Helping us all in our pursuits of the perfect home-baked loaf, Bretzel Bakery in Portobello is giving away free sourdough starters all this month. Lockdown restrictions may have eased slightly but my obsession with sourdough has only intensified. To quote Oscar Wilde: ‘I can resist everything but temptation’… and good bread. September can often feel […]

6 years ago

Portobello is where it’s at for coffee lovers. Finding your coffee fix in Portobello isn’t the problem, it’s narrowing it down and deciding where to go that’s the issue… there are just so many coffee shops to choose from. A good complaint to have I’m sure you’ll agree – especially if you’re somewhat of a […]

6 years ago

Bastible in Portobello has announced that it will reopen to the public on Thursday, August 6. In an Instagram post this morning, Bastible said: ‘Our reopening date is set for August 6. After over four months of being closed we are so excited to welcome you all back to our little restaurant. With reduced opening […]

6 years ago

Staying in? Lovin Dublin’s Date Box meal kit is officially available to order. Go on and treat yourself! Tomorrow is Meat-free Monday. What the hell is that? I’m sure you can hazard a guess… it pretty much does what it says on the tin. No? Basically, it’s a day when people (vegetarians, pescatarians and flexitarians alike) try […]

6 years ago

RICE can be ordered for collection from Portobello via ricechinese.ie, or you can order for delivery through Just Eat, Deliveroo and UBER Eats. Hospitality group Press Up are launching RICE, a new Chinese takeaway and delivery service serving up some seriously tasty dishes. Don’t expect your traditional Chinese delivery with RICE. Rather than chicken balls, […]

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

A petition has been started to allow for additional residential and commercial barges in Portobello, with the possibility of a rooftop cafe on one of them. The campaign has been set up by barge owner Gary Long, who feels that issuing permits for ‘two to three residential boats and one commercial permit for a barge […]

6 years ago

We’ve heard the words ‘during these uncertain times’ so much over the past few weeks that they’ve pretty much lost all meaning. However, none of us can get away from the fact that we’re all just having to wing it a little bit like never before. Since the introduction of social distancing measures put in […]

6 years ago

FLYEfit gyms in Dublin will be closing in response to coronavirus concerns. FLYEfit has made the announcement that all branches of the chain will close for a period of 17 days in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus. Membership and direct debit will be frozen for all members during this period.  Acting on […]

6 years ago

McGowans have announced a ‘wing week’ for later this month and it’s fair to say the deals are very tempting indeed. Phibsboro hotspot McGowans have a long-held reputation as one of the city’s premier late-night venues but the ‘wing week’ they’ve just announced gives you another great reason to pop in. Taking place from Monday, […]

6 years ago

Dublin City Council is taking legal action against street artists Subset over their David Attenborough and Horseboy murals in the city. The legal action was taken yesterday and comes after DCC alleged that the murals did not have the permission of the city’s planning department. The Horseboy mural is located in Smithfield and the David […]

6 years ago

You should be able to access the most important meal of the day no matter the time. If you’re like me, then you 1) consider breakfast the most elite meal of the day and 2) don’t subscribe to the idea that it’s only for morning time. Nothing grinds my gears like going somewhere for food, […]

6 years ago