Christmas Day is mid. There, I said it. Sure, it’s nice—presents under the tree, the carefully planned meal, the relentless pressure to make everything just so. But you know what’s better? Infinitely better? St. Stephen’s Day. Stephen’s Day is the Day when the fuss dies down. The pressure lifts, and the real magic of the […]
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Building the perfect Christmas plate is an art form. You have to craft it just so to straddle the delicate balance of textures, flavours, and the gravitational pull of sheer greed. It’s not just about piling up food on a plate; it’s about engineering a masterpiece. A sculpture Da Vinci himself would covet. The plate […]
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Trying to sum up Dublin’s new restaurants this year is like trying to finish a Guinness without taking a picture of it first— inconceivable. 2024 brought us everything from tacos that make you reconsider what’s acceptable to eat with your hands, to chargrilled mussels so good they’ve already achieved cult status. The city’s obsession with […]
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Christmas sambos are great. At first. The turkey, the stuffing, the bit of cranberry sauce smushed into soft white bread—it’s bliss in hand-held form. But we’re on week three of December. Actual Christmas dinner is enroute. And so are the days of sambos that follow. If you’re dreaming of eating anything else, then it’s time […]
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If you’ve never spent Christmas in Dublin then allow me to break it to you. Dublin is objectively the best place to be at Christmas. Every December, something new tries to outshine the old, while timeless traditions like Christmas pints and the Forty Foot swim quietly hold their ground. Dublin becomes Christmas. We are a […]
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This lil guide will arm you with the tips, tricks, and unapologetic indulgences necessary to Christmas market like a god damn pro. Christmas markets are glorious winter wonderlands where mulled wine flows, pretzels are king, and everything sparkles like a Hallmark fever dream. You’ve probably heard about these festive extravaganzas from friends who won’t shut […]
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If relationship experts are to be believed, today is the big day. So we’re got some tips and tricks for helping you break up in Dublin. Yes, December 11th is “Breakup Day,” according to the most reliable source of all time: Facebook data. The unofficial title was bestowed upon the day back in 2008, when […]
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It’s happened to many of us before and it will happen to most of us again. December hits, and suddenly the world expects us to be organised Making dinner plans as a Type B person—or with a group of them—is like herding cats. Reservation? Didn’t happen. Someone’s late? Obviously. The group chat is half-deciding on […]
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These Christmassy pubs are basically Santa’s living room right now December’s here, and all of our favourite watering holes have been dusting off Mariah Carey, unearthing their Christmas jumpers, and hurling baubles at every available surface. Which means it’s officially time to ditch the sensible pints and dive headfirst into mulled wine, fairy lights, and […]
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Its general election week; the nation is on edge, and honestly? Same. The stakes are high, the debates are tepid, and it’s too hard to read the damn room when you know there are quiet conservatives among us. Every campaign promise tastes like spin, and every flyer feels like a passive-aggressive text from your ex. […]
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Pop the cork, get your glad rags on, and quaff your way through Dublin’s best Beaujolais Nouveau Day celebrations. Ah, Beaujolais Nouveau Day. A day dedicated to drinking wine – the dream. Every third Thursday in November France unleashes the first wine of the vintage in the form of this chaotic little ditty unto the […]
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Brought to you by the National Dairy Council From sweet to savoury, yogurt serves to bring out the best of this restaurant’s flavoursome dishes. With a Middle-Eastern inspired menu, top tier coffee and a great balance of sweet and savoury dishes, Brother Hubbard has become a Dublin favourite for brunch. The restaurant has four locations […]
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