Welcome to the Lovin Round Up, our weekly glance at Dublin’s main hospitality headlines. This week Dublin foodies had cause for celebration as a Korean food cornerstone opened their first sit-in eatery and one of D6’s most beloved cafés have lifted the shutters on a second location. Sadly, the past seven days have also brought […]

3 years ago

Make a proper day out of your visit to the National Gallery. I’ve loved going to the National Gallery of Ireland for years, ever since I was quite little. It’s free entry, and you could spend hours wandering in and out of the different rooms. Some of the exhibitions aren’t free, but they’re well […]

3 years ago

The horse box announced the news “with heavy hearts” It’s been a bad weekend for coffee trailers. Cheeky Rascal announced their closure in Howth on the same day that 505 Coffee made a very similar announcement regarding their Loughlinstown location. The coffee spot shared the news on Instagram, saying, “It’s with heavy hearts that […]

3 years ago

The beloved coffee trailer closed over the weekend. After nearly two years in business, 505 Coffee trailer have departed from their Jim Rock Motors premises in Loughlinstown. They took to Instagram to share the news of their closure, which occurred over the weekend on the 14th January. “It is with a heavy heart that […]

3 years ago

The beloved donut franchise are brightening up January like only they can. It might seem like a distant memory now, but there was a time that obtaining a box of Krispy Kremes in Dublin was a task akin to climbing Mount Everest or actually sticking to your New Years Resolutions. When they first landed on […]

3 years ago

Handy info as households across the country scour Google for Christmas tree collection services. The madness of Christmas has come and gone once again, and as you pack away your artificial tree or look for a way to dispose of your real one, you might already be quietly thinking ahead to next year. If you’re […]

3 years ago

2022 has been an exceptionally challenging year for hospitality to say the very least. Rising energy bills and the bite of the cost of living crisis has unfortunately meant that many incredible businesses have had to close their doors this year. As the year draws to a close, we’ve taken some time to highlight some […]

3 years ago

Wake up, it’s a beautiful morning. Stephen’s Day can take you on either one of two journeys. You can curl up in front of whatever RTÉ’s showing with a leftover turkey sambo and what remains of the selection boxes (a perfect way to spend the day, to be quite honest), or you can lash on […]

3 years ago

Perfect for when you’re ready to emerge from your Christmas hole. Those days between Christmas and New Years tend to all blend into one. It’s easy to let yourself fall into a pattern of movie, turkey sandwich, new movie, Celebrations box, another movie, and suddenly it’s 11pm and you haven’t left the sofa. And hey, […]

3 years ago

Looking for some Christmas cocktail recipes? These two festive serves are so easy to make and so, so tasty… ‘Tis the season of festive nights out, work parties and Christmas catch-ups, meaning there’s sure to be a few cocktail-worthy occasions in your calendar this December. And a night-in is no exception! The right festive serve […]

3 years ago

James Kavanagh has a secret ingredient for prepping quick, simple and tasty party food this Christmas When it comes to Christmas, we tend to take on more challenging feats in the kitchen, pulling out all the stops to create some tasty dishes for any guests popping in throughout the festive season. But prepping some tasty […]

3 years ago

The fast food chain are looking to venture into the Irish market, but will they be able to hold a candle to Irish patties? Over the past few years, the Irish burger game has been upped significantly. Smashed offerings with crispy edges held together with the reliable cement of an easy single, juicy patties you’d […]

3 years ago