Corinna Hardgrave is the restaurant critic for The Irish Times and a food and travel writer for the publication. She was named Food Writer of the Year at the inaugural Irish Food Writing Awards in 2021 and won the Restaurant Critic Award in 2022 and 2024. With over 20 years experience, she has written for The Sunday Times, The Business Post, and Food & Wine magazine, serving as restaurant critic for Irish Tatler and editor of Eat Out. A WSET Diploma holder, she was the wine and drinks writer for the Irish Independent and is an international wine and restaurant judge. She travels extensively across Ireland and internationally, covering everything from independent food trucks to Michelin-starred restaurants, and is regularly interviewed on radio for expert opinion on food, and restaurants