All The Food

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

What’s the story with Greek Gyros?   Right as Glasnevin’s Yeeros was making a city centre expansion in 2023, the south suburbs were also getting in on the Greek gyros game with… well, with Greek Gyros . If that on-the-nose name hadn’t exactly had us rushing to visit, a hot tip from an ATF Insider provided the push.   What did you have?   A little tub of tirokafteri and a round of pita (€6) was the first green flag. Meaning just “spicy cheese”, it’s an olive oil-creamed dip

It must be the impending onset of Christmas that's brought out our sweet teeth this week, with eclairs, pecan pies and whisky caramel cakes infiltrating our every thought, but don't worry, a spice bag pizza made the grade too. Here's what we really want to eat in Dublin this week... 1) The mini eclair box, French Revolution Those €7 eclairs from French Revolution will cause a sizeable dent in your bank card if you're looking to treat a few people, so we love the idea of this

- Matsukawa have increased the price of their evening tasting menu by a whopping 30% , from €100 - €130. It's hard to see where this is all going to end, but it's not good news for the industry or its consumers   - There's a new Mexican Sunday roast at Suertudo in Ranelagh, which started today. Great timing for our updated feature coming this week on where to get a Sunday roast in Dublin   - Check out the new  lunch menu at Borgo in Phibsborough. €18 for a focaccia sandwich,

-The Ivy are in the press again for all the wrong reasons , and we're spinning from the disclosure that their waiters earn €500 - €1000 a week in tips/service charge on top of their wages. We're hearing that the chefs in The Westbury are also starting to rise up in arms over the same issue   - Chef Adrian Martin's latest venture, the return of failed restaurant Wildflower to Blackrock Market , has closed quietly, with readers telling us the site has been shut for at least a m