If, like us, you have yet to find another television show as good as Breaking Bad to fill the void it left since it finished, you’ve probably been tempted to revisit it time and time again. But why do that, when you can just relive it… Dublin-style. 1. No one would take Heisenberg’s hat seriously […]

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You’ve probably already heard that the hipster is dead, and that the ‘yuccies’ have taken over. If you haven’t, well, you’re probably a little bit unsure of how to feel right now. This new breed is defined as “the cultural offspring of yuppies and hipsters”; Young Urban Creatives who are “infected by the conviction that […]

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The Powerscourt centre always reminds me of Ross O’Carroll-Kelly books. In them his wife Sorcha buys a boutique in there that tries to sell horrendously overpriced couture at the tail end of the boom – and while those boutiques are still there, their pricing has become a little more realistic. It’s an oddity, really. Beautifully […]

10 years ago

Did the sunshine of the past week distract you from catching up on all our awesome content? Not to worry, becaue we’ve pulled together our most popular articles from this week so you can read them now. Enjoy! 1. 10 Super Fakeaway Recipes For When You’re Craving A Spice Bag 2. Hands Down The Best […]

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Ingredients Cherry tomatoes Irish Goat’s Cheese Good Fresh Crusty Bread Rocket An Onion Or Shallot Garlic Asparagus Chances are you’ll be familiar with bruschetta having had one of two versions in an Italian restaurant. Generally you end up with the cheap nasty type with raw tomatoes and frozen bread, but very occasionally you receive bruschetta […]

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We’ve gotten our first real taste of summer sunshine this week, and with it comes a rake of daytime parties. If you’re on the fence about heading out this weekend, take a read of the following recommendations and see if any of them tickle your fancy! Friday Friday (Ice Cube & Chris Tucker) + The […]

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The sun was shining after a serious absence in Ireland so I decided to go for a daytime drive out along the north coast of Dublin. I didn’t really know where I was heading exactly, and could have hit Howth had it not been for the usual crawling traffic out that road from Fairview onwards. […]

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Ingredients Fresh hake Sweet potato Lemon Basil Red peppers Red onions Feta cheese I’m on a mission to dispel the myth that cooking fish is some sort of mystical endeavour reserved only for professional chefs. This little recipe only involves 7 simple ingredients and a few kitchen hacks, so if doesn’t convince you then I […]

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With the season five finale of Game of Thrones fast approaching, we took it upon ourselves to speculate what the world of Westerns would be like if it was all moved to our wonderful capital city. Potential spoilers lie within. 1. The Starks would have a very different motto. Instead of “Winter is Coming,” the […]

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While we love heading out for food and drink as much as the next person, sometimes our bank balance isn’t willing to oblige.. In an ideal world we would eat out a few nights a week – if it didn’t cost a small fortune each time. Thankfully the likes of earlybird menus and BYOB restaurants […]

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When you think of “summer food,” you probably think of backyard grills and beachside bonfires manned by Chef Dad. But while that’s well and good, Dublin’s professional chefs do a pretty great job of whipping up your favorite summer dishes too. Here’s our list of the summery treats you have to try in Dublin this […]

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Every June, thousands of students around Ireland bundle into sports halls, classrooms and community centres to sit the Leaving Cert exams; a behemoth of pressure and stress for students and their friends and families alike. Here we follow the journey of one student through the trials and tribulations of the exams that will – to […]

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