“We’re so excited to finally have a semi-permanent place where we can call home.” We have long hoped for a permanent Bahay location in Dublin and were gutted when they were forced to pull out of the space they had lined up in Blanchardstown this time last year due to “enormous costs“. While they are […]

2 years ago

Just in time for Christmas. Dublin’s second Lego store is set to open in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre on Thursday October 26th, and if the launch is anything like the first shop’s opening, there are going to be crowds lining up. We remember all too well the hysteria that came with the opening of Ireland’s first […]

2 years ago

We’re in the final countdown. Yes, we have speculated whether this 20 year old trend is slowly dying, perhaps evident by the fact there aren’t more cafés whipping up PSLs on this list, but basic as it may be, it’s a celebration of autumn in my eyes, and I can’t help but love it. If […]

2 years ago

Saunas are truly having a moment. Outcasts are best known in Dublin as one of the few places where you can go for a quality bagel sandwich. As someone who believes that bagels reign supreme over a sourdough toastie any day, I have much appreciation and respect for the good work that Outcasts do, but […]

2 years ago

“It’s already such a costly business to be in.” The Hyper Goat on Thomas Street and Currabinny based on Chatham Row both suffered break-ins last week that left significant damage to their properties. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hyper Goat Coffee (@hypergoatcoffee_dublin) Hyper Goat Coffee took to Instagram to […]

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It’s wall to wall Rathmines openings these days. Once again Rathmines has been blessed, this time with Mad Yolks, the Smithfield egg bap shop that is the closest thing we have to the Eggslut chain in the UK. Last month they announced they were opening a new location, and the day is finally upon us; […]

2 years ago

Possible impacts include flooding, dangerous driving conditions, and poor visibility. Dublin and Wicklow have been hit with a Status Orange warning by Met Éireann who have said the counties are set to see flooding. Having already taken effect, the rain warning is scheduled to be valid until 8am on Saturday (21 October). It reads: “Spells of heavy rain. Impacts: Flooding, dangerous driving […]

2 years ago

A cult fave bakery, and two new coffee spots. It’s been another quiet week for Dublin hospitality openers, but reliable as ever, we do have three new openings to get excited about, including two coffee spots, and the arrival of a cult favourite bakery from Mullingar. Sweet Bakery Opener Sweet Bakery initially launched in 2019 […]

2 years ago

The play from the writer/director of In Bruges has a limited run in Dublin this month. Martin McDonagh has a consistent vibe and tone throughout his work, and that is ever-present in Hangmen, which returns to Dublin for a limited run this month. The darkly comic crime drama shares quite a bit of DNA with his […]

2 years ago

Hook this to our veins. As we enter the final days of spooky season (AKA put-pumpkins-in-everything season) we feel like we have seen it all when it comes to using the seasonal fruit. The classic pumpkin spice latte from a variety of Dublin cafés, pumpkin pie from Queen of Tarts in Temple Bar, pumpkin spiced […]

2 years ago

We can never have enough dreamy bakeries in this city. If you love nothing more than enjoying a good pastry, within a good aesthetic where you can consume it, then you’re going to be buzzing about the arrival of this cult favourite bakery landing in Dublin for the first time. 2210 Patisserie is set to […]

2 years ago

This centre will have the capacity to “save lives”. A new medically supervised injection centre is set to open within the next 12 months. At the end of 2022, An Bord Pleanála granted temporary permission for Ireland’s first facility of this nature to open in Dublin. Merchants Quay will host the facility, a nonprofit organisation […]

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