This is simple, but rather lovely. As the world’s media became transfixed by the amazing feat of man first landing on the moon in 1969, Irish media were clearly taking a far more blasé tone towards the whole thing. This photo, published today on the wonderful Photos of Dublin Twitter account, shows a newspaper seller […]

9 years ago

It’s nice to dream about Paul O’Connell lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in Twickenham on October 31. And lord knows, it’s a picture we’ve all painted in our minds, time and time again – particularly over recent weeks. But you know the rule – you don’t actually say these things out loud. And you certainly […]

9 years ago

We saw a tweet earlier on that made us do a bit of a double-take. It came from Boojum – one of our fave burrito bars in the city – and was in response to a tweeter who had praised their food, but apologised for the lack of pics on the basis of “who looks […]

9 years ago

Who says the civil service doesn’t have a sense of humour? The Department of Health threw a press event this morning for the new Healthy Ireland survey, at which it announced some grisly statistics about the country’s startling obesity rates – as well as issues such as smoking, activity levels and other factors affecting our […]

9 years ago

Last week we had the €21.56 salad and the €4 cup of tea. But today, things just moved up to a whole new level – with the €25 full Irish, served alongside a €5.40 Americano. Served up in Dublin’s exclusive Westbury Hotel, it was brought to our attention by Suzanne Sheridan on Twitter – who […]

9 years ago

They say a good leader is one who’s willing to roll up his sleeves and join the frontline when duty calls – and Michael O’Leary is certainly a believer in that mantra. The Ryanair CEO was spotted by Gary Dunne taking a break from his high-flying strategic operations, and checking in passengers boarding a flight […]

9 years ago

Irish literature lost one of its all-time greats today with the death of Brian Friel – a description not to be taken lightly in a country that’s boasted Joyce, Yeats, Heaney and so many more, but one that holds true all the same. Anyone who’s been to see a Friel play will tell you just […]

9 years ago

So, the best new addition to the Dublin burger game isn’t even in Dublin. It’s located a mere few hundred metres south of the border, right in the middle of Bray seafront – but you absolutely shouldn’t let that stop you. And here’s why. 1. It’s right beside the DART station in Bray, so is […]

9 years ago

If you should ever decide to venture south to Cork, you’d probably assume, with your shared language, that you’ll be able to converse quite ably with the Corkonians. Unfortunately this is not the case, as Cork – much like Dublin – has a lexicon all of its very own. But worry not! We’ve translated 18 […]

9 years ago

The response to the scathing condemnation of the 3-in-1 we published yesterday has, to say the very least, been rather colourful. So naturally, we thought we’d have a bit of fun amid all the furore – and today, we posted a recipe for a ‘hipster’ version of the takeaway favourite, comprised of courgette fries, saffron […]

9 years ago

I’m not even going to write a long-winded intro here. There are burgers to be gazed at, and shared with the wider world. Go eat burgers. 1. Pic: Pornburger 2. Pic: Pornburger 3. 4. 5. Pic: Jo’Burger 6. Pic: Generator READ: The Top 10 Burgers To Eat In Dublin In 2015 7. Pic: Cleaver East […]

9 years ago

Yesterday, we told you about a salad and a lemonade in the Avoca Café that cost a mind-boggling €21.56. And now we’ve got further evidence that, at the first sight of an economic recovery, this city is absolutely losing its shit all over again. This example comes from The Marker Hotel at Grand Canal Dock. […]

9 years ago

Ingredients FOR THE FRIES (Per person): 1 medium courgette 1 egg 1/2 cup of almond flour 1/4 cup of coconut flour Salt and pepper Coconut oil Italian herb seasoning FOR THE RICE (Per person): Half cup basmati rice 2 bay leaves 1?4 teaspoon saffron thread, crumpled 1?4 cup chopped cashews 1?4 cup raisins 2 tablespoons […]

9 years ago

One of the few redeeming features of the recession was that it brought us back to earth with a bang. The mad, ludicrous shite that had been going on since around 1998 was brought to a shuddering halt, and from property to pints, prices suddenly started to look a lot more reasonable the further away […]

9 years ago

Ingredients 2 avocados 10-12 slices of streaky bacon Super simple and insanely delicious – you won’t be able to stop at just one of these, but sure they’re so quick to make that you can always stick on another batch. Gluten-free, dairy-free, and 100% paleo. Get in! Instructions Step 1 Preheat your oven to 220°c/428°F, […]

9 years ago

Ah, the Stone Man. An understated hero of the city scene, whose solemn presence at the bar in Whelan’s has confused and excited the drunken population of Dublin in equal measure over the years. This generation’s answer to the moving statue of Mary at Ballinspittle has inspired some odd behaviour out of us all – […]

9 years ago

What am I drinking? Pu-erh with chocolate (as in a blend of tea with cacao, not with a Dairy Milk on the side). Where am I drinking it? House of Tea on Main St of beautiful Blackrock. It’s a wonderfully bright café with all the requisites of a good tea house: a sleek but comfortable […]

9 years ago

Right, so this might cause a few arguments. But we decided that it was time to finally tackle one of the burning questions of this city – what’s the best spot on The Camden Mile, which runs from the corner of Dame Street and South Great George’s St down to the canal at Portobello? So […]

9 years ago

Johnny Ronan is no stranger to controversy, having been one of the most colourful characters of the boom, one of the tragic figures of the bust and, now, one of the resurgent figures of the recovery. The man behind Treasury Holdings – responsible for some of the most prominent developments in Dublin over the last […]

9 years ago

You may remember Transport 21. It was the plan proposed by Fianna Fáil in 2005 to revolutionise Ireland’s infrastructure, and give Dublin the interconnected rail system it’s so sorely been missing for all these years. Nearly 10 years on, certain elements of the scheme have come to fruition – namely the Luas extensions and cross-city […]

9 years ago

If you live or work near Leeson Street, then we have some pretty disappointing news for you: the branch of Peacock Green there has closed. Now thankfully it’s only temporary, with a sign on the gate saying the branch will be out of commission for “approximately one month” – and reminding customers that there is […]

9 years ago

Ever wonder how long a donkey’s year was? Or what an Irish person really means when they tell you they’ll be “there in a minute”? Or – the one that plagues us the most – how likely it is someone is being truthful when they say “I’m in a taxi!” Well wonder no more – […]

9 years ago

Can’t sleep. Clown’ll eat me. Can’t sleep. Clown’ll eat me. Can’t sleep. Clown’ll eat me. Can’t sleep. Clown’ll eat me. Created by Yoann Hervo.

9 years ago

It’s fair to say that none of us woke up this morning expecting to spend the day making jokes about David Cameron putting his genitalia into a dead pig. But sure enough, that’s how the day has transpired – and just as the jokes were beginning to run thin, along came YouTube genius cassetteboy, who […]

9 years ago

Ingredients 2 courgettes 150g bacon pieces Juice of 1 lime Juice ½ lemon 2 avocados 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 1/2 of a red chili, finely chopped 1 tbsp coconut oil Large handful of pine nuts This dish is super simple, full of flavour and ready in no time… a perfect way to kickstart your […]

9 years ago

The life of a championship footballer is not an easy one – so when you finally achieve what you’ve been working towards, after months of sacrifice and slog, it’s only natural that you’re going to want to let your hair down a little bit. And that’s exactly what the Dublin team have been doing since […]

9 years ago

The new season of Downton Abbey premieres tonight, and as per usual the internet is getting pretty stoked about it all. But just as the anticipation is reaching fever pitch, a horrible realisation is dawning upon Irish viewers – they won’t be able to watch it, as UTV Ireland failed to secure the rights here. […]

9 years ago

This just couldn’t be any better. Shane Gavin – the Australia-based Irish graphic designer, who most of you will know from his epic Pixelheads portrait series – has just designed a Rugby World Cup drinking game so good it’s making our head spin a little bit. Rather than your usual drinking game, which just calls […]

9 years ago

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9 years ago

To many people in Ireland, he’s best known as the guy who guest-starred in Entourage as a suitor to Ari Gold’s estranged wife. But to foodies, he’s known for all the qualities that made him a household name in the States: an absolute God of the casual dining scene, whose ‘classical’ training has enabled him […]

9 years ago

This is one of the most beautiful cases we’ve ever seen of life imitating art. It seems Dylan McGrath has decided to get in touch with his inner clown, and is doing at Fade Street Social this weekend what Krusty did at the 1984 Olympics – giving out a free beer to customers every time […]

9 years ago

From a Dublin point of view, the best thing about Kerry is that they provide punchlines for Kerryman jokes. But hey. We’re all about encouraging differing opinions here at Lovin Dublin. So ahead of this Sunday’s All Ireland Final, we’ve handed the keys to the site over to Graham Clifford – a proud son of […]

9 years ago

As the old saying goes: If it works, keep doing it. Well actually, I’m not entirely sure if that is actually an old saying. But hey… that’s not important right now. What’s important is that our Find-A-Flatmate Drinks are coming back on Wednesday, September 30, from 5.30pm in The Stag’s Head, after an absolutely cracking […]

9 years ago

“How this place doesn’t have a Michelin star yet, I’ll never know,” said Niall Harbison in his review of the Greenhouse restaurant last year. Today, however, the Dawson Street establishment became the latest addition to Dublin’s Michelin Star club. The restaurant, which has been open for just over three years, has long been touted as […]

9 years ago

What do you do when you’ve devoted years of your life towards building a home studio and recording an album – only to realise that today’s music industry is no place for a small fish? That’s the challenge Dublin musician Anderson faced upon completion of his self-produced debut Patterns. So instead of giving up, he […]

9 years ago

You don’t need to be a scientist to know that a bright light glaring into your face moments before you try go to sleep isn’t really good for you. But did you realise just how bad it actually is for you? Probably not. Because smartphones emit ‘blue’ light to ensure they’re visible even on the […]

9 years ago

The final step on the long and arduous journey towards Sam takes place this Sunday, when the Dubs face Kerry in a bid to get their hands on the most coveted trophy in the land. Tickets, understandably, are like gold-dust – and yet, as ever, there’ll be a massive chunk of the crowd who managed […]

9 years ago

We can’t really tell you much about the quality of this take-away in Portarlington, Co Laois. We can’t testify to the quality of their ciabatta or their Philly steak, and we can’t tell you whether they manage to succeed in their ambitious attempts to serve both pizza and kebabs from a single premises. What we […]

9 years ago

Getting old is fun. For the most part. After all, it’s finally socially acceptable to be grumpy; you’re allowed skip nights out without having to give a reason; and the best places for nights out can be confined to one venue, as you never have the energy to move on to a club. If that […]

9 years ago

Despite the fact that we all love a good cuppa, whether of the strong builder’s variety or a refined sencha, poor camellia sinensis was sadly under-represented at this year’s Dublin Coffee and Tea Festival. A few of the more commercial tea companies had stalls and stores – Mrs. Doyle’s Tea Company and their quirky herbal […]

9 years ago

What am I drinking? A peppermint herbal blend. Where am I drinking it? Grove Road Café in Rathmines, a recently opened coffee shop with a stark black and grey look. It’s not the most comfortable place to sit in, but that’s okay as it’s mostly aimed at take-away coffee, tea and pastries. They claim their […]

9 years ago

“In 2008, three things came together” for Australian Brock (Badger) Lewin: “marrying an Irish gal, moving from the Melbourne scene to Ireland, and arriving pretty much the same time as Stephen Morrissey won the World Barista Championships”. Badger and Dodo are a coffee company that epitomise the traits of Ireland’s burgeoning coffee industry: a community-connected […]

9 years ago

The Tea and Coffee Academy is a new venture – so new in fact, it’s just being launched this weekend at the Dublin Coffee and Tea Festival. The Academy has been set up and is being run by three members of the appropriately-named Coffee Perfection Ltd, best known for producing Marley Coffee, which you’ll find […]

9 years ago

The Cinema Coffee Project combines two of our favourite things – coffee and movies. With coffee becoming as much a part of our daily culture as movies have been for the past few decades, husband-and-wife team Gareth and Laura Chambers brought their abiding two passions together in the Cinema Coffee Project. Though both were already […]

9 years ago

WAKE UP! The Dublin Coffee and Tea Festival is kicking off this weekend at the RDS – bringing with it three days of sights, sounds, tastes and the all-important smells of your fave hot drinks. Here are the key things you need to know. This ain’t their first rodeo… The Dublin Coffee and Tea Festival […]

9 years ago

Babies. Aren’t they great? Everything about them is so tiny and squishy – like a rounder, wrigglier, Macbook Air, they should be the perfect take-anywhere accessory for your modern urban lifestyle. But for first time parents they’re usually not. When the euphoria of birth has passed, you’ve been kicked out of the hospital and your […]

9 years ago

We’ve all found ourselves doing a double take at a deli counter, as we’re presented with a roll, wrap or sandwich that for some reason costs as much as twice what it cost the day before. You may think that this has something to do with the amount of chicken, or the volume of coleslaw, […]

9 years ago

The worst-kept secret in music was finally ‘revealed’ last night, when U2 confirmed they’d be playing the 3Arena later this year. Tickets go on sale this Monday for the shows on November 23, 24, 27 and 28. And while we might spend most of the year cursing Bono in his infinite annoyingness, the fact is […]

9 years ago

We’d heard the rumours, but now it’s finally official – U2 will close off their iNNOCENCE and eXPERIENCE tour in Dublin’s 3Arena with a four-night run this November. It’s the first time they’ll have played their home city since releasing the controversial Songs of Innocence album last year; an album composed mainly around a theme […]

9 years ago

Heading to the Picnic this weekend? Well aren’t you one of the lucky ones! It seems like the entire bleedin’ country is heading down to Stradbally tomorrow (and if you detect a hint of bitterness in the tone of this article, it’s because I am will not be joining you… but let’s move on from […]

9 years ago