“This has been a very difficult decision.” It’s the end of an era. If you’ve ever walked the Bray seafront, which many of us frequent particularly in the warmer months, you will be familiar with the Sea Life Aquarium. Many of us will have spent rainy afternoons inside, the aquarium synonymous with our childhoods, which […]
2 years ago
A new Lego store, a new sauna, and loads of new restaurants. What can we say – following a couple of slow news weeks where openers were concerned, Dublin has delivered with seven new spots, eight if you include the return of Baggot Street institution Xico. Unfortunately these new openers are joined by the closure […]
2 years ago
This 7-course tasting menu is for those who love life’s luxuries. If you’re super into your fine dining, the kind where using multiple kinds of cutlery for each course is a must, then this tasting menu event at Glovers Alley is a must. JP McMahon of Aniar in Galway, is teaming up with fellow Michelin-star […]
2 years ago
Say that quickly five times. It truly is the season of the small plate in Dublin as we welcome another Spanish bodega-style eatery into the city fold. The latest addition to the familia is the aptly named Mi Casa, which takes over the spot formerly occupied by Vegan Sandwich Co on Queens Street. Owners Imre […]
2 years ago
The duo we never knew we needed until now. These two huge businesses for Dublin nightlife are teaming up to open their own bar on Thomas Street, replacing The Clock which announced its closure in February of this year. The space from The Big Romance and Mother is called Love Tempo, and it will be […]
2 years ago
Get two wears out of the Halloween costume this year. Not sure what to be doing with your kids this long weekend? It might be time for another trip to Dublin Zoo, as kids go free this weekend if they’re in costume. Dublin Zoo is celebrating Halloween weekend with a jam-packed schedule of family fun […]
2 years ago
The definition of a “feel-good” watch. Somewhere Out There You by playwright and screenwriter Nancy Harris premiered as part of Dublin Theatre Festival and is on a 6 week run at the Abbey – I was lucky enough to catch it on Monday evening, and unlike most of the plays that I have had the […]
2 years ago
You did it! Now, time to collapse into a bowl of carbs. Thousands of track stars are set to descend on the capital this weekend for the Dublin Marathon, which takes place on Sunday 29th October. The run gets underway from 8:40am at Fitzwilliam Street Upper, with scheduled waves for different runners to avoid congestion. […]
2 years ago
All you need to know as 25,000 runners prepare to descend on Dublin. Launched in 1980, the Dublin Marathon is the fourth largest in Europe, with the 26.2 mile course spanning residential and city areas both north and south of the Liffey. This year’s marathon takes place on Sunday, October 29th of the bank holiday […]
2 years ago
This Baggot Street institution is back and better than ever. If you have missed this underground haven, then great news, as Xico officially reopens on Baggot Street on Thursday October 26th, just in time for the Halloween bank holiday festivities. Following a five month closure period, Xico returns with a new focus – they have […]
2 years ago
Another one for the notes app list. 18 new restaurants have been added to The Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland this month, two of which are based in Ireland. Laois restaurant Bramley made the coveted list, as did Amy Austin based on Drury Street in Dublin. The latter is a small plates spot […]
2 years ago
Downstairs cocktail bar Dashi will also close. Beloved Dublin 7 ramen spot Soup 2 has taken to Instagram to announce its closure, after nearly three years in business. The sibling restaurant of OG Soup in Dún Laoghaire, Soup 2 opened in Smithfield in January of 2021 and has had Dublin 7 locals slurping appreciatively ever […]
2 years ago