Stuck for something to do this month that doesn’t clash with your dry January? Well lucky you, because amazing events in music, film, theatre, spoken word, debate and visual art are happening across Dublin this month thanks to a cultural festival in support of mental health. First Fortnight, the charity organisation behind the festival, aim to promote mental health […]

10 years ago

Tomorrow night we bid farewell to one of the shittest years EVER – so we may as well do it in style.  But the ever-important-and-impossible question of where to spend New Year’s Eve remains… Struggling to choose a spot to ring in the new year and get a cheeky shift? Fear not – we’ve got […]

10 years ago

Everyone has an embarrassing obsession from when they were a teenager. It was a turbulent time, full of hormones, drama and spots. Some of us resorted to extreme measures of distraction. In my case, it was an obsession with the world famous boyband One Direction. ‘Nobody’s perfect!’ ‘Hi, we’re One Direction!’ ‘Oh…’ — úna (@unaharty) March 15, 2012 Between the […]

10 years ago

The few days before ‘the’ Christmas are always a bit mental. Whether it’s festive cheer or end-of-year stress, people flock in the thousands to town to try their best to drink The Pale dry – and the result is generally a city that’s too full to be fun. But, fear not. Not everywhere is ruined by the […]

10 years ago

Something we can all agree on is that Christmas is about chocolate – the good, the bad and the downright rank.  What we can’t agree upon, however, is which is best and which is worst. So here, as decided by the Lovin Dublin team following much tasting and nodding, is our list. Maybe you’re stocked up on […]

10 years ago

First there was the three-in-one and a cheeky chicken kung po. Then we moved on to California rolls and sashimi. The came the Pad Thai and of course, spice bags. We Dubliners are always on the lookout for the next big thing when it comes to food, with only two real requirements: it must be something […]

10 years ago

As part of a new series on Lovin Dublin, we’re catching up with a various selection of prominent, sound city folk to talk all things Dublin, food (obviously) and a bit about themselves too. We thought better than to rendezvous in some stuffy hotel room but rather, given the theme of the website thus far, […]

10 years ago

Last night, Niall took to Twitter to shed light on the current trend that sees successful Irish chefs rising to a certain level of celebrity before lending their names to larger international supermarkets. Having caused quite the stir on social media already, today we’re bringing this whole idea to the fore, asking you, dear reader, […]

10 years ago

While many use Twitter these days to build connections and advance their businesses, there are still a few wonderful folk among us who use it primarily for making the wittiest of observations, giving the rest of us a giggle as we make our way home, or have a sneaky scroll whilst on the jax (oh […]

10 years ago

And now for our weekly round up of the most amazing looking foods, sure to set your belly into full gurgle mode, shared by you, the Lovin Dublin community. Keep sharing the best of what you’re eating out around the city on instagram by including the hashtag #minireview #lovindublin and don’t forget your marks out […]

10 years ago

Do you ever get the feeling you are seeing the same menu over and over again in Dublin. Every fucker is serving gourmet burgers, those tasty chicken wings with spicy sauce or pulled pork and burritos. Although you probably think I just happen upon all the lovely restaurants on this blog I actually try about […]

10 years ago

Ingredients 1 Piece of squid (ask them to clean it up for you) 2 Carrots 1 Red Chili Small Broccoli 2 Cloves Garlic 2 Limes Knob of ginger Chives Squid is one of those dishes that most people automatically have an aversion to cooking. I mean where would you even fucking start as a home […]

10 years ago