Not sure if you’ve noticed, but we kinda like food here at Lovin Dublin — which is precisely why Taste of Dublin is something we can get behind.  Returning to the Iveagh Gardens from June 15-18, this Dublin food festival has tonnes in store for lovers of all things delish.  Every year there’s a different theme and […]

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Ladies and gentlemen, the wait is finally over: the best bartender in Ireland has just been named. Andy Ferreira from Cask in Cork was crowned World Class Irish Bartender of the Year 2017 at the prestigious competition in Zozimus on Tuesday, May 30. Ferreira competed against top bartenders from across the nation, including Aidan Mulvaney from An […]

9 years ago

The World Class cocktail competition is taking place in Zozimus on May 30. We checked out the six finalists, who represent some of the top cocktail bars in the country, to see what it’s all about. It’s taken a year of challenges and mystery bar visits, but now six finalists remain to do battle for […]

9 years ago

The battle to determine the best bartender in Ireland will take place in Zozimus this May 30. The World Class cocktail competition, which is dedicated to finding the best bartending talent, is about to hold its finals after a year-long elimination process. Now six finalists remain, who will go head to head in front of a panel […]

9 years ago

The best bartender in Ireland will be determined this May 30 in Zozimus, where the prestigious World Class cocktail competition will be taking place. After a year of searching the country for top talent, six competitors now remain to fight for the title of World Class Irish Bartender of the Year 2017. Coming out on top […]

9 years ago

The pub involved in an investigation into a suspected salmonella outbreak which killed a woman in her 50s over the weekend has been named as O’Dwyers’s pub, Strand Road, Portmarnock. Known locally as The Golf Links, its kitchen has been closed by the HSE while it looks into the tragic incident that occurred after the woman […]

9 years ago

Every week, we focus on some of Dublin’s top offices and this time around we’re looking at Workday on Arran Quay. Having recently been voted Ireland’s Best Workplace by the Great Places to Work (GPTW) Institute, we took a look inside Workday’s Dublin offices to see how they managed to pick up the award. Workday, a company […]

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It’s just been announced that The House of Peroni is making a triumphant return to 1 Dame Lane this month and we can’t help but feel excited at the prospect of all that Italian food. The residency will run from Thursday, May 25 until Sunday, June 4, and it’s returning to its rooftop spot at 1 Dame […]

9 years ago

Dublin has become one of the first cities to offer Trips on the Airbnb platform. This means that Airbnb guests will have the opportunity to be hosted by locals, while also sharing their interests, hobbies and passions with one another in a new city.  Announcing this news on Saturday was Airbnb’s Chief Marketing Officer Jonathan Mildenhall […]

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Dublin is known to be a historic place of literature and culture: its towers have featured in Joycean novels and even the Grand Canal is forever remembered in Patrick Kavanagh’s poetry. So basically, it’s a pretty top-notch spot to host an International Literature Festival. This year’s fest is on from today until the 29th, and […]

9 years ago

Attention all cereal lovers and midnight snackers – Nestlé has just launched a pop-up cereal café in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre called the Aisle of Wonder. And yes, if you wish hard enough, dreams do come true.  The pop-up is offering a pick and mix combination of different Nestlé breakfast cereals including family favourites such as […]

9 years ago

No plans for the weekend? Guilty.  Lucky for you, we’ve done a round-up of the best goings-on about town over the next few days – and we’re only dying to share it with you.  Gwan, have a little scroll.  1. Bernard Shaw Night Market, Bernard Shaw Have you always wanted to be the person who […]

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