Very sad sign of the times. Hipkey café made the sad announcement on Friday that the weekend just passed would be their last. Opening in April 2021, and nestled within the depths of Sandyford Industrial Estate, this café was sweet for more reasons than just their delicious pastries, and they will be hugely missed. Hipkey […]
2 years ago
Dublin 7 becomes home to their 7th offering. Seven months after re-opening cult favourite brunch spot 3fe Gertrude on Pearse Street, the coffee roasters/café have officially launched in Phibsborough. Their D7 coffee shop will be their 7th in total, with their other locations being based at the IFSC, Grand Canal, Sussex Terrace, Harold’s Cross, Ranelagh, […]
2 years ago
The model and media personality purchased her Howth home three years ago. Vogue Williams has put her Howth home on the market for €1.29m. The podcaster’s seaside abode has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and scenic views of Howth throughout. The brightly decorated home has beautiful dining space, a spacious kitchen with an oversized island unit, as well […]
2 years ago
From the opening of a new cake café, to the return of an infamous bar. It’s been a busy week for Dublin hospitality, with six openers, four of which are re-openers, and two closures occurring. From a bar that’s rebranded after two years being closed, to the closure of a fine dining spot due […]
3 years ago
3fe coffee fans, unite! If you were a die-hard fan of 3fe Gertrude, then buckle in, because we have some class news for you. The cult favourite brunch spot has been closed on Pearse Street for far too long, but they have just announced that they are reopening from Friday 17th February (cue applause). […]
3 years ago
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
Two Kinda Folks has got a bit of a ring to it honestly. It’s official. One becomes two as One Kinda Folk nears the launch date of their second café. There’s no doubt that One Kinda Folk is one of Dublin’s most adorable cafés. It easily made it onto our top coffee spots in […]
3 years ago
The New Year is a time of reflection, and the Lovin team is reflecting on our fave coffee spots. Ever wondered what the top cafés are to the Lovin Dublin team? We have put together a little list of our absolute fave coffee spots in Dublin, our absolute go-tos. This was not an easy […]
3 years ago
Looking for the best things to do in Dublin with kids? Look no further. We’ve had a snoop for some of the best activities for kids in Dublin and rounded up our top ten. Some of the activities will require a car, while for others you can just hop on the Dart or Luas. We’ve […]
3 years ago
If you haven’t yet experienced One Kinda Folk for yourself, you may have seen the queue of people (usually interspersed with polite canine companions) patiently waiting along this ivy covered wall in Ranelagh. You know the one: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch4SApCMtVI/ The queue became a staple of the Dublin 6 landscape in the height of lockdown when walking […]
3 years ago
“If the last two years have taught us anything, it’s to seize every opportunity that presents our way.” Good news for Swords locals (and cupcake lovers), there’s a new cake café in town. Pink haven Cupcakes and Counting has just opened their first cake café, three years after the business first launched. In a […]
3 years ago
This is no JK, it’s Jay Kay. Dublin city centre has welcomed a new Cafe, into its waiting arms. Jay Kay is a contemporary style cafe, complete with a juicery, conveniently located in one of the busiest stretches of town. Taking over from Cactus Jack, the team have opened up in the roomy spot along […]
4 years ago