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, so it's even more important that you know where is worth your time and money af

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

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

December. The most wonderful time of the year. Except when it comes to booking restaurants and finding out there's a mandatory three course set menu, priced substantially higher than in November, delivered by often over-worked and stressed out staff who are limping along to the end of year finish line. If you absolutely must eat out in those crazy few weeks before Christmas, here's 12 brilliant places where you'll find no set surprises, and à la carte reigns supreme...   Glor

We didn't plan on uttering the C word at the end of September, but you're already asking us where you should go for your work dinner/friend meet up/family meal out, and we live to solve your dining dilemmas. Here are 20 places we would go for a group night out during the festive season, with private rooms, private areas, and just generally group friendly spaces... * Bear in mind that many venues increase menu prices in December and enforce group menus for Christmas gatherings

Food and drink lovers tend to be quite "particular", people who know what they like and don't like, and aren't afraid to let people know...

We're weeks away yet from the big day, but already we've had to open our belts out a few notches. As well as the mountains of Christmas...

Half the halls aren’t even decked yet but that hasn’t stopped the starting gun being fired on the annual Christmas sandwich scramble. Like Mariah Carey kicking down the doors at the first whiff of winter, we spotted the earliest entrant on this list back on November 5th! Here’s everywhere in Dublin you can get a taste of Christmas in the city centre, Smithfield and Stoneybatter. Check out the north and southside suburbs here , and check out our verdicts here . It’s beginning

Half the halls aren’t even decked yet but that hasn’t stopped the starting gun being fired on the annual Christmas sandwich scramble. Like Mariah Carey kicking down the doors at the first whiff of winter, we spotted the earliest entrant on this list back on November 5th! Here’s everywhere in Dublin you can get a taste of Christmas in the north and southside suburbs. Check out the city centre, Smithfield and Stoneybatter here , and read our verdicts here . It’s beginning to lo

Even with all efforts to make no major plans in December, your calendar will find a way to fill itself. Between work dinners, friend...

The approaching time of year can be one of the most frustrating when it comes to finding somewhere for friend catch ups, work drinks, and...

It's the most wonderful/stressful/financially depleting (delete as applicable) time of the year. Our best advice for you is get those...

Forgot someone? Last minute gift scramble just like every other year? Not only does everyone have to eat, and most people love going to...

It’s less advent calendar than advent cascade when it comes to Christmas food in Dublin this year, with every day bringing a fresh flood...

Looking for gifts for the immaterialistic, experience-loving people in your life? Want to avoid buying more 'stuff'? We've picked the...