This Baggot Street institution is back and better than ever. If you have missed this underground haven, then great news, as Xico officially reopens on Baggot Street on Thursday October 26th, just in time for the Halloween bank holiday festivities. Following a five month closure period, Xico returns with a new focus – they have […]
2 years ago
The moment we’ve all been waiting for! There hasn’t been sight nor sound from Xico since November 2020. We have missed those long nights, with the bopping tunes, and frozen margaritas, and lethal tequila shots. We had all but given up hope that we would ever party in Xico again… until last night. Christmas has […]
4 years ago
Are you a fan of a Margarita? Perhaps you would be partial to a bit of Tequila. Well, you might be interested in this event next week. On Tuesday, October 15, Wednesday, October 16, Thursday, October 17 and Friday, October 18, you’ll get the chance to learn how to craft tantalisingly tasty cocktails in popular […]
6 years ago
It’s beginning to look a lot like Xmas in Xico. Lower Baggot Street’s underground bar, which has been modelled on the edgy Mexican joints of New York and London, is saying a big old “¡Feliz Navidad, mis amigos!” to the good people of Dublin this December. They’re celebrating the festive season like they would back in Mexico […]
8 years ago
In case you haven’t been keeping up with the news, Mexico has suffered two devastating earthquakes in the last few weeks, with hundreds dead and thousands displaced – homes destroyed and people still trapped. A long-serving group of Mexican volunteers, known as ‘Los Topos’ (the moles), have been on hand to help search for survivors, […]
8 years ago
In case you didn’t already realise, Dublin pub Adelphi really don’t like Donald Trump. If you’re unfamiliar with the Abbey Street pub, these are the same guys who offered free jagerbombs if Trump won the election and who are the proud owners of this urinal. With the controversial entrepreneur’s presidential inauguration taking place this Friday, the pub […]
9 years ago
There is a great Billy Connolly joke (which I’ve just spent an hour looking for on Youtube and failed) where he tells a story about Mexican food. When his food comes he says “this is the enchilada – I ordered the Quesadillas”. The waiter then takes the dish back from him, folds the food into […]
9 years ago
I’m a huge fan of the Mexican food in 777 and they actually won our restaurant of the year at Lovin Dublin live. You probably groan when you hear Mexican thinking you know what to expect (food that all tastes the same just folded in different ways) but they absolutely kill it with some of […]
9 years ago
For anyone who is familiar with Dun Laoghaire, you’ll know all about the controversy surrounding the new library building which was built along the seafront. Families, groups of friends and committees were spilt down the middle; with some likening the new development to an enormous anvil dropped from the sky while others marvelled at the […]
9 years ago
If you’re as big a fan of burritos as we are, you’ll be delighted to hear that the Mexican gastronomic and cultural festival, Taste of Mexico, will be returning for its fifth year from November 17 to 22… This year Mexican restaurants across the city will have special sample menus including distinctive drinks and dishes […]
9 years ago
If you’re looking for an excuse to blow off some steam and you’re a lover of Mexican food, this party marking Cinco de Mayo should be right up your alley. Lower Baggot Street’s underground Mexican joint Xico is celebrating its heritage with a party dedicated to Mexico’s most famous feast day, and it’ll run from May 5 to May 7. The bar, which […]
9 years ago
So Boojum and Corona have just announced that they’re teaming up to send three lucky winners off to Mexico for Cinco de Mayo. All you need to do to enter their competition is fill out your name, age, email and location at this address and click enter. Five people out of this entry process will then be invited along to a draw night on May 5, […]
9 years ago