Category: Reviews

  • Review: Camden Rotisserie, Dublin

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    The former gastronomic black hole that was Camden Street has developed a nice little cheap eats scene. Green19, where all mains cost €10, is well established. Neon‘s take on Asian street food has proven popular. Cafe Sofia deserves more praise, more often. Camden Rotisserie, which serves rotisserie chicken, also struck me as reasonably priced when…

  • Readers Recommend: Sol Rio, Westport, Co. Mayo

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    My great friend Roisin McGarr sends in this gorgeous review of a county Mayo favourite: Every time I’m vaguely anywhere in the vicinity of Mayo I make up any excuse to detour and take me in to Westport just to go to one of my top favourite restaurants in Ireland, Sol Rio. Every time I…

  • Review: Indie Dhaba, South Anne Street, Dublin

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    It was someone’s birthday, or something, or nothing. I forget. When my friend Simon suggested “the new Indian tapas place” off Grafton Street, I rolled my eyes and contemplated whether to moan, complain, give out, or rant about the proliferation of tapas and “tapas-style” places popping up everywhere of late. I went with rant, pointing…

  • Review: Hatch and Sons, Stephen's Green

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    Check out this gorgeous little nibblehole in the basement of the Little Museum of Dublin on Stephen’s Green, offering very reasonably priced all-day breakfasts and lunches. Immediately, you’ll notice the aesthetics, and observe that a lot of thought went into the look, feel and design of Hatch and Sons. It’s good to have a cafe…

  • Review: Yamamori Izakaya, Dublin

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    I’ve put off writing about the Izakaya for a long time. It is, and has long been, one of my favourite places to eat and drink in Dublin. And I really don’t want you going there. During a rather intoxicating dream last year, where I spent a month falling in love with everything about Japan,…

  • Pizza making parties at Milano

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    Friday night. Milano very kindly brought us in to their Haddington Road branch recently to try out their Pizza Making class. I headed along with my sister Rachel.  For €19.95 per person you get a choice of any small wine/beer or soft drink, an “Intro”, which includes the always delicious Marcona almonds and gorgeous Sicilian…

  • Review: Crave, Aungier Street

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    Crave is a relatively new cafe, full of gorgeous mismatched chairs and design that create a lively, bright interior. It serves pitta breads full of yummy gorgeousness. I hear that the hipster wave of acceptance washed over Crave a few months ago, but all waves pass and break. Colin and I strolled in for lunch…

  • Preview: The Gentleman's Academy Disco Brunch, Dublin

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    I’ve found my favourite way to spend a Sunday. It involves eggs and sweet disco tunes! The Gentleman’s Academy Disco Brunch spent 2012 establishing a name as one of the most unusual and fun events in our fair city. I’ve been to a couple at this point, once last year, where I remained sober, just…

  • Go Stir Crazy on Dame Street

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    Sometimes, you just need to eat. In such circumstances, you might find yourself getting a deli roll in a convenience store; this is the taste of disappointment. I got a Spar roll for a hike on Sunday. It was multi-grain and everything, so I managed to delude myself that it would be tasty and healthy…

  • Review: Breakfast at Herbstreet, Grand Canal Dock

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    It was the morning of the dreaded SNOW. We were due at Lombard Street to register our intent to marry at 12pm. Once I got up and looked out the window, I freaked out – remembering how awful 2010 was – what if we missed our appointment and then we couldn’t get married and all…