All The Food

- Mongoose has opened and look at this menu. Owner Keelan Higgs describes the vibe here and we're very into it - Tang's Cumberland dinners are back! Perfectly timed with the sun - Brindle has opened in Stoneybatter! They're in the old Pender's Market site serving coffee, wine and lovely food - Arty Baker are continuing their Dublin takeover with a new site coming to The Liberties soon - Howth's new grocery and deli Dandelion has opened, from ex-147 Deli head chef Aoif

- The second opening from the Variety Jones crew, Mongoose , finally opens next weekend after what's seemed like an endless run of delays and bad luck (including a major fire). No menu yet but bookings are already disappearing - Mermaid in Monkstown has reopened, just in time for sunnier weather - There's a new residency at Leonard's Corner in Dublin 8. Gaffe will be running lunch and dinner from Thursday - Saturday, and the opening menu looks tasty - If you've been d

- The guys behind Dudley's bar in Dublin 8 opened Bar Anam over the weekend in the old Taco Libre site in Dublin 1. There's cocktails, natural wines, and "Korean-inspired soul food" from Dak - Big Michelin news that chef Adam Nevin is leaving The Morrison Room at Carton House, just over a year after winning a Michelin star. There's no word on why he's going or what he's doing next, but his lack of thanks to the owners of the property in this leaving post could be read into

- Xi'an Street Food have open a very shiny, much bigger new space on Suffolk Street in the old Tolteca site. Check out the beautiful fit out - There's a new café coming to Lennox Street where 31 Lennox used to be. Sister is due to open in May - The Linen Yard , a new outdoor communal space in Harold's Cross with food trucks is now open from Friday - Sunday - Nan Chinese is no more. After a valiant effort to bring Huaiyang cuisine to Dublin, the team have given up the

- Ranelagh's newest restaurant, Chongqing Hotpot, soft launched this week, and there's a lot from this menu we want to try asap - New restaurant Kindee has gone in where Indochine was on Leeson Street, with the old restaurant's chefs now in charge - Jamie's Italian in Dundrum has quietly closed after 14 years. Anyone else amazed it lasted that long? - Bread 41 are promising to double their footprint over the next 18 months with four new bakeries , including one on Dub

- Boco opened their second permanent location in Clontarf on Friday, after a long delay! It's looking like it could be worth the wait ... - Dave's Hot Chicken, the US fast food chain backed by Drake and Samuel L Jackson is coming to Central Plaza - Also in Central Plaza, Díon has gotten a multi-million euro loan from a Belfast-based lender. Maybe they can finally finish the floors - What was Ian's Kitchen in Kimmage is coming back as Elle's , after a partnership with

- The new Mani is getting close, and she is looking fabulous - Cantina Latina opens in The Button Factory in Temple Bar this week. It's from the team behind Flavouritos in Priory Market and they'll be serving "Latin Street Food" - Niall Sabongi's seafood food truck Salty Buoy is moving into CHQ , serving hake kievs, smoked salmon bagels, and lobster rolls from Monday - Friday at lunchtime - We've been fielding messages about it for months, but it looks like Daddy's in

- Rosa Madre had The Foo Fighters in for dinner this week, and the legends surprised the restaurant's team and families with VIP tickets for their gig at The Academy - There's a new café/restaurant in Mount Merrion where Esther's/Little Mike's used to be. Tábla is "a French bistro born of love for Irish ingredients", from owners Tanguy and Thomas who met working at Piglet. They're only open daytime hours right now but dinner's coming soon - The Music Café on the quays ha

- It's been a week for The Hoxton, who saw a big protest outside their Exchequer Street hotel earlier this week after the building's leaseholders took neighbours Yamamori Izakaya to court to try to get an injunction against them playing their nightly music . Yamamori hit back , then The Hoxton released a statement attempting to distance themselves from the court action, even though it was the hotel's manager named on the affidavit . Watch this space - And in news of other h

- What were The Hoxton thinking opening up next door to last night venue Yamamori Izakaya, then seeking a high court injunction to get them to turn the noise levels down. They say they've had to close 31 rooms, and are looking at losses of €300k by the end of March, and they are currently the subject of many, many piss takes . Irish artist Maser also shared the story and claimed that the same hotel offered him €10 per painting to be displayed on their walls, saying it would

- The Michelin awards take place in Dublin tomorrow night! Irish Times food critic Corinna Hardgrave made her predictions here , but most other people are keeping schtum as these guys are nothing if unpredictable. We would love to see Comet and Amai by Viktor get the chef's jacket, and if anyone's in line for three our money's on Chapter One or Dede. You can tune in at home here - Allta soft launched their new cocktail bar this weekend. Our eyes can't look away from the car

- Volumes, the new Tara Street café from Paddy Kirk as As One's Mark Cashen opens this Tuesday, and the space looks stunning - The guys behind Mani are opening a new sandwich shop in the space once they make the move across the road. Morso is promising big sandwiches and no shortcuts - Zaytoon on Camden Street is closing after 26 years ! Very much end of an era stuff - RIP TGI Fridays - Marée is still on course for a spring opening, and here's a sneak peek - The tw

- Langkawi in Dublin 4 has closed after a massive 36 years! - Vice is the latest addition to Dundrum's growing food scene. They're building their third site as we type - Gerard's Café is coming to Hatch Street, which might take some of the lunchtime pressure off Tír Deli - Oliver Dunne has announced that Bon Appetit's Malahide replacement will be Italian - Donnybrook Fair have closed their Dundrum location , after a review of "the long term viability of the store"

- It was a week to remember for Kaldero, who were added to the Michelin guide just six months after the couple behind Bahay took it over, opening Dublin's first fully Filipino restaurant. The Old Spot in Dublin 4 were also re-added for the first time since 2023, under Head Chef Mark Ahessy - Scéal are coming back to Dublin 8! They've been revealed as the new owner/operators of what was Little Bird in Portobello, and locals are beside themselves - The brand new and impro

- Bastible have introduced a new Saturday lunch menu for €75, with four courses plus extras, and there's a vegetarian option - New café Baked and Bottled opened in Ashtown this week, with Korean baker Eojin finally having somewhere to showcase her baking skills. Coffee is sadly commercial Italian and not anything worth travelling for (many of you have been asking) - Bare Bone , a new cocktail bar and meat-focused restaurant, has opened on Wexford Street where Against The