January is here and we’re completely broke, but that doesn’t mean we can’t indulge our fantasies.  This stunning Foxrock home has caught our eye today, and we’re kind of obsessed with it.  On the market for a whopping €3,250,000, the place has been lovingly upgraded and restored while keeping its original features.  In the basement you’ll […]

9 years ago

“The sun machine is coming down/and we’re gonna have a party” If the very mention of David Bowie sends you into a sequinned alter-ego tizzy, then chances are you’re already buzzing for this month’s Dublin Bowie Festival.  Taking place in various cultural venues across the city from the 4-10 January, the DBF is a whirlwind […]

9 years ago

Happy New Year! So 2018 is upon us at last, thank God. But it wouldn’t be a new year without a traditionally rough first day. Here are the overly-obvious signs that today is New Year’s Day. 1. You lost two hours sleep You wandered the streets of Dublin trying every trick to get a taxi, but it […]

9 years ago

When it’s this oppressively cold, it’s awfully tempting to just curl up perfectly still at home and simply wait for the winter to feck off again — but thankfully there are plenty of ways to kill some time while remaining nice and toasty.  What the hell are you talking about, I hear you cry. First of […]

9 years ago

We’ve heard from a little birdie that the best way to cure that pounding headache is to pick up where you left off. Here are the best places where you can drink that hangover away this weekend (we hope): 1. Bloody Mary – Vintage Cocktail Club The most famous dodge-that-hangover drink around is a Bloody […]

9 years ago

Christmas can be a lonely time for a lot of people, especially if you’ve just moved to a new city, or have lost touch with old friends – finding yourself seriously in need of a new crew for 2018. While sometimes as an adult it can seem impossible to make mates: your colleagues are boring, and there’s […]

9 years ago

Looks like Trinity College is trying to up its game when it comes to branded clothing with its brand spankin’ new sportswear collection.  Grand, you say. The only thing? Their photos are SERIOUSLY weird.  They’re shot in a high-fashion style and we get that – it’s stylish and alt and whatevs, and the models look […]

9 years ago

“Ground Control to Major Tom… Take your protein pills and put your helmet on” You heard the man: get ready for the best brunch you’ll have all January. As part of the Dublin Bowie Festival (during which a heap of venues in Dublin will host David Bowie music tributes, exhibitions, live Q&As and more), a special […]

9 years ago

There’s something about Christmas that makes me turn into Beyonce and convince myself that yes, I do deserve to treat myself for dinner a gazillion times a week – although my bank account is screaming otherwise. I’d planned to go for a quick cheat meal in Nando’s the other week (plz, it’s feel-good food, okay?) […]

9 years ago

The new Luas Cross City line is finally launching this Saturday at 2pm, and The Back Page bar is going all out to mark the occasion.  They’ll be giving a free pint or cocktail to anyone who hands over their Luas ticket – because the new Phibsborough stop is just down the road from them, doncha know.  […]

9 years ago

If there are two things that are popular right now, it’s gin and brunch, so this weekend’s gin brunch is bound to go down a treat.  It’s all happening at ‘Dublin’s newest pop up restaurant’, Lughnasa, at the South William bar on Sunday.  The three-course brunch features blood orange bacon Eggs Benedict, smoked salmon and avocado […]

9 years ago

If you’re already itching to plan ahead for the festival season next year, Forbidden Fruit has just revealed the first list of acts that will be playing the popular festival… The festival is set to take take place across the June Bank Holiday Weekend in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, with this year’s event bigger than […]

9 years ago