We do love artistic and creative representations of pubs and the more inventive the better. A chap named Wes (sorry Wes, we don’t have your surname) has created a model of The Black Sheep pub on Capel Street made out of lego. It must have taken quite a lot of planning and time to […]
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If you’re a smoker or just enjoy being outside at all points of the year, then this list of covered beer gardens might be handy for winter or when the weather gets topsy turvy at other times.. Most of them are well heated, some of them have blankets, and all of them are well covered. […]
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Dublin’s most famous tourist pub, The Temple Bar, tried their hand at the mannequin challenge today. And fair play, they really did a good job of it. They got a whole pub full of customers, staff, and musicians to play along, and the results speak for themselves. Take a look. Most of […]
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They’re becoming more and more rare in Dublin pubs, but we do still get quite a few requests from people looking to spin (not literally) their own tunes in the pub while having a pint. Does it torment others? Do they care? There’s not much to say about most of them, so we’ll just […]
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There’s loads of good food to be sampled in Dublin pubs, and some of them have made things slightly easier and slightly cheaper by providing an early bird option. Here’s a collection of some early birds going on in pubs and bars across the city. Cat and Cage- €18 for 2 courses. 3-6pm daily […]
read moreA few years ago the band Iron Maiden released their own beer. At the time it seemed a bit odd, but it has proved popular and it’s made it’s way over to Ireland several times before. It’s called ‘Trooper’ and it’s made by Robinsons Brewery in Stockport. At the moment it’s available […]
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NFL has been growing in popularity in Ireland recent years. Loads of pubs show the superbowl, but an increasing amount are showing regular league games, mostly thanks to the amount of Americans living here. A lot of the pubs on this list can only really show whatever games Sky Sports choose to show, but […]
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There’s a few bars around Dublin city these days that are owned or part owned by Leinster and Irish rugby players. But, there exists a pub in Dublin where the pub is not only owned by a former rugby player, but was also operated by them during their international career. Today The Swan bar […]
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Dublin pubs were once a place where you were lucky to get even a sandwich. Now, they have become some of the best purveyors of fine food in the city. Since this gastro revolution, some pubs have become known for particular types of food or particular dishes. We’ve put together this list of 16 pubs […]
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A new bar has just opened off Grafton street and it looks a pretty impressive sight from the photos that we’ve seen. It’s on the site of what was Grafton Lounge, a very successful bar. It’s also run by the same lads who ran Grafton Lounge, plus their business partners from the Leinster and […]
read moreThe Dark Horse Inn on the South quays near Tara street train station has closed its doors. It seems to have happened in the last few weeks. We had heard that it had closed, but we held off on writing anythign about it before talking to people in the trade. A number of […]
read moreMuch is made of the changeable weather in Ireland and how it’s so hard to plan for. One pub in Temple Bar has a solution to our on again off again sunshine/rain dynamic. Bad Bobs in Temple Bar has a pretty cool rooftop area. It has undergone a refurb recently and, unlike other high […]
read moreIt was a great pleasure to put together a compilation of Irish fans going nuts in Dublin pubs after Robbie Brady’s goal and the full time whistle. But enough yakking, here’s the video. THE SCENES!
read moreEvery 16th of June the streets of Dublin are flooded with crowds of Joyce and Ulysses enthusiasts all decked out in period dress. People travel from around the world to celebrate James Joyce’s Ulysses, it’s protagonist Leopold Bloom, and his odyssey across the city of Dublin in 1904. A number of pubs gets a mention […]
read moreWe’ve been making lists of pubs with beer gardens to watch the matches in, pubs with food and drinks deals, and even pubs with no tv, if you want to avoid the tournament altogether. Continuing on with this trend, it’s time to show you some of the best sports bars in Dublin that will be […]
read moreWe have to face facts and realise that not everyone in Dublin is quite as excited as the rest of us with the prospect of a month of football on TVs. There should be an outlet or a refuge for those who don’t fancy being in a packed pub where everyone is gawping at the […]
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