We talked before about the surefire signs that you were suffering from the dreaded fear after a weekend partying, so rather than just wallowing in it this week we decided to share some quick fire ways to lose the fear. These are life hacks that will put your recovery on steroids (not literally) and get […]

8 years ago

The Bank Hol Weekend is upon us and having Monday off work can only mean one thing… An extra day to dine! A day like this only comes around every once in a while so you better make it a good one. Picking a deadly spot to munch on a gorge lunch in this wonderful weather […]

8 years ago

Sharpen those quills, Potter fans of Dublin, cos tomorrow night you’ve got a quiz to win. The Quiz That Should Not Be Named is kicking off at 7pm in Drop Dead Twice on Francis Street this Sunday, where teams of Harry Potter fans will go head to head to win a big ol’ cash prize. It costs €20 […]

8 years ago

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 […]

9 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 […]

9 years ago