All Hallow’s Eve is just around the corner. It’s one of those annual events that I always seem to plan at the last minute, thus resulting in a shite weekend with 0 craic potential. If you’re in the same boat, or on the same broomstick – not to worry, I’ve compiled a list of the […]

6 years ago

The ULTIMATE Dublin foodie bucket list is here… Writing a list like this is never going to be easy, not just for the sheer amount of time it took to put together (a very long time if you’re wondering) but because food is so subjective. I didn’t want somewhere like Patrick Guilbaud, the only restaurant […]

6 years ago

Did you know that Guinness and seafood perfectly complement each other? In fact, in the early days of advertising, Guinness was often advertised in combination with oysters, shellfish, sea fish and river fish. As one famous Guinness and lobster advert declared: “A lobster’s a good thing but do not forget a, Lobster with Guinness is […]

6 years ago

Take the juiciness of meat and the saltiness of seafood, mix them together and you get the magical combination that is Surf And Turf. It can be hard to get this combination right, but these places are winning at it. 1. Beef And Lobster Well, this is probably the most obvious place judging by its […]

7 years ago

January is a pretty grim month. It’s as dark in the morning as it is when you go to bed, it’s almost icy, your lips are chapped as a result and you’re scraping pennies. I know the STRUG. Well, I’m not a time wizard nor can I change the season but what I CAN do […]

7 years ago

Niall Sabongi was among the first to join the Poké revolution a couple years back, and played a massive role in our love affair with the Hawaiian bowls. Klaw Poké on Capel St was one of the first dedicated Poké restaurants in town, serving up delicious fresh seafood salads as well as some faves from […]

7 years ago

No. no. NOOOOOOOOOO. via GIPHY So we’re going to be leaving our homes in the capital for the next while and might venture coming back in 2019 sometime. Rentokil has announced that Dublin has had the highest number of callouts for rodents. Over 30% of callouts were to the capital and the company is saying […]

7 years ago

The Poké craze is showing no signs of slowing down and we’re pretty delighted about it. Fresh sliced marinated seafood tossed over rice with fresh veggies and tropical fruits smothered in sauce – we can see why the city has rowed in behind the poké revolution. Klaw poké in Temple Bar was among the first […]

7 years ago

So the Sunday evening fear you had last night was kind of warranted because that commute in to work this morning was bloody baltic and therefore SHITE. Hey, we all feel it to – you are not alone. (Que Michael Jackson sing along) So to make you’re Monday that little bit better, here at Lovin […]

8 years ago

The owner of Klaw The Seafood Café on Fownes Street in Dublin 2 was surprised when he logged on to TripAdvisor only to see his restaurant had been given a one-star. An anonymous diner told Niall Sabongi that his seafood restaurant was one-star all round in terms of value, service and food on TripAdvisor. The […]

8 years ago

Summer may be seen as the traditional time to pack your weekends full of activity, but who says autumn can’t be just as busy and fun? The weekend can be as busy as you want it to be, so if you don’t fancy a weekend in front of the telly (plenty of time for that […]

8 years ago

All those times you’ve said “cheese please” have finally paid off – we’re bringing you a list of Dublin’s best mac’n’cheese. Hallelujah. A true mac’n’cheese lover, like myself, will go much out of their way to dine in establishments that serve this beautiful pasta dish. It is always worth it. Klaw, Temple Bar A sinfully […]

8 years ago