I tend to stick to themes like a broken record here on the blog. Like the Northside being a culinary wasteland and the serious lack of good seafood on our little island. Another theme is the fact that Portobello is without doubt the new hip area in Dublin that is about to explode in popularity. […]
9 years ago
The whole country is fucking broke at the moment. We’ve a cloud of depression hanging over us all but the only silver lining is that the restaurant scene is getting seriously cool in Dublin. Something pretty special is happening in this city and it’s happening because of the recession. Restauranteurs are being forced to get […]
9 years ago
Rathmines is having a bit of a moment. There’s lot of new places springing up and one that we’re really happy to see open up is Martcade. It’s an art food hall that holds events from music to comedy gigs. It’s run by the same people who set up The Mart further down the road in […]
9 years ago
You’ve probably already heard of Soundwave, the music app set to explode and completely revolutionise the music industry as we currently know it. Would you believe the most exciting thing to happen to music internationally is being run by three Irish men based out of Rathmines? Soundwave is founded and run by Brendan O’Driscoll (CEO), […]
9 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 […]
9 years ago
There’s not many people out there who don’t love cake (and if you don’t love cake, you’re weird). Nothing makes me happier than sitting down with a delicious slice of cake and really good cup of cha. The only problem is there are so many places serving up crappy, tasteless excuses for cake that it’s […]
9 years ago
The Bank Holiday weekend is almost upon up us, and Dublin city does not disappoint with the amount of incredible events on this weekend. If you’re getting into the Halloween mood then just as well, as there are plenty of spooky events taking place around the city. Read on for our top picks this weekend… […]
9 years ago
When meeting with friends for a catch up, going for a drink seems like the obvious option. However, ‘a quiet pint’ has become increasingly harder to avail of in the city these days. More often than not pubs have big screens showing the weekend’s sports fixtures, or blaring music giving you a 4am club vibe […]
9 years ago
Canalaphonic Music and Culture Festival is a free community festival is taking place across Portobello and Rathmines today and tomorrow. Throughout the festival there will be art and craft exhibitions, markets, pop up acoustic sets and guerrilla spoken word performances happening in Dublin 6. View this post on Instagram How great is Portobello looking? #Canalaphonic […]
9 years ago
Now that spring is in full swing, there are few better ways to spend a day in Dublin than by relaxing on the canal. With Canalaphonic taking over Portobello and Rathmines next weekend, your musical needs along Dublin’s friendlier waterway are covered. But what about your food and drink needs? Check out this guide for […]
9 years ago
Great news for Dubliners, a cool new festival called Canalaphonic will take place on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th May, throughout Portobello and Rathmines. The festival schedule is shaping up pretty nicely, with bands playing on a barge at Portobello Harbour, with a whole rake of club nights and live gigs afterwards in venues nearby. […]
9 years ago
When you arrive in a new place for the first time, it’s nice to be able to go off the beaten track instead of getting swallowed up by tourist traps. You’ll get a real feel of the city if you live like a local, venturing off the beaten trails and the tourist routes. We’ve drawn […]
9 years ago