Can we get a switz-swoo? There’s a new place on the Green for us to dribble over, the Townhouse on the Green a luxe new boutique hotel has juuuust opened up above Cellar 22. Set in a Georgian townhouse (number 22 St. Stephen’s Green doncha know) centuries on it remains a prestigious address. Set over […]

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A lovely curse for every occasion For centuries and millennia long before we all pretended we liked each other, the people of Ireland spent the long, rainy days hurling abuse at each other – and no harm to them. For swearing in Ireland is not as intense as swearing is in any other nation (we’re […]

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Brought to you by Diageo. 18+ only. Please drink responsibly. In just a few weeks, Ireland’s top mixologist will be crowned. Whether you’re a seasoned mixologist or you just like to dabble in cocktail making from time to time, there’s a lot we can learn from the pros. If you’re looking to up your shaking […]

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On the hunt for the best California rolls in Dublin? Your search is over Saoirse-Monica Jackson of Derry Girls fame recently described her indifference to sushi on the Dish podcast. Her argument goes that- it’s just rice and raw fish at the end of the day. While sometimes it can indeed be a coagulase of […]

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Begorrah catering for the tourist market has some uncomfortable kickbacks We’ve all seen them, some of us have even been inside them, and others have gone so far as to hand over a week’s worth of wages to have a pint in some of these faux Irish bars. For most of the city’s inhabitants, these […]

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Gordon Ramsay was on to a winner when he called Dublin a “food city” We all have our streets that we gravitate towards when we are in search of a feed, places that are packed with every kind of grub you could want, from the cheap and cheerful to the haute cuisine. At Lovin Towers, […]

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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 […]

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The sun was shining, the ribbon was cut, and the tarmac was freshly poured – all was ready to go when I queued up among plenty of eager visitors to be one of the first to try out Emerald Park’s two new roller coasters, Na Fianna Force and The Quest.  The two rides are part […]

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The problematic portal opened back up on North Earl this week, and although we’re glad to see at least one Dublin project come to fruition (unlike the ones below), it seems everyone is still scratching their heads trying to figure out why exactly we need it. Whether you’re a lover or a hater of the infamous […]

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No misteaks were made Two of Dublin’s beloved steakhouses have made it onto the prestigious World’s Best Steak Restaurants list 2024, Hawksmoor claimed the 12th spot on the list, and F.X. Buckley who nabbed the 50th spot. Founded 2018 in London, the World’s Best Steak Restaurants does what it says on the tin, ranks the […]

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The organisers are calling it a”huge bar memorabilia auction” It’s the end of an era for Mount Merrion inhabitants and UCD students alike as the entire interior of Kennedy’s is going under the hammer. The pub and its adjoining Union Cafe owned by the developer Paddy McKillen Jnr’s Press Up hospitality group, Oakmount company, closed […]

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The openers are coming in hawt May might be the month of Mary, but for hospitality, it’s practically brimming with positive news and thank goodness for that. With the temperatures tickling 20 degrees, the sun almost visible in the sky and the hay fever at eye-wateringly high levels, Summer has most definitely landed in the […]

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