Good Irish ice cream. Thats an oxymoron if ever I’ve heard one. It’s the equivalent of asking a Tibetan munk for a good pint of Guinness. With the temperatures hitting the roof and pasty white Irish bodies being quickly to lobster red and even the odd tanned (non bottle variety) person around we are all […]

10 years ago

Ingredients 1 Large White Onion 6 Small carrots 2 Heads Celery 1 Bag of Cabbage and leeks 3 Chicken Stock Cubes Cup of pearly barley 8 New potatoes Had a rough weekend? Been out sleeping in a field at a festival for most of the weekend? Still got the shakes going to work this Monday […]

10 years ago

Ingredients 1 packet of rocket 1 large handful of walnuts 3-4 cooked beetroots 1 large round of goats cheese 2 tbsp of olive oil Black pepper & salt Everyone needs some easy, delicious and healthy recipes in their arsenal that can be whipped together in mere minutes when the munchies come. I love this salad […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Matcha Powder 1 Berocca 1 Bottle Of Water 1 Lime 1 Lemon Finding something healthy to drink that isn’t water these days is pretty tough. You are bombarded by a constant garage of advertising from the various sports drinks the vast majority of which are just packed full of sugar. I’d stick to water […]

10 years ago

Last week I shared some of the dishes that you simply had to try in Dublin before you die and despite some stern arguments and good discussion we were mostly agreed. So given that we are a nation of piss heads, addicted to caffeine and famous all over the world for the drinks brands we […]

10 years ago

I wanted to make a list of the absolute must have things to eat in the city. Before people get all arsey I’d like to point out firstly that these are my own personal preferences and that I’ve included some from twitter below the post and you should include your own in the comments for balance. […]

10 years ago

Everybody loves Pizza. I don’t know anybody who doesn’t. So when I heard that the people behind Crackbird Dublin had opened a new pizza only restaurant called Skinflint I knew that I had to give it a bash for the first ever review here on the site. It’s located in the original CrackBird premises down […]

10 years ago

I’m really fucking scared doing this review. It’s my favorite restaurant in Dublin but as always I’ll review it only on the experience I have on the day rather than any previous visits. I’m eating out with my cousin Barry who is only in town for the night over from New York and as a […]

10 years ago

Ingredients Fresh mussels – 1 1/2 kilos 150 grams bread crumbs Fat bunch flat leaf parsley 100 grams grated Pecorino cheese Zest of one lemon 1 tablespoon of cayenne ( I like the heat) 1/2 medium red onion First things first. Get up early, get your sleepy hoop outta bed and get to Howth or […]

10 years ago

Ingredients 50g Butter 1 White Onion 1 Leek 4 Medium Potatoes 1 Vegetable Stock Cube 500g Frozen Sweetcorn 3 Corn on the Cob The bars and watering holes of Central American are incredible places. Open plan, laidback affairs with doors swung open to the midday sun in the hopes of catching some non-existent breath of […]

10 years ago

Pho Viet is a small little Vietnamese restaurant on Parnell Street that you would easily pass by without noticing if you hadn’t already heard all the hype. It’s known as one of the most authentic Vietnamese restaurants in Dublin, so I decided to check it out last week. The restaurant itself is very simply decorated, […]

10 years ago

Most restaurants have extensive menus that give you lots of choice but they’ll often also have a signature dish that they are known for. Something that is always on the menu and a cut above the rest. Something that their customers have liked so much that they would simply never dare to remove it. We’ve […]

10 years ago