People always ask me when I’ll open a restaurant – sometimes out of curiosity, and sometimes out of spite – and the answer I usually given them is that I’d rather shoot myself in the nuts. The problem is that most people eat out once a week, see a €25 main course, look around at […]

10 years ago

Think you know your wings? We’re about to blow your mind… This video shows exactly how it should be done – with no more messing around and leaving any of that glorious meat behind. Excuse us while we leg it down to Tribeca to test this out! The Top 10 Places To Eat Chicken Wings […]

10 years ago

Great news this morning – Baz Ashmawy and his mammy, Nancy, won the International Emmy for Best Non-Scripted Entertainment last night at the awards. The International Emmy Awards recognise excellence in television programming produced and initially aired outside of the United States. 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy, which originally aired on Sky 1, follows […]

10 years ago

When it comes to Sundays, there’s a good chance that a large number of people around the world will be fighting a hangover. While you would typically go for brunch, a nice roast or some good coffee and eggs in Dublin, different cultures have different ways of tackling the problem. Here are some of the […]

10 years ago

There’s a lot of choice when it comes to brunch in Dublin, and all those options can be dizzying. But don’t fret, because we’re about to make it a whole lot easier for you by making an executive decision: you’re going to Elephant & Castle today. Why should you go there, we hear you ask. […]

10 years ago

It’s been an incredible year for us at Lovin Dublin – we’ve grown in just about every way imaginable, and to say we’re stoked for 2016 would be an understatement. And naturally, we couldn’t do that without you, our beloved readers! But before we plough ahead, we wanted to take a look back at the […]

10 years ago

Christmas can be an intense time on our bodies. Whether it’s slaving in the kitchen, feasting on what seems like acres of Christmas cake, or being bold and polishing off the final few bottles of wine, our bodies go through quite a bit and sometimes the thought of prepping another turkey sandwich is just too […]

10 years ago

A few months back we did a survey on the site about whether or not going to a Burrito Bar on a first date is a good idea or not. And while the poll finished up pretty much neck and neck, we decided there were far more rules and guidelines to be followed when attempting […]

10 years ago

The word ‘eclectic’ springs to mind when looking at the range of businesses on Dublin’s Capel Street.  You can buy mattresses, drink in a gay bar, enjoy a 7D cinema, have wonderful Middle Eastern food, and then visit one of several sex shops without taking more than 100 steps (great way to kill an afternoon, by the […]

10 years ago

Dublin has just been ranked as the 22nd most reputable city in the world, according to the 2015 City RepTrak® report. Our capital moved forward five places in the annual report, in front of Amsterdam (23rd), San Francisco (24th), Berlin (25th), and New York (31st). 22,000 consumers across G8 countries were surveyed to rank the world’s 100 most reputable cities, basing the […]

10 years ago

Wars were started in the past few months (even in our own office) about whether the 3-in-1 was a crime against food or the greatest culinary invention of our time. Since that heated debate we’ve seen the rise of several more fast food mash-ups that outraged almost as much as they made bellies rumble: the […]

10 years ago

The Six Nations has finished and for once, things haven’t gone Ireland’s way. An apparent World Cup hangover and the retirement heartbreaking retirement of Paul O’Connell is where we’re placing the blame. But is rugby even THAT enjoyable (he said, wiping the tears away)? College Football rolls into Dublin this year with all the razzmatazz that goes […]

10 years ago