A blessing during the most expensive time of the year. Tattoo parlour Heartbreak Social Club launched a café within their Drury Street location in August, and for the entire month of December they are only charging €2 for all coffees. Yes, you read that right. €2. I’ve been on a spiritual journey, if you will, […]

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“Everything is getting harder for restaurants” It’s been an unimaginable week for the families, friends and wider community of the victims of the Dublin attack. A confusing few days for the citizens of Dublin, and an inordinately tough week for local businesses trying to operate in these new conditions. Confidence in the capital has unfortunately […]

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Get some incredible home cooking from a wonderful Dublin business and support the invaluable work of the Palestinian Red Crescent Lovin Dublin are delighted to partner with Rathmines’s wonderful Shaku Maku for their Palestinian Supper Club on Thursday, December 7th. The family-style supper club is in support of the invaluable work done each and every […]

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Can you hear that? It’s the sound of the underground… Girls Aloud has announced they will reunite next year for a tour across the UK and Ireland. The four bandmates – Cheryl, Kimberley Walsh, Nadine Coyle and Nicola Roberts – will reunite in memory of their lost member, Sarah Harding, who tragically passed away from […]

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The Palestinian-owned family business has been fundraising and spreading awareness in the wake of the conflict in Gaza. Rathmines restaurant Shaku Maku have alleged an “orchestrated attack” on their business after a series of negative one-star reviews were lodged on Google. This alleged online attack came just a couple of hours after the company unveiled […]

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All the latest hospitality news. No week in Dublin is complete without a steady stream of new places opening, and this week was no different. We saw the opening of a new café, from the creative minds of one of Dublin’s most upmarket restaurants, the launch of a high anticipated space from industry experts, as […]

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If it’s good enough for Harry Styles. SOLE Seafood & Grill on South William Street has won a prestigious award for the fifth consecutive year. The Dublin 2 restaurant took home the Best Luxury Seafood in Europe award for 2023 at the World Luxury Restaurant Awards on October 28th, with Culinary Director Richie Wilson and […]

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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 […]

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Tell me a more wholesome activity, I’ll wait. At long last, us Dubliners can get a taste of the beauty that is puppy yoga. For years it feels like we have watched London influencers atop the Shard and other fancy buildings taking part in this wholesome activity, and while the Dublin version is a little […]

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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 […]

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As we say Bonjour to a French supermarket, we say goodbye to a Cherrywood coffee spot. Behind on your openers and closures? Want to keep up to date on what’s going on in Dublin? We’ve got you covered. While it was a much quieter week for hospitality news, there are still five openers to be […]

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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 […]

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