Trying to think of somewhere to head for dinner this weekend? Lucky for you, a shortlist of Dublin’s finest spots to grab some grub has been announced by the Restaurants Association of Ireland. They released a list of those in the running for winning in the Dublin region of the Irish Restaurant Awards 2018 and it […]
8 years ago
Whether you’ve moved to the big s(h)moke or have been born and bred in the capital, there’s always something special about taking your mother out for a nice lunch in the city. But you probably don’t want to be taking her somewhere where she “can’t hear herself think!”, doesn’t like the cut of that shifty-lookin’ […]
8 years ago
The first of four regional finals in this year’s Irish Restaurant Awards took place in the Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim, on Wednesday night where 165 awards were presented to the country’s leading chefs, restaurants and pubs. Over 550 people attended the Leinster Regional Final on Wednesday evening where the top establishments in each county were named. The […]
8 years ago
Wander around Dublin and you’ll find a heap of places to eat, but just how many of them are actually unique? Carbon copy eateries are all well and good, and for the most part you know you’ll get a decent feed, but for a quick meal that really stands out you’ll have to look a […]
8 years ago
I slammed Dillingers for copying a New York eatery a few weeks ago and they closed down the following week for a complete refurb. Much as my ego would have me believe that they read this blog and decided to implement instant change that was clearly not the case. Dillingers was one of those iconic […]
8 years ago
My taste in music is really shit. I’m just not one of those sorts of people who knows all the up and coming bands or hangs out at gigs. A couple of years ago with the introduction of Spotify and other online streaming services I came up with a brilliant hack which was asking restaurants […]
8 years ago
Dublin man, Paul Grimes, has been hailed a hero in Australia after he helped save a man who was drowning in Melbourne. The Dubliner was out for dinner when he heard cries for help coming from the nearby Yarra River. The Herald Sun is reporting that a man in his 50s fell off the pier […]
8 years ago
The Irish Sun has revealed that Gardaí are monitoring 20 Irish jihadis that are operating in the Middle East. Gardaí fear that those under surveillance might have plans to return to Ireland and plot attacks on their home country. This comes after Gardaí’s readiness for a terrorist attack was questioned after last week’s death of […]
8 years ago
When it’s this oppressively cold, it’s awfully tempting to just curl up perfectly still at home and simply wait for the winter to feck off again — but thankfully there are plenty of ways to kill some time while remaining nice and toasty. What the hell are you talking about, I hear you cry. First of […]
8 years ago
Here’s a wild idea: throw a dinner party at your place this week! Now before you mentally protest, just ask yourself one little question: why not? See, you don’t even have a good reason not to! Let’s examine all the benefits. The company of friends? Lovely. An extravagant meal? Delightful. An excuse to dress up […]
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The Irish Times has released an extremely helpful list about the best ‘child-friendly’ restaurants in Ireland and Dublin has 14 establishments on it. Róisín Ingle – with the help of Twitter – selected some great restaurants to go to in Dublin when the little ones need feeding. She joked about how her children have been […]
8 years ago
There’s going to be a lot of heavy nights out over the next few weeks as the festivities begin. It goes without saying that cooking at home will be a major no-no, especially after the big operation to make dinner on Christmas Day. Takeaways are our weekend (and sometimes when we’re very lazy, weekday) friend but more […]
8 years ago