I fucking detest salads. They’re about as exciting as going to see the dentist for a root canal.  Anybody who tells you that salads are their favourite lunch clearly need their head examined and should probably eat more burgers, burritos and ice cream.  I guarantee, I will turn up at the gates of heaven only to be sent down the way to […]

10 years ago

We are lucky enough to share this city with some wonderful animals, and the swans in our parks and canals seriously enhance our city.  Today we bring you an unusual story of the lone swan who is apparently stuck and can’t seem to get back to his friends… It all started when we got a worried message on our Facebook […]

10 years ago

Our community have tagged over 75,000 photos on Instagram with the hashtag #lovindublin, which they use whenever they see things they love in their city.  We pick a photo of the day every single day and to highlight the amazing quality we see, I thought I’d share 27 of the very best.  As you can see, […]

10 years ago

Choosing where to get married can be a toughie – and in this case we don’t even mean the venue. After all, there are feckloads of things to consider. Where are the bride and groom from? Where’s easiest for family and friends to get to? (Don’t forget your nanny has bad knees.) Where has the best […]

10 years ago

It’s sunny. It’s Thursday. It’s time. Sure, it could be a little bit warmer out there – but who knows when we’re going to see a cloudless sky again? Get in. 10. Blackbird Beautiful décor, a fantastic selection of drinks and a top location make Blackbird a great meeting spot – and topping it all off is […]

10 years ago

If you’re looking for a satisfying meal in a thoroughly unique setting, La Peniche is well worth the visit and here’s your chance to try it out. The barge restaurant has given us a lunch for two to give away, where you’ll be able to enjoy a delectable three course meal as you drift down the […]

10 years ago

It doesn’t seem that a day goes past at the moment without a new restaurant, cafe or bar opening in Dublin. While the recovery may be taking a little longer to filter into the rest of the country, there is no doubt things are booming between the two Dublin canals. As always we want to keep […]

10 years ago

Mother’s Day is taking place this Sunday, and that’s left many of us scrambling to find a decent treat for the mammy. Well, we’ve got just the thing: this bang up meal at the charming La Peniche.  We’ve offering a lucky winner and a guest the chance to visit Dublin’s finest floating restaurant, where they’ll treated to […]

10 years ago

We’ve done our homework in case you miss the off licence tonight, and are in need of some alcoholic beverages tomorrow. Pubs are closed on Good Friday, with thanks to the archaic Intoxicating Liquor Act – so the whole city will be on alcohol lockdown.  For 24 hours we have no access to alcohol, or so you think… but where there’s […]

10 years ago

You know your mum is cooler than all the other mums.  She knows songs the other mams don’t know, she drinks in craft beer pubs, she wears things that strike the right balance between cutting-edge and not embarrassing the bejaysus out of you. So surely she deserves something better than a scented candle, right? Have […]

10 years ago

Every week we’re amazed at the quality of the photos you guys share on Instagram’s #lovindublin hashtag – and with well over 100,000 photos, the standard just keeps on going up. The weather might not have been great in the last week but that didn’t stop people capturing these stunning images of our great city… 1. A stunning view from […]

10 years ago

The two creators of Osteria Lucio founded the restaurant upon a simple idea, summed up simply as “an Irish chef meets an Italian chef to cook great quality Irish ingredients through an Italian prism”. These are the words of Ross Lewis, co-founder of the authentic Italian restaurant alongside Luciano Tona. The formers – best known to Dubliners as the man behind Chapter One […]

10 years ago