January is definitely the most popular time of the year to do some quality bonding with your couch. The physical and financial recovery from Christmas 2016 is well underway and we figure if you’re being sensible enough to stay home, you definitely deserve a pair of comfy jammies to keep you cosy. Whether you’re a onesie lover […]

9 years ago

Like Movember and Dry January, Veganuary aims to encourage people to try something new for a month in order to raise awareness for a good cause. The key to Veganuary is in the name. A person commits to eating as a vegan for the month of January. This means not eating meat, fish or any […]

9 years ago

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 […]

9 years ago

Right you miserable little readers. I bet you thought you were off the hook, now that Dry January is over? But no, your suffering will not cease. Now is the time of bare fridges, the snackless winter of our discontent. I hope you gorged on pancakes yesterday and Instagrammed every lemon and sugar-covered morsel, for […]

9 years ago

The city is buzzing with excitement for the weekend, between Valentine’s Day and Ireland vs France it seems like everyone’s got some sort of plans for the weekend. Dry January’s a distant memory, the evenings are a whole lot brighter as you leave the office, and things are looking pretty great. However, amidst all this […]

9 years ago

As we roll into the third trimester of January, all over the country enquiries about social activities are being met with a continuous loop of the same excruciatingly boring response. “Heading out this weekend?”; “Ah no I’m off the sauce for the month”, “Ye mad? After that Christmas? Call me in February”, “No thanks pal, […]

9 years ago

Ingredients 3 medium spuds – roosters are perfect 1 handful of fresh parsley 1 handful of fresh basil 1 egg yolk 100 grams ’00’ flour 50 grams Parmesan cheese 50 grams Provelone cheese If you’re looking for a break from your January diet or something to eat on your ‘cheat day’, then this is the […]

9 years ago

So you’ve no doubt been invited to a New Years Eve party, whether that be a night at your neighbour’s house or a piss up (sorry, reunion) with all your college friends. While you’ve resolved to have a dry January, turn your life around and become a yoga instructor by the end of February, you […]

9 years ago

So Beefeater is throwing a bit of a bash in Fade Street Social this month. And dear God, do we want to be there. The Irish finals of the Beefeater MIXLDN Global Bartender Cocktail Competition take place on September 30, featuring the best and most innovative bartending geniuses in the country. And we have 40 […]

9 years ago

The first proper week back at work is at an end and you’re confronted with a dilemma of Shakespearean proportions: to drink or not to drink? It’s getting about that time of the month where you just say, ‘fuck it’ to New Year’s resolutions and scoff at Past You’s commitment to Dry January. We know your pain. […]

9 years ago

Forget Dry January, apparently Veganuary is the next big thing. Not content with avoiding alcohol for 31 days, some people are going proper cold turkey (sorry!) and cutting out all meat, dairy and egg products from their diets as well. According to the Guardian, the main reasons behind the Veganuary campaign are saving animals, health reasons and […]

9 years ago

Let’s start with a positive: if you’re doing Dry January, then well done. Seriously. It’s an admirable thing to undertake in a country where you’re thrown suspicious glances every time you order a glass of ice water, unless you have the ready-made excuse of a car outside or a baby inside you. And given that […]

9 years ago