(Irish Times)
- The brand new and improved Coppinger opens this Friday, and reservations are now open. This article from the Irish Times this weekend details their fight to get it back
- New NYC-style sandwich shop Little Geno's, from the same owner as Los Chicanos tacos, has opened in Grafter House on St. Stephen's Green. We're eyeing up the Cubano
- Handsome Burger are coming to Dublin (outside of the airport). They're opening their first city centre venue on South William Street this week
- One Society are opening a second location, Hidden by One Society, in what looks like Dublin 1. Enter their competition to guess where and you could win brunch or pizza for a year
- What was Zaatar in George's Street arcade, Dublin's only spot for Manakeesh (like Middle Eastern pizza), has turned into the much more mainstream sounding Seemo's, promising "Dublin’s best wood-fired pizza". We're told the Manakeesh is staying, but they're focusing on pushing pies with Cashel Blue and mushrooms, rather than Mohammarah and cheese
- Oakberry have brought their bowls to Swords - açaí bowls are without doubt the new doughnuts
- Ukiyo is 20 years old. Do you feel old?
- And one of Dublin's best wine shops Lilith in Stoneybatter is turning 3! On Wednesday 31st July there's 10% off everything in store, and on Thursday 1st August they're taking over Hynes bar across the road to pour their favourites including some rare and exclusive bottles
- Cloud Picker have won an award for Europe's best airport coffee shop at the Fab awards in LA - how fab
- Reminder that the lovely Nick's Coffee in Ranelagh offers free coffee for over 65's
- Praise be - those lovely people behind Pilgrims (formerly in Rosscarbery, Cork) are opening a new daytime venue in Leap next summer!
- Poor Leo can't go anywhere without getting set upon
- And in other "where do celebs eat" news, Damien Dempsey went for dinner in Lotus Eaters before playing the Iveagh Gardens last night. Absolute rage we missed him
- And what's a week without a celeb getting accosted for pics in Rasam
- NYT food critic Pete Wells is leaving the highly prized gig he's held for 12 years. He explains how it's affected his health and how he's just not that hungry any more
- Irish writers give good tips on how to avoid getting bad meals abroad
- We need one of The Dough Bros XL tote bags
- When in doubt, order the second cheapest wine
- How to use your coffee grounds to make fertiliser
- This is how cherries are harvested
- We love burrata, but this is bleurrgghh
- Caper brine martinis - we bet Anna Jones is onto something here
- The best thumb tacks ever created
The best bargains in Dublin right now
- Feeling pinched from every angle? Achara's new €15 lunch menu is a purse-friendly way to try their food
- 31 Lennox have a new boozy brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 15:00 - 16:30. €35 will get you a brunch main with bottomless cocktails, pints and drinks
- Lottie's are doing €10 corkage all day Sunday, so a great excuse to break out some heavies. Their early evening menu is also available Wednesday - Friday with two courses for €29 or three for €35
- Kildare based but in case you're shopping, Dunne & Crescenzi have a new early bird menu with a family-style pasta, spritz and a tiramisu to share for €25pp
- Volpe Nera have a new summer offer available for counter dining or on their terrace. Their "Taste of the Med" involves a Flaggy Shore oyster, fried courgette flower with ricotta and garlic honey, and Mandola dei colli (a type of salami), along with a chilled glass of Gramona ‘Mart’ Rosé for €28 per person
- Get to Chimac for Poutine Tuesdays - a bowl of Canada's favourite fries with a glass of Prosecco for €15
- Kids get free chicken tenders and chips at Cluck Chicken every Sunday - one for each eating adult
- There's a new Friday lunch deal at Wallace's Asti in Drumcondra with two courses for €25
- Cinnamon in Ranelagh and Monkstown will let you BYOB wine on Friday and Saturday nights for a bargain €10 corkage
- The Dunmore in Rathmines has a new neighbourhood/early bird menu from Monday - Thursday, with two courses for €29 or three for €32. You could get in and out for €100 for two if you stick to a carafe of wine
- Mani's new meal deal means you can add an Aperol Spritz to your slice order for €9 from Monday - Wednesday
- Spicy margaritas at Eleven in Loughlinstown are now €10 for "the season" (we presume that means summer)
- There's a new three-course menu for €30 at Zampas in the Hard Rock Hotel, available Sunday - Thursday with vegan and veggie options
- All tacos at Agave are now €2 from Monday - Thursday
- Krewe have a new 'Taste of NOLA' sharing grill available from Monday - Wednesday for €60, and it looks like you won't be leaving hungry
- Cocktails are half-price all day Sunday at La Bodega in Ranelagh, and the garden gets the sun all afternoon (unless it's obscured by cloud)
- There's 40% off the wine list at Wallace's Asti in Drumcondra if you want to take a bottle home. It's basically just retail price, but handy if you've been sipping on something you list
- Margaritas at the bar in Dillinger's are just €10 on Saturday night
- The Turk's Head in Temple Bar have reduced the price of pints (except Peroni) to €5.50 from Monday - Wednesday
- Ukiyo have a load of €10 or under student specials from 12-4pm Monday - Friday
- The Crafty Fox just off Wexford Street is now selling pints of Guinness for €5
- All coffees are €3 at Mimi's on Westmoreland Street, and here's a sweet story about how they got their name
- Dash Burger have a great student deal of a smash burger and fries for €9.95
- If you're a student who likes a late lunch, Neon will feed you a main and an ice-cream for €7 from 2-5pm, Monday - Friday
- Piano Piano (formerly Denj) in Rathgar are doing all pizzas for €14 every Tuesday night (usually €16 - €22)
- One Pico's set dinner with canapés, bread and three courses for €69 really cannot be argued with, and it's available all night Tuesday - Thursday, and until 18:45 Friday and Saturday. There's a set lunch for €39 too
- Café and florist Lullabelle & Co. in Dun Laoghaire have started offering free porridge, with toppings a reasonable €2 each for some post-swim warming up
- Get a pizza and a glass of wine for €20 in 30 Church Street on Wednesdays
- Fade Street Cocktail are doing 2 for 1 on classic cocktails from 4pm - 7pm, Sunday - Wednesday
- Yves @ Brother Hubbard is offering corkage for just €10, and they're right next door to wine shop Redmond's
- Note's €32 three-course lunch from Thursday - Saturdays is one of the best deals in town
- Vice are doing a midweek lunch special of a toastie, San Pellegrino, and either a bag of crisps or a piece of fruit for €10
- If you head to Lennan's Yard on Friday for a long lunch, stretch it out to 5pm and they'll reward you with a complimentary cocktail
- Beer bar Tapped are serving two margaritas for €16 every Monday
