Bringing pizza and wings together. We can never have enough pizza spots in this city, and Woodfire & Wings are doing God’s work by opening a third location, this time in Stillorgan. The pizzeria / wings restaurant already operate in Tallaght, at the new Bancroft Centre, and Clondalkin, within the Dutch Village Shopping Centre. They […]

2 years ago

Be sure to give those lights a check before wrapping them around your tree. With Christmas just around the corner and our homes are now full of decorations, Dublin Fire Brigade has issued a warning to the public about their Christmas lights. As magical as they look, decorations do come with a lot of risks, […]

2 years ago

Get a good feed no matter which side of the Liffey you’re based on. Krewe on Capel Street has been a tried and true Dublin eatery in the four years it’s been operating. It ranked as seventh on the OpenTable list of most booked Dublin restaurants for 2023, and it’s constantly passing the lips of […]

2 years ago

Dublin is losing another gorgeous veggie café. It’s bad news for those in D7 as Kale + Coco have made the sad announcement on their socials that they will be closing for good on Sunday December 17th. The Stoneybatter café has been in operation for six and a half years, perhaps best known for their […]

2 years ago

‘RIP to the Irish Rover – Grá’. The funeral for Irish singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan is taking place today (Friday, 8 December), with thousands flooding the streets of Dublin to honour the Pogues’ frontman. Earlier in the week, MacGowan’s wife Victoria and his family thanked the public for the “enormous outpouring of affection and messages of condolence they have received […]

2 years ago

Something to get you in the festive spirit if it hasn’t quite hit yet. Instead of one large Christmas market in the centre of the city, like many cities across Europe, Dublin has several Christmas markets, if you know where to look for them. Many of the classics have ceased operating in recent years, leading […]

2 years ago

It’s been a promising week for Dublin hospitality. Well it warms our heart to see a week where we can focus on openers, with no closures in sight (we hope) – it isn’t something we have experienced for many months, so you’ve got to be grateful for it when it comes around. Two Dublin chains […]

2 years ago

Dublin has a twinning agreement with five cities as of this morning. Dublin City has been twinned with the Palestinian city of Ramallah under a new “city to city friendship agreement”. On Thursday morning (7 December), Dublin City Council confirmed that the friendship agreement had been formally signed by both the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Daithí de Róiste, […]

2 years ago

When one door closes, another one opens. It was quite the blow to learn that The Counter, a restaurant that I’ve been to more times than I can count, were closing down. The custom burger spot had been a go-to for me when I worked in retail, with myself and my colleagues finding any excuse […]

2 years ago

Festival girl summer incoming. It’s hard to imagine those sweltering June days as we sit freezing our tits off working from home, weighing up whether it’s officially cold enough to switch on the heating, or slaving away in harsh office light, a mountain of pre-Christmas work ahead of us. While it’s still six months away, […]

2 years ago

Ideal for some bonding over food. Cloud Café on North Strand Road have launched a brand new supper club called L-Blanc Mezes. Lifelong friends Arda and Anil have co-founded L-Blanc with the aim of introducing their food and culture to the Irish community. Mezzes are crafted for sharing, as the duo believes that food is […]

2 years ago

December is upon us, and so too is our urge for a festive pint amidst a sea of lights and evergreen garlands. Once October ends, there’s an ever-growing cohort of people that start tentatively bringing decorations down from the attic, sneaking the odd festive bop into their playlists and generally allowing the Christmas spirit to […]

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