We stumbled across this on the internet today, on this painfully long Tuesday, and haven’t stopped thinking about it since.  An alcoholic advent calendar. Genius!  Photo cred: Ejokes Just fill it with your favourite tipple and count down the days to December 25 in style. Tipsy, drunken style.  Now there’s an advent calendar we can […]

10 years ago

We know it’s already December 4, but advent calendars make really decent Christmas presents regardless of what date one receives them upon.  And these are the cream of the crop:  1. Charlotte Tilbury – Brown Thomas  The dream advent calendar. But a little out of our price range.  If you can afford this one – […]

10 years ago

Ah, tis the season for a festive pop-up shop, and this little gem has sprung up in Portobello just in time for all of your gifting needs. It’s by the brilliant brains at April & The Bear, and it’s in situ at the Thirty Four Café, Lennox Street, Portobello. We popped in for a sneak preview last […]

10 years ago

Gin and tonic is everywhere around Dublin right now.  We have restaurants with special gin menus. We have specialised gin bars. Some bakeries have even started serving gin and tonic cupcakes. We have an embarrassment of choice nowadays, from the relatively well known Bombay Sapphire and Hendricks, to the newcomers like Monkey 47 and Gin […]

10 years ago

Christmas cooking got you in a serious panic?  Never fear, our handy shopping list is here.  Don’t miss a thing for dinner, dessert, or even kitchen basics, and keep your family and guests – and of course yourself – stress-free and full this Christmas. Food Meat Turkey and ham of course! If you’re looking at a […]

10 years ago