The Boxty House in Temple Bar has announced that it will be closing indefinitely after a brief reopening last week. A restaurant that relies heavily on the tourism industry, Gallagher’s Boxty House reopened last week after some Covid-19 restrictions were lifted. However, owner Pádraic Óg Gallagher announced last night that they will be closing once […]

6 years ago

Here we are, in the depths of July, and gamers couldn’t be happier. Sure, the weather hasn’t been great and most holidays and trips abroad are still not happening, but the gaming world has never been busier. This week sees one of the biggest releases of the year finally hit the shelves, while Ubisoft have […]

6 years ago

After a successful and informative virtual brunch club at the start of the month, we’re back. This time, we’re hosting a virtual first-time buyer info session on Thursday, July 30 at 7pm. Just like last time, there will be plenty of top tips and advice from property experts. Whether you’re well into the mortgage process […]

6 years ago

Opening a restaurant under any circumstances is no easy feat, but doing so in the midst of a global pandemic? Well, that’s something few can say they’ve managed to accomplish. Run by the same guys behind S.T.R.A.N.D, a luxury interiors store, Strand Fare is a brand new deli in Sandymount. Having opened to the public […]

6 years ago

Does anyone else have an Instagram saved folder of just desserts and treats from all around Dublin? If you know me well, you would know I’m the kinda girl who would skip dinner and eat dessert twice. I can’t be the only one… So it goes without saying that I have a serious sweet tooth […]

6 years ago

Next week sees the arrival of one of 2020’s biggest games, when Ghost of Tsushima arrives on the PS4 (full review on Lovin Dublin on Tuesday, July 14 at 3pm!), so there is obviously a lot of excitement building up to that one. But the show must go on, the other games must still be […]

6 years ago

Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! As an avid bruncher and foodie myself, there’s no one as happy as I to hear that restaurants have reopened. And living in a city like Dublin there are plenty of places to choose between, perhaps too many places […]

6 years ago

Here we are, in July, the peak of the summer! Any normal year we might be planning our holidays, or at least getting ready to go to the beach. But between most of us now making sure we’ll be staying in Ireland for the foreseeable future, and the weather somehow managing to be both warm […]

6 years ago

To celebrate the launch of Old El Paso’s delicious new tortilla pockets, we are back with another hamper giveaway to help one of you host a fantastic Fajita Friday at home to enjoy with your friends and/or family. On Friday July 3rd,  Gina Daly showed us her own Fajita Friday with her husband and kids. […]

6 years ago

Dublin Chamber has called on the government to push ahead with plans to expand the Luas network to Finglas and to accelerate the delivery of the DART underground project. The project to expand the Luas into Finglas has been dubbed ‘Fingluas‘, with plans brought forward by former Fine Gael TD Noel Rock late last year. […]

6 years ago

No summer jaunt out to Dun Laoghaire would be complete without calling into Scrumdiddly’s. There’s only a limited window of time when it’s considered seasonally appropriate to eat ice-cream and we’ll be damned if we don’t take full advantage of it. That’s not to say we don’t eat ice-cream year-round, quite the opposite, but a […]

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It’s been a long time coming but here’s the list of what restaurants are open in Dublin that you have been waiting for… Now that Ireland has entered phase 3 of the roadmap, many people will be wondering what restaurants are open in Dublin. We’ve compiled a list in order of reopening date which will […]

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