All The Food

We thought last year was peak Christmas sandwich hysteria, but each year it seems to shift into a new gear. This year's seen Japanese sandos, off piste meats like duck and beef cheek, and "pigs in blanket gildas" being served on top, which clearly we were straight off to try. Last year we said it was getting impossible to find a Christmas sandwich under €10, this year a lot are edging towards €15 (one was €17.50!!), so it's even more important that you know where is worth you

- Scéal are coming back to Dublin! They'll open location number two  at Wilton Park in Dublin 2 next summer   - The guys behind Kicky's, chef Eric Matthews and FOH Richie Barrett are taking over Bang  on Merrion Row (Richie's family's restaurant) in the New Year   - It's been another week of break-ins around the city, with Tribe in Rathgar , Deano's in Walkinstown , Melo in Castleknock   - Bang Bang in Phibsboro is changing ownership ! It's the end of an era, but what a lovel

We've got to end the year with a bang right? Well BOOM as Paul would say - here's the nine outrageous prizes we've got up for grabs for our premium subscribers in December. Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders goes automatically into the draw, you don't need to do anything else. As an ad and invite-free platform , ATF Insiders is how we're funded, ensuring that the recommendations we give you are 100% genuine, without PR influence, and untainted by invites and free food. Eve

- We nearly fainted this morning when one of our readers sent us images of fire trucks outside Variety Jones, but thankfully the team said it was a smoke issue and there was no fire. It's been 18 months since the original fire in their new premises  sent them back to the old one while repair works were done, and they're only back in since earlier this year. Of all nights/mornings for it to happen, Saturday/Sunday was the best, as their next sitting isn't until Wednesday   - M

Silly season has landed, and while we prefer to hibernate over all the partying at this time of year, us gals and guys still have to eat. So IF we were out on the town this week, THIS is what we'd be racing for... 1) All the winter treats, OMMA OMMA matcha bar in BT's have just launched a new winter treats menu with chef Maeve Scully and wait till you get a load of this. Toasted miso banana bread with mascarpone cinnamon cream and miso caramel; Matcha white chocolate almond b

We’d barely published our first festive food and drink rundown  before we were bursting at the seams with enough for a second – even outside of the insane sandwich scene  (don’t miss our ever-updating verdicts ), Dublin is really gone crackers for Christmas this year. From seasonal salads to Christmas cocktails, here’s another helping of yuletide treats to eat and drink your way through the city with... Quince pies, Elliots We went into mince pie overdrive last time with all

This article used to be "where to get a Christmas sandwich in Dublin", but each year more and more places jump on the festive sandwich bandwagon, so instead it's where to get the most interesting ones. We're not including your bog-standard turkey, ham, stuffing and cranberry - there needs to be something extra going on. If you want a full and comprehensive list of where to get one, check out our Christmas sandwich map here , and our verdicts on what we've tried so far here .

- It was a wild week for robberies, with multiple food trucks  along the M50 targeted in one night, Nan Chinese  getting their windows smashed in, and Mug & Mingle in Baldoyle  also having their windows smashed and their till stolen. There's some pretty clear CCTV of the culprits (the same in several of the incidents) so hopefully they're caught   - Receivers have been appointed to Nolaclan's House in Dublin and Limerick, after what sounds like an annus horribilis for owner A

- Gloria Osteria officially opened on Thursday, and they had an expectedly OTT party  to kick it all off   - Dion in Central Plaza was supposed to open last weekend, but instead cancelled people's bookings  by automated email, leaving them table-less with little explanation. Not a great start, and they're still not open   - The Animal Collective (the guys behind Bonobo and Caribou) have quietly opened their new bar Daphni in Boland's Mills   - Dublin's Comet and Belfast's Bea

What do you get the partner, friend or family member who’s already eaten everything? Food lovers like ourselves have a tendency to be fussy and have tried it all already (endlessly greedy things), so restaurant gift vouchers can be risky business if you don't have access to their scoring sheets. Never fear - ATF is here with some food and drink ideas that should reach the heart of any wannabe chef or general glutton through the best route there is - their stomach...   KITCHEN

Pig's trotters terrine; barbecued venison; caramel croissant biscuits - no this isn't our three course death row meal, but they are all things we'd like to eat in Dublin this week, and here's where to find them... 1) Everything @ Janet's The eponymous Janet has been so busy promoting her dumpling classes she's been forgetting to post pictures of her food from her stall at The Bernard Shaw, so this was a welcome reminder that her fried chicken, baos and pork belly are some of

There’s no escaping it anymore: the window displays are out in force, the nights are setting in when we've barely finished lunch; the supermarket soundtracks are unbearable . It’s Christmastime in Dublin alright, and the city’s menus are shifting to prove it. From the top-tier mince pies we wait all year for, to creative confections from new kids on the block, Christmas cocktails to hot chocolate, here’s the best festive food and drink popping up around town... Christmas Dinn

- Formerly Smithfield-based Token is reopening in the IFSC  under new Bodytonic management   - Finglas food truck Papi's was set on fire during the week, with the Venezuelan/Portugese owners losing everything. In the end though, people are good    - Oliver's Bread has a new vending machine  in Clonee, Dublin 15. Finally some more good stuff for West Dublin   - The Commons café at the MoLI on Stephen's Green is being handed over to Gather and Gather from Domini and Peaches Kem

- Very exciting news this week that Drury Street's Mani are moving to a bigger space  across the road, where Juanitos used to be, meaning more space, more seats, and customer toilets. They're keeping the current site for pop ups and other fun stuff   - MJ Wrights pub and eating rooms has opened on George's Street where Rustic Stone used to be. It's just the pub and cellar bar for now, with the eating rooms following at the end of November - New cocktail bar The Stapleton  is

It's only mid November yet Christmas is most definitely upon us, but you won't be complaining if Santa comes early with one of the nine prizes we're giving away to our premium subscribers in November. Everyone signed up to ATF Insiders goes automatically into the draw, you don't have to do anything else to enter! As an ad and invite-free platform , ATF Insiders is how we're funded, ensuring that recommendations are made without influence, unblemished by invites and free fo