Drop Everything – A Gin Hotel Is About To Open
Think you have serious notions? Think again. Because a gin hotel is actually opening in London. *squeals with glee* The Distillery Hotel will open on December 16 on Portobello Road in West London, with four entire floors dedicated to worshipping gin. With a 400-litre gin still in the basement, you’ll never be without a deoch. There’ll also be a ‘Ginstitute‘ (eh, the […]
10 years ago
Good Ingredients And Confidence – This Is One Of The Best Meals I’ve Had All Year
I eat out about 300 times a year, between lunch and dinner, and for the most part the meals are okay – decent at best. Once a year, however, there is a dining experience that makes me pinch myself. And yesterday in Richmond I had that very experience. Like most people, when I think of brunch I think […]
10 years ago
PICS: This Is The Weirdest Sleeping Arrangement We Have Ever Seen For Rent In Dublin
*Warning: this ad is not for the claustrophobes amongst us.* We have seen a lot of bizarre, weird and borderline illegal living arrangements advertised online throughout the years. But this? This tops them ALL. Step right up, step right up. These ‘sleeping pods’ are available to rent for €190 per week, per person in Clarinda Park […]
10 years ago
WATCH: Glen Hansard Passionately Talk About Occupying NAMA-Owned Building This Christmas For The Homeless
Support continues for the Home Sweet Home group as Glen Hansard appeared on The Late Late Show last night to confirm that they have taken over NAMA-owned Apollo House on Tara Street to shelter the homeless this Christmas. Hansard, along with other well-known Irish figures Saoirse Ronan, Hozier, Christy Moore, Damien Dempsey, director Jim Sheridan and Mattress Mick, have all been involved in […]
10 years ago
This Guy Climbed The Poolbeg Chimneys And Caught It All On Video
The Poolbeg Towers are one of the most recognisable features in Dublin but although we look at them every day we’ve never thought about climbing them. This young guy called Oliver did however… Here’s what he said about his trip: Climbing the famous Poolbeg Chimneys* I was on a trip to Ireland and I went to […]
10 years ago
There Will Be A FREE Public Interview With Mary McAleese In The National Library Tomorrow
The National Library of Ireland will host a public interview with professor of Irish studies at St. Mary’s University, London and former president of Ireland, Mary McAleese at 7pm tomorrow, Wednesday November 30. The event will be held at the Seminar Room, National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. The interview concludes the Library’s Inspiration Proclamation series, hosted by historian and […]
10 years ago
Have You Tried Dublin’s Sensational New Restaurant Dedicated To Nothing But Chicken Wings?
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