O’Donoghue’s pub in Merrion Row has long had an association with traditional music, going back to the 60s. ‘The Dubliners’ and other giants of the genre were known to play and drink there over the decades. Going through Andy Irvine’s back catalogue (which we were largely unfamiliar with), we found a song of his […]
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We’ve recently been taking 360 degree photos of the insides of pubs to give you a better understanding of the layout. It might prove handy when considering booking a party in a pub you’ve never visited before. Just click and drag on the image below to rotate it and look around.
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Generally speaking we pay a bit more for craft beer. That’s to do with economies of scale, and the quality of quantity of ingredients used. There’s several pubs around Dublin that have, on certain days, a reduced price for craft beer. here’s a few of them. As with all of our lists, if you know […]
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A select few Dublin pubs have decided to get in on the discounting action and offer some cut price food and drink. Sweeney’s Sweeney’s on Dame Street will be offering everything on their food menu for €5 all day on Black Friday. Mary’s Bar When you find out Mary’s […]
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We were in for a toastie and soup lunch in one of our favourite pubs the other day, Fallons in The Coombe. On the rear side of the menu was a fascinating history of the pub, stretching from the initial origins in the early 1600’s, right up to the current state of the pub. We […]
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This one doesn’t need too much explanation. We came across this photo of Brendan Grace and Luciano Pavarotti in McGrattan’s in the lane off baggot st after a performance in the Olympia. According to the photo, they had dinner in Mcgrattans in 1996. There’s a photo I bet you didn’t think existed.
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In Dublin we’re blessed by the presence of our American cousins from across the Atlantic. Some of them have made a home here, some work here, and some are just visiting. They’re all very welcome. One of the hardest things about being away from home is missing big events like birthdays, Christmas, and Thanksgiving. So, […]
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Celebrations are ongoing on George’s street this year to mark the 250th anniversary of The Long Hall. It’s one of Dublin’s oldest and most loved pubs. Last month they had a party to mark the momentous occasion. In attendance were customers, people who work in the trade, staff, and a few members of the […]
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Last night we were in the Lord Edward in Christchurch with a friend for a few drinks.The room upstairs is a red velvet shrine to Robert Emmett, with muskets, pikes, and swords adorning the walls. Overlooking Christchurch you can see the trees outside getting tossed about in the cutting wind, while inside the fire […]
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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. […]
read moreWe’re putting on a Publin Pub Quz! On December 7th we’ll be putting on a really big pub quiz. We’re hoping to see all of you Publin devotees there to finally put some faces to names, and also to raise some money for a very deserving cause. On the night we’ll have a fairly […]
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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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Listen. I’m sick of Christmas chat getting earlier every year, and you’re sick of Christmas chat getting earlier every year. But the fact of the matter is that you have to book now to avoid disappointment. We’re putting together here a list of pubs that would be good for big and small Christmas parties for […]
read moreDuring the test series, a few pubs will be running special promotions during games, pairing food and drinks to give you a bit of value. Kennedy’s- Roast beef sandwich and a pint €12 Kennedy’s on Westland Row has a number of screens around the bar and provides a traditional setting to watch […]
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Here’s 3 photos, taken 2-3 days apart showing how the front of the new ‘Bourke’s’ bar is coming together. It’s likely to change even more in the coming months as the bar finds it feet. Bourke’s is attached to Whelans next door and replaces what was their off license.
read moreThe Two Sides Brew Co today launch a beer called ‘Darkest Hour, trumped up porter’. I’m betting they wished they could have launched an alternate Hillary Clinton beer instead. The description reads as follows: Nose; Dodgy smell from this one, rotten core. Taste; Bitter. Lot of “isms”. Tons of doubt. Lacking etiquette. Finish; hardly […]
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