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

Millennium Walkway and the Italian quarter are strange little parts of Dublin. The area felt like it had lost its mojo during the bust, and far from being an Italian quarter it was more of a dark dank alleyway that people shuttled through on their way to somewhere nicer. But with the uplift in the economy, the […]

10 years ago

There’s nothing worse than heading out for a few drinks and waking up to a bunch of card receipts that make you weep for your lost fortune. The Camden Mile – aka the stretch of bars running from the canal all the way to Dame Street – is always one of the busiest spots in town so we’ve compiled the ultimate list […]

10 years ago

The city is currently empty, leaving the unlucky ticketless sods among us with serious doses of FOMO, rage, envy, bitterness, anger, and whatever intense negative emotion you’re having yourself. HOWEVER. Every cloud, they say, has a silver lining – and for those of us who are manning the fort and keeping the city safe for […]

10 years ago

The word ‘notions’ is thrown around a lot these days but the latest crisps to be launched take things to a whole new level. Swedish microbrewery St Erik‘s has created a bespoke crisp to accompany their beer, after feeling that their beverage was being let down by plain old snacks. “We’re passionate about the craftsmanship […]

10 years ago

After being closed for over a year for renovations, The Bottle Tower in Churchtown officially reopened under new management on September 28.  And it has an entirely new look.  The old interior was completely stripped down, and what they’ve created in its place is so cool and so full of character.  It’s trendy without being OTT – […]

10 years ago

This is seriously cool.  If you’ve any interest in music at all, you’ll be well familiar with Abbey Road Studios.  And the rich musical heritage that pulses throughout.  It’s where Amy Winehouse famously recorded her last ever song with her hero, Tony Bennett, and where Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon was born.  And Airbnb are giving […]

10 years ago

We all know someone who is obsessed with craft beers.  Craft beers are starting to take over and the humble drafts of days gone past have been replaced by wankily-named IPAs, brown ales, cream ales, and every other type of ale. Following hot on the heels of the craft beer awakening have been hipster bars with way too […]

10 years ago

Who isn’t a fan of mulled wine? If there is someone who isn’t, we want to know how, why and could they pass on their share to us please. Until then, get stuck into the beautiful mulled wines of the city. One-by-one. Go onnnn. Treat yo’self.  1. Fallon & Byrne This food haven has it all.  […]

10 years ago

We’ve been sharing little snippets about Eatyard with you all for the last few weeks.  And we are beyond excited to now announce the first wave of vendors to grace the innovative street food market place.  The food market will be located at 9-10 South Richmond Street, beside The Bernard Shaw.  And the following tasty vendors will be kicking things off this Thursday. […]

10 years ago

Here’s a little something for all you pub grub fans: two Dublin spots have just made Michelin’s ‘Eating Out in Pubs’ Guide for 2017. The illustrious gastropub list included 32 places from around Ireland, with Down coming out as the best county for bar cuisine, with six of their pubs making the cut: Pheasant (Annahilt), Poacher’s Pocket (Comber), Parson’s […]

10 years ago

Throughout the festive season, we’re giving away fantastic prizes every single day as part of our Lovin Advent promotion. Getting the house stocked up for Christmas can be an expensive business, especially when it comes to alcohol. So, we’ve teamed up with Molloy’s Liquor Stores to give away a mountain of prizes to you lucky LD readers. Molloy’s is the […]

10 years ago