It’s been a big week for hospitality and Dublin businesses. We’ve sadly said goodbye to The Pen Corner, one of Dublin’s most iconic retailers, and gotten confirmation of not one, not two but THREE new cafes for Rathmines. Now, for your reading pleasure, here are the top stories of the week compiled in one handy […]

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The Pen Corner, which is located in an iconic landmark building on College Green, has been a family run business since 1927. After almost a hundred years in business, and patronage from an impressive array of famous writers, musicians and actors, The Pen Corner will close for good next month. The closure comes as a […]

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Booze, books and burgers. In that order. Welcome to the L List, our weekly round up of the things we’ve been Lovin in Dublin across food, culture and craic. This week I enjoyed a spot of BYOR (Bring Your Own Rosé), a night at the theatre and a hefty midweek lunch. Strap in, and I’ll […]

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Welcome to What I eat in a week in Dublin, where we find out what Dubliners are having. We’re asking people who live in this fine city what they are really having for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This isn’t a platform for lecturing or snarky comments, just a place for foodies to tell us what […]

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Be in with the chance of winning one of their epic toasties. Easter Sunday is nearly upon us, and Meltdown are celebrating in style with a classic Easter egg hunt. On the 17th April the toastie shop hosts their hunt in Stephen’s Green, with some cheesy prizes to be won. The event begins at […]

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No we hadn’t either, but such a thing does actually exist, for a limited time only. If Sunday Roasts aren’t your thing this Easter, why not go for a festive takeaway instead? But what takeaway possibly encompasses the Easter tradition? Well it would seem Saba To Go has just the thing for you; with […]

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We’re going on a beer hunt, we’re gonna catch a home bar. Kids get all the fun when it comes to Easter; adults deserve to join in on the festivities, and what better way than with an Easter Hunt? Beer Temple on Parliament Street is offering exactly that, a way to join in on […]

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Pinkies up, glad rags on – is there a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon? Here at Lovin Dublin, we love to review Afternoon Tea. It’s one of life’s glammest pleasures, and believe it or not, this was my first time enjoying it. After doing some research I settled on The Fitzwilliam, due to […]

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Now you can get sensational buttermilk chicken in the city centre too. Hot Chix set up shop in 2017 and has been creating the very best buttermilk chicken goujons and burgers ever since. Just take a little scroll through their Instagram and your mouth will automatically start salivating. Hot Chix has a takeaway space in […]

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Haven’t got any plans for the day? Feeling restless? Then you need to take a walk, my friend. With the weekend coming to a close, you need to leave the couch and venture out around our beautiful county. We’ve assembled a few of the very best below for your delectation and delight, including seaside walks, […]

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Calling all house hunters! AIB are hosting an exclusive screening of the finale in the intimate surrounds of the Stella Cinema, Ranelagh. As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. Hoping to make this goodbye a little less bittersweet AIB are hosting one hell of a free goodbye event for the […]

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It’s the end of the month, and things are tight! Mother’s Day falls on the 27th March this year, which means it’s at the end of the month (thanks Captain Obvious). However, that also happens to mean for some it’s right before payday, and if you’re a little disorganised, that could be a problem. No […]

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