All The Food

- 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

- 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

- 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

- It's been rumoured since the last ceremony in Glasgow in February, but this week Michelin confirmed that their 2026 awards will take place in Dublin's Convention Centre . This decision has half the industry convinced that the country is getting its first three star restaurant, with Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen or Ahmet Dede's Dede the obvious protagonists, but we can't help feeling ill for these chefs who might then be deemed a disappointment for "just" holding onto two

- As Gloria Osteria from Big Mamma group  gets closer to announcing opening dates, we've been working hard on getting you guys exclusive access to the soft launch . Keep an eye on your inbox this week for some very exciting details   - It what must be the quickest restaurant lifecycle in history, Entrecôte closed this week just three weeks to the day from opening. A sign outside said they were closed for a "private event", while their Google listing  was marked as "permanentl

- The  Ivy Asia  have started their Dublin marketing campaign, which is basically to cover everything including the Ha'Penny Bridge in...

- 147 Deli is back ! Find them at Chubby's during lunchtime from Monday - Friday, and it's takeaway only for now - Poulet Bonne Femme in...

- On the off chance that you missed our Entrecôte exposé on Friday, read the gory details here . We're still reeling that anyone would be...

- Lots of news has come out this week about the former Dylan McGrath restaurants and who's taking them over. Eclective are taking over...

- Upmarket Smithfield sushi restaurant Matsukawa are opening the first Japanese-owned matcha bar in Grand Canal Dock   - The National...

- Tang are opening their fourth location at Windmill Quarter near the Docklands in two weeks. This one's going to have a bakery attached...

- Borgo is officially open in Phibsboro, with ATF Insiders getting a first look  during the week   - Due to the overwhelming demand they...

- The Yew Tree in Terenure has closed after just over 18 months in business, blaming "so many costs spiralling out of control"   - Urban8...