Donut shops in Dublin seem to be multiplying by the day.  And someone who doesn’t particularly like donuts, I really don’t get the obsession… but if they make you happy, then this news will make you even happier.  Because Dublin’s OG favourite donut shop is opening in Liffey Valley this weekend and there’ll be free […]

9 years ago

‘Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.  What was once known to many as the Standard Life building on O’Connell Street, was transformed back in 2015 into the illustrious Coco Bó, an ice cream parlour, chocolate factory and coffee hub, all in one. Tipperary man Martin Ryan was at […]

9 years ago

You know Crumlin has made it on to the world stage when it’s featured the headline of an ESPN article.  The summer of 2017 has been dominated by talk of Conor McGregor’s August 26 boxing match against Floyd Mayweather and given that ESPN is one of the world’s leading sports publications it’s natural that they’ll […]

9 years ago

There’s quite a lot to say about the humble chip. Not one to rise above its station, never too far in your time of need and always ready to lend a hand – there’s not much our starchy side kick can’t do.  So we’ve decided to honour it in its many forms, and highlighted the very best variations […]

9 years ago

Do you like good coffee?  And great toasties? And how about being by the sea? Well, we think we’ve found your new favourite place – as Happy Out Café has just opened it’s doors in a shipping container in Bull Island, Dublin Bay.  The humble Happy Out has already become a firm favourite with locals […]

9 years ago

It’s the most wonderful time of the yeeeeeaaaarrrrr.  Yep, you guessed it my friend – The Beatyard is back, baby.  It’s all going down this weekend, August 5 and 6, in Dún Laoghaire.  Last year was lit, but this year is set to be bigger and better than ever. Here’s why… Foooood: We’re all familiar […]

9 years ago

Summer is here (whether the weather is co-operating or not) and we’ve been revelling as much as revellers can revel. Which, as you’d imagine, is quite a bit… AND, we want you to do the same. So go on, dive headfirst into the magical metropolis that is Dublin in the summer, and tick off absolutely everything on this […]

9 years ago

You may like gin, but do you truly love it? Do you love it so much that you could easily tell the difference between brands of the spirit by taste alone? If so, then you need to attend this event. House on Leeson Street, in association with Tanqueray, will be doing blind gin tasting this August 6 […]

9 years ago

‘Tis the season to be a glam bitch.  And where better to facilitate your glam bitchiness, than in Folkster (Temple Bar or the OG Kilkenny store – your choice). Live your best life with these seven super glam bits ‘n’ bobs.  1. The heels of our dreams If we could marry a shoe – it […]

9 years ago

There’s never been a better year to experience Groove Festival in Bray for the first time. This is the fifth year that the celebration of music, food and wellness is returning to Killruddery House & Gardens — and it’s bigger than ever. Groove Festival takes place on Saturday, August 19 and Sunday, August 20; an adult day ticket […]

9 years ago

One of the most trying things about hair removal that I’ve found over the years was the endless, painful ingrown hairs and my sensitive Irish skin being ripped apart by hot wax strips. I was a fiend for waxing my legs at any given opportunity — loving the feeling of smooth skin every time, but […]

9 years ago

Eyebrow threading is one of our all-time favourite beauty treatments.  It has revolutionised the eyebrow game. One particular place we love for eyebrow threading in Dublin city centre is gorge, and relatively new, salon, Skinfull Affairs.  In two weeks time, on August 14 and 15, the conscientious salon will be threading eyebrows on a ‘pay […]

9 years ago