Time for donuts and ramen to make way for a new supreme. As we bid farewell to 2022, the year that will no doubt go down as one of the longest in history, here at Lovin we’re looking to the future. What food trends will we see grasping the country in a chokehold next year? […]

3 years ago

At the site formerly occupied by Dice Bar. Craft beer lovers and fans of a spot of soothing jazz have a new spot to hit up over the Christmas break, as Fidelity in Smithfield has opened its doors. A new venture for the teams behind The Big Romance on Parnell Street and Whiplash, one of […]

3 years ago

2023 could be the year of the hot dawg. Hot dogs are good and trendy again, as Dublin has welcomed yet another food truck specialising in the dish this week. Just last week we covered Bad Dog, a hot dog takeaway spot based in Blanch. Gaucho’s Dogs has only expanded its reach in 2022, […]

3 years ago

Welcome to The Lovin Round Up, our weekly glance at Dublin’s main hospitality headlines. In the run-up to Christmas, it’s been very quiet for hospitality news as everyone prepares for December 25th. However, this week still saw the opening of three spots, and the closures of a beloved vegan restaurant, and randomly, one of the […]

3 years ago

A new takeaway location for the D15 locals. I don’t know about you, but before I stopped eating pork (and therefore most sausages) I was a hot dog kinda gal when it came to a barbecue. When the choice was between burgers or hot dogs, I always went for a hot dog, and in […]

3 years ago

Christmas is coming and the Lovin Dublin team are a-drafting their Christmas lists If you are in need of some Christmas present inspiration, look no further than the Lovin team’s carefully crafted list of items they dearly want. With a focus on class Irish companies, there should be something for everyone on this list, from […]

3 years ago

There will be a Tír Deli-sized hole in Baggot street for a long time to come The latest in an, unfortunately, lengthy list of Dublin hospitality businesses closing up shop is Tír deli, who announced they would be closing the doors of their original sandwich shop on Baggot street. “It breaks our hearts” the […]

3 years ago

Big news. Huge. There isn’t an Instagram feed in Dublin that’s been safe from snaps of Sprezzatura’s carbonara, blue cheese mafaldine and arancini balls over the last couple of years, and with good reason. Since opening in 2019 Sprez have firmly established themselves as the go-to spot for pasta in Dublin, due in part to […]

3 years ago

Get into the Christmas spirit – or to be precise, the Christmas wine – with a once-off wine tasting happening this month It’s hard to spot the flaw when it comes to attending a wine tasting, lashings of wine, a few nibbles and a nice dollop of education to throw into the mix. With the […]

3 years ago

Because of course there is. Have you ever looked at your pup and thought to yourself “wow, little Rover here could really benefit from an eggs benny and a mimosa or two with the boys”? If so, we’ve got the event for you. Fourth Corner are hosting a Dog Brunch at the end of this […]

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

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