It’s taken a few years, but we reckon that Dublin has reached peak hipster, and we’re not able for it… 1. If you order a drink out it’s invariably served in a jam jar What, pray tell, is wrong with a normal glass? 2. And even at that, you can’t get a regular drink […]

10 years ago

1. Congratulations! You have a new match! 2. Right. Which one is it? Please be the one with the amusing bio about her dogs… 3. YES! It’s her. 4. AND we have a mutual friend! Excellent. Hellooooo, conversation-starter. 5. Okay it’s someone called Mike who I don’t actually recognise. Who the hell is Mike? 6. […]

10 years ago

That’s right. You read correctly. In the same way as we look back at the 1980s and laugh at their haircuts, fashion choices and technology, people in 30 years’ time will be looking back and doing the exact same about us. Worse again, we’ve documented even more content – meaning there’ll be more to laugh […]

10 years ago

Last night, on the eve of St Patrick’s Day, we held our first Whiskey and Craft Beer/Cider Experience in the Bourbon Bar in the Odeon. The aim of the night was to provide people with an interactive, exclusive and intimate experience in which they could sample some of the best up and coming produce from […]

10 years ago

The weekend before Paddy’s Day means that there’s so much on – everything from club nights and live music to international DJ sets. If you’re on the fence, take a read of the following recommendations and see if any of them tickle your fancy! Friday The Pig’s Ear Launch Party They started off as a […]

10 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 […]

10 years ago

It’s not like Bray has been in need of dramatic intervention in the area of casual dining. Platform Pizza has a reputation as one of the most difficult places in the Greater Dublin area in which to get a seat, while The Big Dog’s Galley beside the rebooted Harbour Bar serves burgers and chips that […]

10 years ago

So ukuleles seem to be taking over the world over the last few years.. They’ve become the norm in the same way that beard wax, oversized glasses and craft beer have. I’ve seen a couple of people playing them at events around Dublin in the past while, but little did I know that Dublin has […]

10 years ago

America descended on Donnybrook this weekend when 3,000 members of our community joined us to celebrate American Independence in Donnybrook Stadium at our 4th of July Festival. We took over the rugby pitch for a whole different ball game where the might of the South Dublin Panthers took on the Dublin Rebels in the final […]

10 years ago

While we were saddened to discover that The Pint at 28 Eden Quay had to close its doors, we were intrigued when we heard about the pub which would be popping up in its place.. All we know about The Wiley Fox, so far, is that we should “Expect great tunes, pies, pizzas, cocktails, craft […]

10 years ago

The Powerscourt centre always reminds me of Ross O’Carroll-Kelly books. In them his wife Sorcha buys a boutique in there that tries to sell horrendously overpriced couture at the tail end of the boom – and while those boutiques are still there, their pricing has become a little more realistic. It’s an oddity, really. Beautifully […]

10 years ago

Bray – the little coastal town that literally props up Dublin. That’s right: literally. Experts* agree that if Bray didn’t exist, Dublin would quite simply fall into the ocean – and then everyone would get soaked, and probably quite annoyed, and basically the whole weekend would be ruined. So in honour of the town that […]

10 years ago