Choosing when to go for coffee can be a lot. There seem to be new cafes popping up left, right and centre these days. With coffee prices seeming to go up by the minute, you want to make sure you’re spending your money wisely. We are in a cost of living crisis after all! So […]
6 days ago
“Ah, sure wasn’t it lovely.” If you were to describe Ireland in a couple of words it’s likely that wholesome would be thrown in there. You know, “ah, sure wasn’t it lovely” vibes. Incase you’re scrambling to find ’em, here are some of the most wholesome Irish moments of 2025: Palestinian Activist accepting award for […]
1 month ago
Just in case you were wondering… As could be expected, House of Guinness has rocketed to the top of Netflix’s TV streaming chart in Ireland. On top of this success, the reviews of the series have been mostly glowing. We here at JOE called “lively and spirited”, adding: “Watching House of Guinness is like getting […]
4 months ago
Brought to you by Taste of Dublin As Ireland’s top chefs make their final preparations for the festival, we got a sneak peak at this year’s menu. 2025 marks a significant milestone in the Dublin culinary scene – Taste of Dublin’s 20th anniversary. For the past two decades, the food festival has cemented itself as […]
8 months ago
Easter weekend is upon us and that means only one thing: Hot Cross Buns. Well, technically it also means chocolate eggs, roast dinners, and an uptick in pastel tableware. But for those of us with a soft spot for seasonal bakes, the arrival of hot cross buns is the real celebration. These sweet, spiced, fruit-studded […]
10 months ago
Sure where would you get it? Dubliners are the Renaissance painters of taking the piss. No one else does it quite like us. Our slang is a full-blown language that can be used to flatter, insult, or take the absolute head off of someone, often all at once. It’s musical, it’s mischievous. It’s ours. Dublin […]
11 months ago
I can order my dish with a side of craic at the most fun places to eat Dublin. Those in search of a quiet, romantic dinner, full of yearning look away now. This isn’t for you. This guide is for the people wanna shimmy at the table. Who are definitely ordering a second bottle of […]
1 year ago
Lunch is impossible. There, I said it. Breakfast has the smug advantage of being a ritual. Dinner has the weight of the day behind it, but lunch? Lunch is a shapeshifter. Lunch is a trap. It’s never quite what you want it to be, and somehow, you always feel like you’re making the wrong choice. […]
1 year ago
Get jottin’ these down for your next weekend escapade There’s a highly meme-able scene in season 1 of The Bear, whereby Carmy who has returned to his family’s sandwich joint after a storied career, is spitballing ideas with his sous chef Sydney. When the topic of brunch comes up, he turns to her and says, […]
1 year ago
It’s all go here in hospitality-land Most inhabitants of the city are a-quiver at the prospect of spending this particular weekend in Dublin. Few can remember a time when so many events were taking place at the same time, a smorgasbord of Pride, Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, Longitude and the GAA quarter-finals. In the lead […]
1 year ago
“It has been a difficult and emotional decision for our family.” A historic pub in Wexford which first opened in the 1700s has closed its doors this week. The Thomas Moore Tavern in Cornmarket has closed after over a decade under its current owners, who said it had become “impossible to trade through the current […]
1 year ago
Begorrah catering for the tourist market has some uncomfortable kickbacks We’ve all seen them, some of us have even been inside them, and others have gone so far as to hand over a week’s worth of wages to have a pint in some of these faux Irish bars. For most of the city’s inhabitants, these […]
1 year ago