We’ve all been there – the standard night out, that follows the predictable trajectory to a tee. Here are the 27 steps to those nights that we’ll all be all-too-familiar with, illustrated – just to make things interesting, for a change – with some of the weirdest stock imagery we could get our hands on. […]

10 years ago

The chef, writer and broadcaster Paolo Tullio has died, his agent confirmed this evening. Known to Irish audiences as a resident critic on RTÉ’s The Restaurant, and a regular contributor to Moncrieff on Newstalk, he first moved to Ireland in 1968 as a Trinity student. Almost a decade later, in 1977, he bought Armstrong’s Barn […]

10 years ago

This month, we’re giving away an amazing surf holiday for two, with thanks to surfholidays.com and Aer Lingus. To find out more, and to vote for this story to win, see below! By Rebecca Gardiner I was in India with a friend and we decided to take a trip to Goa. We were on the […]

10 years ago

Remember those loveable oddballs who terrorised Ray D’Arcy? Well they’re coming back to our screens, but this time they’ll be even more animated – well, no actually, they’ll just be in cartoon form. The two messers are set to make a comeback next Spring with 26 episodes, but from the looks of it things will […]

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The Workman’s Club is turning five years old this week and they plan to kick off the birthday celebration with a comedy performance lead by Al Porter. The festivities will involve a week-long set of very special shows, and to really drive home the fact that this is their fifth birthday, each show is just […]

10 years ago

Last week we were delighted to announce that Lovin Dublin Live will be returning to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on October 15th. There will be lots of information coming over the next few weeks, but firstly we’re very excited to announce our restaurant partners for this year’s event! The following restaurants will be offering […]

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I guess I’ve been lucky in life. I mean, I firmly believe you carve your own way through these things, and a busy bee stands out 99% of the time – but you also need a little luck to meet the right person or to be in the right place when an opportunity arises. Catering […]

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It’s been reported that there are now plans to charge for tap water in Irish restaurants. The charges would be a result of hikes put into effect by Irish Water, who have confirmed that talks are to go ahead concerning tariffs for businesses. Alan Cummins, spokesman of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, said, Some restaurants […]

10 years ago

Has it been a busy first week back at work? If you haven’t had the time to browse through the site, fret not! Here’s a quick recap of the most read posts that popped up on Lovin Dublin this week. 1. This Is Hands Down The Best Foodie Shop In Dublin Read full article here. 2. 13 Places For An […]

10 years ago

Come Dine With Me is cringe comedy at its best. Everybody loved the show a few years back until we all kinda forgot about it (if you’re not familiar with the concept, it involves a group randomers competing to throw the best dinner party over the course of a week for a £1,000 prize), but we were abruptly reminded how gas it is […]

10 years ago

If you’re single and adventurous, step right up. Channel 4’s hit show First Dates has just made its way to our shores in a production for COCO Television and RTÉ2.  If you haven’t seen the show, it features multiple blind dates taking place in one restaurant as everyone at home watches how they get on… whether it goes swimmingly or disastrously.  It’s […]

10 years ago

The return to work was a titanic effort yesterday, made all the more difficult by the obligation to discuss how everybody’s holidays went. Nobody was in the mood for that shit, but you feel like you have to. But not this guy. This guy placed an ingenious sign on his desk that would satisfy his […]

10 years ago