All The Food

Glovers Alley reopens this September with one of Ireland's most exciting young chefs at the helm, and we've managed to secure a very special preview for ATF Insiders on Friday 4th September, before doors officially open on Wednesday 9th September. Adam Nevin is taking over following Andy McFadden's departure, and if you've been following him over the last few years, you'll know this is a big deal for Dublin. He took over The Morrison Room at Carton House in September 2023,

- The brothers behind Coppinger and Row Wines are opening a new all-day restaurant, Onóra, in new aparthotel The July on Capel Street this October. They're promising Irish produce “through a European lens" so we're expecting similar food to their other restaurants - Goat's Gruff have opened their much anticipated restaurant in Castleknock, and the snippets of menu and plates we've seen so far look even more exciting than we were expecting - Fade Street Social have launched a

A five-star stay in Dublin city centre, multiple meals out across Dublin, and luxury food deliveries - here's the nine prizes you're going in the draw for this August if you're one of our premium subscribers (i.e. our favourite people). As an ad and invite-free website, ATF Insiders is how we operate autonomously, ensuring every recommendation is made without bias, and that reviews are honest and not bought via gifts from external forces. Everyone who signs up for ATF Insider

- Damange control was enacted this week after last week's PR disaster for the group behind China Hunan, China Song and Little Canton (among others). The group released an "open letter" from their staff on social media which was later deleted from Instagram (you can still find it on Facebook here), and director Ian Keegan went on RTE Radio to defend the housing situation and say the group would no longer be renting transitional housing for new recruits. He said that staff memb

- A PR nightmare today for the owners of China Hunan, Hakkahan and Little Canton, who've been discovered housing 34 staff members in a four bedroom house in Killiney, suffering from damp and mould. The owners are blaming "a perfect storm" and an inability to find other accommodation, but this one is going to be hard to recover from - The opening of new café Supp in Finglas has been delayed due to a €2000 chair mistake among others - Do you stalk fishmonger Sebastian Skill

- Lulu's, a new Italian wine bar from the former restaurant director of Allta has opened on Aungier Street. There's wine, "foldies" and "sexy tunes" apparently -Those crazy cats over at the unfortunately named "Foxy Lounge" have rebranded as "Foxy Bistro" under apparent "new ownership", but would a new owner keep that terrible name? Our money's on the Insta-drama loving couple in question splitting and one of them taking it forward - we'll have our eyes peeled for more - Afte

Mark Moriarty's new restaurant and events space Mark Moriarty Studio opens on Friday 7th August, but we've secured 40 seats across two exclusive preview dinners for ATF Insiders, at a reduced price, AND there's Champagne on the house. Hidden beneath Wilton Park Studios in Dublin 2, this isn't your traditional restaurant. It's part creative studio, part test kitchen, part event space, and every Friday night it turns into what's going to be one of Dublin's most intimate dinin

- The Instagram page for Host's new restaurant Okela has gone live! And excitement is at World Cup final levels. In Basque it means "meat" or "beef" and we're expecting big things. HUGE - Asian-inspired, Belfast-based restaurant Jumon is opening location number two in Dublin, on South William Street where Mercado 52 used to be. The menu looks like all kinds of delish so we're excited for this one - Lala Burger has opened in Kimmage - Very sad news in Dublin 8 that The W

A new speakeasy experience for two; Korean fried chicken and cocktails; food festival tickets, and so much more! And everyone with an active ATF Insiders subscription will go automatically into the draw. You just need to sit back and wait for one of our "you've won!" emails. As an ad and invite-free website, ATF Insiders is how we operate independently, ensuring every recommendation is made without bias, and that reviews are honest and not bought by dark forces. Everyone who

- A restaurant bombshell dropped this week with the news that Allta is closing at the end of the year. Chef Niall Davidson is putting on a brave face, but they've long been plagued with question marks over whether their out of the way location would work, as well as a few too many accusations of poor customer service in their online reviews - Chef Mark Moriarty's new restaurant and private dining space "Studio" opens at Wilton Park in August. They'll be doing private events

- It was a banger of a week for Parrilla in Ranelagh who woke up on Wednesday to the news they'd been added to the Michelin Guide. They were called "Lively, loud and simply wonderful fun", with inspectors praising the "lightning-fast transport to Mexico". The Station House in Meath were also added to the guide - Little Canton opened this week on Stephen Street where Nan Chinese used to be. Their free food for the first 50 people through the door had the desired effect of cr

- Big Michelin news this week, as it was officially confirmed that former Morrison Room head chef Adam Nevin is taking over Glovers Alley from departed chef Andy McFadden. We're expecting a full room refurb to go with the new incoming menu this September - Mani's new sibling Morso opened this week, and saw Banco-level demand and queues. With Bitta Banging's Tom Murray in the kitchen with owner Ciaran McGonagle we were dying to try these, and were not let down. Read our two mi

- There was a big set back for Karl Whelan's Marée this week, who announced that their opening has been put back from July to some time in Autumn. After only releasing bookings the week before, the team then had the laborious task of contacting everyone who'd booked in telling them the situation, and offering them first dibs on new bookings. Here's hoping there are no more hiccups ahead - Bujo opens in Central Plaza this Thursday and they've given us a sneak peek here - G

- Finally the details on Grano's new bakery Banco came out this week, and just take a look at this beautiful video. It opens on Tuesday! - Mr Fox has a new head chef, formerly the head chef at sister restaurant D'Olier Street, and this could be just the reinvention the restaurant needs. Now if only they'll look at refurbishing that room - What is going on in Clontarf!? Jack's, a new wine bar, has just opened serving natural wine, spritzes and snacks. What a time to be a r

- Bookings for Karl Whelan's new restaurant Marée open tomorrow at 10am! There are currently zero details on where to book but presumably it'll be through their website - The most adorable person in the Irish food industry, Janet of 'Janet's' is opening a permanent location in the Arthaus Hotel near St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre - Monty's in Temple Bar are opening a wine bar downstairs! - Baked and Bottled in Ashtown are also bringing the 'bottled' with their new