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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This long time tradition is coming to an end. November officially kicks off turkey season, particularly if you’re someone who celebrates Thanksgiving as well as Christmas. However McNally’s Family Farm, based in Balrickard in North County Dublin, is ending their long time tradition of turkey farming this year, instead focusing on their other areas of […]

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A new café with a cause, and the end of a beloved childhood destination. We have an equal amount of Dublin openers and closures this week, with the arrival of a new café, a new bar, and the whisperings of a new taco spots, and the closing down of a tapas bar, a beloved aquarium, […]

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With price points that are unheard of in this climate. We’re no stranger to a new café opening in Dublin – these days we’re blessed with speciality flatties and accompanying morning buns on every corner, providing ample opportunity to support small, independent businesses instead of bigger chains. But the city’s latest opener is one with […]

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If there was ever a time to try something like this out, it would be now. November is here, also known commonly as Movember, a month that focuses on men’s health, both physical and mental. While many will be out there growing their moustaches and raising awareness for the second last month of the year, […]

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“We want to take this moment to express our deepest gratitude to our loyal customers, who have been the lifeblood of our restaurant for so many years.” Casa Del Toro in Drumcondra have taken to social media to announce that they have closed with immediate effect. The tapas bar suddenly closed on Sunday October 29th, […]

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“Everyone in the Chai Yo family will miss him greatly.” If you have ever dined at Chai Yo on Baggot Street, you know that no meal is complete without a little entertainment. Having spent my 21st birthday there, I was surprised and amazed when a group of singers and musicians came out and performed for […]

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We all know the feeling. Day twenty-something in the lead up to Christmas, you’re on yet another festive night out with your school friends/college friends/work colleagues – who can say at this point? It’s the time of the year when all groups and social commitments seem to merge into one. Despite feeling like you never […]

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The Long Hall better watch its back. It’s official. After a triumphant three-show run at the RDS in May 2023, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will return to Ireland next year with four dates scheduled across the country. Bruce will return to the capital for a Croke Park show on Sunday, May 19th […]

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