A major event is taking place around the world this month, including Dublin, and we want to help you take part.  This June 17 is Moët Party Day, an annual celebration of the champagne of Moët & Chandon, which is now in its 274th year of existence.  And considering its a fixture at Hollywood’s Golden Globes, they must […]

9 years ago

Some wonderful news today as Gourmet Food Parlour announced a new location in Santry, set to open in May.  Development of the restaurant is already underway in Northwood Plaza, Santry, Dublin 9 and at least 20 new jobs will be created once finished.  There are currently only a McDonald’s and a Subway in Northwood, and […]

9 years ago

We prefer our canines to most humans, and we think it’s fair to say most of you lot are the same too. And what’s absolutely deadly for us Dubliners is that you’re never too far from a pub or eatery that feels the same way. Here’s our pick of some of the very best puppy loving places you […]

9 years ago

Dublin this week is always chaos.  Tourists, students, stags and pints flooding the streets as far as the eye can see. But, if you’re clever enough, you can avoid the madness in one fell swoop.  So, to avoid getting caught out, check out all of the road closures in full, with thanks to Dublin City […]

9 years ago

The Dublin International Film Festival is back, showing brilliant films from around the world, homegrown Irish movies and documentaries. Films being shown over the course of the festival include ‘The Salesman‘, nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars, 1960s throwback ‘The Love Witch‘, ‘Personal Shopper‘ starring Kristen Stewart, ‘Trespass Against Us‘ starring […]

9 years ago

The classic Spanish tapas idea of providing the table with small taster dishes of cured meats, cheese, olives, fish and those delish patatas bravas has taken on a life of its own here in Dublin. Many restaurants have realised that the basic premise of a number of small sharing dishes is a popular one and have come up […]

9 years ago

Want to do something different this month? Why not head on down to House on Leeson Street and taste some award-winning wine? Brancott Estate is hosting an exclusive wine tasting event this month in the gorgeous House and we have some much sought-after tickets to give away! Brancott Estate’s Chief Winemaker, Patrick Materman, will be in Dublin on Wednesday, […]

10 years ago

Amy Huberman returned to our screens last night in new RTÉ four-part drama Striking Out, which received a largely positive reception on its debut. The new show sees the actress star as Tara Rafferty, a lawyer who finds her fiancé sleeping with another woman just two weeks before their wedding. If you missed it, you can catch […]

10 years ago

The few days before ‘the’ Christmas are always a bit mental. Whether it’s festive cheer or end-of-year stress, people flock in the thousands to town to try their best to drink The Pale dry – and the result is generally a city that’s too full to be fun. But, fear not. Not everywhere is ruined by the […]

10 years ago

Most of us probably eat in a restaurant about once a week on average. Despite doing so we don’t really have a fucking clue how the industry works and what happens in a kitchen. You probably imagine a kitchen as something of a mix between Jamie Oliver lightly tossing salad leaves, Gordon Ramsay rollicking an […]

10 years ago

There’s always so much going on in Dublin city, it’s one of the many reasons why Dublin is such a fantastic place to live. Read on below for our top picks this weekend. Fantastic Mr.Fox Open Air Cinema The weather is cracking and we want to make the most of it by popping along to the […]

10 years ago

Ah, the aul’ fella’s pub. The best place to go for a quiet pint, a bag of Bacon Fries and a quick scan through the paper (or Instagram). And Dublin is full of ‘em. So consider this a very personal list of favourites, everybody will have their own and I really don’t mean to start […]

10 years ago