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Hey Annie, the third restaurant from Jamie O'Toole and Paul McVeigh (Mister S, Featherblade), and the most anticipated opening of Winter 2026, is almost ready to open on Suffolk Street, and ATF Insiders are getting exclusive access to the soft launch on Friday 20th November - with 30% off food and drinks! Lobster rice and Champagne all round! The new restaurant is described as a love letter to dining out in days gone by, when distractions were few, nights were long, and order

- Silk Road is officially gone :( but they'll still be doing catering and cooking classes - Stillgarden Distillery in Dublin 8 has announced their closure after going into voluntary liquidation - 3fe are opening very soon in Monkstown

- It's been an awful week of break ins for hospitality businesses in Dublin. Elliot's in Phibsborough had their front door smashed in and their till taken; Fion Eile had their alarm wires cut and their light box pulled off; Lulu's on Aungier Street had their door kicked in with their float, tips, an iPhone and laptop taken; Copper and Straw on Aston Quay had one of their large windows smashed in; and Olivier's Bread had their North Park vending machine smashed in

* See this month's ATF Insider prize winners here!*

* See this month's ATF Insider prize winners here!*

A free pass for some of Dublin's most exciting new openings; dinner for you and your mates in some of the city's best restaurants; cocktail and sushi deliveries - just a few of the nine prizes up for grabs this October if you're one of our premium subscribers, who literally keep our show on the road. As an ad and invite-free website, ATF Insiders is how we operate autonomously, ensuring every recommendation is made without bias, and we give you loads of exclusive perks in ret

- Irish Times restaurant critic Corinna Hardgrave sadly passed last week after a battle with cancer. Her funeral in Templeogue on Saturday was standing room only, with no dry eyes left by the end, and you can read a lovely obituary of her here. If you have any spare cash this month you might make a donation in her name to Breast Cancer Ireland - New opening Banba took a lot of people by surprise this week, but we're told head chef Ross Bryans has been working on it for the

Something very exciting is coming to Dublin next week, and this one's been kept very well under wraps. ATF Insiders are getting the chance to try Chef Ross Bryans' new Irish-produce focused restaurant before anyone else, with a huge 50% off the bill for one night only on Wednesday 14th October. Banba opens on Harcourt Street next Friday 16th October, in a Georgian townhouse behind The Dean (its parent company), with a double-height dining room, an open kitchen, and serious pe

- Irish farmers showed up outside Sole on Friday afternoon to protest the restaurant's use of non free-range, Dutch chicken in their €35 chicken supreme. Here's hoping owner Larry Murrin finally gets the boot from his chairman position at Bord Bia - City centre wine bar Piglet is closing after 11 years in Temple Bar. They didn't give details about what led to the decision, but owner Thibaut Harang has been spending a lot of time in his partner's bakery, Baked & Bottled in A

- In case you miss this week's cheese gate, here's a recap. We went to the new Sano Pasta and were taken aback to find a €1 charge on the bill for grated cheese on our pasta. We published our review on Tuesday and much conversation was had on the topic, then on Thursday the Irish Independent published Katy McGuinness' review with similar gripes to ours, but she was charged €1.50 per plate for grated cheese! A reader then contacted us saying she'd visited and was charged 50c.

- Hey Annie, the third opening from the Mister S/Featherblade guys is taking shape on Suffolk Street! - Malahide's Town Yard is gearing up for its Blackrock opening - Chef Adrian has risen from the dead once again... - Corinna Hardgrave asks the question we've been asking for years this week in the Irish Times - how can Howth's Mamó not have a Michelin star? - Harry's Nutbutter have won €50,000 to produce a TV ad and a national campaign! - Nevin Maguire's MacNean Ho

- ATF Insiders had a preview of Fuoco in Ranelagh tonight and it was goooood. That room! Those skewers! Some easy pre-opening tweaks to be made but we think this one is gona fly. Take our advice and book in asap before it gets even harder to get a table - Sano's new pasta place totally caught us on the hop this week. With freshly made pasta from €9 - €15 a plate we're praying to all the Gods that this isn't a let down - Malahide's please all bistro Town Yard is filling th

Fuoco, the new Italian-inspired opening in Ranelagh from the same people behind Michelin-listed Parrilla and Mak, opens on Tuesday 15th September, but we've got an exclusive preview for ATF Insiders on Sunday 13th September with 30% off the bill! While the guys settle into their dark and cosy dining room, Mediterranean-style cooking and great drinks, you can be the guinea pigs to test out dishes like crispy polenta chips with crab, mortadella skewers with pistachio crumb, and

- Vegan and vegetarian Belfast restaurant Jumon has opened its first pop up Dublin location on South William Street in the old Mercado 52 site (which we hear is plagued with problems). They're initially open until early 2027 and opening weekend reports sound promising - Bread 41 are coming back to Blackrock! And the Northside screams on... - Sushi & Go have opened their third location in Dundrum TC - the Sushisa/Zakura guys are not hanging around with this brand - Tacos

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,