Welcome to the Lovin Round up, our weekly glance at Dublin’s main hospitality headlines. This week, the openers and closures have come in equal measures for Dublin, with some shock departures from some of the city’s favourite spots. All the details are below: Oxmantown team open a new micro bakery The D7 have have expanded […]

3 years ago

Yes, you read that correctly… A Dublin Bus vehicle and a boat – yes, a boat – became involved in an unlikely road traffic crash in Dublin city centre on Wednesday (5 October). Gardaí attended the scene of the collision between a number 38 bus and a boat attached to a trailer that occurred at […]

3 years ago

“The last few months have truly been some of the most difficult since we started trading.” I know I am not alone in saying I am both shocked and devastated to hear the news that Vegan Sandwich Co has ceased trading in their remaining stores. The vegan pioneers closed their Rathmines location at the […]

3 years ago

In a city the size of Dublin, “exclusive” experiences lie few and far between. The Daniel Libeskind-designed theatre has undergone some changes over the last while, with the opening of a new space and a refurbishment of The Circle Club lounge. The Terrace Club is a new club space occupying the top floor, with a […]

3 years ago

Couch Potato Adoption Day is underway. As many people may know, there are a huge amount of lurchers, greyhounds and other sighthounds available for adoption in Ireland. These leggy pups are commonly used for hunting, poaching and racing and are among the most frequently abandoned dogs in the country. If you follow any Irish dog […]

4 years ago

Chef Ben Dineen brings his unique flair to Italian cuisine at Luna. What a way to spend a Wednesday evening. I was delighted to try the tasting menu at Luna this week, having heard such wonderful things about them. The Italian restaurant reopened in May after a few difficult months due to coronavirus regulations, […]

4 years ago

Some good Dublin planning news for a Friday. An Bord Pleanála have refused permission for a five-storey block of build-to-rent apartments at the site of Quinns, a landmark pub in Drumcondra which has always been hugely popular with GAA fans on their way to Croke Park. The initial proposal from Cork-based firm Discipulo Developments Ltd […]

4 years ago

We’ve gathered up a list of our favourite spots to grab a drink, some (more food) and perhaps a boogie after Taste of Dublin 2022. Back at full capacity, Dublin’s foremost food festival has returned with a bang. First launched way back in 2005, the festival held in the centre of Dublin city, has drawn […]

4 years ago

Filled with incredible spots to eat, drink and be merry, the choice in Dublin can sometimes get a little daunting. Wherever you stand on the now-contentious debate that asks one of the universe’s true mysteries- is May the start of Summer or the end of Spring? There’s no debating that the month (wherever it […]

4 years ago

Welcome to What I eat in a week in Dublin, where we find out what Dubliners are having. We’re asking people who live in this fine city what they are really having for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This isn’t a platform for lecturing or snarky comments, just a place for foodies to tell us what […]

4 years ago

It doesn’t need to be a Monday for us to appreciate margaritas in all their glory. February 22nd is officially National Margarita Day, and we believe it’s only right that you celebrate with a glass of something salt rimmed and shaken in hand. Here’s a list of 7 of our favourite places in Dublin for […]

4 years ago

Welcome to the L List, a run down of things that tickled our fancy this week in Dublin, in celebrity culture and beyond. From Rihanna’s baby bump hard launch to the slow but steady introduction of Valentines themed food and drink across the city, I’ve been feeling the love intensely this week. Celebrity news is […]

4 years ago