Even global, Gucci-clad celebs are susceptible to the aul delete/re-download/delete again dating app dance. Despite his best efforts, public interest in Paul Mescal’s dating life remains rife with reports this week of the actor being spotted on an unspecified dating app. While we’re not here to speculate on celeb gossip and definitely respect Paul’s noble […]

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Just in time for Christmas. Dublin’s second Lego store is set to open in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre on Thursday October 26th, and if the launch is anything like the first shop’s opening, there are going to be crowds lining up. We remember all too well the hysteria that came with the opening of Ireland’s first […]

2 years ago

We’re in the final countdown. Yes, we have speculated whether this 20 year old trend is slowly dying, perhaps evident by the fact there aren’t more cafés whipping up PSLs on this list, but basic as it may be, it’s a celebration of autumn in my eyes, and I can’t help but love it. If […]

2 years ago

Saunas are truly having a moment. Outcasts are best known in Dublin as one of the few places where you can go for a quality bagel sandwich. As someone who believes that bagels reign supreme over a sourdough toastie any day, I have much appreciation and respect for the good work that Outcasts do, but […]

2 years ago

“It’s already such a costly business to be in.” The Hyper Goat on Thomas Street and Currabinny based on Chatham Row both suffered break-ins last week that left significant damage to their properties. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hyper Goat Coffee (@hypergoatcoffee_dublin) Hyper Goat Coffee took to Instagram to […]

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It’s wall to wall Rathmines openings these days. Once again Rathmines has been blessed, this time with Mad Yolks, the Smithfield egg bap shop that is the closest thing we have to the Eggslut chain in the UK. Last month they announced they were opening a new location, and the day is finally upon us; […]

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Ever since its reported first iteration in a Spar back in 1997, the chicken fillet roll has reigned supreme as the forefront pillar of Irish cuisine. As a nation of people who are a touch conservative when it comes to taste and adventurous food choices, a well-made chicken fillet roll is an essential part of […]

2 years ago

A cult fave bakery, and two new coffee spots. It’s been another quiet week for Dublin hospitality openers, but reliable as ever, we do have three new openings to get excited about, including two coffee spots, and the arrival of a cult favourite bakery from Mullingar. Sweet Bakery Opener Sweet Bakery initially launched in 2019 […]

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The creature was using its tentacles to defend itself from two attacking seagulls when it was spotted by a passerby. We all know the plight of losing a deli roll or the best part of a fish and chips portion to a vexatious city seagull, but this octopus on Burrow Beach could have lost much […]

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The play from the writer/director of In Bruges has a limited run in Dublin this month. Martin McDonagh has a consistent vibe and tone throughout his work, and that is ever-present in Hangmen, which returns to Dublin for a limited run this month. The darkly comic crime drama shares quite a bit of DNA with his […]

2 years ago

Hook this to our veins. As we enter the final days of spooky season (AKA put-pumpkins-in-everything season) we feel like we have seen it all when it comes to using the seasonal fruit. The classic pumpkin spice latte from a variety of Dublin cafés, pumpkin pie from Queen of Tarts in Temple Bar, pumpkin spiced […]

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Pumpkin spicers, sure. But there’s also so much more. As the days shorten and leaves grow progressively crunchier, the time is well and truly upon us for slurping a squash-based soup while wrapped up in a Lenny Kravitz-sized scarf. It wasn’t possible to fully give in to cosy-core over the past couple of weeks, with […]

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