We’re in the final countdown. Yes, we have speculated whether this 20 year old trend is slowly dying, perhaps evident by the fact there aren’t more cafés whipping up pumpkin spice and everything nice on this list, but basic as it may be, it’s a celebration of autumn in my eyes, and I can’t help but […]

Dublin is glutted with literary magazines. They’re ten a penny; if today’s penny is actually €15 each. In 2017 Justine Carbery wrote in The Irish Independent “literary journals proved to be constant stars in a fluctuating market. Ireland, with its rich history of independent literary magazines, finds itself in rude health today with many new […]

Best hot chocolate in Dublin. Bet your ears perked up at that one, didn’t they? If you’re on the hunt for a good hot cup of cocoa, then read on as I’ve rounded up some of my top picks. Hot chocolate season is probably one of my most favourite seasons of all. A warm hug […]

We all know the feeling. Day twenty-something in the lead up to Christmas, you’re on yet another festive night out with your school friends/college friends/work colleagues – who can say at this point? It’s the time of the year when all groups and social commitments seem to merge into one. Despite feeling like you never […]

F-Spine operations began last month. Residents in Finglas have raised concerns about F-Spine bus changes. Such concerns were raised at a public meeting on the BusConnects Finglas routes which took place last night. F-Spine operations began last month and were immediately met with complaints and controversy. Locals criticised daily cancellations, frequency cuts on the 23, […]

Looking for a sp00k this Halloween, you won’t need to stray too far from the capital It’s perhaps unsurprising that was first settled around the 7th century and has gathered a few scary stories and haunted spots in that time. Through the years Dublin has been the setting of all manner of crimes, from graphic […]

After years of passing through the margins, a station called Cabra might finally be on its way. On June 26, the NTA will supposedly release something on this. At least according to an instagram story from Cllr Feljin Jose posted earlier this week. Pronounced Fel-jin, he is a Green Party councillor for Phibsborough, Glasnevin, Drumcondra, […]

Pancakes are one of the few universal foodstuffs. Almost every culture has its own variation, and at their core, they are simple: batter, heat, and a little patience. Somehow, somewhere along the line, we let things go sideways. We let the sugar merchants win. We allowed pancakes to be hijacked by syrup-swamped, powdered-sugar-dusted, fruit-laden monstrosities. […]

Trying to sum up Dublin’s new restaurants this year is like trying to finish a Guinness without taking a picture of it first— inconceivable. 2024 brought us everything from tacos that make you reconsider what’s acceptable to eat with your hands, to chargrilled mussels so good they’ve already achieved cult status. The city’s obsession with […]

No misteaks were made Two of Dublin’s beloved steakhouses have made it onto the prestigious World’s Best Steak Restaurants list 2024, Hawksmoor claimed the 12th spot on the list, and F.X. Buckley who nabbed the 50th spot. Founded 2018 in London, the World’s Best Steak Restaurants does what it says on the tin, ranks the […]