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At Little Mac’s, They Go for the Burgers and Return for the Company

No matter who sits down on the red twisty stools by the counter of Little Mac’s in George’s Arcade, Alan Smartt seems to find something to talk to them about.

Laoise Neylon Nov 30, 2016

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On South William St, Tasting Food for Cash

Innovative Solutions recruits tasters of all ages, from adults to judge Guinness, to children to rate jelly sweets with smiles or frowns.

Laoise Neylon Nov 23, 2016

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In North Inner City, Fresh Bread and Cakes at Cut Prices

“It’s closer, cheaper and better than the supermarkets,” says student Sarah McCabe.

Laoise Neylon Nov 16, 2016

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In Temple Bar, El Grito Serves Up Real Mexican Tacos

Meals are under €10, and are usually served in less than 10 minutes. “I would find the same flavour back home,” says Hector Romero, who is from the Mexican state of Sinaloa.

Simon Auffret, Others Nov 2, 2016

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Some of What to Expect from Dining in the Dark in Dublin

Twenty-nine Dublin restaurants are taking part in Dine in the Dark to raise money for the National Council for the Blind.

Laoise Neylon Nov 2, 2016

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Where Do Barry’s Tea and Lyons Get Their Tea From?

Why, in the Barry’s versus Lyons debate, does the treatment of workers on tea estates rarely come into it?

Lois Kapila, Azera Rahman Oct 27, 2016

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In Churchtown, Locals Complain That They’re Not Allowed in Their Local

Some residents in Churchtown say they’re being turned away from their newly opened local pub, but there’s not much they can do about it.

Laoise Neylon Oct 20, 2016

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The Decline of the Humble Monkey Nut

Dublin shops and supermarkets put out seasonal bags of monkey nuts each Halloween as a nod to tradition, but sales have slowed over the years. Why that is, depends on who you ask.

Cónal Thomas Oct 12, 2016

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Tomorrow, We Start Again

Amid the grandeur of Baggot Street, Ismael Yildiz’s kebab shack has been sat for 36 years like a leftover piece of a movie set.

Cónal Thomas Oct 5, 2016

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Two Friends Prepare to Launch Their Dublin Bitters

Jarrod Cuffe and Baz Gargan have experimented with 65 flavours – from lime to hawthorn berry – for their new range of bitters. They’re hoping to have them in stores in late October.

Cónal Thomas Sep 29, 2016

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At “His Food” on Moore Street, a Balkan Meat Feast

“If you eat lunch in here you don’t need to have any dinner,” says owner Hamo Muhadzic.

Laoise Neylon Sep 21, 2016

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Off Nassau Street, Lincoln’s Inn Reopens, Pouring Joyce Stout

Inside the newly reopened Lincoln’s Inn, owners Ian Lacey and Shane McCloughlin have acknowledged its literary legacy without descending into garish excess.

Laoise Neylon Sep 14, 2016