Where will we get our dessert toasties now? A Temple Bar toastie spot, with a does-what-it-says-on-the-tin kind of name, have announced their impending closure after three years in business. Toastie addressed their customers on Instagram, announcing the full details behind the closure. “Toastie will cease trading on the 31st of August. Due to various different […]
2 years ago
An Garda Síochána are aiming for “an enhanced visible Garda presence at strategic locations.” An Garda Síochána have announced details of how they plan to spend the €10 million granted by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to “enhance visibility and target criminality”, which includes deploying armed response units to Dublin city centre. The announcement comes following a spate of high-profile […]
2 years ago
There’s some class new spots to check out in Dublin. If you’re tired of going to the same old food spots, or have just found yourself in a rut, then there are plenty of new places open in Dublin for you to try, everything from a Turkish café, to a boujee brasserie. And much as […]
2 years ago
The perfect spot for a bit of people watching. Francis Street has a gorgeous new café to check out. Rumi is run by three sisters, Esra Leyla, Esma, and Derya Balkir, and is named after the Persian poet and philosopher. The café is Mediterranean / Turkish, as the sisters come from Turkish roots, and the […]
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Somewhere to soak up the last of those long summer evenings. Open air food market Cowtown launched over the summer to Dublin 7 locals, the ideal place to stop by for casual drinks and some tasty grub. Cowtown is based at the top of Prussia Street, and is fittingly named, given the old cattle market […]
2 years ago
Europe’s biggest BBQ & Food Festival is back with a bang for four-days of fun, smoke and grease between 17th–20th of August Fanning the flames in the leafy environs of Herbert Park this week will be a festival dedicated to the ancient art of cooking over the fire. This year the organisers (the people that […]
2 years ago
If there’s one thing Dublin does right, it’s a piece of pi. There are many things the Dubs get wrong, seagull birth control, rubbish collection, planning permission for hotels. But through the years, pizza is something that we now truly excel at. Across the city, there are some exemplary examples of everything from the classic […]
2 years ago
Mediterranean-inspired bar Little Lemon will open just across the lane from its bigger, cocktail-slinging sister Lemon & Duke. After opening their third location in Blackrock last summer, the hospitality group run by former Leinster Rugby players Seán O’Brien, Jamie Heaslip, and Rob and Dave Kearney, and former chair of the Licensed Vintners’ Association Noel Anderson are expanding […]
2 years ago
“It’s a dream of any chef to open his own restaurant.” Eric Matthews and Richie Barrett, one of Dublin’s most beloved chefs and restaurateurs, have teamed up to open their own restaurant in the city centre. Matthews has quite the curriculum vitae; he was the Head Chef at Chapter One for six years, and has […]
2 years ago
Welcome to the Lovin Round Up, our weekly glance at the main hospitality headlines for Dublin including new openers, closures and everything in between. It’s been a big week for new openers in Dublin, particularly at the Terminal 2 of Dublin Airpot which has seen a serious revamp. We’ve also welcomed a new bar dedicated […]
2 years ago
There are some quality restaurants in the heart of Temple Bar. In recent years, Temple Bar has become little more than a tourist attraction that charges extortionate prices for a pint of plain. While it would take a lot to restore it to its former glory, it’s not beyond help, and there are still some […]
2 years ago
Feel like unleashing your inner artist? In recent years, the act of drinking whilst creating a small masterpiece has become somewhat of a go-to pastime for any and all occasions. Whether it’s Paint and Prosecco, or Drink and Draw, the craze has exploded, with more and more bars and pubs welcoming the activity onto their […]
2 years ago