If you’re only dying to get out of the house today, we’ve got good news for you.  Bar and restaurant Drop Dead Twice is offering FREE bottomless bubbles with brunch today.  That’s right – kicking off at 1pm and lasting until 5pm, you and your pals can wash down your avocado toast or steak and eggs with endless […]

8 years ago

Love brunch? Love booze? Step right this way… Drop Dead Twice on Francis Street is Dublin’s only BYOC (Bring Your Own Cocktail) bar, which means you bring your own spirit and they whip up a range of cocktails using it.  While you can order standard cocktails, the beauty of this place is that there is no fixed menu, […]

8 years ago

An Bórd Pleanála has given its approval for a regeneration project on Francis Street in the Liberties are of the city centre, the Irish Times is reporting.  The €25 million project is being promoted by Anthony Byrne, the founder of the Tivoli Theatre. It will cover an area of 10,000 sq m and will consist of  a […]

8 years ago

The new year is finally here and hopefully 2019 will be one of the best yet. What better way to ring in this new year than to make plans to catch up with old friends and tick off your Dublin bucket list. You know, those activities you’ve always wanted to do but you’ve been too […]

8 years ago

If you need something to do this Halloween weekend, there’s a Zombie Apocalypse happening in a popular Dublin city centre spot, Drop Dead Twice. Dublin’s only ‘Bring Your Own Cocktail Bar’ is hosting the party on Sunday to celebrate the end of the world zombie style. Not only are those heading along encouraged to dress up […]

9 years ago

The weekend is upon us so a night out seems likely in your near future. You’re the adventurous type, so why not try someplace new? Someplace like The Jug. You’ll find this pub on the colourful Francis Street, which is also home to the recently erected Princess Leia mural and BYOC place Drop Dead Twice. The place looks great and they […]

9 years ago

Whether you’re strapped for cash or just don’t fancy spending your week’s wages on pricey cocktails, there are plenty of  spots around Dublin you can enjoy on the cheap. We love when places let us bring our own alcohol. It means we don’t have to worry whether they stock our favourite and we don’t feel too […]

9 years ago

Childhood dreams really come true, fellow witches and wizards (and ugh, fine, fellow muggles, too), because we’ve just found out that Dublin is now home to Butter Beer. Ever since reading Harry Potter, this magical concoction has stayed in our minds – what does it taste like? Is there butter in it?  All those questions […]

9 years ago

The best weekend of the year is almost upon us.  P R I D E.  And this year Dublin’s coolest independent businesses are flying their Pride flags high.  Check out their offerings below: 1. The Fat Fox, Camden Row   Baker extraordinaire, Thea Kinsella has whipped up these total delights for Pride.  Get ’em today […]

9 years ago

Enjoying a good date with the apple of your eye is one of the nicest experiences ever. However, a bad date is definitely number one on the excruciating painful list. Some elements of this you can’t control, such as whether your Tinder date actually looks like his picture or if the lovely evening you have […]

9 years ago

Everyone’s favourite Dublin BYOB bar, Drop Dead Twice, have announced something very special on their site today… Not a bar to do things by halves, they’ve only gone and got Chef Patrick Mansfield, of Matt The Thresher and The Chophouse fame (Chef @ Matt the Thresher and previously The Chophouse) joining the Drop Dead Twice crew […]

9 years ago

Ah, Valentine’s Day. The two most frightening words in the English language. Buuuut, they don’t have to be. While the day is definitely synonymous with couples, relationships and a flying nappy-clad human, the day is also a great excuse to treat yo’ single self to some self indulgence.  We wrote up a list of some of […]

9 years ago