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• Brunch at Hatch & Sons

  

  It probably hasn't gone unnoticed that this is the fourth time I've written about brunch in four months! I love brunch and think it’s more of an occasion than... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Marsh's Library

  

  If you try being a tourist in your own town you often come across little gems that you wouldn't otherwise get the opportunity to visit. For me Marsh's Library i... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Paulie's Pizza

  

  Years ago my favourite pizza was made by a Palestinian man in a restaurant called Emilia Romagna located in a small town in northern New Jersey. Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• On the 1916 Trail : Kilmainham Gaol

  

  I did the tour of Kilmainham Jail a few weeks ago. Aside from finding it extremely interesting I was left with a pervasive feeling of sombreness and reflection. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Brunch at Herb Street

  

  I don't like making claims that anywhere is "The Best" because I know that no sooner will I have it posted then I'll find somewhere even better. Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Highlights of the Food and Wine Christmas Show 2013

  

  This was my third year to attend the show and boy has it slimmed down a lot since my first visit. There were still plenty of foodie highlights, some old and som... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Il Vicoletto

  

  Myself and M recently celebrated eight years together. During those years food has been like a third wheel in our relationship. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Christmas at Fallon & Byrne

  

  This is the first of my 12 blogs of Christmas... no just kidding! I'm not going to bombard you all with endless reams of yuletide festiveness. Love it or hate i... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Camp and Furnace

  

  is located in the rejuvenated area of The Baltic Triangle in Liverpool. What on earth is a review of it doing in the pages of The Dublin Diary you might ask? Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• On The 1916 Trail - The Pearse Museum

  

  The Pearse Museum in RathfarnhamThe Pearse Museum is located in Rathfarnham at the foot of the Dublin Mountains. I recently visited the museum, after a death... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Crackbird

  

  If you haven't heard of Crackbird I'd advise you to give up life under your rock, as nice as it might be, and join the real world. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• National Stud and Japanese Gardens

  

  If you want to know a bit more about the sex lives of horses, how lucrative equine semen is or how many "covers" a stallion can fit into a year then the Nationa... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Jameson Select Reserve Black Barrel Launch

  

  Last Thursday Jameson took over Mabos Art Space on Hanover Quay for the launch of their Select Reserve Black Barrel Whiskey. By "took over" I don't just mean... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Brunch at Bakehouse

  

  I had been avoiding Bakehouse as I thought it looked like a chain. It's not, it only has two branches. It was himself that insisted we visit and I'm so glad he... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• [Book Review] Secret Dublin

  

  I thought I knew everything about Dublin. Turns out I was wrong.I love Dublin and rejoice in finding out new things about it so I was delighted when the... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• "Where Were You?"

  

  Last Thursday I was delighted to attend the launch of an exhibition entitled "Where Were You?" in The Little Museum of Dublin. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Cleaver East

  

  While doing a bit of mooching around on the internet in preparation for this blog I couldn't help but notice that there's a distinct lack of commentary among... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Train of Thought

  

  I am a railwayman's daughter, therefore if you talk to me about trains I'm going to come across as slightly geeky. I know my push-pulls from my Cravens, I can... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 DESTINATIONS

• A Tale of Two Brewery Tours.

  

  We have over 5,000 years of brewing history on this island. Our oldest brewery has been in action for over 300 years while in Dublin alone there were once over... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE

• Seven Social

  

  was one of my biggest surprises of the summer. I'd been hearing murmurings about a place on Benburb Street but it isn't an area I visit often, in fact, I usuall... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, LIFESTYLE