed with what has been Fashion refl ects social happenings and with the slowdown done with Darling Harbour, Sydney. Given that the same in the economy a dress down kind of style will dominate architect that designed it, Eric Kuhne, has been involved in - another factor infl uencing this is the uncertainty about the masterplan for Titanic Quarter it promises to be very our weather conditions. impressive and can only increase the buzz and excitement in Belfast. Hopefully there’ll be opportunities for boutiques Everyone likes being their own stylist/designer to an extent and couture studios in the new waterfront scheme! and we’ll see that increasingly over the next few seasons. Designers will be giving consumers the pieces and they FUTURE TRENDS will then put them together themselves. As opposed to So tell us what the upcoming trends are in following specifi c trends or fashion for 08/09? being dictated to by fashion, I’ve noticed a defi nite lack of distinction consumers will be creating their own individual look. between seasons. For autumn/winter the trend is back to basics. I’m talking about simple lines/ soft tailored looks, for example, jackets, pencil skirts, high-waisted trousers with gathered bottoms like jodhpur style. Tailored dresses are also in.

What about colours? Black, red, greens, greys and neutrals will be big.

Anything else? For casual wear large T-shirts belted and worn with black or coloured tights. Denim in any colour from dark to light wash. You’ll notice less or no embellishment on clothing, with the exception of ethnic beading. ! e whole tribal/ ethnic look will be big for autumn/winter. ICHAEL DEANE IS PROPRIETOR AND EXECUTIVE CHEF OF RESTAURANT GROUP. M Our group comprises of four restaurants located in Belfast and Banbridge, including Northern Ireland’s only Michelin Star Restaurant, Deanes. Last year we opened the South Belfast Bar and Grill, Deanes at Queens, and launched Simply Deanes at the Outlet Retail in Banbridge. We have experienced so many socio-economic and political changes in Northern Ireland within the last decade, and these all ultimately have an eff ect on how we behave socially. It is important, therefore, for all businesses at the start of each year and periodically throughout it, to reassess how we respond to trends and how we can adapt in order to survive in an increasingly competitive and ever changing market. ! e core of every business is its customer, and no more so than in the hospitality industry. It’s crucial to be able to listen and to respond to your customer’s needs before your competitors do. NEW Customers in the hospitality industry today are extremely demanding. Food trends come and go, but one constant demand is that of quality and consistency of product and service. Our customers tend to be TRENDS better travelled and more educated about food than in the past. ! eir horizons are broader than those of IN FOOD the average consumer 20 years ago BY MICHAEL DEANE and expectations are subsequently of a very high standard. Television and the Internet have played a major role in informing consumers, instigating the trend towards organic, free range and locally sourced produce. Deanes Group has always been committed to local, seasonal produce and the traceability of food. Derek Creagh, Head Chef at Deanes, is an ambassador for Irish produce and our core suppliers are all local businesses, however, it is only recently that we identifi ed the fact that the consumer is as concerned about this as we are, so we now use this as a unique selling point on our menus where we have inserted some information about our suppliers and the origins of the produce.

TQ LIVING 22 TQ LIVING 23 Left: Michael Deane NEW TRENDS IN FOOD  FOOD FEATURES

The introduction of large scale supermarkets such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda to Northern Ireland has spoiled the consumer with competitively priced food over the years, however, it is important for the industry and the consumer to understand that the trend for organic and sustainable produce comes at a price. Food infl ation in general is something that will aff ect how we do business in the future. With the price of grain and other basic commodities rapidly elevating, businesses will struggle to absorb these costs which will inevitably trickle down to the consumer. Ethical factors have recently begun to complicate this intricate balance, playing a major part in the consumer decision making process. “Fair-trade” and “carbon footprint” are buzz words which heavily infl uence customers and introduce a plethora of and products, but immigration has also had an impact problems to business owners. Will the customer opt to aid on our workforce as we welcome migrant workers from third world development by choosing fair-trade, or will across Europe. Whilst this undeniably brings much needed they decide to decrease their carbon footprint by buying diversity and new skills to the hospitality industry, I feel goods from closer to home? many businesses have failed in their responsibility to adapt With regard to cooking and the food we eat, our obsession and overcome the cultural and language barriers which exist for healthy lifestyles will continue to wage war with junk in the workplace. food. Customers are increasingly opting for lighter meals In the past, eating out was reserved for the fi nancially with lower carbohydrate as the Atkins diet continues its well-off or confi ned to special occasions only. Nowadays, hold over the western world. however, many of us dine out several times a week and Asian cooking with its array of tastes and fl avours will restaurants have had to adapt to target this lucrative, swelling continue to be as popular as ever in Northern Ireland middle market. and, despite many misgivings, the fundamentals of Asian Whilst it is important to observe and adapt to trends and cooking continue to make it one of the healthiest cuisines market demands, in my experience, it has been benefi cial to in the world. concentrate on creating a consistent, quality food off ering Martin Murphy, Head Chef of Deanes Deli, has spent using the best seasonal and local produce which is accessible signifi cant time in south east Asia and has successfully and aff ordable to the consumer. By establishing a strong introduced this fusion of fl avour to the new menu at our brand identity, customers recognise that they will receive busy city centre bistro. quality and value. ! e infl ux of migrants from emerging EU countries Going forward I aspire to develop the business by has signifi cantly aff ected the industry in recent years. Not continuing to off er new and existing customers the quality only has this opened the consumer up to new food trends and consistency they have come to expect from Deanes.

TQ LIVING 24 THE BEST SMALL CITY IN EUROPE With the negative images associated with its past fi rmly consigned to history, Belfast has willingly embraced a new and exciting future to become one of Europe’s top tourist destinations. Dave Pennick, President of the Belfast Chamber of Trade and Commerce, outlines what there is to do and see in his home city. Frequently the fi rst thing a new visitor to Belfast will remark on is the city is so unlike that which they expected it to be, the vibrancy and liveliness of the city centre and particularly the welcome. It is a city where new retail commerce rubs shoulders with an industrial heritage we are all rightly proud of, creating a setting that we believe to be unique. And yet that same visitor is still only a short drive away from some of the most spectacular scenery in Ireland. So whatever you are looking for; an energetic social scene, beautiful landscape and architecture or cultural activities to suit all tastes, they’re all found in and around Belfast. ! e physical shape of the city centre has changed in recent years as Belfast has grown to reclaim the River Lagan which now houses, on either side of its banks, some of the most exciting new living and working urban space in these islands. ! e Waterfront Hall has quickly become one of Ireland’s premier concert locations and regularly hosts artists from home as well as touring international stars. ! e Cathedral Quarter, located in the environs of the majestic Belfast Cathedral, hosts a wide selection of bars, restaurants and hotels to suit all tastes and budgets, and is a choice location for weekend revellers.

Maritime Festival, Queen’s Island, Belfast (picture courtesy of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board) ! ose looking for niche retail, fi ne dining or a boutique hotel

TQ LIVING 27 BELFAST  THE BEST SMALL CITY IN EUROPE BOTANIC GARDENS: CROWN BAR CUSTOM HOUSE SQUARE CITY HALL WATERFRONT HALL ST GEORGES MARKET Occupying 28 acres in the The Crown Bar is ageless and With dramatic lighting Built mainly in Portland Stone Situated in Lanyon Place on The last surviving Victorian university area this splendid priceless, a gem of Victoriana structures and playful in the Classical Renaissance the River Lagan this concert covered market in Belfast is experience have options within the city centre boundaries public park has among its and without doubt one of the fountains this once famous style with copper coated green hall and exhibition centre seats located on May Street, close features a Victorian cast iron greatest bars in the world. meeting place has become domes and covering one and a 2,246 in the Main Auditorium. to the River Lagan and the in the South West Quarter, soon to be branded SWQ. A green house and a tropical Owned by the National Trust a civic area of international half acres in Donegall Square, In keeping with the Belfast Waterfront Hall. Built between short walk up to the Queen’s University area will reveal ravine with the Ulster Museum and located on Belfast’s Great status. Frequent events include this is the home of Belfast City skyline the copper roof will 1890 and 1896 it holds a the beautiful Botanic Park and soon to re-open Ulster situated at the entrance. Victoria Street, the Crown large-scale performances, Council. The generous gardens turn green and is now fl anked market every Friday and Museum. was perhaps the greatest Gin urban sports, carnivals and are perfect for picnics. by offi ce buildings, restaurants Saturday selling fresh seafood, Palace in industrial Britain. street theatre. and galleries. clothes, books and antiques. For those with wider interests, Belfast boasts an Wonderfully preserved, the impressive architectural heritage. The Royal Belfast Crown is cherished and still Academical Institution, one of Belfast’s most historic boys well used by the people of schools, was designed by John Sloane, who also designed Belfast. the Bank of England. ! e city’s most famous architect is Sir Charles Lanyon, whose landmark buildings include the Queen’s University main building, Crumlin Road Gaol and Courthouse, the Custom House (beside Meeting House Square) and the famous Palm House at Botanic Gardens. All are well worth a visit and are as impressive today as when they were fi rst designed and built in the 19th century. ! e city’s retail and leisure off ering is today one of the fi nest in the UK or Ireland. ! e recently opened Victoria Square development with its landmark glazed dome has added to the varied high quality retail off er in the city with some new national and international brands making their debut. ! is new centre, delivered by Multi Developments, is unique in that it is a covered streetscape, adding three new retail and commercial avenues to the city. Visitors I speak to are hugely impressed both by the design and off er at the centre which, combined with strong independent niche businesses, makes Belfast a unique and eclectic shopping destination to suit all tastes. ! e innovative development at Titanic Quarter represents a further boost to the city’s development. When completed, both banks of the River Lagan will become vibrant areas where everyone can live, shop, work and be entertained. Its close proximity to the city centre, within walking distance, means that one of Europe’s largest maritime developments is sure to become one of Belfast’s top visitor locations. It would, of course, be remiss of me just to discuss BELFAST HARBOUR QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY GEORGE BEST BELFAST VICTORIA SQUARE BELFAST HOTELS Belfast to anyone visiting the city. Close by, and accessible COMMISSIONERS Established in 1845 this CITY AIRPORT Opened in March 2008 this Belfast’s newest 5 star hotel is The Merchant Hotel situated in by motorway, are some of the most beautiful parts of these Built in two stages in 1854 famous university is 10 minutes Situated just a fi ve minute impressive complex added the Cathedral Quarter. However, the Europa, the Radisson SAS, and 1895 the Harbour Offi ce walk from the City Hall in a drive from Belfast city centre nearly a third to Belfast’s retail Ramada, Ten Square, the Hilton and Malmaison all exude an islands; the beauty of the Mournes and the Antrim Coast is still home to Belfast Harbour bustling quarter of the city. on the Harbour Estate, offer. Covering 75,000m sq excellence of service that ensures every need is catered for. are well documented, and, after a busy weekend, there is Commissioners who are The main Lanyon Building, this award winning airport this commercial, residential BACKGROUND IMAGE no better way to spend a Sunday than a drive to either responsible for managing the built in the Neo-Gothic style serves 28 UK and European and leisure development has With stunning views over Abercorn Basin and the Castlereagh destination. I hope you all have a wonderful time in the Port of Belfast and its 2,000 fl anks an inner quadrangle with destinations. This year the pedestrian links to nearby acre Harbour Estate, including the Student Union directly airport will welcome 2.7 business, nightlife and Hills, the Arc is Titanic Quarter’s fi rst residential development. city and we look forward to your return. the co-promotion of opposite. million passangers. shopping streets on Laganside, Designed by the award winning Robinson McIlwaine practice, Titanic Quarter. Donegal Place, Royal Avenue the Arc offers the ultimate in urban living. and Ann Street. TQ LIVING 28 TITANIC QUARTER OPEN SPACE & the public realm

TQ LIVING 30 TITANIC QUARTER  OPEN SPACE AND THE PUBLIC REALM TITANIC QUARTER  OPEN SPACE AND THE PUBLIC REALM Titanic Signature Project, Quarter Arrol Park, Titanic Quarter

Eric Kuhne, founder of one of the world’s best known of the way we move through cities. Most amenities such In the centre of Titanic Quarter will be Arrol Park, named villages will be residential garden squares that will become architectural practices, Civic Arts, and the inspiration as water, grass, shade and parks will be within 250m of after the framework gantries that were built to construct the the centre-pieces of each cluster of 800-1,200 homes. behind projects such as Darling Park, Sydney, the Dubai just about anywhere in the Quarter. All the weekly routine Titanic, Olympic and Britannic. Here, residents, visitors The waterfront will be furnished with river walk International Finance Centre and now Titanic Quarter, requirements of living will be conveniently accessible by and guests will be able to fi nd a green, verdant centre large promenades, each village will have its own concentration sets out his philosophy for creating a new urban village walking or cycling. enough to exhaust kids running wild, big enough to handle of restaurants, cafes and small shops linked back into the in Belfast. At Titanic Quarter the rich mixture of uses will require hundreds of private conversations and majestic enough to peninsula by pedestrian loops that connect to the Village Seven villages organised around seven signature elements a clear distinction between what is public and what is host the pageants, festivals, ceremonies and celebrations Garden Squares and a multitude of other activities. that speak to the ethos of Belfast and the spirit of Queen’s private…that which is for the residents, and that which that are at the heart of any community. And if it’s raining Flanked by Odyssey on the south and encircled by the Island will form the back-bone of Titanic Quarter. is for the visitors. ! ere are four realms of separation. ! e (as it occasionally does in Belfast!), residents will also be Arc residential development, Abercorn Basin will become a Abercorn Basin, the Titanic Signature Project, the fi rst is the Private Garden for those inhabitants who want able to avail of the health clubs and private gyms destined large semi-enclosed water space suitable for a marina. New Northern Ireland Science Park, Great Ribbon Meadow, to keep the outside world at bay. Secondly, the Squares that for the area. facilities will spring up including a yacht club where the Dry Dock Harbour, Crescent Watergate and Victoria Park host visitors and guests. ! irdly are the Entrances into the ! e richness of a city is always measured in the grace of former Deputy Harbour Master once resided, new jetties are the centrepieces of these maritime residential districts. entire development. Whether by land or sea, these are the its gardens. Parks will become the symbol and identity of the and pontoons to replace the fi tting-out wharfs of the South ! e new villages will incorporate squares, parks, gardens, thresholds as one leaves the city and comes into Queen’s seven to eight villages of Titanic Quarter. A diff erent size, Yard, and gang-ways, moorings and buoys that all signal an civic buildings, markets, restaurants and bars as part of the Island. Finally, gates of international brand distinction, the diff erent shape, with diff erent landscape branding for each active waterway once again. fabric of these neighbourhoods. Harland & Woff cranes - Samson and Goliath - are fi tting individual village will be linked together with a pedestrian Titanic Quarter will be based upon a few assumptions triumphal arches which are recognised all over the world. avenue of trees. Created in each of the Titanic Quarter

TQ LIVING 32 TQ LIVING 33 TAKING BELFAST BY STORM BY TODD KELMAN WHO WOULD HAVE EVER THOUGHT THAT THE SPORT OF ICE HOCKEY WOULD TAKE THE CITY OF BELFAST AND ALL OF NORTHERN IRELAND BY STORM? Back in 2000, the Belfast Giants did exactly that, opening the eyes of the entire nation to this foreign game. It was an instant success and the Giants sold out the fabulous Odyssey Arena for three years and over 50 home games straight, playing in front of crowds of 7,200 people each night. ! e franchise was built with one mission in mind, to create an entertaining night out for everyone to enjoy without the baggage that historically was attached to other this time of the Playoff Title and were chosen by the league troubled past. A fast paced violent game that somehow sports in Northern Ireland. ! ey to represent the UK in the European Championships in brought Catholics and Protestants together under one roof, wanted one team that everyone in Switzerland, fi nishing 5th in all of Europe, a feat never cheering for one team, their very own Belfast Giants. Who Belfast could support and be proud equalled by another UK team. would have ever thought that a sport like ice hockey would to call their own. ! e mission ! e league changed the following season to include have such an impact on a city like Belfast? statement still hangs on the wall more home grown talent and now nearly half of the Giants I have been here since day one and have seen the way of the locker room, “Game For players are born, bred and trained in the UK or Ireland. this city has changed over the last eight years. Originally we All, Game For Everyone.” ! e Giants have four players that are members of the Great were seen as an image of a new era in Northern Ireland and In only their second season, the Britain National Ice Hockey Squad and two that play in along with the Odyssey, we became symbols of change, of Belfast Giants developed into the Team Ireland. growth and of improvement to this great country. best franchise in the league and Over the last three seasons, the Giants have continued ! is season will witness our one millionth spectator the most successful team on the their winning streak in the league and won their third major come through the doors and I believe we have ice. ! ey won their fi rst league title in 2005/06. ! at season the Giants attracted a North been great ambassadors for Belfast and for the new championship in year two, with American Superstar in ! eo Fleury to play for the Giants, Northern Ireland. what is considered the greatest ice leading the way to a league title. ! e former NHL star and I always tell people that we have been doing our part hockey team ever assembled in the Olympic Gold Medalist was selected as the “player of the for the peace process for eight years; one bone crunching ten years of top-fl ight professional year” by the league and was the league’s top scorer. hit at a time. ice hockey in the UK. ! e following ! e Belfast Giants were pioneers in the sport of ice THE GIANTS PLAY THEIR HOME MATCHES NEARLY EVERY hockey on this island and became icons synonymous with WEEKEND FROM SEPTEMBER TO APRIL. LOG ONTO season they again were Champions, WWW.BELFASTGIANTS FOR MORE INFORMATION. the ‘New Belfast’ that has seen this city emerge from its

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GARY BRAMBLE OF SEAGREEN GALA MILL able to tailor their requirements down to the fi nest detail reviewed and updated in order to keep architects and IN GALASHIELS, ONE OF THE UK’S MOST so that interiors remain unique and contemporary. interior designers supplied with the most modern and FASHIONABLE PRODUCERS OF FURNISHINGS BRIGHT Another particular infl uence forecast to grow this year unique fabrics. AND FABRICS, REVEALS HIS THOUGHTS ON WHAT STYLES WILL BE IN THIS YEAR is the importance of ethical manufacturing processes, Our passion for creating beautiful fabrics drives In today’s ever changing interior design world, companies natural materials and recyclable products. As businesses everything we do. Weaving on both Dobby and Jacquard COLOURS throughout the UK and Europe begin to assess the impact looms enables us to provide a large range of fabric designs need to stay ahead of exacting client demands and respond to new, and sometimes elaborate industry requirements of manufacturing on the environment, this eco trend will and quality is assured by certifi cation to the relevant industry ARE IN from the contract market. Designers, manufacturers and become more signifi cant throughout the year. Designers standards. Each detail is carefully considered – from colours architects must be aware of the latest trends in colour and and architects will increasingly be in demand to use carbon and texture through to design. As demand for luxurious, interior design to succeed in this competitive market. neutral services and sustainable products. bright and bold materials increase, we take great pride in One of the key trends for interiors this year will be Seagreen, formerly Abbotsford Fabrics, is the leading using only the fi nest yarns that exceed in durability and pattern and colour. Bright colours have slowly been creeping carbon neutral manufacturer of innovative furnishing fabrics fabric performance, and provide a huge variety of fabric back into fashion and will be used in conjunction with for the contract, leisure and domestic interior market. We styles, colours and patterns. layering and textures to create contrasting fabrics and supply the world’s top hotels, banks, airlines, railways, In addition to our standard range of fabrics, Seagreen furnishings. In addition to colour and boldness, luxurious shipping companies and retail outlets. Many clients, distinguishes itself through the provision of bespoke and quality fabrics are also emerging as a strong theme as including Hilton Hotels International, Malmaison Hotel, upholstery collections in conjunction with a fi rst class simple, minimalist interiors give way to grand, bold and ! e Conran Shop, Malaysian Airlines, Barclays Bank, Gala service. At Seagreen we off er this made to order service, rich designs. Bingo and Starbucks, choose Seagreen for its unique and enabling clients to choose specifi c fabric qualities and weights One of the biggest challenges in the current market is for quality manufacturing and weaving process. in addition to individual corporate colours and designs. design to be innovative. As colour becomes central to themes, Having grown organically through the years, Seagreen FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: has retained its innovative approach in terms of both its SEAGREEN GALA MILL, HUDDERSFIELD STREET, the opportunity for clients to be able to choose their own GALASHIELS, SCOTLAND TD1 3BE, TEL: +44 0 1896 753361. patterns and colours will inspire new interiors throughout design and service, and now provides an extensive stock of the contract and residential markets. Clients want to be predominantly pure new wool fabrics. Designs are constantly

TQ LIVING 36 TQ LIVING 37 Today’s broadband networks are now regarded by education and active communities. technologists as primitive and are holding back the Some may choose to create collaborative local TV development of new services. ! is need for extra capacity networks. High-quality audio links could transform music is not simply a matter of doing the same things faster. creation or provide studio-quality phone calls. Home In trying to shoe-horn broadband onto old narrow- security, environmental monitors, automatic meter reading, band copper lines, most services have been unable to work and keeping an eye on home whilst away on business or equally as well in both directions. Fibre networks solve holiday are all more likely to become easily available when this problem. ! is ‘symmetry’ will change work-styles by the fi bre network is pre-provided with enough future-proof allowing far greater use of ‘cloud computing’. Shifting the capacity for your grandchildren’s imagination. processing load away from ineffi cient personal computers You may be keen on playing fast-moving multi-user to more-secure and ‘greener’ data centres will attract the games in cyberspace (where high reaction speed is a clear most demanding of global enterprises. advantage) or perhaps you’ll just enjoy projecting the Much more than raw speed, the really brilliant advantage harbour-watch monitor onto live wallpaper to show the of local fi bre networks is that the single strand of fi bre cruise ships coming and going. Being linked by fi bre to coming into your apartment or offi ce will be able to handle the outside world means that these services can also be many more activities at the same time. ! is could mean beamed around your home or offi ces by the new generation diff erent TV programmes for diff erent household members, of plastic optical fi bre – so much easier to install than old or it may mean that you can have entirely diff erent Internet wired networks and vastly more secure than local WiFi. services (for business and domestic use) without the confl icts Across the entire Titanic Quarter estate the same fi bre between work and homework. network will also serve the information needs of visitors But the scope for new on-line services will run even and tourists - making the entire place safer and easier to deeper. Whilst it’s impossible to predict exactly how life- navigate – and making Titanic Quarter a great place to styles will change, we can expect much less life-organising live, work and play. hassle and far greater support for leisure, home-working,

Titanic Quarter’s design for 21st century living and Lightening working is, literally, light-waves ahead of other UK property your developments and will compete directly with the best connected locations around the world. With apartments and offi ces that are linked not by wires, but optical fi bre, the design provides scope for a vast range of innovative services from many diff erent service providers. lifestyle And this freedom of choice is under-scored by the fl exibility to make use of several services from diff erent suppliers all DAVID BRUNNEN IS MANAGING DIRECTOR at the same time. OF GROUPINTELLEX, A TELECOMS SERVICES What will this service multiplicity mean for the future PIONEER AND A REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR TO TECHNOLOGY JOURNALS working and leisure lifestyles of Titanic Quarter’s 21st- century community? In the last ten years we have all become familiar with high-speed access to the Internet. It’s now diffi cult to recall a time when simple things like buying an air ticket or downloading music or checking train times was just so much hassle. In the past 10 years high-speed access has encouraged a plethora of services like the BBC’s ‘listen again’ or ‘blogs’ or, for some, TV programmes on-demand. Now imagine the same pace of change, times a hundred, within the next decade.

Titanic Quarter’s in-built technology is literally light-waves ahead of other UK developments TQ LIVING 38 TQ LIVING 39 ! e old Barbour ! reads Linen mill closed for the last from the hop. It is pumped to the fermenting vessel where time two summers ago, and now, much like the Titanic the brewer’s yeast is added. ! e fermentation and subsequent Quarter, the historic mill buildings are in line for major maturation, which can last from two weeks to three months, redevelopment. give the beer its fi nal distinctive fl avour which so many of Today, many people understand that the basic fl avours of us know and love! wine are aff ected by the grape, geography and climate from For smaller regional breweries, it is much more practicable one year to the next, and whether they have preference for to keep these diff erent beer styles alive. And we owe much to sweet or dry, red or white. With beer on the other hand, the range of beers that we have today, as well as true fl avour most people think it all comes from some faceless factory. and style to the independent regional brewer. In it purest form, brewing is a natural process, much as With all this in mind, Hilden Brewery is now about it is at Hilden. It brings together the four key ingredients, to launch the fi rst in a new family of beers. ! ese beers malted barley, hops, water and yeast. Each of these are being brewed to celebrate areas of Belfast which are components brings along a host of di ff erent attributes being regenerated around important symbols of the city’s that defi ne one beer from another. Malted barley provides cultural and industrial heritage. It seems fi tting that as the brewer with the sugar that will be required by the yeast Belfast continues to revitalise itself through a sustained to produce alcohol as well as giving the malted fl avour in renaissance, Hilden Brewery should try to bring some of beer. We can compare hops to a vineyard’s grape. ! ere are this vitality to the beer drinker. dozens of diff erent varieties grown around the world with Beer brewed specifi cally for the Titanic Quarter will be subtle diff erences brought about by the climate from one the fi rst of the series to make it to the shelves. It will be a year to the next. It is the hop that defi nes beer, providing the Pale Ale with plenty of fl avour, inspired by the strong beers lion’s share of fl avour and aroma. ! e brewer can combine which were shipped around the world and almost certainly each of these components in an almost infi nite array, along available aboard the Titanic. ! is was before the advent of BELFAST’S with the brewer’s local water to produce a vast number of intensive processing of beer. ! e strength and bitterness TITANIC diff erent beer styles. ! e barley is crushed and mixed with of the Pale Ale allowed it to remain in a good condition NEWEST hot water to dissolve the sugars held by the grain. ! is hot whenever it reached the end of its long ocean voyage, sweet liquid is then separated from the mash and boiled characteristics we take for granted today. BEER BREW in another vessel where the hops are added. ! ese are the ! e Titanic Quarter beer will be followed by two more fl owers from a perennial vine which are actually in the same beers inspired by the City’s Cathedral and Linen Quarters. Owen Scullion of Hilden Brewery tells us what the family as the cannabis plant. After boiling to extract the Who says quarters have to come in fours! designer of the Titanic and the brewery’s newest beer have fl avour from the hops, the liquid is cooled and separated in common….. Hilden Brewery was established in Lisburn in 1981 by Ann and Seamus Scullion. Although relatively tender in years, this makes Hilden Brewery the oldest independent brewer in Ireland. Located in an historic Georgian courtyard, at the heart of what was once Northern Ireland’s other great industry, linen, Hilden Brewery is now inside the stables of Hilden House. It was the Barbour family who built Hilden House, along with one of the largest textile companies in the world. ! ey also have a unique tie to the Titanic and Harland & Wolff . Helen Barbour, daughter of J Milne Barbour was married to ! omas Andrews, designer of the Titanic. Helen Barbour survived the , but her husband was lost with the ship.

TQ LIVING 40 TQ LIVING 41 $ e lunch menu in the First Class dining saloon of the Titanic on the 14th April, 1912, included fi llets of brill, chicken à la Maryland, corned beef and grilled mutton chops. $ e evening menu (the last dinner served) was a veritable feast of eleven courses. Chef Jason More, partner in one of Belfast newest restaurants, Cathedral Quarter’s No. 27 Talbot Street, puts DISHES FROM THE a modern twist on some dishes served on the Titanic. modernTITANIC DINING SALOON BAKED COD WITH NIÇOISE SALAD & BASIL SALSA ROSSA twist INGREDIENTS 2 x 6oz Cod Steaks (Season with Salt & Pepper) For Salad: ROAST RUMP OF LAMB, OLIVE OIL 6 x New Potatoes (boiled & peeled) CRUSHED NEW POTATOES 12 x Green Beans (boiled & refreshed i.e, & SALSA VERDE cooled in ice water) INGREDIENTS 2 x Boiled Eggs (bring to the boil for 5 minutes) 8oz Rump of Lamb peeled & halved 10 x New Potatoes (boiled in salted water then peeled) 10 x Red Chard leaves 10 x Chives (snipped) 6 x Caponata Olives 4 x Shallots (peeled & fi nely chopped) For Salsa Rossa: Extra Virgin Olive Oil 6 Tbls. Extra Virgin Olive Oil Juice of Half a Lemon 12 x Plum Tomatoes (blanched for 10 seconds peeled Salt & White Pepper deseeded & diced) For Salsa Verde: 6 x Basil Leaves (sliced) 4 x Tbls. Flat Leaf Parsley Fresh Lemon Juice 1 x Tbls. Basil Salt & Pepper 1 x Tbls. Tarragon TO SERVE ½ x Tbls. (1) Place Cod in Oven (bake for 5 minutes @ 160C) ½ x Tbls. Rosemary (2) Arrange New Potatoes, Green Beans, Boiled Egg, 1 x Clove Garlic Red Chard & Caponata Olives sporadically on plate. (3) ½ Tsp. French Mustard Place oven Baked Cod on top (4) Dress with Salsa Rossa Juice from half a lemon Salt & Pepper 8 Tbls. Extra Virgin Olive Oil TO SERVE (1) Place Lamb in Oven for 25 minutes @180C (rest for 15 minutes) (2) Place peeled New Potatoes in a thick bottomed pan, crush with a wooden spoon, add Shallots, Chives & Olive Oil. Potatoes should remain crushed & not pureed. To fi nish add lemon Juice (3) To make Salsa Verde place all ingredients in a food processor and blend for 30 seconds.

Jason More, No. 27 Talbot Street

TQ LIVING 42 TQ LIVING 43 TITANIC’S DOCK THE STORY OF THE TITANIC CAPTURED THE PUBLIC’S IMAGINATION THE DAY THE GREAT SHIP WAS LAUNCHED ALMOST ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. TITANIC BY NAME AND TITANIC BY NATURE, SHE WAS THE TECHNOLOGICAL MARVEL OF THE EDWARDIAN ERA. SUCH WAS HER SCALE AND GRANDEUR THAT EVEN BEFORE HER TRAGIC LOSS IN APRIL 1912, THE TITANIC LEGEND Titanic, ! ompson Dry Dock, Belfast HAD ALREADY BEGUN. TITANIC’S DOCK  HISTORY FEATURE world the Titanic. Visitors to Belfast and locals alike can discover that legacy by taking an audio visual guide in the Pump House. Here you’ll learn about the history of Queen’s Island, the stories behind the ships which were built there and how the immense pumps which controlled the dry docks worked in an era when steam was king. By a quirk of history, ‘Titanic’s Dock’ is also home to the second oldest active vessel in the Royal Navy, HMS Caroline, berthed in the Alexandra Dock beside the ! ompson

! ompson Pump House, Belfast Pump House. Launched just two years after Titanic was lost, HMS Titanic’s story begins in Belfast where she was designed Caroline was also a special ship - built and commissioned and built. Based at the ! ompson Dry Dock where the in only eight months she could run on either coal or diesel. Titanic was fi tted out, ‘Titanic’s Dock’ is the only original Caroline is also the last surviving vessel from the Battle of part of the ship’s legacy fully open to the public. As the last Jutland, the only major sea battle of World War I when the place she rested on dry ground, ‘Titanic’s Dock’ is Titanic’s British Grand Fleet and German High Sea fl eet engaged physical ‘footprint’ in history. each other in 1916. Based at the Northern Ireland Science Park’s site in ! e Alexandra Dock was a precursor to its longer and Titanic Quarter, ‘Titanic’s Dock’ is an awe inspiring, wider cousin, the ! ompson Dock. visit to the birthplace of the Titanic. At the heart of the Much of the infrastructure for Belfast’s world famous exhibition is the huge ! ompson Dry Dock, built especially ship building industry was built by the Belfast Harbour to accommodate the Titanic and her sister ships. Commissioners, the Board responsible for overseeing the In today’s money the dock cost £50m to build and was development of Belfast Port and co-promoters of today’s the largest in its day. Taking seven years to build, the dock Titanic Quarter. Keen to attract the business associated with is almost 900ft long (the Titanic just fi tted in) and can hold ship building the Commissioners built both the ! ompson 23 million gallons of water. Nothing else conveys just how and Alexandra Docks (! ompson was named in honour of enormous Titanic must have appeared to those who saw the Board’s Chairman). her completed and ready to sail. As well as the physical Opened over 20 years before the ! ompson Dock, spectacle of the ! ompson Dry Dock, there’s a visitor centre Alexandra was used to help lengthen steel ships, a complicated in the ! ompson Pump House, another fascinating piece task that involved cutting the vessels in half and then adding of Belfast’s impressive industrial heritage. an extension. Built to serve both the ! ompson Dock and the adjacent In its heyday over 30,000 people worked in the shipyards Alexandra Dock, the Pump House, which extends 40ft based on Queen’s Island, earning Belfast the nickname below ground, accommodated three massive steam pumps of ‘Titanic Town’. Titanic and vessels like her were the that could pump 1 million imperial gallons of water in equivalent of modern jumbo jets, using the latest technology four minutes. Such was the accuracy of the design that its and design. operators could make fractional adjustments to the level ‘Titanic’s Dock’ is a constant example of the heights to of water in the docks. which human ingenuity can aspire. One hundred years ago Everything about Queen’s Island is remarkable – not least Belfast was a leading player in the Industrial Revolution. the fact that this immense site, stretching to hundreds of ! e aim of Titanic Quarter and the Science Park is to acres, has been reclaimed entirely from the mud and water recapture that innovative spirit and help Belfast become a of over the past 150 years. hub in the Knowledge Revolution, while also supporting a Today the docks and the Pump House are among the 21st century urban village which is infused with the spirit remnants of a rich shipbuilding tradition that gave the of the city’s glorious industrial past. Titanic, ! ompson Dry Dock & Pump House, Belfast

TQ LIVING 46 CONNECTED health EOIN LAMBKIN, A BELFASTBASED BUSINESS Now there’s a thing. Home visits. A real benefi t of DEVELOPER, LOOKS AT HOW A FIRST FOR Connected Health is that we will, if the pundits’ predictions BELFAST COULD SET THE STANDARD FOR A REVOLUTION IN HEALTHCARE. prove practical, be able to have home visits – and not just from the local GP but from any specialist expert from Putting labels on all sorts of human conditions and their anywhere in the world. new-fangled medical treatments makes it easier for any of us OK, so these will be virtual visits – a digital trip to the to confess to all sorts of failings that we wouldn’t previously doctor with two-way video and a whole load of data streams admit. So I’m going to confess. I have an allergic reaction delivered to his computer. But the implications for our health to hype. Every time a new promotion appears I fi nd myself run far deeper than one-to-one touch-screen sessions with asking ‘Why are they telling me this?’ your doctor. Connected Health seems likely to change the And with all the hullabaloo in Belfast about the up- entire way we organise our health services. coming wonders of ‘! e European Centre for Connected ‘Information-age’ healthcare promises to put patients, Health’ I found myself puzzling about what this could their carers, their families and the local community, at the mean. “Is this new buzz”, I asked, “anything more than top of the investment pyramid. It heralds a shift away from the Health Service getting its act together?” ! e answer, building the ever-larger and more-complex health-factory surprisingly, was, “Well, yes, actually”. hospitals that are now being regarded as industrial-age Of course there’s the usual mantra about saving money healthcare. and improving hospital productivity, and there’s the obvious Will it all work? How long will this revolution take? story about keeping us out of hospital, or at least getting Is this for real – or for the grandchildren? No-one really us back home sooner. All this is, apparently, made possible knows. But in Belfast, the hub of the ‘European Centre by prescribing a dose of ‘telemedicine’. for Connected Health’, there is at least a greater chance of Telemedicine, it turns out, is not some new type of seeing rapid progress and enjoying the benefi ts. ! e plan broadband linctus to cure crackles on creaking copper is to provide an environment where the global leaders in lines. What it means is that all sorts of health-checks – medical technology can work together to develop these ranging from blood pressure or sugar levels through to ideas for large-scale deployment. more complex multiple checks on whether you’ve kept up ! e choice of Belfast for this Connected Health venture with the pills, are running a temperature with a high pulse is signifi cant. None of this will work without really good rate, or have just fallen over – all these things, and much high-speed broadband connections, and, in that context, the more, can be checked without going to the doctor; without folks living in new developments like Titanic Quarter will making an appointment for next week, without waiting in certainly not be suff ering from what will probably become the waiting rooms, without calling casualty and without yet another new-fangled complaint - ‘DSD’ - Disconnected sitting there dreaming about the days when your GP used Sickness Disorder ! to make home visits. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR CONNECTED HEALTH SEE WWW.EUCCH.ORG

TQ LIVING 49 Tinsel Town COMES TO TITANIC QUARTER

One new industry adding to Belfast’s general sense of Much of the shoot was based in Titanic Quarter in the economic resurgence is the city’s growing popularity as a cavernous Paint Hall once used by the Harland & Wolff destination for movie-makers. shipyard. ! e hall doubles up perfectly as a fi lm studio and Several big names have made the journey including Tim was turned into the set of the post apocalyptic ‘Ember’ city Robbins of ‘Shawshank Redemption’ fame who shot ‘! e for the movie. Secret Life of Words’ on an oil rig moored at the northern Richard Williams, Chief Executive of Northern Ireland end of Titanic Quarter and Lord Richard Attenborough Screen , says: “! is means a great deal to Northern Ireland who fi lmed ‘Closing the Ring’ in Belfast. – in terms of economic benefi t, helping grow the industry Tom Hanks’ production company, , and Walden here and showing the world that Northern Ireland can pull Media also fi lmed the $50 million children’s fantasy ‘City in a major Hollywood blockbuster.” of Ember’ (written by Jeanne Duprau) entirely within Playtone Productions and Walden Media’s Producer, Northern Ireland. John Schofi eld adds: “We really looked forward to the Northern Ireland shoot. It’s a great place with great people and we were made to feel very much at home here. It was quite something to build ! e in such an historic landmark in Belfast.” All of the above fi lms have utilized the ‘i-burst’ wireless broadband system trialed at Titanic Quarter, giving producers much more fl exibility and access when shooting on location. With almost 20 major fi lm and television projects coming to Northern Ireland in the last four years and a $24 million funding injection promised by the Northern Ireland Assembly, it may be that Hollywood’s fascination with all things Titanic may just be about to take a Lord Attenborough’s ‘Closing the Ring’ is one of a growing number diff erent form. of movies being fi lmed in Belfast Tom Hanks’ production company shot much of the $50m ‘City of Ember’ in Titanic Quarter

TQ LIVING 50 BY FORMER IRELAND AND LIONS RUGBY INTERNATIONAL TYRONE HOWE

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IF YOUR INTERESTS EXTEND TO MORE SPORTING ACTIVITIES, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THE NOW LEGENDARY FRIDAY NIGHT BuzzEXPERIENCE OF . COME AND WATCH NOT ONLY SOME OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN IRELAND, BUT ALSO SOME OF THE TOP PLAYERS FROM THE REST OF EUROPE. Picture courtesy of Press Eye

TQ LIVING 52 RAVEHILL BUZZ  RUGBY FEATURE

he Ravenhill Stadium, with a capacity of 12,300, is in their spare time and the team enjoyed considerable success, the home of Ulster Rugby, situated in the east of Belfast, particularly throughout the 1980s. ! e inter-provincial Ta stone’s throw from where Northern Ireland’s favourite championship was viewed as a signifi cant achievement footballing son, George Best, grew up. Ulster Rugby is the in Irish rugby at the time and Ulster regularly played only sport running a full-time professional team and is a international touring sides from all over the world such as true “sport for all” in Northern Ireland. New Zealand, Australia and Italy. Considering its small playing base, Ulster has, over the Harry Williams was Ulster’s fi rst coach in the professional decades, produced players who could arguably be included in era and presided over what is arguably the club’s greatest a Best Ever World XV – the Ireland and British Lion greats achievement when the side lifted the European Cup in Mike Gibson and Willie John McBride, while , January 1999, defeating French side, Colomiers, 21– 6 in who was outhalf of the only Grand Slam winning Ireland the fi nal, which was played at . Just eight side in 1948, is celebrating the 60th anniversary of that of the players in the squad that season were playing rugby famous achievement this year. His modern day equivalent, professionally with the majority of the squad ‘part-timers’, David Humphreys, has won 72 caps for Ireland and his combining a rugby career with a day job. record for scoring the second highest number of points ever It was during 2001-04, under the reign of Alan for Ireland means that his place in Ulster Rugby history is Solomons, a former Assistant Coach of the Springboks assured. Today’s team boasts a host of Irish internationals and Head Coach at the and Western Province and an eclectic mix of international representatives from in his native South Africa, that Ulster Rugby completely Scotland, Italy, Australia and New Zealand. embraced the professional era with a roster of full-time ! e team participates in the Heineken Cup, which players. Solomons coached Ulster to a three year unbeaten features the top 24 club sides in Europe. ! e likes of home record in the Heineken Cup and in the 2003-04 , Stade Francais, and Wasps are among season Ulster fi nished second in a very closely contested the many teams that have arrived at Ravenhill with lofty Celtic League Championship. Without doubt, two of his ambitions, only to depart these shores much chastened and greatest moments with Ulster included winning the Celtic their hopes dashed. Ravenhill is now renowned throughout Cup on 20th December 2003, defeating 27 – the world for its intensity as the knowledgeable crowd wills 21 at Murrayfi eld, and less than a month later, defeating on its players, many of whom have descended into local English Premiership giants Leicester Tigers 33 – 0 in the folklore. Heineken Cup at Ravenhill. Ulster Rugby also participates in the Magners League, Ulster Rugby’s most recent success came in May 2006 which started out as the Celtic League, competing against when the team was crowned Celtic League champions. In the other main provincial sides from Ireland – Munster, a league season which went down to the wire, Ulster lifted Leinster and Connaught – and also representative teams the trophy after defeating the 19 – 17 at the Liberty from Scotland and Wales. Nothing gets the blood boiling Stadium in Swansea. or the vocal chords loosened like a good old-fashioned With the aim that people “arrive as spectators and leave Irish derby under fl oodlights on a Friday night in front of as supporters”, Ulster Rugby at Ravenhill on a fl ood-lit a full house at Ravenhill Park. ! ese passions are steeped Friday night has gained a reputation for a fun-fi lled and in history as rugby in Ulster, as in the rest of Ireland, has a action-packed evening for all the family. Go and enjoy the proud and long tradition. thrills and spills and join in with 12,000 people as they In the amateur era, before Rugby Union turned exuberantly sing, “Stand Up for ! e Ulstermen.” Picture courtesy of Press Eye professional in 1995, Ulster’s players trained and competed

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