Welcome to the Lovin Round Up, our weekly glance at the main hospitality headlines for Dublin. This week, the openers have been coming in hard and fast in the way of tapas bars, ice cream parlours and city centre pubs, and we’ve sadly said goodbye (or, hopefully just see you later) to one south Dublin […]
3 years ago
Welcome to the Lovin Round Up, our weekly glance at the main hospitality headlines for the week in Dublin. As the people of Dublin settle into the sweltering conditions of this extended August heatwave, and the lucky few jet away to everywhere from the Amalfi Coast to Achill Island for a week or two, things […]
3 years ago
Looking for a central hotel perfect for a few days of sight-seeing around Dublin? Trinity Townhouse Hotel might just be for you. Something you should know about me is that I love a good hotel stay. Even though I live in Dublin, I’ve stayed in several of its best known hotels, and I always […]
3 years ago
Chef Ben Dineen brings his unique flair to Italian cuisine at Luna. What a way to spend a Wednesday evening. I was delighted to try the tasting menu at Luna this week, having heard such wonderful things about them. The Italian restaurant reopened in May after a few difficult months due to coronavirus regulations, […]
3 years ago
A new wine and cheese spot? Sign us up. If you’re looking to venture of the house for your wine and cheese evenings, then there’s a great new spot in Dublin to accomodate you. Margadh, with locations in Howth and the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA), is set to open a new spot at Grand […]
3 years ago
This will come as no surprise to anyone who’s ever dined at any of Sunil’s restaurants. Chef Sunil Ghai took to Instagram to share the exciting news that his first Indian restaurant, Pickle, which he opened in 2016, has been added to the Michelin Guide 2022. Sunil also owns Tiffin, based in Greystones where […]
3 years ago
Filled with incredible spots to eat, drink and be merry, the choice in Dublin can sometimes get a little daunting. Wherever you stand on the now-contentious debate that asks one of the universe’s true mysteries- is May the start of Summer or the end of Spring? There’s no debating that the month (wherever it […]
3 years ago
It’s been a rocky start for Drury Street’s Luna. Since reopening after two and a half years in December 2021, Drury Street’s Luna hasn’t had the easiest run of things. Just weeks after their relaunch, hospitality restrictions came in following the Omicron coronavirus surge, forcing all restaurants to shut at 8pm. Luna decided to […]
3 years ago
We headed along to the Hard Rock Hotel in Dublin’s Temple Bar for the night and this is what we thought What was the location like? Set along Lord Edward Street (with the main entrance on Fleet Street), the Hard Rock Hotel is at the quiet end of Temple Bar. It’s a really central location, […]
3 years ago
Opening night at Lucky Tortoise’s new Temple Bar restaurant proved incredibly satisfying. As a fan of the Lucky Tortoise restaurant on Aungier Street, I was excited to attend the launch of their new space on Adsill Row, Temple Bar. I loved the relaxed and friendly vibe of the restaurant; after a day in work […]
3 years ago
The trendiest drink in town. Bubble Tea has become a huge trend globally in recent years, and Dublin has provided many spots where you can get some. If you’re unfamiliar with it (how’s that rock you’ve been living under) Bubble Tea is a Taiwanese drink that originated in the 1980s. The tea-based beverage comes […]
4 years ago
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 […]
4 years ago