“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 […]

2 years ago

Prepare to evacuate the dancefloor. Noughties megastar Cascada is set to return to Dublin on March 1st for a gig in The Academy. It’s not been too long since Cascada has performed a “Miracle” in Ireland – she had performances in Cork and Dublin in September, and she must’ve really liked the Irish crowd to […]

2 years ago

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 […]

2 years ago

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, […]

2 years ago

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 […]

2 years ago

An intimate new haunt for catch-ups amongst friends. If you’ve been looking for a new cocktail bar to check out in the Dublin landscape, look no further, as new spot to Harcourt Street Pen & Player is just the place. This new space is the exact kind of spot you’d hope to find for a […]

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

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 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. […]

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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 […]

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