Wineport Lodge, Athlone

The struggle is real … my next break away isn’t until October when I go to Croatia for a week. I can’t complain to be fair as I’ve had a couple of city breaks this year in Rome and Paris, …

Wanderlust, Dalkey – NOW CLOSED

I love those few months March to June where the bank holidays just keep on coming, from St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, May bank holiday and the June bank holiday… we get a nice few days off without using up any …

Shakshuka, Rathmines

Middle Eastern food is pretty much my dream! There are a few options around Dublin now and all feature a menu with plentiful veggie options including falafels, hummus and pitta breads…. yes please and thanks 🙂 I recently visited the …

Five Points, Harold’s Cross

Every once in a while somewhere opens in Dublin that absolutely everyone is raving about…. enter Five Points in Harold’s Cross as the latest case in point. I would be highly surprised if you haven’t yet heard of them or …

Pichet, Dublin

Well what a beautiful weekend that was! Over the past few weeks we’ve had a few glorious days in Dublin and I for one made the absolute most of it getting out and about by the sea and in the …

Nolita, Dublin

So this one may be a bit controversial given the recent pretty tough Lovin Dublin review … but here is my two cents worth! I visited the newly opened Nolita on George’s Street this week with a couple of friends …

Sweet Potato Brownies

In my quest to be that tiniest bit healthier I’ve been experimenting a bit with some baking. The thought of using vegetables isn’t too appealing I’ll admit but I had a few recipes that I’d seen online for beetroot brownies …

Peanut Butter Energy Bites

I have a serious sweet tooth and no matter how hard I try I just can’t seem to kick my chocolate cravings. This week I’m making a conscious effort to cut back a little bit on coffee and chocolate… this …

Rasam Restaurant, Glasthule

I love how Indian restaurants in Ireland have changed over the past few years… gone are the days of the cold and stark restaurant with a bare table and standard option of madras or jalfrezi. Now we have some absolutely …

Art Afternoon Tea at The Merrion Hotel

So here we are again, on the on the countdown to Christmas! Work is insanely busy at the moment so the weeks are flying by and I really can’t wait for some time off to just chill out at home, …