If you were having a few pints in Hacienda last Wednesday night, you might have had a moment where you thought you’d had a wee bit too much to drink, cos you could’ve sworn you’ve just seen an actor from Netflix’s new series Mindhunter. That was no drink hallucination my friend, that was actually him. Him […]

9 years ago

Pasta, cheese and bread: the three go-to foods I crave in my hungover state. Put all three of them together and you’re on to a winner, my friend. Nice n Cheesy have made all of my dreams come true by bringing the mac and cheese toasty to Dublin. These sandwiches are oozing with cheese and full […]

9 years ago

He’s long had a cult following for his small indie comedies, but in recent years Taika Waititi has become more and more mainstream, resulting in him directing the newest Marvel’s flick Thor: Ragarnok. The Kiwi director has been behind classics like Boy, The Hunt For The Wilderpeople and What We Do In The Shadows. With the […]

9 years ago

Sure, you have your salads and your sandwiches. But nothing will warm you up or make you feel better than a good old soup. And it’s not exactly warm out there today.  Here are some of the best places in Dublin to soothe your soup craving. Go grab life by the spoon. 1. Soup Dragon […]

9 years ago

If you’re at a loss for something to do this weekend, we’re here to help.  There’s loads happening in the city, whether you’re into food or films! Here are our top five picks.  1. St Vincent American musician St Vincent is playing the Olympia Theatre tonight and tomorrow.  Sure to be two interesting gigs. 2. Taika […]

9 years ago

Here at Lovin Dublin we’re always trying to uncover exciting local activities for you to partake in — and today we’ve a bit of a doozy. We were recently invited to the Trinity City Hotel, which gives its guests the option of taking part in an altogether unusual iPad-based scavenger hunt organised by a company called Xtreme.ie. […]

9 years ago

Looking for a restaurant that’s new, different and chocked to the brim with premium Irish beef? Then let us present you with Boeuf. Having opened just two weeks ago, this is Dublin’s newest steak house. Everything about the place screams beef, from its butcher shop decor to Hugh Heifer as its mascot, it’s as […]

9 years ago

Pay day is next week, which means now is the time when we start putting a loada stuff on our wishlists and start dreaming of eating delish food that isn’t pasta with a boring passata sauce. A recent trip into Folkster had me swooning with all the lovely things they had in store, and while […]

9 years ago

Ahead of next weekend’s Bram Stoker Festival, which will see Dublin celebrate the writer of Dracula with four days of living stories and four nights of deadly adventures, we met five women who have made the festival into the success it is today. You won’t find any stuffy all-male panels here – these gals are pumping […]

9 years ago

Hurricane Ophelia has come and gone and Storm Brian could be heading our way this weekend – but before that hits we’ll have to deal with yet more extreme weather.  Met Eireann has issued a heavy rain warning for tomorrow, with a risk of local flooding.  The status yellow alert will be in place all day […]

9 years ago

A good walk can be just the ticket to clear your head and de-fuzz your mind a little, when life starts to get too much. Or even when your body needs a little TLC after you drank your weight in Guinness and then ate your weight in Zaytoon the night before. Autumn walks allow your body the […]

9 years ago

It’s been a long, long week and we all deserve a stiff drink at the end of it. One of the best ways to blow off the cobwebs is sharing a few cocktails with your mates but we all know the crushing disappointment of taking that first sip and being greeted with someone that tastes […]

9 years ago