It’s that time of year where we all going absolutely fucking BBQ crazy. The sun pops out and we all run off to see just how much of a shit heap the grill is on from when we “forgot” to clean it at the end of last year. I don’t think I’d be exaggerating to […]

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 started this blog for the purely selfish reason of wanting to discover good food and fuck me that has worked out well and with a cherry on top. Rather than sticking with my usual haunts I’ve been pushed to try different places and to push the envelope (I don’t even know if that is […]

10 years ago

Cancel all your plans, the most important craft beer event in Ireland is upon us. The Irish Craft Beer and Cider Festival 2014 takes place this weekend at the RDS. Over 40 Irish craft breweries have set up their stalls and there are around 200 beers on offer. If you’re going to one craft beer […]

10 years ago

No plans for the weekend? Now you do! We’ve rounded up the top events in Dublin city this weekend. Read on and see what floats your boat…. Dublin Horse Show The Dublin Horse Show is running until this Sunday in the RDS. There are all kinds of horse and pony shows taking place each day and […]

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

It’s one of life’s greatest pleasures – grabbing a killer sambo and taking it to a park for a few minutes of me-time. A little sunshine helps, of course, but what really puts the experience over the top is the ‘Jaysus, I had it to myself’ factor. So forget St. Stephen’s Green. We’ve scoured 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

Well we’re pretty pleased with ourselves today. To go alongside their Lovin Box success this week, the kind folk at Peruke & Periwig took it upon themselves to design a bespoke Lovin Dublin cocktail for us and your good selves to enjoy. Here’s how Dublin got on with this week’s super tasty and healthy Lovin […]

10 years ago

Having sky-rocketed to a level of international fame and acclaim, following her rousing words and viral videos on the subject of Ireland’s longstanding issues surrounding gay rights, an appearance on The Saturday Night Show that dominated our collective office conversation for the weeks that followed, few are as worth watching in Dublin as drag queen […]

10 years ago

We love finding and sharing the best things in Dublin with you here on the blog but we also encourage you guys to take photos with #lovindublin on either Twitter or Instagram. The standard seems to get better every single week and just firing up the Hashtag has us drooling and loving the city we […]

10 years ago

While boozing and shmoozing at the launch of Electric Picnic 2014 at The Chocolate Factory last week, I (and many others) happened upon some seriously intriguing looking baked goods. After munching down on a ‘Whiskey Business’ to near orgasmic effect, (a mini cake infused with Jameson whiskey, nuts and roasted white chocolate), observing the ‘ooh’s […]

10 years ago