It’s Thursday, it’s raining, and it’s still 2020. All fantastically valid reasons to order in something filthy and satisfying to chase away the rainy day blues. We want cheesy, sticky, greasy. Chips instead of salad. Extra sauce. Coke dirty not diet. Lucky for Dubliners there are plenty of options if you’re of the above persuasion […]

6 years ago

Dublin restaurant La Peniche have shared details of a message they received from someone looking to book a table and enquiring about ‘influencer rates’. La Peniche, a barge restaurant located on the Grand Canal, shared details of the correspondence on Twitter on Sunday evening, posting: ‘We just received a message from an influencer to book […]

6 years ago

This heat has been unbearable, hasn’t it? Most of the country feels like it has migrated into the armpit of a giant, feeling damp and warm and close and muggy and all of those words we use to describe what it feels like to try to breathe in through a warm, wet towel. We need […]

6 years ago

Fingal County Council have shared a video highlighting scenes of littering in various locations yesterday. The good weather saw many people out and about across the city and Fingal County Council have said that ‘it was great to see so many people enjoying the amenities Fingal offers to both residents and visitors.’ However, in a […]

6 years ago

A total of 11 Dublin pubs have announced their permanent closure as a result of Covid-19 so far. An extremely difficult time for hospitality business owners and publicans, most are struggling to stay afloat in the current climate. Forced to operate at reduced capacity, many have found the new circumstances too difficult to navigate with […]

6 years ago

Firefly Hotel, the fist automatic hotel of its kind in Ireland, is now open. Situated in the heart of Bray, it’s an ideal spot to rest your head before and after exploring all that Wicklow has to offer. With the latest in design, tech and innovation at hand, this is a staycation like no other. […]

6 years ago

Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! Following a plant-based diet has never been easier, particularly in a place like Dublin where new vegan-friendly places pop up on the regular… many of which serve up some of the best desserts the city has to offer. Thankfully […]

6 years ago

This hasn’t been the best week for people looking for sources of entertainment, has it? The first big blockbuster of the summer, Tenet, has been pushed back a number of weeks. As has the reopening of the pubs that don’t serve food. At least games are still here, each and every week, a brand new […]

6 years ago

If you’re suffering from a case of the post-Bank Holiday blues, a warming bowl of ramen from Shoyu will sort you right out. A different Bank Holiday Monday to many I’ve experienced in the past, but while I’m sans hangover (sorry for being smug, this is a rare occurrence) the post-Bank Hol blues have still […]

6 years ago

Home delivery kits became all the rage during lockdown – with restaurants closed and many sick to the teeth of coming up with their own creations, they were a clever alternative that kept most everyone happy. An idea adopted by many businesses around the country, there were several different options to choose from. Particularly in […]

6 years ago

This is a good week for old school games. Not that we mean “old games” (well, not just that anyways…), but some stone-cold classics that are worth our attention this week. From crime epics that are going for VERY cheap, to a landmark first-person shooter getting its SIXTH official sequel, to 2D platformers with a […]

6 years ago

Today is National Chicken Wing Day but the wing fans out there won’t need to be told that, of course. Nope, they’ve had July 29 marked off as National Chicken Wing Day for months, just waiting to use it as an excuse to get all the chicken wing delivery they can manage. If this describes […]

6 years ago