Bacon brings more happiness than popping fresh bubble wrap, flipping to the cool side of the pillow or slapping on a pair of new socks combined.  Bacon makes us think there just might be a god after all.  Bacon is bacon. We’ve searched high and low from casual cafes to high end restaurants in order […]

10 years ago

The Irish food scene has exploded over the past few years.  Dublin, in particular, is experiencing something of a food renaissance, with everything from super healthy franchises to a Vegan Butcher popping up. However, there are some things that you just can’t beat and top of that list has to be a decent bag of chips. Yes, gloriously golden, salty chips! With […]

10 years ago

This month we’re giving away a two night stay at the four-star Limerick Strand Hotel for two people, with executive upgrade, a signature cocktail on arrival and a four-course dinner on one evening. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! Caitlin’s story So, myself and my ex (Matt*) ended quite badly.  About a year […]

10 years ago

Dublin has various historic landmarks, a plethora of literary geniuses to name drop, and a host of established universities. However, can you get a Belfast Bap down there? You bet your ballix you can’t.  Here are a few things the Big Smoke doesn’t offer that the smaller, yet equally smoky, Belfast has got in its locker. 1. The […]

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Electric Picnic is just around the corner, and we’ve started to get pretty excited.  And it’s not just about the music… trust us.  Look below at all the wonderful things you can get stuck into, while perusing the beautiful woods of the Stradbally Estate. Now all you have to do is choose… 1. Lake swimming For the […]

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When it comes to festivals, the one things as important as the music is the food. Luckily, the good people at Electric Picnic have promised us foodies over 100 different stalls, serving many delectable delights, to choose from this weekend.  You’ll be able to tuck into everything from the traditional fare of organic pies to more spicy dishes such as Pakistani aromatic potato dumplings. […]

10 years ago

One of our favourite things about Dublin is that is is constantly supplying us with brand new cafés, restaurants and bars to check out.  From fine dining to a cosy new local, it’s hard to keep up with all the new openings around this fair city of our. Well, worry not! Because we are happy to do […]

10 years ago

Battle stations, everyone – National Burger Day is upon us, and we’ve come up all of a flutter.  But, not to worry, we’ve done all the hard work for you and chosen the 12 best burgers you can get your mitts on today for lunch.  Now all you have to do is choose.. 1. Bunsen Okay, […]

10 years ago

While people always give out about Mondays (we’re looking at you, Bob Geldof), we find the middle of the week to be much more of a struggle. The hopeless optimism of the beginning of the week is gone and exhaustion is starting to creep in, so there’s only one thing for it… an after-work pint. Of […]

10 years ago

If you’ve ever travelled by yourself you’ll know how exciting and liberating it is. Just you, your backpack and the open road.  Now, while we’re not sure about ‘finding yourself,’ there are a lot of other things you will find when you take a leap into the unknown. For starters, you can tick off the likes of […]

10 years ago

This debate has been going on for YEARS. Will it ever be settled? Who knows. But, personally, it’s Southside or no side at all.  1. Our canal is a whole lot grander than its “royal” Northside cousin View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cristin (@cristinlarkin) on Apr 5, 2015 at 1:29pm PDT […]

10 years ago

Stroll along South Anne Street on any given day and you’ll find three things. Coffee shops, burger joints and acres of flowers.  A beautiful street by all accounts, it’s always caught our eye. But walk along those red-brick paved streets these days and you’ll notice something slightly different as of late… A big blue door. […]

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