Summer has officially hit our fair city Not all weeks in hospitality are created equal, and while there was a fair bit of positivity washing around the city these last seven days there was also some hard news in the form of a much-beloved arcade restaurant announcing its shock closure. With the Irish Restaurant Awards […]
1 year ago
Well boys, it’s finally happened In the early hours of Monday morning the other week, the news broke of a €10.45 pint being poured within the dark blue Monopoly square of the pub world, Temple Bar. In case you happened to miss it, the pint in question can be found at the Merchant’s Arch pub in […]
1 year ago
The portal is helping bring people together Having a pen pal isn’t as popular as it used to be but there’s something so wholesome about it. Sending letters to someone on the other side of the world is a pretty exciting hobby to have, albeit pretty time-consuming. We’re so used to hearing back from our […]
1 year ago
Get there pronto if you want to grab one of those smash burgers again In what began as a pop-up in a bar on Dorset street during COVID, the team at Happy’s has carved out a real destination on the quays, filling the massive spot on the quays as an epicentre of craic, tunes and […]
1 year ago
The good weather rolling in means we’ve all been scrambling to get out of the house more and find something to do. Even for Dubliners without kids, this can come with a lot of head scratching, but for anyone with little ones, the struggle is even realer. Luckily, Explorium Ireland is fully reopening from today […]
1 year ago
With the ongoing tragedy and destruction happening in Gaza at the moment, you might have chosen to boycott the Eurovision this year after their decision to let Israel participate. If you’re looking for alternatives to the event while also looking to support Palestine, then we’ve got you covered. Even if Eurovision’s not your thing, there’s […]
1 year ago
Celtic Tiger 2.0 anyone? The boom might not feel like it’s back but Dublin’s newest nightclub aims to herald a little bit of the look and feel of it back baby. If you cut your clubbing teeth in multi-storey nightclubs which were covered in velvet, velour and leopard print, with swimming pools in the middle […]
1 year ago
Fancy heading to Stradbally for one unforgettable weekend? In just a few short months, the highlight of the Irish festival calendar will light up Co. Laois and here at Lovin Dublin, we’re counting down the days. Electric Picnic returns to Stradbally on 16th-18th August, and it’s set to be an incredible weekend with the likes […]
1 year ago
McGregor bought the pub in 2022. UFC fighter Conor McGregor has had his plans for a new hotel in Howth rejected by the local council, after he was accused by local residents of turning the venture into a venue “reminiscent of Ibiza parties”. In early March, the Sunday Business Post reported that the Dubliner was seeking permission to build […]
1 year ago
The headwinds of hospitality wait for no business owner It’s been a pretty quiet week for hospitality news, with businesses unveiling fresh new menus, dusting off the outdoor furniture and getting ready for another Summer in Dublin. But no week in Dublin is ever uneventful, with some interesting comings and goings taking place in our […]
1 year ago
Home by 10pm sign us right up Sally Once you reach a certain age, the concept of hitting the club can feel much like going for a routine smear test or visiting your in-laws, a necessary aspect of being human but something that’s just a bit daunting. Aside from the cost, the dancing, the inevitable […]
1 year ago
It’s what they call a perfect storm, hospitality owners are reporting low margins coupled with ever-rising costs, making doing business in this country increasingly challenging. So challenging, that the Restaurant Association of Ireland [RAI] estimated that 200 restaurants, cafés and other food-led businesses closed in the last three months, with nearly 4,664 direct jobs lost […]
1 year ago