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Max Jones,
Up There The Last
By Sharon Noonan |
April 15, 2025

In this Best Possible Taste episode, we head to West Cork to meet Max Jones founder of Up There the Last. Max is the creative force behind a number of exciting food and cultural events, and in this interview we hear about his Anglo Italian upbringing, life in West Cork, and look ahead at some fantastic upcoming events he’s curating here in Ireland and in Italy.

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Best Possible Taste, Food podcast, Irish Food Podcast, Irish podcast, Max Jones, Sharon Noonan, Up There the Last

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