Christmas seems to be fast approaching out of nowhere and the days left to buy everyone’s presents are slipping away. Instead of trying to battle your way through shopping centres, why not get your shopping down in a Christmas market? There are loads of unique Irish hand-crafted items to choose from and you also get the […]

10 years ago

Over the years, I’ve gotten some dire presents from boyfriends. At best, they’re the kind of things you shove in a drawer somewhere and forget about. At worst, they make you actively question your relationship with that person. I don’t blame these guys (well, maybe a little).  Often, they had tried to be thoughtful and just […]

10 years ago

We love Netflix. They put up entire series for binge-watching and produce amazing new shows and movies. However, it’s no secret that Netflix also tends to offer a lot of shite too. Many of their offerings boast titles you’ve never even heard of, that were produced with the sole purpose of being dropkicked into discount DVD bins. This problem becomes even more noticeable at Christmas. […]

10 years ago

One of the most intriguing bars we’ve seen in awhile has just opened in Stoneybatter – say hello to The Barbers. The lifelong dream of owner Chris Darby, this old-fashioned spot is half pub, half barbers, with a hair dressing chair in a small room just off the bar where you can have a shave and a hair cut while […]

10 years ago

Healthy eating lovers rejoice, the newest of the Sprout trilogy has hit Dublin City, and it boasts the best views in the whole city.  The new café is a continuation of the Dawson and Mount Street eateries, but in a super slick building. The Kirwan lads have set up shop in an old boathouse on Sir […]

10 years ago

2016 strikes again. Donald Trump has, so it would seem, won 2016 as a whole, and was just announced Time Magazine’s Person Of The Year.  Hasn’t he won enough?! Time magazine has named US President-elect Donald Trump as its ‘person of the year’ pic.twitter.com/dndrThCuZt — Sky News (@SkyNews) December 7, 2016 Donald Trump is TIME’s Person […]

10 years ago

Gin and tonic is everywhere around Dublin right now.  We have restaurants with special gin menus. We have specialised gin bars. Some bakeries have even started serving gin and tonic cupcakes. We have an embarrassment of choice nowadays, from the relatively well known Bombay Sapphire and Hendricks, to the newcomers like Monkey 47 and Gin […]

10 years ago

Throughout the festive season, we’re giving away fantastic prizes every single day as part of our Lovin Advent promotion. Ever wanted to live like a rockstar? Well, with today’s competition, you can. Chic and understated, the gibson hotel is the ultimate urban retreat as it has everything from music to art and food right there on their doorstep.  And now, you have […]

10 years ago

Christmas is such a special time of year… Everywhere is sparkling with fairy lights and baubles, the air is thick with spices and people are at their merriest.  Visiting a Christmas market has become a tradition over the years, but many of us have not ventured too far from home in our search for the […]

10 years ago

In the last 18 months, you could have eaten in three different restaurants within the one location at 20 Montague Street.  It used to be the home of the wonderful longstanding Il Primo, which is sadly missed.  The location was then home to Porndog, which has to be the worst named restaurant in history and also one of the most short-lived. […]

10 years ago

WARNING: This article is not about food whatsoever, quite the opposite in fact. If you are eating food at this moment, put it down as of immediately. Apologies in advance. There’s no getting away from the fact that when you gotta go, you gotta go. As Ali G will tell you, there’s nothing funny about […]

11 years ago