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

Ever since its reported first iteration in a Spar back in 1997, the chicken fillet roll has reigned supreme as the forefront pillar of Irish cuisine. As a nation of people who are a touch conservative when it comes to taste and adventurous food choices, a well-made chicken fillet roll is an essential part of […]

2 years ago

The creature was using its tentacles to defend itself from two attacking seagulls when it was spotted by a passerby. We all know the plight of losing a deli roll or the best part of a fish and chips portion to a vexatious city seagull, but this octopus on Burrow Beach could have lost much […]

2 years ago

Pumpkin spicers, sure. But there’s also so much more. As the days shorten and leaves grow progressively crunchier, the time is well and truly upon us for slurping a squash-based soup while wrapped up in a Lenny Kravitz-sized scarf. It wasn’t possible to fully give in to cosy-core over the past couple of weeks, with […]

2 years ago

We love a week without any closures. After weeks upon weeks of opener after opener, this week’s Dublin hospitality news is a little lighter than what we’ve been used to, but exciting nonetheless. Four openers have come to our attention, from a new pizza spot in Donnybrook, to the launch of Jade asian restaurant in […]

2 years ago

This hotel restaurant proves itself as a must visit in its own right. Last month we got the opportunity to try the new menu from Mapas restaurant, based within Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel in Killiney. Mapas is a contemporary Irish restaurant that strives to create an exceptional dining experience in a relaxed casual environment. They focus […]

2 years ago

The season of spookiness is well and truly upon us. As the crisp autumn leaves paint the city streets, and the air turns considerably chillier than it has been as of late, Dublin prepares for Halloween with a host of events to get involved with this spooky season. From ghost hunts, to flea markets, fancy […]

2 years ago

The zoo is holding a special offer on tickets to celebrate their new bundle of joy. Dublin Zoo is delighted to announce the birth of a white-naped mangabey to its troop, which is a species of Old World monkey in the subfamily Cercopithecinae. The baby, born on Tuesday September 26th, is the eighth child of […]

2 years ago

Someone get Garfield on the phone. In the four years they’ve been operating in Dublin, Sprezzatura have become a go-to spot for pasta lovers. Known for their delicious recipes, as well as their affordable price point, you need not hop on a flight to Italy for quality spaghetti – just a bus or Luas over […]

2 years ago

This strongly Italian small plates restaurant is slicing through the cut and thrust of Ranelagh’s hospitality scene This place is popular and if you don’t believe me I’ll show you my booking email which flew into my inbox roughly three months before the dinner in question. By dinner, I mean 3.30pm, a twilight time between […]

2 years ago

The very definition of chef’s kiss. Whether you’re as obsessed with The Bear as we are, or even if you’re not, you’ve probably seen “The Omelette” being made somewhere on your social media feed. After season two aired, I kid you not, I scrolled seven times on TikTok, and every video was someone trying their […]

2 years ago

With storm Agnus nearly blowing the windows off every building in Dublin, sp00ky szn has well and truly commenced The weather is getting colder, the leaves are turning brown, and the PSL has made its return to Starbucks which can only mean one thing – Halloween is just around the corner, and with it, the […]

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