The pint of plain is now the UK’s most popular pint – but are we exporting more than some gulps of porter these days? Pull up a bar stool in London, Edinburgh, Manchester or Dublin these days and you will see a pretty similar sight, pints of Guinness in various stages of consumption. Now, the […]
1 year ago
Lovin were in for a special treat on the eve of International Women’s Day. On a sunny, but cold, Tuesday in mid March, we headed down to Suesey Street on Fitzwilliam Place to ring in the Irish Food Writers’ Guild Awards. It just so happened to take place the day before International Women’s Day, and […]
3 years ago
Wrap up some gabagool and dust off your leather jacket, because The Many Saints of Newark is officially hitting Irish cinemas next week. True Sopranos stans will have been gearing up and rewatching old episodes for months in preparation for the prequel, but just incase you’ve been distracted by your day job in waste management, […]
4 years ago
Dublin is overflowing with foodie-ness but sometimes it can be hard to find the perfect fit. Yesterday my friend and I arranged to meet for a drink and nibble. Of course, like every other friend of mine, she left it to me to choose the venue – working in Lovin Dublin it’s a pretty fair deal, […]
7 years ago
This is an ode to all the beloved Irish sweets that, for some ungodly reason, were pulled off the market. From ice pops to chocolate bars and sweets, all of these childhood favourites have one thing in common: they were taken from us too soon. Prepare to be hit over the head with some seriously […]
7 years ago
We’ve pointed out the importance of fadas before. Take this Irish name for example. Orla with no fada on the ‘a’ means something completely different and disgusting compared to Órla which means something beautiful and girly. So when it comes to fadas, you have to make sure that you put them in the right spot […]
7 years ago
Irish mammies are a beautiful thing. Aware of the immense danger that surrounds our lives in The Big Shmoke, they are a constant reminder that you should never ever be too careful. Check out this Irish mammy, outside of her natural habitat – yet still displaying exceptionally hard-learned mannerisms. You can never be too careful […]
9 years ago
This is simple, but rather lovely. As the world’s media became transfixed by the amazing feat of man first landing on the moon in 1969, Irish media were clearly taking a far more blasé tone towards the whole thing. This photo, published today on the wonderful Photos of Dublin Twitter account, shows a newspaper seller […]
9 years ago
Customers at this Tesco got a wee bit more than they bargained for last Sunday. While doing their weekly shop, these customers were offered the chance to bag themselves a VIP trip to this year’s Rugby World Cup, which they of course jumped at. Slight hitch though: they’d have to participate in haka-off in order […]
9 years ago
We Irish are a particularly sarcastic breed, which is one of the many things you realise when you’re abroad. This love of verbal irony inevitably leads to miscommunications with other nationalities, which the latest video from Foil, Arms and Hog sums up pretty much perfectly. Check out the sketch above. To find more videos from […]
9 years ago
Everyone talks about taking that round the world trip, but few rarely get the chance to do it. This champ quit his job and decided to come home, but instead of going straight back he took a bit of a detour through Australia, Brazil, America, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Canada, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore and England […]
9 years ago
Ever get that craving, a hunger that can only be satiated by 13 beef patties? Anyone? Well someone out there must be asking for it, cos Aaron’s Takeaway in Kilsheelan, Tipperary (great county) has just started serving this megaburger dubbed ‘Notorious’. Gaze upon its beefy glory. Pic: Aaron’s Takeaway The humungous burger contains 13 beef patties, weighs about 5 feckin’ pounds, and it’ll set […]
9 years ago