Brunch and Sunday roast spot Lenehans sadly closed their doors in September of last year, but their Rathgar Road location won’t be vacant much longer. Those who continued following Lenehans after they announced their closure may have noticed some recent activity on their page, under the new moniker of Lottie’s. https://www.instagram.com/p/CoInItmshy5/ While not much info […]

3 years ago

And they all lived happily ever after. We never thought we’d see the day, but one of Dublin’s most controversially named restaurants has axed their old title and begun anew. Happy Endings has been based on Aston Quay for almost two years, and while their food and drink menu is class, with crazy cocktails […]

3 years ago

Welcome to the Lovin Round Up, our weekly glance at Dublin’s main hospitality news including openers, closures and everything in between. This week has been an exciting one for Dublin foodies with two new openers and two more soon-to-be openers from familiar faces, so plenty of inspo if you’ve got a special occasion you’d like […]

3 years ago

Thank you Parks and Recs for giving us this special holiday. We’re just going to skip the whole “we should celebrate our friends every day not just one day of the year” because sometimes it is okay to just go above and beyond to show love to our gals. February 13th is the best excuse […]

3 years ago

January just got a whole lot better. Maybe Friday the 13th isn’t so unlucky after all. Jaru announced in November 2022 that they would be opening their first eat-in restaurant in 2023, but who knew we’d be getting it so soon. They took to Instagram today to share that Space Jaru was opening at […]

3 years ago

Welcome to the Lovin Round Up, our weekly glance at Dublin’s main hospitality headlines. As the dust settles on 2022 and all the hardships it brought with it for Irish hospitality, many businesses are looking ahead to a new and exciting year. In terms of openers there are 3 to report on this week and […]

3 years ago

The options are as plentiful as the days are short. Whether you’re deep in the throes of Veganuary or simply looking to cut out meat for a couple of meals a week, the good news is that it’s a great time to be vegan in Dublin. As the plant-based lifestyle continues to catch on and […]

3 years ago

We don’t see “excited” and “January” in the same sentence too often – but surely there are some things to look forward to this month? There’s no denying it. January is a bleak and dreary month. Everyone has the head down to recover emotionally, physically and financially from the festive season, and there doesn’t tend […]

3 years ago

They plan to reopen at the beginning of February. Rathmines locals will know and love Sister Ray café; they even made it onto Lovin Dublin’s list of our all-time fave cafés. https://www.instagram.com/p/ClglkLJqVmQ/ They launched in December of 2020, which everyone will remember a a difficult time for hospitality, but managed to make it work […]

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

We will remember you. 2022 was a great year for openers, but unfortunately saw way too many closures in Dublin as well. While the ending of severe coronavirus restrictions certainly helped the hospitality scene, rising costs and the lack of staff forced a lot of businesses’ hands when it came to remaining open. Here […]

3 years ago

If you’re heading to this year’s New Year’s Eve Festival, kickstart the celebrations early with this fun family brunch nearby. For sleepy heads that might not make it to the big countdown at midnight, it can be difficult to make plans for New Year’s Eve. The key is to start the celebrations early, to ensure […]

3 years ago