For all your flattie-with-a-view needs. Life in the post-pandemic age has largely returned to normal, but one very welcome overhang besides increased hand-washing remains – the Irish affection for the coffee-and-a-walk combo. Many of us have favourite trails to tread, brew in hand but if you’re looking for a new starting point for your weekend […]
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A cheat sheet to the best Asian cuisine in the county. Asian is a much loved cuisine in this country, and Ireland is absolutely full of restaurants producing some incredible food from the continent. Paying each of these outstanding spots their due were the Asian Restaurant Awards, which took place on Tuesday November 7th at […]
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“We thought they might think we were nuts, but they said yes”. For generations, weddings in Ireland have largely followed the same format. A church, followed by a hotel that needs to be a minimum of a 40 minute drive away. Third cousins you’ve forgotten the name of, work colleagues and primary school friends coming […]
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Huge news for West Dublin foodies. Indian street food truck Dosa Dosa rose to fame during lockdown, a prime-time for mobile eateries. Their tasty selection of authentic South Indian delights, such as dosa, parotta, kathi rolls, and vadas, tended to sell out week after week, no matter where they were set up. For the last […]
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Firebyrd’s authentic American Hot Chicken is Dún Laoghaire bound. Good news for those who oft bemoan the lack of fried pickle and tater tot offerings in Ireland – Nashville-inspired southern cooking joint Firebyrd is opening its second branch in Dún Laoghaire very soon. Fried chicken fans will know Firebyrd’s existing location in leafy Ranelagh, which […]
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Feast your imagination, not your eyes. The Little Pig speakeasy, based on Wicklow Street, are teaming up with the people from Dine in the Dark to bring the people of Dublin an unforgettable culinary experience – “blind” dining. The Dublin 2 speakeasy, which is sister to The Bling Pig on Suffolk Street, will host this […]
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French inspired cuisine, with a Spanish twist. Brother Hubbard has long been hailed as a master of brunch in Dublin, with four locations open across the city, but now they have taken on a new challenge in their Ranelagh branch – a dinner service. This new culinary offering goes by the name of Yves, with […]
2 years ago
Shockwaves continue to ripple through our office, as we attempt to come to terms with Liffey Valley’s placement. The news of H&M Home opening in Liffey Valley at the end of last week spurred a debate amongst the Lovin team regarding the merits of various Dublin shopping centres – a bit like the Five Points […]
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Our hopes are sky high for this new spot. The restaurant brain child from Chef Eric Matthews and restaurateur Richie Barrett, Kicky’s, has officially launched as of today, Monday November 6th. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kicky’s (@kickysdublin) Matthews has quite the curriculum vitae; he was the Head Chef […]
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The café is closing for good after a three year stint. Box’d initially opened as a drive thru coffee spot outside The Goat pub in Dublin 14 in November 2020 before setting up permanently beside Fired Up pizza. They also have a coffee container in Milltown beside The Dropping Well, another Charlie Chawke pub. As […]
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A Molly Mae home fever dream, with the few warmly welcomed splashes of colour. If your ideal weekend plans have progressed in recent years from pre-drinking to obliteration to a leisurely browse of candles and soft furnishings, a trip to Liffey Valley could be in order as Dublin’s first H&M Home store is now open […]
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Dublin’s newest nightlife hotspot. There’s a peaceful protest taking place this evening, Friday November 3rd, outside the Dáil to call for the end of Special Exemption Orders (SEOs). These orders means that late-night venues who open until 2:30am/3am have to pay for doing so, which has been detrimental to the Irish nightlife scene. The ‘Dance […]
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