The owner of The Vintage Kitchen has confirmed that the restaurant will be serving ‘street side food’ outside the premises during the summer. While outdoor hospitality is scheduled to resume on June 7, no date has been confirmed for the return of indoor dining. Even when it does return, Vintage Kitchen owner Sean Drugan feels […]

5 years ago

We’re going OUT out. Late bars and clubs haven’t been open since March 2020, and they will be one of the last things to get an official reopening date this summer. However, with that silver lining of hope on the horizon, we thought we’d look forward to getting back into them, and the ten things […]

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It’s lucky letter ‘l’ on the Back Page’s free pizza lottery this week so line-up, line-up… well, only if your name is Lara or Leroy, I’m afraid.  Each week the team pick two random names to award free pizza to – the highest honour one can avail of – and this week it’s good news […]

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Ah, lads, we’re not able for this. Beloved Temple Bar pub Bad Bobs has shared a video of their crowded bar on their social media pages, throwing it back to life before the pandemic and social distancing.  While it’s important that we follow current guidelines and maintain our distance, we can’t help but think about […]

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Justice Minister Helen McEntee has been speaking this morning about plans to extend pub opening hours. It was widely reported over the weekend that nightclubs will be allowed open later and Sunday pub opening hours will be extended once the hospitality industry reopens. In what would be an overhaul of Ireland’s licensing laws, the Government […]

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Stardust Memorial Park has been refurbished ahead of the 40th anniversary of the tragedy this Sunday. The park in Coolock has received quite a rejuvenation including the removal of trees, planting of bulbs and the creation of pathways. A fire in Stardust Nightclub killed almost 50 people on February 14, 1981. Stardust Memorial Park was […]

5 years ago

It’s lucky letter ‘E’ at the Back Page this week with free pizza for all those named Eilish and Eric.  Fancy free pizza? Silly question, course ya do. Well, my friends, I’m afraid only those named Eilish and Eric qualify this week. Part of the Back Page’s weekly free food lottery, the goods are available […]

5 years ago

This will make you long for a great night out. If you’re one of the many, many people in Ireland who misses a great night out, and are excited about the potential of getting back to a pub, bar, nightclub, house party, or whatever you’d like without the concern of standing too close to someone […]

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The refurb will also see a reduction in size of The Library Bar. Previously reported in July that it may be happening, it was confirmed on Thursday evening that The Globe on Dame Street and its accompanying nightclub Rí-Rá will be closing down as part of the refurbishment of the Central Hotel. Dublin City Council […]

5 years ago

It’s a sad day for fans of Folkster after the company announced that it will be closing its Temple Bar store. Folkster took to Instagram today to inform followers that it will be closing the Temple Bar store in order to concentrate on its Dundrum branch. In a lengthy statement, the company said that its […]

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Leave something in Coppers pre-lockdown? Now’s your chance to get it back. Copper Face Jacks is but a distant memory these days. Though the place has technically only been closed a few months, it feels like years since we were last there and it’s gotten to the point that we actually miss the packed, sweaty […]

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Harcourt Street favourite DTwo has announced that it is reopening this week but customers will have to get used to a brand new moniker. Popular Harcourt Street nightspot DTwo will be back open from this Friday under the new name of The Harcourt Bar. Having been closed since March due to coronavirus restrictions, the venue […]

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