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So you’re planning on having your stag or hen in Dublin and you’re looking for a few drinks based activities. Well, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll try and steer you in the right direction. A lot of pubs in Dublin would have a no stag or hen policy, so it pays to do […]

We’ve made this selection of pubs to have after work drinks and food based on a few criteria. One of the most important is that the pub be large enough so that there’s plenty of space to fit larger groups of people. All of them have finger food options, and can cater for parties big […]

There’s plenty of pubs in Dublin that have wings on the menu, and they’re by and large, fantastic. But, there’s a few that celebrate spicy goodness on Wings Wednesday with some deals.   McSorleys     McSorleys in Ranelagh offer up wings with fries, and a pint of beer or a glass of house wine […]

We’ve come across a few spots over the last few years that we’ve been told by friends to keep under out hat. Some of them we’ve publicised in the past. Well, now we’re sharing them all with you. Here’s 5 beer gardens that you might not have heard of.   O’Sullivan’s     O’Sullivan’s on […]

The Dubs have been unstoppable of late and that means the party usually continues well after the match. We’ve tried to pick a few spots around the city, and not just near the stadium for people to consider visiting for a bit of post match craic. We’ll be doing another article that covers the pubs […]

    Buskers On The Ball     Buskers On The Ball on Fleet Street will be showing the season premiere on their big screen on Monday at 9pm. They’ve got €5 pints and bottles, and you can also buy one bucket of hot and spicy chicken wings for €11.95, and get a second free. […]

We often get inquiries from people looking to host an event such as a gig or pub quiz, and one of the requirements is that they need a stage. There’s loads of function rooms in Dublin, but not many have a stage, so we’ve put together this list of the 6 bars that we could […]

We were recently very kindly invited in to have a look at records relating to Dublin pubs in the Guinness Archive in the Storehouse at James’ Gate. Of particular interest to us were a series of old records dating as far back as 1902 that documented the long standing links between some Dublin pubs and […]

    JW Sweetman- Monday €15     Sweetman’s Monday steak deal has to be put front and centre. It’s €15 for a steak, sides, and a pint of Sweetman’s craft beer. What amazing value that is.   Cat and Cage- Wednesday €15     Head to Drumcondra on a Wednesday to try a sirloin […]

Most pubs wouldn’t see a lot of trade in the wee, early hours of the morning. But, now they have a reason to open. The Lions are playing their first full test match against New Zealand on Saturday the 24th of June. We’ve put together a list of pubs that will be opening for this […]

Dublin pubs feature prominently in Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’, and some of them are getting in on the celebrations by hosting breakfast mornings, readings, live music, and offering some themed food and drinks.   Kennedy’s, Westland Row     Kennedy’s on Westland Row will, once again, be hosting a Bloomsday breakfast from 10am. It’s the full calypso […]

There’s a number of pubs opening early for the first game of the Lions tour against the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians. There will be more opening for the full tests, and we will cover them in more detail in a future article.   The Boars Head The Boars Head on Capel Street has 3 things […]

Here’s a handy reference list for all the cocktail deals currently running in Dublin bars. Published May 2017. If you are reading this at a later date, some of these deals may no longer apply.   Monday One of the 4 classic cocktails from Bull and Castle   2 for €12 in McSorley’s, Ranelagh 2 […]

So, you want somewhere to get the sun and you want to get it from a height. We’ve put together a list of rooftop beer gardens for you to enjoy over the summer. Some have better views or more direct sunlight than others, and we’ve included 3 that wouldn’t strictly be considered pubs, but they […]

We imagine that quite a few pub will be showing Eurovision, but here’s the ones that have said in advance that it’ll be on. If you know of others, let us know, and we’ll add them to the list.   Adelphi     Adelphi on Abbey Street will be showing the action on their screens. […]

JK Stoutman’s     JK Stoutman’s on James Street is a good option if you’re coming from the Luas at James’ St or the from Kilmainham direction. They have a number of starter or snack options such as bruschetta, chilli nachos, BBQ chicken wings, and toasties. For mains there are some Irish favourites such as […]