Move fast, this weather won’t be around forever. As Ireland revels in its mini-heatwave and we continue to hear stories about it being hotter here than Malaga, Benidorm and everywhere in between, you might be wondering where to head this weekend for a cute lunch al fresco. Well don’t worry sun worshipper, we’re here to […]

7 months ago

Over the past few years, many of us have rightfully become more reluctant than ever to leave our dogs behind when we head out on adventures. Out for coffee? The dog’s coming. Heading to a comedy show? The dog’s coming. In the office for the day? The. Dog’s. Coming. Luckily, the list of dog-friendly spots […]

7 months ago

From creamy pints to scenic strolls. There are plenty of well-trodden tourist spots in Dublin – I probably don’t even need to name them without them bouncing brazenly into your mind. And while everyone’s desired Dublin itinerary is valid, valued and special, you might be looking for something a little off the beaten track to […]

9 months ago

A combo my indigestion is never quite able to handle, but one that’s oft sought after in Dublin. If you’ve got a special occasion coming up – one you’d like to celebrate over an aperitif and delicious meal – there’s no shortage of opportunities to enjoy both at once in Dublin, all under the same […]

1 year ago

The intel you’ve all been searching for If you frequent the place where Irish Twitter and deli food discourse meet, you’ll know that London business Emerald Eats is blowing up right now with London foodfluencers fawning over their chicken fillet rolls and spice bags. It’s a phenomenon that makes sense – Irish immigrants living in […]

1 year ago

It’s always handy to have a list of rosemantic restaurants in Dublin up your sleeve – you never know when it’ll be your turn to make a booking for date night. Unlike other European capitals, say Paris or Rome, town doesn’t exactly scream romance. It could be down to the XXL seagulls and all the […]

1 year ago

A movement is slowly growing amongst hospitality business owners, who are campaigning for a re-instation of the 9% VAT rate. Temporarily enacted during the pandemic, the lower rate aimed to assist an industry acutely impacted by its effects – but business owners say that crisis is far from over. If you follow any number of […]

1 year ago

Redevelopment of the Victorian inner city landmark is due to go ahead at a cost of €25 million, Dublin City Council has confirmed. Five years after its closure and after countless calls for a permanent market space to be established in Dublin, the fruit, vegetable and flower market on Dublin 7’s Mary’s Lane is set […]

1 year ago

You don’t need to fork out a fiver for your morning brew. If you’ve listened to the boomers in your life tell you “you’d be able to afford a house if it wasn’t for those silly little oat lattes” for just about long enough, we feel your pain. While most of us know coffee prices […]

1 year ago

Mezze for our mates. Dublin’s offering in terms of Levantine cuisine has been upped significantly in recent years, whether it’s a lunchtime falafel or a blow-out mixed grill feast you’re in the market for. The city’s roster of Middle Eastern restaurants tick a variety of boxes – many of these spots are very affordable, with […]

1 year ago

Across Ireland, businesses are appealing for help to “survive a hospitality disaster”. Besides the climbing price of pints in Temple Bar and beyond, a regular topic of conversation at dinner tables, online and in squished office kitchens is how expensive its gotten to eat out in Ireland. Businesses are berated for price hikes but on […]

1 year ago

We have to take our hats off to the teachers. If those stints of homeschooling in the depths of the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that keeping a classroom in check is not an easy job. As parents across Ireland frantically buy up the remainder of the Easter eggs on supermarket shelves across the country […]

1 year ago

Strap in, kids. Here in Dublin at least, food trends are usually a reflection of the times we live in. Post-recession in the 2010s, we got adventurous with burritos, brunch and every possible flavour donut. During the pandemic while many of us spent more time at home, the slow cookers were out from 10am each […]

1 year ago

It’s wall to wall hand-painted moulds and single origin caramel out there. Easter is fast approaching and in recent years, the Easter Bunny has undergone new training in how to safely transport delicate eggs with wispy paint strokes depicting Springtime sunsets, hand-filled half eggs containing rocky road or crunchy praline and even 18kg chocolate vessels […]

1 year ago

“After seven years in office, I don’t feel I’m the best person for that job anymore”. Leo Varadkar is stepping down as Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael, following an announcement outside Leinster House earlier today. Varadkar has led the Fine Gael party since 2017 and served as Taoiseach twice in that time. Fresh off […]

1 year ago

One does not simply head into town on Paddy’s Day without a plan. St. Patrick’s weekend is officially upon us and if you were planning on making the trip into Dublin to watch the parade, you’re not alone. In fact, half a million people are expected to turn out to enjoy the annual spectacle so […]

1 year ago

No one let the Italians see this. With the rise of Foodtok and easily accessible cook-a-long videos flooding the various social media platforms, it’s easier to observe food trends as they blossom and grow via our miniature pocket screens as well as IRL. If the past few months are anything to go by, one overriding […]

1 year ago

Header images via TikTok/madzhungrybelly It’s the CMAT-showing-her-arse-at-the-Brit-awards of the deli world. Across TikTok, X and beyond at the moment, an interesting phenomenon is growing legs. London food-fluencers are posting slow pans of baguettes smothered in taco sauce, Americans are being introduced to the inner workings of a jambon and former members of the EU are […]

1 year ago

This is your sign to get tatted whilst wearing a flower crown, sausage roll in hand and Roasted Brown flattie waiting for you at the end of your session. No other way to do it. If you’re planning your next weekend jaunt to Dún Laoghaire for a saunter by the sea or dip into the […]

1 year ago

For many, the day isn’t a happy one. Between Valentines, International Women’s Day and the pending Paddy’s Day, the conveyor belt of national holidays has been so relentless over the past few weeks that you’d be forgiven for almost forgetting about Mother’s Day completely. There’s only so much we can keep track of, after all. […]

1 year ago

Tributes have been pouring in for Ann, who had been sleeping rough in Dublin for a number of years. A vigil will be held in Dublin city centre this evening for Ann Delaney, a well-known homeless woman who passed away over the weekend. Ann was found on Sunday near Tesco on Aungier Street, an area […]

1 year ago

“No civilised society should allow people die this way”. Tributes have been pouring in this morning after a well-known woman sleeping rough in Dublin passed away over the weekend. The woman, called Ann, was discovered on Sunday near the Tesco supermarket on Aungier Street in the capital. A beloved figure among many, Ann was believed […]

1 year ago

When you think steak dinner, you think special occasion, crisp tablecloths and no-phones-at-the-table ground rules. You don’t usually think viral Tiktoks and bottomless fries. So naturally, we were a bit sceptical as we made our way to Crow Street for Boeuf & Frites, the newest addition to the ever-growing Boeuf Dublin family. Managers Paul and […]

1 year ago

The word on the street is that big blowout meals are out, and small, meaningful gestures are in. The vibe for Valentine’s Day is often a reflection on the country’s economic state and the general mood of the nation. At the moment in Ireland, the cost-of-living crisis continues to weigh heavy on the mood of […]

1 year ago

Another month, another mid-term for the wee cherubs of Ireland. It can be a struggle keeping little ones occupied for a whole week – especially after they’ve eaten their weight in Nutella-laden pancake stacks. Luckily there are no shortage of great activities for families across Dublin, and we’ve taken it upon ourselves to round up […]

1 year ago

For something so simple, pancakes have the power to cause some amount of grief and heartache in the kitchen. Look, maybe you’re an absolute whizz, flipping rings around us all every Shrove Tuesday without a bother. If so, this article probably isn’t for you, but best of luck with your fluffy stack (or delicate crepes […]

1 year ago

8 galleons of oat milk and an industry-sized vat of lentils later, our dalliance with veganism is finally drawing to a close. If you’ve grown weary at the sight of our disgruntled mugs cropping up multiple times a week, smashing avocados and pitting the various alt milks against each other, you’ll probably be relieved to […]

1 year ago

“Who made these? We need more!” Way back in 2022, long before Bella Baxter was stuffing pastéis de nata down her gullet with impunity we noted a rising trend of the custard tarts in Dublin, with three spots specialising in them opening in quick succession. Cut to now and Yorgos Lanthimos’ feminist Frankenstein sensation Poor […]

2 years ago

Motorists have been advised to take alternative routes. People have been urged to avoid Rathgar due to a fire at a workshop earlier today. Posting to Twitter on around 11am this morning (16 January), Dublin Fire Brigade confirmed that firefighters were at the scene of the blaze on Orwell Road in Rathgar. “Avoid the area […]

2 years ago

The biggest thing to happen to the Dublin food scene since Lyon’s made teabags square again. Coming to you live with a bitta spicy Dublin food news to see you through the weekend – Drumcondra fave and undisputed spice bag royalty San Sab have teased the opening of a new location, this time on the […]

2 years ago

We sure do love a celebrity sighting close to home. Cate Blanchett has been spotted working on an exciting film project in Stoneybatter, Dublin 7. In pictures obtained by the Sunday World, the actress looked unrecognisable in glasses and a brown bob wig while sitting inside a 1997 Toyota Corolla. While the title of the film […]

2 years ago

To those who’ve sworn off the drink for the month – we salute you. If it’s your first time going alcohol free for a sustained period of time, you might be on the hunt for activities to enjoy that don’t involve booze. With drinking culture such a prominent part of living in Ireland, it can […]

2 years ago

Images via Friends of the Iveagh Markets Shocking images from inside the Iveagh Markets show the state of disrepair the space has fallen into. Campaigners have been expressing their outrage as the condition of the historic Iveagh Markets has deteriorated even further, with images showing part of the building’s roof completely fallen through and debris […]

2 years ago

Garlic cheese chips have entered the chat. If you’ve been keeping an eye on the culinary comings and goings at Dublin Airport (the kind of cutting edge news we personally live for), you’ll know there’s been a few changes in recent months. Actual drinkable coffee has landed in the form of Cloud Picker at Terminal […]

2 years ago

Disclaimer, I’m not the sound vegan in question. I fall into the former camp – a lentil-wielding gombeen filling your social media feeds with shaky footage of myself attempting to prepare plant-based meals and proclaiming “I’m actually really happy with how this turned out”, whilst standing over a mess of spinach and nutritional yeast. Along […]

2 years ago

The US Embassy has formally announced its plan to purchase the site of the former Jury’s Hotel in Ballsbridge. As reported by The Journal, the US State Department of Overseas Buildings expects to close on the purchase of the 4.2-acre site within the next 60 days. The seller will demolish the currently vacant hotel once […]

2 years ago

We come bearing plant-based gifts. For a small city, Dublin more than hauls its weight in terms of vegan offering. In the years since the pandemic we’ve sadly seen the closure of a number of beloved plant-based spots around town (Vegan Sandwich Co, Veginity, Dae Ice-cream – the list goes on), but luckily there are […]

2 years ago

“We consider ourselves part of the community and that is why this is the saddest goodbye”. Just a week into 2024 Dublin 8 is losing a staple of its thriving café scene – Storyboard of Islandbridge has announced its closure with immediate effect. Known for serving locally roasted, speciality brews alongside melty toasties and comforting […]

2 years ago

Nollaig na mBan, or Women’s Christmas is an age old Irish tradition, and there are a number of events happening in Dublin to mark the occasion. Women’s Christmas in Ireland is observed every year on 6th January, and is traditionally a day where women rest after catering to and looking after everybody over the festive […]

2 years ago

The site is to be redeveloped for “thousands of homes”, as per the Irish Times. Plans to redevelop an industrial estate in Glasnevin will see the construction of thousands of homes, all serviced by rail and Luas, to be completed by the end of this year. As per the Times, Dublin City Council will meet […]

2 years ago

An unexpected rebrand was unveiled this week. Those familiar with Dublin Airport Terminal 1 will know the former Starbucks HQ all too well, with its circular bar and the promise of a Whopper Meal with a Guinness on the side up the escalator. However, if you had a Ryanair jaunt scheduled this week you may […]

2 years ago

Unheard of in this economy. In an age where alternative milks, extra shots and syrup pumps can see the cost of your daily coffee skyrocket well up above a fiver, one Dublin café is pledging to keep their prices as low as the probability of you sticking to your hastily pledged new years resolutions. A […]

2 years ago

Rain, hail, Storm Gerrit or shine, iced coffee remains the order of the day for many. There are a number of things that separate millennials from our younger, cooler, more emotionally engaged Gen Z counterparts. Low rise jeans vs. circulation-threatening skinnies. Girl dinner vs two bowls of Special K instead of actual meals every day […]

2 years ago

Shane MacGowan would have turned 66 on Christmas Day. Victoria Mary Clarke has opened up about her first Christmas without her late husband Shane MacGowan, who passed away on November 30th after a long illness. Speaking about her first Christmas without Shane, Victoria said she felt “desolate” on Christmas morning. However, she said she found […]

2 years ago

“We cannot put into words how full our hearts are”. Long before the introduction of flat whites and rivalling oat milk companies, Simon’s Place stood proudly on George’s Street serving up comforting frothy coffees and neatly packaged sambos for Dubliners en masse. It’s widely regarded as a Dublin institution, and over the past few days […]

2 years ago

A combo that just makes sense. If you’ve always loved the inhibition-free bops at Mother and the laid back, perpetually cool jazz sessions at The Big Romance in equal measures, it’s your lucky day. Love Tempo, a new bar the people behind The Big Romance and Mother came together to open has officially launched on […]

2 years ago

Header image via Alamy We’ll all be having a blue, blue Christmas once our toes hit that Irish sea. It’s one of Ireland’s most beloved Christmas traditions, with its popularity only increasing in recent years following the uptake in ✨sea swimming✨. All over the country on the 25th, thousands of brave Santa hat-clad souls will […]

2 years ago

Last week, the redesign of the St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre in Dublin City Centre was unveiled to the public after being approved by Dublin City Council. Since then, opinion pieces and hot takes on the new exterior have been rife, with a smug cohort rushing to comments sections and Twitter threads to haughtily inform […]

2 years ago

Cue the influx of Guinness/American football fusion merch adorning every shelf in Carroll’s. August of this year saw an estimated 40,000 American football fans descend on Dublin for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, as the ‘Fighting Irish’ Notre Dame reigned supreme over the Navy Midshipmen. And next August we can expect more air displays […]

2 years ago

Dublin City Council has granted planning permission for a €100m revamp of St Stephen’s Green shopping centre. The proposed redevelopment would see the shopping centre’s landmark exterior completely transformed. DCC has granted planning permission to stockbroker and wealth manager Davy, who had been expected to redevelop the centre after paying a reported €175 million for […]

2 years ago