Believe it or not, it has been a year since our last burger list and it is now time to update and refresh the best burgers in the capital.   Some of last year’s burgers are there, some have vanished and there are a couple of new entries to bump up the competition.  Prepare to […]

10 years ago

I spend a lot of time giving out about restaurants from the bygone Celtic Tiger era that were overpriced, had starched lines and boring, classical food. There was a time in Dublin, around 2007 when every menu seemed to feature a €30 fillet steak with mash, caramelised onions and a jus of some sort. Before […]

10 years ago

These guys have one of the best YouTube channels you’ll ever come across showing how to do some of the really basic things in life really well. Their latest video though is slightly “off piste” as they show how to make a Subway sandwich. I give Subway the wide berth myself as I hate their […]

10 years ago

We all know that Ireland is one of the most beautiful countries in the world but sometimes in the depths of winter it takes a little reminder. That reminder comes in the form of this stunning video that has been produced by Failte Ireland using a drone. It is all to do with promoting the […]

10 years ago

Saturday NIght Live poked fun at us Irish this weekend. The topic? Leo Varadkar coming out as our first openly gay minister. What do you think? Racist stereotyping or just a bit of harmless fun poking fun at news story? View this post on Instagram Here is what Saturday Night Live had to say about […]

10 years ago

When you think of the very best pizza, it usually tends to be made by Italians. Little places like Di Mimmo’s or Manifesto, which pop up in the most random areas of town, sell the most incredible pizza in the city. Good pizza is worth traveling for though, so nobody minds. At the other end […]

10 years ago

He really is the man of the moment. Not only has Conor McGregor burst onto the Irish scene, but the international media are starting to love him too. To some he is a loudmouth know-it-all (Ireland seems 50% split right now), but to others he is a breath of fresh air and seriously entertaining. This […]

10 years ago

This video features two of our favourite TV shows of all time being combined into one video clip. You’ll spot Patrick, the friendly pipe bomber from Love/Hate, in the driver’s seat as he cruises the streets of Dublin smoking a cigar and recreating one of the most famous TV show intros ever made. The video […]

10 years ago

While it was snowing in Dublin last night, it seems the snowfall was a lot heavier up north. This young 16 year old boy was filmed on UTV in Derry talking about the snow yesterday. He sounds much older than his years and has possibly the best accent ever, we just hope he didn’t catch […]

10 years ago

Entrepreneurs are being lauded at the moment as Ireland looks to the knowledge economy and large multinationals like Google and Facebook to help us rebound from the recession. I personally think that growth of the restaurant scene has a lot to do with this city bouncing back to become even more exciting and edgy than […]

10 years ago

Cooking a pizza at home for a group of friends always ends in disappointment as you invariably only get a couple of slices and end up craving more. Fear not though as this nifty and incredibly sneaky trick will help you get more than the lion’s share of the pizza without anybody knowing. Devious we […]

10 years ago

Good news for the women of Ireland as they have just been officially voted into the top 10 listing of the world’s most beautiful women. The news comes from dating site beautiful people, but there is bad news as men in Ireland didn’t fare so well. The site only allows “beautiful people” to register and […]

10 years ago

The unresponsive body of a middle aged man was found in Temple Bar this morning, police are currently investigating if the man was homeless. The heartbreaking story of a homeless man who died just yards from Leinster house before Christmas threw the homeless debate right into the open, and unfortunately just a month later the […]

10 years ago

I have always went out for my daily cups of coffee and rarely made it at home. I would usually have two cups a day and always enjoyed the ritual of ordering an Americano (always in a paper cup) either at my desk or people watching in the one of the awesome coffee spots in […]

10 years ago

For the last year Skycamireland have been making short videos using their drone around Wicklow. They decided to put a large compilation of footage from the last year together to capture ‘the Garden of Ireland’ in all its glory and the results are absolutely spectacular. One of the things that we take for granted the […]

10 years ago

One man (Mick Konstantin), one guitar, a Christmas tree and a video that will put a huge smile on your face as you trudge through the first day of work in 2015. The lyrics are superb.

10 years ago

Lots of people giving out online as harcourt Street, Camden Street and Wexford Street have been plunged into complete darkness. Nightmare for both punters heading into town for midnight and businesses who are expecting one of the biggest nights of the year. There are a couple of faults in the area and ESB hope to […]

10 years ago

We’ve written about the craft revolution in the past. Everything from beer to meat (and everything in between) is moving towards a more ‘craft’ experience. People want more for their money. They want a story behind the product and more of an authentic experience. We’ve seen that start to hurt some of the big breweries […]

10 years ago

About a year ago I came across the most beautiful food site in the world. I’m not entirely sure how I found it but I’ve been addicted ever since. Mathew Ramsey is the man behind Pornburger and he creates and photographs the burgers that I’ve shared below. Here is a little more about Matthew in […]

10 years ago

When you head to the airport you are usually super excited about an exotic holiday or focused on the business trip ahead. Between remembering the boarding pass print out and finding enough clean underwear for the trip one of the last things on your mind will have been eating some good food. Rather than just […]

10 years ago

Myself, Jamie Heaslip and Cian Healy spent Christmas eve making coffees in 3Fe. Instead of charging for the coffees customers were asked to make a donation to a wonderful cause…The Ben and Jake trust. It is the most heart breaking story of a family with 2 very sick kids who are raising money for a […]

10 years ago

Many people who have never worked a day in a kitchen or in the service industry think they can just go and open up a restaurant, but it’s not that easy. Just because you can cook a Jamie Oliver recipe for your six friends and match it up with some gorgeous wines doesn’t mean you […]

10 years ago

Ever wonder what it was like to be a dog? Probably not, but don’t worry, we’ve answered the question for you. We strapped a Go Pro to our office dog, Snoop, and let him run down the beach in Clontarf. We could have stablised the footage or edited it, but we wanted to give you […]

10 years ago

Young Irish man David Higgins and 12 of his friends have taken the 12 pubs of Christmas and dressing up to an entirely new level. They not only dressed up as Cadbury chocolate bars but took the picture below posing as a traditional selection box. The lads did the 12 pubs in Tallaght but their […]

10 years ago

This video has just landed and it couldn’t have come at a better time with people popping their ‘out of office’ notifications on and heading out for a few scoops or picking up some last minute gifts. There’s a lovely, feel good vibe to it and it contains some interesting stats about the festive season […]

10 years ago

2014 has been another incredible year for the Dublin restaurant scene and as I started thinking about it today I thought back over the countless wonderful meals I’ve had. Sometimes certain meals are better than others and with that in mind I wanted to put together a collection of the 25 best things I’ve eaten […]

10 years ago

The food scene has evolved massively over the last couple of years in Ireland. Who would have thought as we entered the recession 7 years ago that we’d end up with this many good restaurants, such awesome cafes and a better pub experience. Being frugal has forced food and drink entrepreneurs to become more creative […]

10 years ago

We’re all getting a little tired of the 12 pubs of Christmas and when we asked on Twitter recently people were completely turned off by the idea. A group of lads have however created a video that shows it as never seen before. Singing the 12 Days of Christmas they make their way to some […]

10 years ago

We thought that students were meant to be flat out studying for exams at this time of year, but it turns out a group of them have taken time out to come up with the ultimate guide to “pulling birds”. Spotted on a whiteboard in the library today in the James Joyce study rooms. I’m […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Cabbage Leeks Potatoes Garlic Onions Small pasta Chicken stock The weather has plummeted recently as we experience a cold snap. That inevitably leads to people coming down with the flu which is what happened to me recently. Rather than wallow in my man flu, I decided to tackle it straight on with some awesome, […]

10 years ago

This weekend there was outrage at the cover of the Independent’s LIFE magazine as they splashed a host of celebrities across the cover along with the headline “the good life”. The implication was that after years of misery John Delaney, Barry Egan and even the TD Mary Mitchell O’Connor could safely lift their champagne flutes […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Chorizo (raw if possible) Pasta (choose your own shape) Feta Cheese Watercress Red Onion Red Peppers Purple Stem Broccoli (Or normal if not available) Cooking can be a serious pain in the hole with so little time on our hands and the constant madness of daily life. One quick hack to get around that […]

10 years ago

Last year Bono crashed his bike leaving him needing surgery, and now it looks like another member of U2 has had a bit of a mishap… This video below was shot in Vancouver as the boys kick off their world tour, and it shows the Edge has come crashing off the stage. It’s one of […]

10 years ago

You could walk into anywhere for brunch these days and you reel of the stuff on the menu without even seeing it. Steak and eggs, eggs benedict, french toast, something with smoked salmon and avocado, and so on. Same old, same old – it seems that Dublin is suffering from a small bit of brunch […]

10 years ago

Hot on the heels of a 6 Nations win, hopes are high that Ireland can do something special at the World Cup later this year. You can expect every brand in the country to hop on the bandwagon, but no matter what they come up with it’ll be hard to top this little stunt from […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Monkfish Red chilli Red onion Tin of mixed beans Coriander Limes Garlic Avocado Mexican food is all the rage these days especially when eating out, but when it comes to cooking at home most people don’t know where to start. Forget about getting one of those “kits” in the shop, grab these simple ingredients […]

10 years ago

We don’t expect everybody to agree with this list of the best coffees in Dublin, because just like a pint of Guinness or the a burger everyone has their own personal favourite. The list is totally subjective and based on nothing but my own personal opinion. What I will say though is that if I’ve […]

10 years ago

Most cooking shows these days are painfully boring. The general theme seems to centre around celebrity chefs heading out on a boat to source seafood before cooking it for locals on a makeshift beach BBQ. Interesting, but far from inventive. So I’m happy to report that the game has just been changed with an incredible […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Pork chop with bone in New potatoes Parsley Wholegrain mustard Baby carrots Purple sprouting broccoli Red Peppers Cajun seasoning It’s Bank Holiday Monday, and you want a big roast dinner – but you know what a massive commitment that is. Hours of prep, cooking and serving don’t seem realistic given your head is in […]

10 years ago

It’s already won numerous awards across the world – but now, Irish filmmaker Shaun O’Connor has released Uisce Beatha online. The film, which was shot for less than €300, tells the untold story of a father and son and their experience of the tragedy – and according to O’Connor, it’s made people cry all over […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Potatoes Spinach Plain flour Eggs Bacon Cheddar Cheese Ballymaloe Relish We all have a serious brunch addiction at the moment, and though eating out is fun, there are times when you just prefer to cook at home. This little recipe is designed to be seriously easy to prepare, while also being massively tasty. Invite […]

10 years ago

It’s the sort of fight that only comes along once every decade, or if you believe the promoters hype – once every century. Boxing hasn’t had a big fight like this for years, so when Mayweather and Pacquiao square up tonight it will be the richest fight in the history of the sport by some […]

10 years ago

Everywhere you look in Dublin there are new places opening and awesome additions to the foodie map. Today we have another one for you. Hot on the heels of Cocu opening a couple of months ago comes Eathos, a new patisserie that opens its doors this lunchtime. We’ll wait a couple of weeks to actually […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Eggs Smoked Salmon Feta Avocado Sugar snap peas Lemon Red Onions We live in a world where everybody is obsessed with eating protein after workouts to help rebuild muscle and aid the recovery process. Eggs are one great way of getting that protein into the body but they can get really fucking boring after […]

10 years ago

The cherry blossom trees in Dublin are in full bloom around now, and while we get sent photos of them all the time, today we can share this superb drone video capturing them from the air. It was captured by Little Big Fix who make all sorts of great drone videos around Dublin – this […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Cooked crab claws Lime New Potatoes Dried Chilli Basil Red Onion Green Beans Garlic Crab claws are one of those things you probably only eat when you’re out in some fancy restaurant. In reality, they are way easier than people think as you can buy them pre-cooked these days, making it a whole lot […]

10 years ago

Actors will typically play plenty of parts throughout their careers, but Peter Coonan and Killian Scott will always be best known for their portrayal of Fran and Tommy in Love/Hate. Obviously looking to cash in on that fame, they’ve been cast in a new Irish film, Get Up And Go. Another common trait shared with […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Minced beef (20% fat) Soft bun Ketchup Mayo Cos lettuce Lemon Good Irish bacon Cheddar cheese The world is going absolutely burger mad at the moment. You can’t turn a street corner without spotting a queue of hipsters outside some trendy new spot. While we love eating a burger when out and about, nothing […]

10 years ago

The prices have just been revealed for the high-end Orient Express train called the Belmond Green Hibernian that will travel around Ireland and they are mouthwatering to say the least! While there are shorter trips the full package which would see you stay on board for six nights and seven days comes in at a […]

10 years ago

The sun is out in Dublin today and the city is starting to look amazing like it always does at this time of year. But before you go about thinking which beer garden you’ll be in after work and what to do on the long weekends there is one slight blight on the horizon… a […]

10 years ago