Dublin has only gone and bloody lost it in terms of tricks, treats and colossal meals of mental proportions. And we have to admit, we kinda love it.
Here's a small selection to show you that we are not exaggerating, and that everyone in fact has let their imaginations run wild.
Disclaimer: Stay the fuck away from these places if you're trying to 'be good'.
1. The Notorious 32'' @ Pinheads
Before you ask, yes this is the biggest pizza in Ireland, and to be fair, €32 is pretty bloody decent.
But for the sake of this article... LOOK AT THE SIZE OF IT, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO NEED.
2. Deep-fried Mars Bars @ Various
Originally a Scottish delicacy, deep-fried mars bars have made a running hop, skip and a jump across the Irish Sea only to spread their artery clogging wings all along the Emerald Isle.
Rumour has it these babies actually have 1,000+ calories per bar. We're not even going to do the maths on that one.
Now to put this into perspective, your average supermarket chilli varies in strength somewhere between 500 and 3,000 Scoville units. The chilli used in Phall is called 'The ghost chilli', clocking in at more than a million Scoville units. (*gets calculator out again*)
Filthy, filthy delicious American Police-worthy doughnuts, that when eaten too quickly could probably kill a man out of pure sugar excitement.
9. The Munchy Box
To everywhere who stocks the anything-but-humble Munchy Box, we admire your commitment to all things beige, but we also think you need to chill the fuck out.
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If you thought traffic was very slow this morning, it was because of this. A Luas power outage caused significant disruption for Dublin city commuters on Wednesday morning (10 December). Due to the power fault, there is no tram service operating on the red line between Smithfield and Connolly / The Point and on the […]
It comes just a few months after their final farewell gigs. This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. The Wolfe Tones have announced their return to the stage with two massive Dublin gigs. That’s right, the Dublin-formed group who played their final farewell shows in June […]
If you thought traffic was very slow this morning, it was because of this. A Luas power outage caused significant disruption for Dublin city commuters on Wednesday morning (10 December). Due to the power fault, there is no tram service operating on the red line between Smithfield and Connolly / The Point and on the […]
It comes just a few months after their final farewell gigs. This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. The Wolfe Tones have announced their return to the stage with two massive Dublin gigs. That’s right, the Dublin-formed group who played their final farewell shows in June […]
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