Let’s see if the nation’s No.1 is the same as yours. Mars Ireland has released the results of a poll on the question we all want answered, this holiday season – what is the most popular Celebrations chocolate? To mark 40 years of operations in Ireland, the company asked a research company to conduct a […]
2 years ago
A combo that just makes sense. If you’ve always loved the inhibition-free bops at Mother and the laid back, perpetually cool jazz sessions at The Big Romance in equal measures, it’s your lucky day. Love Tempo, a new bar the people behind The Big Romance and Mother came together to open has officially launched on […]
2 years ago
No surprises here. Two Dublin restaurants have been freshly added to the Michelin Guide, both of which only opened in February of this year. The prestigious site released their Michelin Inspectors’ favourite new restaurants from December 2023, which included 16 restaurants from the UK, and two Dublin eateries – Lottie’s in Rathmines, and La Gordita […]
2 years ago
Bidding 2023 a fond farewell. We’re about to come to the end of another year at Lovin Dublin, but taking inspo from Spotify Wrapped, we’ve decided to have a look at our stats and pick out some of our most read stories, to see what was most tickling the fancy of our audience. The list […]
2 years ago
“The time has come to reassess.” There is even more closure news unfortunately as Órale Street Food truck have announced they are finishing up on Dame Street. The contemporary Mexican cuisine spot have been operating out of Pawn Shop for most of 2023, serving elevated versions of street food dishes, including oysters, pork belly, and […]
2 years ago
2023 has been an exceptionally challenging year for hospitality to say the very least Rising energy bills and the bite of the cost of living crisis has unfortunately meant that many incredible businesses have had to close their doors this year. As the year draws to a close, we’ve taken some time to highlight some […]
2 years ago
Last week, the redesign of the St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre in Dublin City Centre was unveiled to the public after being approved by Dublin City Council. Since then, opinion pieces and hot takes on the new exterior have been rife, with a smug cohort rushing to comments sections and Twitter threads to haughtily inform […]
2 years ago
“We are now eager to embark on a new culinary journey.” While Dublin openers dominated our hospitality headlines for most of 2023, the last few weeks of have given rise to closure announcements left, right and centre. This week alone we have heard about Viki’s Artisan Pancakes selling their food truck, Hank’s in Glasthule shutting […]
2 years ago
“Join us in these final two weeks to say your goodbyes and share one last cup of coffee.” Hank’s, a neighbourhood café which launched in Glasthule over two years ago, has taken to socials to announce that they will close for good on December 31st. This converted petrol station is a dog friendly space with […]
2 years ago
Gone but never forgotten. A recent comment proclaiming that Lovin Dublin is an obituary page to Dublin businesses has not left my mind since reading it (so, you know, fair play dear commenter) and while I do maintain that we cover over double the openers to closures in this city, we did unfortunately say goodbye […]
2 years ago
“We are excited to explore new opportunities.” Been wanting to start up your own hospitality business? Artisan pancake truck Viki’s, which is normally based in Temple Bar on Saturdays, have taken to Instagram to share the news that they are selling their van in order to search for a more permanent location. The food truck […]
2 years ago
Book yourself in some joy for 2024. Best known perhaps for its time as a carpark rooftop restaurant, based for a time on Trinity Street, Allta are no stranger to switching things up, and they are at it again with plans to open a new eatery, bar, and micro bakery in the heart of the […]
2 years ago