It’s frickin bats. As we prepare for spooky season, with summer seemingly having come to an abrupt end following a heatwave, it’s time to start embracing all things Halloween and autumn. Pumpkin spice latte? Check. Kicking crisp red leaves on the ground? Check. Getting involved in cool seasonal activities like pumpkin patches or haunted houses? […]

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Wall to wall Rathmines openings, and saying farewell to two class cafés. While we can rejoice in the fact there are five times the amount of openers as there are closures, it’s always a bit gutting to see hospitality spots close in this city, especially two that opened amid the pandemic such as Hipkey café […]

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If you ask any Dubliner, they’ll obviously tell you their local Chinese is the best. Your relationship with your local Chinese is probably among the most consistent and unproblematic you’ll have in your life – they’re there for you in times of need, of celebration and everything in between. If you were to ask me […]

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You better hold on tight spider monkey. It’s no secret that the world went through something quite serious in 2020, and I’m not talking about the pandemic. This was a huge time for the Millennial and Gen Z guys and girlies, as something of a Twilight Renaissance occurred, and suddenly owning a battered copy of […]

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Just don’t be attempting a triple axle. In huge news, Dún Laoghaire are set to welcome Ireland’s biggest ice skating rink for the festive season, from the same people behind the rinks in Blanchardstown and Cork. The ice rink, which will be located at Dún Laoghaire harbour, will be separated into two in order to […]

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From art exhibitions, to roller blading. We couldn’t possibly outline all the events this Culture Night, of which there are over 300, but we’ve given it a good go, picking our top 15 events we think you need to check out. These events have a little of everything, music, performance, art, and of course, a […]

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“Shake out your bedsheets tonight folks”. If you’ve spent years trying to get over your irrational fear that there’s a rat waiting to jump up and bite you every time you sit on the toilet, or a family of spiders living in your bedsheets, you may want to skip this story. A Dublin pet shop […]

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And it’s sooner than you might think. Huge news for Olivia Rodrigo fans, as she has announced a Dublin date for her upcoming GUTS tour, and it’s coming up quickly. The singer songwriter took to Instagram to share the news, as did the 3Arena, revealing she would be playing on April 30th. View this […]

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Aphrodisiacs, elixirs and intimacy workshops. All in a wine bar off South William Street. If you’re looking to inject a bit of passion into your relationship, or you’re experiencing dating app fatigue and need to redirect, you’re in luck. There’s a night of spirituality, sensuality, and gastronomy making its way to Dublin very soon. Tantric […]

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One Night for All. It’s officially that time again. Culture Night is back for 2023, in its 18th year. It officially launched in September 2006 when 40 venues opened for free and late in the evening in Dublin’s Temple Bar. This expanded citywide in 2007, more than doubling in size with 87 cultural institutions participating. […]

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Dosas, momos, and chaat – count us in. Next time you’re perusing Temple Bar and looking for somewhere to eat, why not Kasi Cafe, a new Indian street food spot that has just opened, with a menu jam-packed with some gorgeous samples of this cuisine. Occupying the space where Sweet Churros used to be, this […]

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This will be the eighth Dublin location for the burger chain, who also have restaurants in Cork and Belfast. It’s hard to ignore the rise of smash burger supremacy in Dublin over the past couple of years – spots like Dash have taught us the way of crispy, caramelised edges bound together with the trustworthy […]

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