It’s the end of an era for fans of the Dublin institution. The Morning Bakery, the beloved Dublin 8 café and bakery, has announced its closure date. Renowned for its freshly baked goods (both sweet and savory) and its specialty coffee, the eatery has operated from Pleasants Street – right across from JOE’s offices – […]
1 year ago
End of an era After an incredible nine years, Dublin’s most under-the-radar spots have called it a day. Assassination Custard on Kevin Street was as “if you know, you know” as they come. The tiny 10-seater spot opened the doors to their unassuming space at lunchtime Tuesday-Friday. Its brief opening hours, no booking system or […]
1 year ago
“It’s a sad day.” Customers of a popular south Dublin pub celebrated ‘last orders’ last week as it closed its doors for the last time. The Kestrel Inn in Walkinstown, Dublin 12, closed just before the bank holiday and took to social media to say goodbye. The pub, located just off the Walkinstown roundabout, posted a picture of staff and […]
1 year ago
Another all-important studio space has closed in Dublin On my commute into work, I pass a space that used to house Block T in Kilmainham’s Bow Lane. The site is in various stages of being cleared for building, the bright mural from Dublin graffiti artist Decoy, is disassembled with each passing day. Planning permission has […]
2 years ago
Sunday dinner won’t be the same for D7 locals We’ve copped a bit of flack the last while with our coverage of hospitality closures in the city, with a particularly sarky follower contending that we had turned into an “obituary page for Dublin businesses”. This complaint is probably valid, we have been covering a lot […]
2 years ago