Drinking too much coffee, as much as we all love it, can have serious consequences for our bodies. And your body is a temple, my friend. So give it a break and grab a goodness-filled smoothie this weekend.  Your body will thank you.  1. Smooth Green – Sprout & Co This smoothie is good for getting your iron […]

10 years ago

As an industry, hairdressing seems to be totally immune to the effects of either boom or bust, with prices rising steadily since the heady days of the €10 dry cut. So we’ve come up with a new tactic: if you’re going to drop €50 on getting your shoulder-length hair blow-dried, you may as well get […]

10 years ago

Ingredients 1 x packet of Oreo Cookies 1 x tub of whipped cream 1 x pack plain cream cheese 2 tbs of Irish cream liqueur 1 x milk chocolate bar 100g melted butter 75g sugar Hold on, stop everything. We’ve found it the king of desserts: the Oreo Cheesecake. It’s simple, it’s luscious, and it’s not too filling, […]

10 years ago

The Dublin Tiger Fringe Festival is coming around hard and fast, with some of the world’s best and brightest coming together to celebrate the weird and wonderfulness of the creative arts.  Get stuck into some of the funniest, coolest and most incredible stage works of the moment and get yourself a ticket. STAT.  Here are the events we’re particularly […]

10 years ago

Artist, Brian Lowry, from Stillorgan, created these illustrations with a very literal take on Dublin place names.  From Chapelizod portrayed as a lizard in bishop’s clothing to the dolphins swimming through an orange barn as Dolphins Barn – each one is intended to resemble ‘a walk through Dublin through the eyes of a five-year-old.’ The inspiration stemmed from the […]

10 years ago

Ingredients 1 pinch black pepper 200g cherry tomatoes 2 cloves garlic, chopped 4 tbsp olive oil 1 pinch salt 4 x sirloin steak 1 bunch mixed salad leaves, to serve 4 tbsp creme fraiche 1 tbsp horseradish relish Keen to have your friends round for a nice meal, but don’t think pasta will cut it? […]

10 years ago

Every fish lover’s favourite treat – lobster – is as decadent as it is lovely. And lucky for us Dubliners our proximity to the sea has us spoiled – meaning that tasty morsels, like lobster, can be found all over the place.  But the best ones?  That’s a whole other story, as you can see below… 1. Klaw Temple Bar’s newest fish haunt […]

10 years ago

If you go down to 39 Drury Street today, you’re in for a big surprise. There’s nothing we love here at Lovin Dublin like a new opening and The Rag Trader, situated just across the road from Considered and entered via the old back entrance of Dakota, is a great addition to the city’s bar scene. Cosy, homely and […]

10 years ago

Charles Dickens himself, once said about the island of Capri: ‘In no place on Earth are there so many opportunities for delicious peace and quiet as on this small island’  And quite frankly, we can’t help but agree. We feel that Dublin could benefit from the utter elegance that Capri boasts, and if we were to start […]

10 years ago

Nothing bores me to death quite like sports, and with the most of the nation glued to The Olympics right now, it’s a stressful time for folks like me. But I know I can’t possibly be the only one feeling this. Right? Right?! If you’re anything like me, you should be familiar with the following things… 1. Making the mistake of […]

10 years ago

Choosing not to drink on an evening out in Dublin can be a tough. But have no fear – there are several tasty options out there to sip on, while remaining social. Because your choice to be sober deserves more than just a sparkling water. Enjoy one of these delightful non-alcoholic bevs. The best part […]

10 years ago

We’ve seen incredible shots of Ireland in the past. But none of them – absolutely none – stack up to this set. Taken over the course of six weeks, over a gruelling six-week solo journey that clocked up some 2,500km, Raymond Fogarty used drones to capture the western seaboard more comprehensively, more thoroughly and more […]

10 years ago