Welcome to the Lovin Round Up, our weekly glance at the main hospitality headlines for Dublin. From the Lego Shop to Brown Thomas’s Christmas store, it’s been a huge week for new openers in Dublin’s fair city. As well as these two biggies, this week has seen a number of cafe, restaurant and bar openings […]

4 years ago

Good news, D14 foodies. If you’ve got shopping trips scheduled ahead of back-to-school/college season, there are a handful of new food spots to check out in Dundrum for lunch, desserts and post-haul drinks, if the fancy takes you. New openers include Guacho’s, a food truck for all your loaded hot dog needs, a pop-up for […]

4 years ago

Donuts will be glazed with the tears of former wee emos. At this stage, the scaffolding around Central Bank feels like a permanent part of Dublin’s architecture. A bit like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, it seemed like nobody eve went in, nobody ever came out – but that’s all about to change. Tomorrow (August 17th), […]

4 years ago

The queues have calmed down at Dublin Airport in recent weeks. Following huge queues and missed flights, the DAA was recommending people arrive 2.5 hours early for a short haul flight, and 3.5 hours early for a long haul flight. However, in recent weeks things have improved considerably at the airport, with the Defence […]

4 years ago

The videos from creator @casey.in.ireland have been doing the rounds for all the wrong reasons. An American student has been documenting her journey trying to find a place to live in Dublin, after moving here to study at Trinity College. As we all know at this stage, the housing crisis has resulted in families all […]

4 years ago

Welcome one and all to The L List, our weekly round up of things we’re Lovin in Dublin. This week we’re discussing the Workmans flop era, and salivating over the scent of bbq wafting from the Big Grill Fest in Herbert Park. Hungry? Thirsty? In need of a laugh? Hop in my friend, we’re ticking […]

4 years ago

As one Twitter user aptly put it – ‘Flop era is the only era in which Workman’s has ever existed, it is essential to the experience’. Sitting proudly on the south quays you’ll find the Workmans Club, a spot most Dublin millennials will fondly associate with the 3 Sol for a tenner deal, Sunday night […]

4 years ago

If you’re already on your fifth “summer salad” of the week and have had your fill of beetroot and scallions, fear not. As the Too Hot For Cooking™ weather is here to stay for at least a few more days, you might be on the hunt for an upgraded version of the coleslaw-laden, hard boiled […]

4 years ago

After what seems like forever, the countdown is finally on. Electric Picnic weekend is nearly upon us and as we gear ourselves up for the festival of the year, no one would blame you for feeling a tad rusty. A glance at the lineup will show heavy hitters like Arctic Monkeys, Tame Impala and Dermot […]

4 years ago

And a good thing too. We can never have too many. As promised, burger wizards BuJo opened their third restaurant over the weekend in leafy Terenure. The BuJo team took to Instagram to share a video in which a queue of hundreds of people waited in line for patties, chicken strips and drool-worthy loaded fries. […]

4 years ago

“Ireland get fooking ready!” In the latest instalment of Reality Stars Visiting Ireland™, the Real Housewives of New Jersey have been spotted in Café en Seine, filming a dinner scene for season 13 of the show. They obviously saw how obsessed with the place Mary and Romain are and decided to get in on the […]

4 years ago

Mass littering has become an issue given the recent heatwave. Images of rubbish covering public places like beaches have been circulating on the internet for the past few days. Following the recent spell of hot weather, many have made their way out of the city to enjoy it, with huge consequences. Fingal County Council […]

4 years ago