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• Fade Street Social and Quinta Da Alorna Wines

  

  I recently finished the WSET level 2 and got a completely new understanding of exactly how little I know about wine! In order to develop my palate a bit more... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2015 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• My Favourites at Taste of Dublin

  

  I'm a bit late with this blog post as I'm suffering from withdrawal! I can't believe it's all over. Taste of Dublin is my favourite of all the summer festivals... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2015 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• A Celebration of Irish Gin : Dublin Gin and Tonic Festival

  

  The Dublin Gin and Tonic Festival starts today, Monday 22nd of June, and runs until the end of the week. You might remember the Dublin Wine Fest from a few... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2015 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Dine in the Dark with Darwins and Torres Wines

  

  I had a most uncomfortable dining experience recently. It had nothing to do with the food, the wine, the company, the staff or the location, as the title of thi... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2015 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• My Favourites at Bloom 2015

  

  Bloom is now in its ninth year, can you believe it? It's success is no doubt down to the hard work of all the gardeners, designers, producers and crafts people... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2015 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• East Side Tavern

  

  , one of a new breed of pubs with high-end food. I've noticed a shift in the Dublin dining scene, it's ever so slight but the change is becoming perceptible.... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2015 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• The Lime Kilm, Julianstown, Co Meath.

  

  The Lime Kiln in Julianstown could be the envy of every restaurant. Not because of the food, the creativity of the chef, the friendliness of the staff or the... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2015 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• 5 Reasons Why Dubliners Should Visit San Sebastian.

  

  Did you know you could be in Spain in less than two hours? San Sebastian, or Donestia as it's called in Basque, is on Spain's northern coast between Bilbao and... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2015 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Honest Pizza

  

  If good pizza is hard to come by then good pizza in Dublin City Centre is even harder! Up until recently Skinflint was the only option unless you wanted to... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2015 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Taco Taco

  

  Anthony Remedy tempted us with #BrunchofChampions and now he's torturing us with Taco Taco. In a good way! He managed to build the twitter machine up into such... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2015 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• The Top 10 Best Charcuterie in Dublin.

  

  I've come across a few people who when told what charcutiere was gaped at me in astonishment, they didn't realise that it was just basically a meat and cheese... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2015 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Butlers Chocolate Experience

  

  We had a sort of "stay-cation" last August and wanting to make the most of our time off in Dublin we made a plan to do as much as we possibly could in our littl... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Beeftro, Balfe Street.

  

  Steak lovers in Dublin will be happy to know that there’s a new eatery on the block! Beeftro joins the likes of Darwin’s, Marco Pierre White’s, Bear and... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Brunch at San Lorenzo's

  

  I love brunch. You can probably tell by the amount of times I've blogged about it already! I love what it represents, finding a quiet calm place to relax and... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Tiger Dublin Fringe

  

  The Tiger Dublin Fringe started last Friday so I'm a little late posting about it here! I really don't want to let it pass though without drawing your... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• The Best Pho in Dublin

  

  Despite spending nearly three weeks in Vietnam I never tried the country's famous soup dish Pho. At the time I was a strict vegetarian and survived mainly on a... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• The Dillon Garden, Ranelagh.

  

  The first I heard of The Dillon Garden was from Pól Ó Conghaile's book Secret Dublin - An Unusual Guide, an essential book if you want to get to know more... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• My Meat Wagon

  

  Does Dublin really need another BBQ joint? Apparently so and especially if it's as good as My Meat Wagon! The chef, dressed as Super Mario (not sure if that... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• [Guest Post] A Dublin Playlist

  To my absolute embarrassment the most read blog post here to date is Michael's guest post about the best burritos in Dublin! Here he is again trying to upstage... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Tours of St Stephen's Green by The Little Museum of Dublin

  

  I've blogged about The Little Museum of Dublin before, it's one of my all time favourite museums in Dublin. I challenge any Dubliner to go here and not find som... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE