Image via Twitter/katelynhallows A holy pilgrimage for all celebrities visiting Ireland. On a sunny day, the pressure of jumping in at the Vico as the line of seasoned sea swimmers builds steadily behind you is intense enough. If you’re Harry Styles, I’d imagine it’s amplified somewhat. Harry greeting fans in Dublin! 🎥: katelynhallows pic.twitter.com/uG36XONmfZ — […]

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The annual Bloomsday Festival is upon us. From the 12th to the 18th of July, Dublin celebrates the festival that is known as Bloomsday. Not to be confused with Bloom, which also took place earlier in the month, Bloomsday celebrates something else entirely. https://www.instagram.com/p/CetVwDiM7ZV/ What is Bloomsday? According to the official Bloomsday website, it […]

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The foodie event of the year is almost upon us, and this year will see Taste of Dublin restored to all its pre-pandemic glory. We’re talking cocktail bars, we’re talking live entertainment, we’re talking a Taste Disco Social, people. As well as, of course, more food stalls and cooking demonstrations than you can shake a […]

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Aka, 10 cafes where your doggo will be the guest of honour, showered with rubs and under-the-chin scratches while you enjoy your flat white. Dog friendly bars and cafes are on the rise in Dublin, and we’re all happy about it. Even if you’re not a dog owner, it’s nice to head along anyway for […]

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It only takes a quick stroll through Dublin to see that our city has no shortage of incredible artists producing some pretty amazing work. In recent years, Dublin has transformed into something of a street art gallery, with new and captivating murals appearing constantly. Sean Atmos is one such artist who has spent the last […]

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You’ll want to carve out some time in your calendar to try out this spot. A new lunchtime hangout for those working near Grand Canal Dock. As if they weren’t already spoiled over there with the likes of Gerard’s Deli, Nutbutter, and Il Valentino (some of my personal faves) Carved sandwich shop opened on […]

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Along with two Dublin foodie faves announcing new locations. Big week for Dublin food news. Huge. Welcome to the latest instalment of The Lovin Round Up, our weekly look at the main hospitality headlines for Dublin’s fair city. This week, restaurant and bar openings have been coming in hard and fast – not to mention […]

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It was a good month for food especially. Life feels firmly back like the old normal, which means weekends and even weekday evenings have been filling up with plans, most of which include food. I had a very good month of eating, as well as a couple of trips to the Bord Gáis, and […]

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A list of Ed’s bad habits, in chronological order. If you’ve been in Dublin for the past week or so, you’ve probably heard everyone and their granny saying they bumped into Ed Sheeran pulling pints, chowing down on curries and taking selfies in the alley behind Whelan’s. To be fair, it seems like he lived […]

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Welcome to What I eat in a week in Dublin, where we find out what Dubliners are having. We’re asking people who live in this fine city what they are really having for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This isn’t a platform for lecturing or snarky comments, just a place for foodies to tell us what […]

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Health is wealth after all. If we learnt anything from two years of lockdowns and virus variants, it’s that health is a truly valuable thing. Today, 7th April, is World Health Day, and unlike some of the other somewhat silly national days (I swear there’s one for every day of the week) this one is […]

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Meet the latest addition to Dublin’s wine and cheese scene. Forest Avenue have given their Sussex Street location a makeover – it’s now home to an exciting new wine bar with a French-inspired menu and extensive wine selection. The canal-side spot is home to a micro-bakery offering up a tasty selection of freshly baked goods […]

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