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Recession Hit Dublin – One Pico Restaurant Dublin shows the way

March 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The Irish government, with the foresight and moral fibre it’s become world famous for, is busy increasing taxes on consumption to fix our economy. They plainly miss good ol Charlie Haughey and want a throw back to the days of belt ‘tightening’.
One Pico are working against this trend, as are a number of other restaurants [...]

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New Hotel in Donnybrook – sneak(ish) preview

February 12th, 2009 · No Comments

I managed to combine two of my favourite activities: I got to test out the movie function on the Nikon D90 and I got material to opine on Dublin’s newest hotel. The Hampton opened this week on the site of an old Dublin landmark, the Sachs hotel.
I got to talk to several ladies of [...]

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Virtual Tour of Croke Park

October 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Stand on the halfway line and have a good look around Croker.

Croke Park Virtual Tour
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Guilbaud’s Restaurant Dublin – Review

September 15th, 2008 · No Comments

The bread here is delicious! Visitors to this monumentally overpriced and overrated restaurant would do well to remember this and load up early in the meal……If you don’t you’ll be going home hungry and tempted to stop at the first Abrakastaba you pass.
I was compelled to do the sums: you can get a Ryanair [...]

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Fafies French Creperie, Kevin Street Dublin – Review

February 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

When my car broke down and was in a VERY dodgy garage not too far away I nipped in here for a snack, not expecting too much. What a shock, there are some real foodies working in here, taking quiet pride in thumpingly good pancakes and keeping the price below the far inferior Lemon.
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