If you haven’t yet experienced One Kinda Folk for yourself, you may have seen the queue of people (usually interspersed with polite canine companions) patiently waiting along this ivy covered wall in Ranelagh. You know the one: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch4SApCMtVI/ The queue became a staple of the Dublin 6 landscape in the height of lockdown when walking […]

3 years ago

October is well and truly upon us, there’s a nip in the air and the Christian Girl Fall influencers have officially unveiled their autumnal photoshoots amongst the falling leaves for 2022. Exhibit A: ‘Christian Girl Autumn’ influencer Caitlin Covington shares new fall photos in Vermont. 🍂🍁 pic.twitter.com/o91c65Sl6y — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) October 13, 2022 While […]

3 years ago

Not to alarm anyone, but this means there’s another bar with an actual entrance on Grafton Street now. Probably one of the most iconic entrances going, let’s be honest. If you’re always on the hunt for a new date night spot or cocktail bar to head to with pals, listen up. Bewley’s of Grafton Street […]

3 years ago

Welcome to the Lovin Round Up, our weekly glance at the main hospitality headlines for Dublin’s fair city. This week, Dublin has welcomed four exciting new openers across the categories of neighbourhood bistro, D7 health haven, horsebox cafe and award-winning chef chain. A great day for the parish, when all’s said and done. Looking for […]

3 years ago

There’s a nip in the air and the leaves are turning crunchy, prime for becoming the background for an insta hun sipping a pumpkin spice latte. As we pack away the togs and have a rummage for our wooly jumpers and scarves, you might be on the lookout for some wholesome autumn strolls to embark […]

3 years ago

Welcome to the 39th instalment of the L List, a round up of things we’re Lovin in Dublin across food, culture and craic. This week’s list is steeped in nostalgia with huge announcements regarding bands and TV shows of our youth and of course, dominated by the success of the Irish ladies on Tuesday night. […]

3 years ago

They say the proposed 24-storey building would “seriously detract” from the surrounding area. Dublin City Council has refused a plan to build what would have been the capital’s tallest building – the proposed structure would have stood at nearly 110 metres in height. A planning application for the building was lodged with the council in August by the […]

3 years ago

Built in the late 1800s, Cleary’s is one of the oldest pubs in Dublin. Amiens Street haunt Cleary’s is currently up for sale by private treaty, with Dubliners hoping whoever purchases the venue will see it continue to be used as a pub. Currently on the market for €1,350,000 with estate agents Coldwell Banker, Cleary’s […]

3 years ago

Advocatin’ and latte breakin’. That’s my motto. Good news for anyone studying at the King’s Inns or TUD on Bolton Street – there’s a colourful new horsebox cafe serving up speciality brews to get you through the aul mid-term slump. https://www.instagram.com/p/CjVL2QcssHo/ Originally hailing from Tipperary Town, Good Vibrations recently made the move up to the […]

3 years ago

The calls come after reports of gulls attacking people and trying to steal food in parts of Dublin. BirdWatch Ireland has described calls for contraceptive pills to be fed to seagulls as flawed and not “thought out properly”. Niall Hatch, Head of Communications and Development for BirdWatch Ireland, made the comments on Newstalk’s The Pat Kenny […]

3 years ago

The three-year plan would see Dublin City become completely traffic free. Car lanes are to be phased out of College Green from next year, as part of a wider plan to remove Dublin City traffic altogether, the Minister for Transport has told the Business Post. Speaking to the publication Eamon Ryan described an overhaul of some […]

3 years ago

Bum sniffing, but artful. If your furry friend is always looking to expand their cultural horizons, you’re in luck. There’s an art exhibition especially for dogs taking place at Hen’s Teeth next month. The show by artist and illustrator Ruan Van Vliet takes the form of a doggie paradise with giant bums for sniffing, bandaged […]

3 years ago

The festival showcases new work from hundreds of artists every year. Last month, the Scene + Heard team announced the sad news that the festival would not be going ahead in 2023 due to lack of Arts Council funding. At the time, they wrote: “Like you, we also needed support to continue and we have […]

3 years ago

The new speciality cafe have big shoes to fill, but they seem more than capable. Last month, Love Supreme announced they were closing up shop after almost a decade of serving the people of Stoneybatter. If you cast your mind back to what the Dublin cafe scene looked like 8 years ago it was vastly […]

3 years ago

Welcome to the Lovin Round up, our weekly glance at Dublin’s main hospitality headlines. This week, the openers and closures have come in equal measures for Dublin, with some shock departures from some of the city’s favourite spots. All the details are below: Oxmantown team open a new micro bakery The D7 have have expanded […]

3 years ago

Dublin City Council have lodged planning to build 578 social and cost rental homes on Emmet Road in Inchicore. The project would see the currently vacant site at the former St Michael’s Estate transformed into a  ‘vibrant, residential led neighbourhood’. The proposed development will be predominantly residential in nature comprising of a mix of 70% […]

3 years ago

Welcome to the 38th instalment of the L List, a round up of things we’re Lovin in Dublin across food, culture and craic. This week, the crisp nip in the air is accompanied by pumpkin spicers, Lizzo’s long-anticipated return to Dublin and a horror film starring Daniel O’Donnell. Yes, the evenings are getting colder and […]

3 years ago

For all your soufflé pancake and popcorn chicken needs. Popular bubble tea and Taiwanese street food spot Kakilang is expanding. The Liffey-side heroes have been open for just over two years and have now announced the location of their second branch, further north at Charlestown Shopping Centre in Finglas. A post on Instagram reads: We can […]

3 years ago

After four years in business, award-winning restaurant Circa have announced their closure. In the past couple of months we’ve typed the words “closure”, “price increases” and “staff shortages” what seems like a hundred times, and to see such a mainstay of the Dublin foodie scene forced to go down the same route is really worrying. […]

3 years ago

And they won’t be delivered in flatpack form, before you start stressing about having the right sized allen key. In some well-overdue positive Irish housing news, Ikea store parent Ingka Investments have pledged to invest €100m to build 150 social homes across Dublin over the next three years. Once completed, the new homes will be […]

3 years ago

Welcome to the Lovin Round Up, our weekly glance at Dublin’s main hospitality headlines. It’s budget week, and as energy and produce prices continue to soar, we’ve sadly seen more closures than openings for the first time since starting this round up. They’re the latest in a series of closures all over the country, as […]

3 years ago

Welcome to instalment 038 of The L List, our weekly round up of things we’re Lovin in Dublin across food, culture and craic. This week, chocolate and custard-stuffed pastries have been filling up our senses, as have saucy farmer calendars and the return of one of Dublin’s most iconic queer performance nights. There’s loads to […]

4 years ago

As the energy crisis persists, Doyles Corner of Phibsboro have come up with a creative way to save on their heating bill. The Dublin 7 pub are offering a 20% discount to customers who wear their coats inside when the heating is turned down every Tuesday. The discount will be applicable to food bills. In […]

4 years ago

Frequenters of Whelans, Flannery’s, Devitts and Ryan’s will be well acquainted with the Wexford Street takeaway. As will fans of the late great Anthony Bourdain, who famously paid a visit to Roma II back in 2013 as part of his show, The Layover. The tv chef chowed down on whirly burgers, smoked cod and garlic […]

4 years ago

The project will see capacity increased to 10,000 at the Phibsboro stadium. In July of this year, Dublin City Council shared an update for the redevelopment, announcing that they would be asking the Design Team two consider two options: A scaled back version of their initial proposal, known as Option 3a: a 6,000 Capacity UEFA […]

4 years ago

With a selection of cargo bikes, e-bikes and folding bikes available to borrow. A UCD professor has launched a bike library project at the Educate Together National School in Harold’s Cross, giving parents the option to travel by bike rather than car when bringing their kids to school. The project, run by Professor of Smart […]

4 years ago

A “tongue in cheek” competition to put pressure on local Councillors and DCC. South Georgian Core, a residents association in Dublin’s city centre are attempting to highlight the number of unsightly tar blobs in the capital with ‘Tarfest’, a competition with first prize going to whoever can find the best (worst) example of a Dublin […]

4 years ago

The university will also assist students struggling to pay for their cap and gown. This week, Trinity College made a “monumental change” to its graduation ceremonies. For the first time, graduating students will now be called in alphabetical order, rather than from the highest grades to the lowest within each degree classification. In a series […]

4 years ago

The fines were issued by the National Transport Authority for poor services on a number of routes. A report by the Independent reveals that the following penalties were issued to various Dublin public transport operators due to delayed or cancelled services: Dublin Bus – almost €1.5m in fines Go-Ahead – over €850,000 in fines Luas […]

4 years ago

Welcome to the Lovin Round Up, our weekly glance at the main openers and closures across the Dublin foodie scene. This week, the hospitality gods have given with one hand and taken with another – we’ve welcomed three new eateries, but sadly said goodbye to three more. Here’s a quick rundown on all: Mosh Burger […]

4 years ago

The new opening would be the fifth branch for the independent wine merchants. Beer and wine sellers Neighbourhood Wine have teased a new branch opening, this time inside Arnotts of Henry Street. The Dublin department store has previously been host to Joe’s Coffee and more recently, Brother Hubbard. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ciurcydseo3/ Neighbourhood Wine opened their first shop […]

4 years ago

Bankers have announced the passing of Chef Colm Mooney (Collie), who worked with the bar for 15 years. The Trinity Street bar shared the sad news on social media yesterday, after Collie passed following a battle with cancer. The popular chef had worked at Bankers for 15 years, was well known by the staff and […]

4 years ago

The Rathgar Road brunch and Sunday roast spot had been open since 2019. Lenehans Bar and Grill have announced their closure with immediate effect. A sign outside the door of the Rathmines restaurant reads: Unfortunately Lenehans has had to close as of today. We are very grateful for everyone’s business so far and apologies for […]

4 years ago

The protest which takes place this Saturday is expected to be attended by thousands of people. The cost of living march organised for Dublin this weekend will be the biggest of its kind since the water charge protests in 2014 and 2015, an organiser told the Irish Times. Organisers of the anti water charge protests […]

4 years ago

The luxury British shoe and handbag retailer has reportedly been trying to open a store in Dublin for nearly 20 years. The latest addition to the Grafton Street shopping experience is Russell and Bromley, the independently run and family owned shoe shop who pride themselves on being “the definitive choice for the well-dressed”. Located at […]

4 years ago

Welcome to issue 38 of the L List, our weekly round up of things we’re Lovin in Dublin across food, culture and craic. This week there’s comedy on Irish TV, babies in the Dáil and still time to catch a fun Fringe show before the festival closes this Sunday. What more could one possibly need? […]

4 years ago

The revitalisation was launched with a photo call and musical performances yesterday. Dublin’s historic Moore Street markets will undergo revitalisation in the coming months, as Dublin City Council have awarded a public tender for the project to The Temple Bar Company. CEO of the company Martin Harte hopes to encourage people of all trades to […]

4 years ago

The Donnybrook spot has been open for just ten months. In the latest of a series of restaurant closures across Dublin, Dorian wine bar have announced they’ll be closing “for the foreseeable future”. Dorian confirmed the news in a post on Instagram, citing rising costs and “the increasing struggles of running a restaurant in these […]

4 years ago

No better time to give city cycling a go. To celebrate World Car Free Day (22nd September kids, pop it in the diary) – Dublin City Council, NOW and JCDecaux have announced that NOW dublinbikes 1 day tickets will be free to all customers. If you’re looking to cut down on spending and do your […]

4 years ago

“In order to keep the price of our services the same”. Over the past couple of months, you’ll probably have seen your favourite restaurant, cafe, salon or other small business announce that they’ll be raising their prices. The increasing cost of food, fuel and everything else needed to run a business has meant most places […]

4 years ago

“Who is in charge of this fiasco?” Here at Lovin, observing and reporting on the happenings within Dublin’s hospitality and small business scene is what we do. Sadly, in this line of work we’ve seen countless businesses forces to close their doors over the past couple of years. Of course, the pandemic was a factor. […]

4 years ago

Name a better method of food presentation. We’ll wait. It’s 2022 and life is busy. Sure, it’d be nice to sit down and enjoy a five course meal, but time and money rarely allow for that. Food on a stick is convenient, inexplicably tastier than its non-skewered counterparts and let’s be honest, it’s just fun […]

4 years ago

If you’re trying to literally exist under the crushing weight of the Cost Of Living, forking out for an extravagant date night might not be on the cards right now. In a city where merely stepping outside the door seems to cost you and the mere idea of turning the heating on will cost you […]

4 years ago

Welcome to the Lovin Round Up, our weekly glance at the main hospitality headlines in Dublin. This week the openers have been coming in hard and fast, and we’ve sadly said goodbye to two Dublin spots (one is just a “see ya later” though – we’ll explain below). Let’s dive in. Vice, a pizza and […]

4 years ago

Not quite on the same level as BT whipping out the baubles in the middle of August, but close. For those who love to get the festive bits organised nice and early, Arnotts officially launched their 2022 Christmas shop today with the help of model Rosanna Davison. Over three months ahead of the main event, […]

4 years ago

Welcome to the L List, our weekly round up of things we’re Lovin in Dublin across food, culture and craic. In the week that the entire UK population congregates in a five mile queue to pay their respects to Lizzy and Charles comes under attack from yet another pen, we’ve been enjoying Twitter discourse, clothes […]

4 years ago

The never ending story for the world’s 22nd coolest street. Councillors are calling for Capel Street’s traffic-free status to be reviewed once again, according to the Dublin Inquirer. In a meeting on Tuesday morning, independent councillor Christy Burke said “It’s great to hear that it is one of the coolest streets in the world and […]

4 years ago

As the housing crisis worsens. If you’ve recently found yourself looking for a home to rent in Dublin over the past couple of years, you’ll sadly be well acquainted with this type of scene. A video shared on Twitter yesterday morning shows a long queue on the Cabra Road, as people waited to view a […]

4 years ago

The sign was spotted outside SPAR on Baggot Street over the weekend. A Baggot Street newsagent has announced it will no longer be stocking newspapers, due to low customer purchasing and a high account fee. A sign spotted outside SPAR, Baggot Street on Sunday reads: We would like to inform you that due to low […]

4 years ago

Fingal County Council has today confirmed its plan to ‘vastly’ enhance the Ward River Valley Regional Park in Swords, as the population in the town continues to grow rapidly. The Council has outlined plans that would see an expansion of the park to approx. 80 hectares (200 acres), creating a space that” will benefit all […]

4 years ago