One of the city’s best-kept secrets, The Little Pig is hidden along the streets of Dublin 2. Oozing mystery and intrigue, The Little Pig is the perfect place for a cocktail or two…and to ring in Year of the Rat. Throwing a celebratory bash in honour of the Chinese New Year, the speakeasy has teamed […]

6 years ago

Ever have friends over from another country and they ask you what the best things to do around Dublin are? And you sit there thinking, “I should really know this.” It happens to me far too often (not that I’ve that many friends) and I want to correct it. We all know they’re there, sitting […]

7 years ago

Having gotten through yesterday, the Monday-est Monday ever might I add, I have my sights set on the rest of the week…more specifically, how to fill it chock-a-block with events. Luckily Dublin’s social calendar is overflowing with things to do and I’ve rounded up five of the coolest events happening this week below. ISLA (Irish […]

7 years ago

Choosing where to eat is often a challenge. As you can imagine being the food-head in Lovin Dublin means I get multiple questions daily about the best places to go for drinks, a quick bite, a date and everything in between. There are some amazing spots in the city and I always love to try […]

7 years ago

Here at Lovin HQ, we love one thing, and that is of course FOOD. So us being foodies, we are fairly buzzed. The return of DublinTown Food and Drink Festival, which will take over the city centre from Monday, October 14 to Sunday, October 20 with over 50 experiences taking place. With so many food […]

7 years ago

If you think organising a wedding is pressurised, then surely sorting the honeymoon has to come in at a close second. Is it any wonder we start to become brainwashed into thinking we can afford the two grand a night beach hut on stilts in Bora Bora? Feck the pressure we say – if you […]

7 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 […]

7 years ago

Nothing helps the work week go by that bit quicker than a few midweek events to help you through. Living in Dublin’s fair city, we’re positively spoiled for choice when it comes to finding things to do. But sometimes there’s so much to choose from that we end up doing the same old things every […]

7 years ago

Dublin 7 has quickly become one of the coolest places to be. North West of the city centre, Dublin 7 is home to Smithfield, Stoneybatter, Arbour Hill, Broadstone, Cabra and Phibsborough. The historic horse and fruit market square in Smithfield has been regenerated in recent years making it a trendy spot for quirky coffee shops, […]

7 years ago

I’m all about that ‘Friday Feeling’ mentality; anything to get the weekend festivities going as soon as possible. And top of my list of Friday activities for this month is the Dublin Night Market. View this post on Instagram We are delighted to be hosting our very first night market ever (in […]

7 years ago

The September routine is back in full swing, meaning we’re all looking for fun ways to fill our precious days off. We here at Lovin are still trying to stretch out the last few days of the Indian summer (fingers crossed) by filling our September jam-packed with events to look forward to… before going into […]

7 years ago

“And the Auld Triangle, Went jingle jangle, All along the banks of The Royal Canal” Such is the significance of the Royal Canal to Dublin’s Northside it was immortalised in song by playwright Brendan Behan in 1954. While the ‘jingle jangle’ of the triangle mentioned in the iconic tune refers to a metal one which […]

7 years ago