Dublin is a city blessed with musical pubs. A lot of places to in for a bit of a trad session only at the weekend when it’s busy, but some places have musicians playing traditional and cover fare every day of the week. Here’s a few spots that are good for a music session and […]
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On a recent trip to The Headline on Clanbrassil Street we were admiring the display case on the wall showcasing their range of whiskeys. Our attention was directed to a bottle in the bottom right corner where stood a bottle of quite noteworthy distinction. The bottle label read: ‘The Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish Whiskey. Specially […]
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A number of pubs have opted to have food trucks and pop-ups operating in the pub or out in the back garden areas to provide food, sometimes on a rotating basis to keep punters well fed. This provides a lot of variety for the customer and an added selling point for the pub. It’s worth […]
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To the uninformed, on shrove Tuesday in Ireland we have the tradition of eating pancakes, leading it to be more commonly known as ‘Pancake Tuesday’. If you haven’t had the opportunity to make pancakes at home, fear not. The pubs of Dublin have you covered. Searson’s Doheny and Nesbitt O’Shea’s Madigan’s Leeson St The Old […]
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We’ve started a series of articles on connections between musicians from home and abroad and Dublin pubs. As we write the article we listen along to the album. There’s a link at the bottom of the article if you want to listen along too. Some pubs were known to be frequented by certain musicians or […]
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Brunch seems to be the meal of choice for those who want to spend a bit of the day drinking but also getting to bed at a reasonable time. Maybe hit the gym in the morning to earn a few body brownie points before having a good meal and a few drinks with it. Some […]
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Have you ever heard of Bagatelle? It’s a table top game derived from boules where the object of the game is to get a number of balls past wooden pins into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs. Penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over. Now, obviously we’ve looked up the broad strokes […]
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Music has always been an integral part of the Irish pub experience. Whether it’s a few musicians playing their instruments in the corner, someone belting out a tune with a group of mates, or a full gig experience. Then there’s the musicians themselves. Irish rockers, troubadours, or folk musicians have all played and drank in […]
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If you haven’t visited the new bar, the Camden on Camden Street do yourself a favour and pop in to watch a match with food and drinks. It’s a spectacular new venue with so much going for it. One element of the bar that piqued our interest is a room that’s available for private hire. […]
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Sometimes you want to take a break from the drink either for a few days, a longer period of time, or just to alternate your pints with something else to keep you out and about. You only have to look at the advertising campaigns in and around pubs to see that there’s been a shift […]
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For several years now The Barbers in Grangegorman have been running a quiz on Tuesday nights. By all accounts it’s a popular evening out in the pub for locals and those who can’t resist a good quiz. The pub itself is a favourite of ours in any weather. It can legitimately be described as one […]
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O’Shea’s In O’Shea’s on Talbot Street from Monday to Thursday you can listen to some live Irish music accompanied by an 8oz steak and a pint for only €20. That’s your food, drink, and culture sorted for a night out. The Barge Monday’s are Steak Monday’s in The Barge on Charlemont Street. Get yourself a […]
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The League of Ireland is back and there is definitely a feeling that the league is growing and picking up steam. We wanted to make it easier for people new to the league or those renewing their love affair with Irish football to find a place for a drink or a bite to eat before […]
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As a native of Blanchardstown, the local history of the area and surrounding townlands has always been of interest to me. For the most part the dual interests of local area history and pubs or brewing has had little crossover to say the least. But our ears naturally perked up when we heard about an […]
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We’ve been impressed with the rotating offering from The Bridge 1859 in terms of their lunch special. They put each new item up on the menu and to us, the feed looks like very good value and quality. Each special has a combo of food plus a soft drink for €10.90. That won’t bust the […]
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There are some features that pop up more often than others in the interior design of the typical traditional Irish pub. Portraits of famous Irish writers, old mirrors bearing the names of long liquidated whiskey distilleries, and the various Guinness merchandise collected over a few hundred years. One feature that has always interested us and […]
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