Ani Parisi – ALMA Dublin
“Our family lives for this business, and thanks to the support of everyone we were able to survive this pandemic.” The Parisi family opened their eatery on Dublin’s South Circular Road in 2019, following a move here from Argentina.
Audio Review: James Vincent McMorrow – Grapefruit Season
“Once you get used to hearing McMorrow’s falsetto in more dynamic soundscapes, the stripped-back stuff feels like a step backwards into comfortable territory.” – Joe Joyce
Easy Confidence – Canteen at The Marlin Hotel
“This is a serious restaurant with a talented brigade, it deserves to develop its own clientele and not merely cater to the dirty weekenders and mini-breakers. Canteen is very much a destination in its own right.” – Conor Stevens
Jacket And Spine: Jack Smyth
What does it take to design a book cover? We talk to five of our favourite Irish book designers based in Ireland, the UK and US to find out why you can judge a book by its cover. First up, London based Jack Smyth.
Brand New Retro – HB Ice Pop Culture
It’s ice pop weather right now so, what better time than to revisit pops from the past courtesy of Brand New Retro.
What are the benefits of shopping online?
Online shopping is becoming the default approach for many shoppers. Whether it’s for a new car, a holiday or the weekly groceries, you’ll find people shopping for it online. But what are the benefits of shopping online?
How does cashback work with online casinos?
Pretty much every house in the business has its way to say “thanks” to players who remain loyal after series of losses. These things are called cashback.
Chocs Away: Pascale Van Riet – Phoenix Delite
The recent cancellation of an order for over two hundred kilos of chocolate without payment came as a huge blow to small artisan chocolatier Pascale Van Riet, but an appeal to the Twitter goddess helped bring her work to a whole new audience.
Dublin Rises Through the Ranks to Become Global Legal Industry Hub
In the past couple of years alone, the number of people working in the legal sector in Dublin has surged, while some of the world’s largest law firms and legal services businesses have decided to set up shop in the capital. Let’s take a closer look at just how Dublin is setting itself up to become a global legal industry hub.
Tiny Plays for a Brighter Future – a collaboration between ESB and Fishamble
We speak to some of the protagonists involved in Fishamble’s partnership with ESB to find ten Tiny Plays addressing a brighter future.
Fail Better: Shane Ryan – Fiid
“We make really delicious food and what we’ve done is shown people that you don’t need to compromise if you want convenience.” Food entrepreneur Shane Ryan talks to us about Fiid, a venture which took three roller-coaster attempts to get up and running the way he wanted.
Artsdesk: The Mind’s Eye – PhotoIreland Festival 2021
“The most important thing for us is to bring invigorating and challenging lens-based practices to Ireland.” As PhotoIreland Festival celebrates its twelfth year, curator Julia Gelezova sets out her stall when it comes to the medium and what we should be looking at and thinking about.
Bríd Higgins NíChinnéide – Still Until
Still Until – a new body of work by Bríd Higgins NíChinnéide shows scenes from our recent past – painterly portraits of places that waited for our return
Just Eat: Stuart Fitzgerald, Managing Director of LEON
LEON Managing Director Stuart Fitzgerald talks to us about a menu packed with healthy, flavoursome offerings, inspired by the Mediterranean diet and lifestyle.
Design: The Next Decade – Hang Tough Contemporary
“Ireland was coming out of a recession when I founded Hang Tough, but creativity was thriving.” It’s been ten years since Hang Tough entered the scene. Now Michael Hennigan (Rubio) is ready for the next ten and tells us about his exciting plans to kickstart it.
Bitesize: George’s Sweet Arcade
As shops and stalls at the Victorian redbrick covered market reopen, we’re looking forward to sampling the wares of newcomer Benedict’s, enjoying cauliflower cheese salad and cinnamon buns at Simon’s Place, and picking up bakes from the new Pepper Pot bakery stall.
A Potential Ban for Gambling on Stream?
There has been a lot of backlash towards the streaming platform of Twitch, and their current indecision to act, could online streaming see a ban on gambling?
Interview: Mend
“There will always be opportunities for creatives to flourish in various spaces but we wouldn’t want to romanticise it,” say the crew behind new pop-up mend.