Irish people have always had an special affinity for Aussie soap Home And Away, never more so than during its heyday back in the 90s. Sit back and allow us to take you on an a little trip down memory lane: 1. Everyone wanted to live in Pippa and Michael’s house The foster home/caravan park […]

7 years ago

The weekend is fast approaching and the main thing on our bucket list is a steamy bag of fluffy chipper chips of a Friday evening. Laced with salt and vinegar, of course. Chipper chips are a nationally treasured dish and one of the most debated delicacies around. I’m pretty sure that everyone truly believes […]

7 years ago

With the sun shining and every office feeling like a sauna, we’re counting down the hours until the weekend. If you’re looking to spruce up your calendar, there’s one event you won’t want to miss. Sustainable Fashion Dublin is hosting a whopper summer party this Saturday. View this post on Instagram Tired feet […]

7 years ago

Dublin 8 is such a spot. This historic area in Dublin has a special place in my heart for its old Dublin charm, the sound of horses clip-clopping down cobblestone streets and the incredible culture surrounding it. Made up of Dolphin’s Barn, Inchicore, Islandbridge, Kilmainham, Merchants Quay, Portobello, South Circular Road, the Phoenix Park (bet you […]

7 years ago

Recently, I left Dublin 4’s newest gastropub, The Donnybrook, after a somewhat meh experience and was undecided as to whether or not I should review at all. Do we even need gastro pubs anymore, I wondered? Have we moved away from this kind of dining? We initially fell hard for the idea when it first […]

7 years ago

A Dublin restaurant has been named as the best seafood restaurant in Europe. Dublin’s SOLE Seafood & Grill on South William Street won this prestigious award at the World Luxury Restaurant Awards which took place in St Petersburg, Russia, on Saturday night. The seafood restaurant, which opened in 2o18, is the only Irish restaurant to be recognised for excellence at […]

7 years ago

Already gaining a serious reputation for its brunch and lunch offering after opening back in November, One Society has added another string to its bow in the form of the pizza oven they’ve shipped over to their Gardiner Street café, all the way from Naples via Milan. “We actually had to remove the entire […]

7 years ago

I stroll through the drizzly and eerily calm streets of Galway in the wake of a post-June Bank Holiday weekend. I spot some empty bottles of Buckfast and cans of cider in the crevices of the city around the Spanish Arch, evidence of a lively and no doubt slightly hedonistic weekend had by many. I’d […]

7 years ago

If there’s one thing that most Dads love, it’s steak. And luckily, Dublin has loads of great options for a mean steak dinner for you and your aul lad this Father’s Day. 1. Fire Restaurant This award-winning restaurant at the Mansion House does an unreal steak dinner. All of their produce is locally-sourced and on […]

7 years ago

Grey, the man and Liath (Grey), the restaurant are initially, to my mind, at odds. Chef, Damian Grey is all swagger and bombast, while his tiny, sleek dining room and tiny, quiet, concentrated kitchen feel like meditative spaces. I came by a table in the former greasy spoon that holds court after-hours in Blackrock Market, […]

7 years ago

You know what your love life needs? A good gimmick. We recommend you inject a little more excitement into your dates by bidding farewell to your usual routine and saying hello to these 26 alphabetically arranged Dublin activities. In fact, we insist upon it. We think you’ll like this system of ours because, although the […]

7 years ago

Is your name Karen? Have you studied in NCAD? If the answer to either question is yes then you better steer clear of The Bowery on Rathmines Road. The pub has posted images of its ‘banned customers’ list and while some will having you nodding in agreement, others seem a little bit harsh. For example, […]

7 years ago