The bank holiday is approaching, the weather is cracking and the options for entertainment are endless. If you’re staying in the city and actually want to do something different with your weekend and not let it pass you by, then read on at our list of highlights below Forbidden Fruit A festival in the city […]

10 years ago

One of the best parts of my new job as editor is interviewing people that are infinitely cooler than I am. Timi Ogunyemi is a guy who truly enjoys his city. As editor of Picture This Dublin, Timi’s aim is to connect Dubliners to their city and showcase the creativity that exists on every street corner, […]

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

Lunch. It’s more than a sambo scoffed over the keyboard, you know. In fact, it could be the very saviour of your health and sanity. Almost half of those who neglect to take a lunch break see their productivity plummet in the afternoon, according to research by Bupa. So why not unshackle yourself from the […]

10 years ago

When it comes to putting a shape on Dublin (and indeed Ireland’s) flourishing, local music scene, few are more at the forefront than these four lads from Lucan who refused to stop ’til we all took notice, The Riptide Movement. On the cusp of another great year, having just been signed for global release, and […]

10 years ago

We all love festivals. Porta-loos, dying phones and Tesco tents, not so much. You don’t have to feck off to Glastonbury or Electric Picnic to get your summer fix, however. Dubliners can have their festival and eat it, thanks to an ever-improving schedule of arts, music and foodie shindigs in the city. Here are five […]

10 years ago

Few young chefs have had quite the same success as Donal Skehan. While others must graft their way through all the blood, sweat and onion tears of a tough going kitchen, it seems Skehan’s journey to celebrity TV chef was a quick one. With his own line of savoury pies on the market (pies which […]

10 years ago

Earlier this week, the Huffington Post shared an article that listed Dublin’s Temple Bar among the 10 Most Disappointing Destinations in the World (Niagara Falls and Las Vegas were also included). Now chances are, if you’re a Dubliner, you’ll more than likely agree. It’s a shitehole, the last remnant of an Ireland that none of […]

10 years ago

You can’t walk around a corner in Dublin these days without seeing some sort of craft beer. The big breweries are caught in a tizzy between shitting themselves over declining market share, creating their own beers or acquiring smaller breweries trying to hijack the movement. Consumer sentiment is changing and although the big beer brands […]

10 years ago

With 70 million photos shared on Instagram around the world daily, the #HuaweiSnapys aim to reward the Irish public for their everyday creative photography skills. And with more than 15,000 entries covering 20 different categories, the competition was pretty tight – but here are the ones that prevailed. Check out the 20 winners from the night… […]

10 years ago

Are you looking for something to do this weekend? Do you still need to buy all your Christmas presents? Sick of the stress of town and just want a mulled wine in peace? All of the above? Then you need to make your way down to the Christmas Flea which is running this weekend only. […]

10 years ago

Christmas is almost upon us, and by now you must well and truly be in the swing of things. It’s time to just embrace the festive season and all the fun that comes with it. Read on for the best and most Christmassy events that you have to check out this weekend! Christmas Cracker Market […]

10 years ago