We all know the feeling. Day twenty-something in the lead up to Christmas, you’re on yet another festive night out with your school friends/college friends/work colleagues – who can say at this point? It’s the time of the year when all groups and social commitments seem to merge into one. Despite feeling like you never […]
1 month ago
Don’t @ us. We’re well aware some may think it is still too early for the mention of the C word, but when it comes to booking the group or couples dinners that populate Christmas week, you need to be organised well in advance. If you’ve got your eye on certain restaurants, waiting any longer […]
2 months ago
The only acceptable way to while away the sunny evenings is with a Spritz in Dublin Some people make spritz season their whole personality. It infiltrates their wardrobe, their memes, group chats, their FYP, grid, and their heart. Honestly? More power to them. As far as personality choices go, it’s better than crypto or CrossFit. […]
7 months ago
Over the past few years, many of us have rightfully become more reluctant than ever to leave our dogs behind when we head out on adventures. Out for coffee? The dog’s coming. Heading to a comedy show? The dog’s coming. In the office for the day? The. Dog’s. Coming. Luckily, the list of dog-friendly spots […]
9 months ago
Live your best Dua Lipa life. When Footloose hit cinemas in 1984, it was a campy, synth-scored rallying cry against small-town moral panic. Kevin Bacon moves to a town where dancing is banned and rallies the local youth to overthrow the joyless regime. It was a pop-cultural manifesto against puritanical overreach, disguised as a teen […]
11 months ago
And every day. Obviously. Oh, and before you ask—International Men’s Day is November 19th. International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global celebration of women’s social, economic, cultural, and political triumphs—but it’s also a rallying cry for real, urgent action to achieve gender equality. Every year on March 8th, communities worldwide come together not just to […]
11 months ago
Lunch is impossible. There, I said it. Breakfast has the smug advantage of being a ritual. Dinner has the weight of the day behind it, but lunch? Lunch is a shapeshifter. Lunch is a trap. It’s never quite what you want it to be, and somehow, you always feel like you’re making the wrong choice. […]
1 year ago
Being Single on Valentine’s Day is low key fire if you love events so we put together a Singles Event Guide just for you. Valentine’s Day is creeping up again, a pastel pink hallucination of monogamy and manufactured sentiment. Couples will flock to restaurants, clinking overpriced cocktails, pretending to enjoy a tepid prix-fixe menu, all […]
1 year ago
The early bird catches the worm, and the same is true for humans and bakeries A staple of Irish tables for centuries, bread in Dublin now comes in more varieties and styles than ever. It has been remarkable to witness the rise of independent bakeries across the country over the last few years. These days our fair […]
1 year ago
Floating pools, saunas, and street food might just make you forget that white-water rafting fiasco Dublin, brace yourself. The Grand Canal Dock Residents Association (GCDRA) has cooked up a plan to turn the historic Graving Docks into the city’s next big thing. The Grand Canal basin in Dublin, long a symbol of the city’s industrial […]
1 year ago
Newly opened up the top of Ranelagh, this high-end bakery is a great addition to Dublin’s blooming bakery scene. Operating on a refreshing level of production and efficiency, we have no doubt that it will set the tone and up the stakes for others. Get prepared to get there early cos they sell out lippy-split […]
1 year ago
These Christmas sandwiches would compete with the Moist Maker. If there’s one thing we have in common with Ross Geller, it’s a love of Christmas sandwiches. The passion he has for the Moist Maker in Season 5 Episode 9 of FRIENDS has struck a chord with a generation, and every November/December we tap into our […]
2 years ago