If there’s one word that can make us throw any sort of diet right out the window and out mouths start to water, it’s ‘burger’. Cheeseburger, Bacon Burger, Veggie Burger – whatevs, we’ll eat them all.  So the news that over 300 venues throughout Ireland will be participating in an eight day burger festival ending […]

9 years ago

It’s Wednesday, a.k.a the worst day of the week. Friday feels so, so far away and believe us, we feel your pain. There’s only one thing for it. PIZZA. And not just any pizza, ohh no. On hump day you need the best most droolworthy pizza you can get your mitts on. Which brings us to Skinflint… Long […]

9 years ago

Our dearly beloved eatery, Crackbird will be opening its doors in its new location on 34/35 South William Street today and we are super excited. Crackbird South William will be serving all of our favourite dishes including their Buttermilk Chicken and Wings by the Dozen, YUM.  The menu will focus on lunch and dinner with take out […]

9 years ago

There’s quite a lot to say about the humble chip. Not one to rise above its station, never too far in your time of need and always ready to lend a hand – there’s not much our starchy side kick can’t do.  So we’ve decided to honour it in its many forms, and highlighted the very best variations […]

9 years ago

As part of a new series on Lovin Dublin, we’re catching up with a various selection of prominent, sound city folk to talk all things Dublin, food (obviously) and a bit about themselves too. We thought better than to rendezvous in some stuffy hotel room but rather, given the theme of the website thus far, […]

10 years ago

Last week we shared the top 7 places to eat chicken wings in Dublin and after a remarkable 10,000 shares on Facebook for that post alone we decided it was time to take on a much bigger subject…The best burger in Dublin. It is a subject that is close to many of our hearts and […]

10 years ago

The first thing you need for a date is a member of the opposite sex which is where most of us stumble. The second essential ingredient is a friend to call you during the date in case you need a swift exit. We’ve all been there. The third element in the search of true love […]

10 years ago

Who doesn’t love a good burger? We all do. The big problem in this country is that somewhere along the line people decided to make them as big as possible. I’m thinking about Jo Burger, The Counter, Eddie Rockets and Bobos. It was as if they were trying to see who had the biggest dick […]

10 years ago

I wanted to make a list of the absolute must have things to eat in the city. Before people get all arsey I’d like to point out firstly that these are my own personal preferences and that I’ve included some from twitter below the post and you should include your own in the comments for balance. […]

10 years ago

Everybody loves Pizza. I don’t know anybody who doesn’t. So when I heard that the people behind Crackbird Dublin had opened a new pizza only restaurant called Skinflint I knew that I had to give it a bash for the first ever review here on the site. It’s located in the original CrackBird premises down […]

10 years ago

So, the Lovin Show is back for another week and the boys are all pumped after spending time in the USA and discuss the latest trends from there. Competition Last week we gave somebody the chance to win a brunch for 2 in Jamie’s Restaurant BEAR. The winner is Deirdre Hogan. Please e-mail [email protected] to claim your […]

10 years ago

This week we’re casting our spotlight on Rathmines. While Rathmines was once a slightly gritty area with a main street dotted with dodgy chippers, it’s really had a revival over the last 5 years and there’s creative vibe breezing through the neighbourhood. Exciting new businesses have been opening up in Rathmines left, right and centre. […]

10 years ago