Sometimes the restaurant scene in Dublin really fucking bores me. I mean we’ve made great strides since the celtic tiger with the recession bringing out the creative side in many and a return to good food, better ambience and more value for consumers. Although we have loads of new trendy spots I’ve not been seen […]
9 years ago
I tend to stick to themes like a broken record here on the blog. Like the Northside being a culinary wasteland and the serious lack of good seafood on our little island. Another theme is the fact that Portobello is without doubt the new hip area in Dublin that is about to explode in popularity. […]
9 years ago
Ingredients Matcha Powder 1 Berocca 1 Bottle Of Water 1 Lime 1 Lemon Finding something healthy to drink that isn’t water these days is pretty tough. You are bombarded by a constant garage of advertising from the various sports drinks the vast majority of which are just packed full of sugar. I’d stick to water […]
9 years ago
When it comes to food the recession is the best thing that ever happened this country. During the boom years we all ate fillet steak in flash city center locations while drinking champagne mojitos and comparing the sizes of our cocks (otherwise known as houses). Nothing good ever happens in a boom. Good taste goes […]
9 years ago
Are you in Dublin this weekend and feeling miserable that pretty much everyone seems to be going to Electric Picnic? Well don’t, as always there is loads going on in the city this weekend and we picked a few events that are worth checking out! An Taisce Film Nights Present The Unforeseen The Unforeseen is winner the […]
9 years ago
I love traveling and working in other cities trying to cherry pick some of the best things that we could incorporate into Dublin. People often get angry saying Dublin should stay exactly as it is but I don’t want to change what we have because it is unique, friendly and on the up, but having […]
9 years ago
The most exciting spot on the Dublin food scene right now is Green Beards juicery. Green Beards has brought the craze of cold pressed vegetable based juices to a whole new level in Dublin and their glass bottles filled with all different types of truly delicious juices are flying out the doors. You may think that Ireland has […]
9 years ago
Tired of the coffee shops in the city and want to go somewhere totally new and poles apart from your usual haunt? Then The Ink Factory on Wellington Quay is a place you have to check out straight away. You can sip away on a cup of the good stuff while contemplating getting a tattoo, […]
9 years ago
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Ireland is without question one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Not too long ago, while on an Aer Lingus flight across the Atlantic, I was disappointed to look out the window and find that the view I’d anticipated was completely obscured by a […]
9 years ago
Ah, the aul’ fella’s pub. The best place to go for a quiet pint, a bag of Bacon Fries and a quick scan through the paper (or Instagram). And Dublin is full of ‘em. So consider this a very personal list of favourites, everybody will have their own and I really don’t mean to start […]
9 years ago
I don’t want to jinx it or anything, but the weather has been pretty decent recently. So, it got me thinking, what are the best seaside trips to do around Dublin? When I asked Twitter for people’s thoughts on Dublin’s beaches, here’s one fairly blunt response I got… “There are no proper beaches in Dublin. […]
9 years ago
Ingredients 1 Large Aubergine 1 Cup Of Cooked Quinoa (Cooked In Chicken Or Veg Stock) Handful Of Tomatoes On The Vine 1 Red Onion 1 Clove Of Garlic Handful Of Spinach 1 Teaspoon Of Dried Italian Herbs Olive Oil This is ridiculously delicious. I know quinoa is kind of a love it or hate it […]
9 years ago