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The Storyteller, Grand Canal Street Lower, Dublin 2

Posted on March 30, 2023 by stevedineen

For months I cycle past the scaffolded building every week, green mesh covering the bars and planks that denote a major job on a once-large public house. I used to live around the corner from Becky Morgan’s but my excitement … Continue reading →

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Brickyard Gastropub, Dundrum

Posted on March 9, 2023 by stevedineen

London has loads of them but Dublin doesn’t: pubs right beside railway stations. I remember being in the bar at Heuston Station years ago and feeling completely underwhelmed. Balally Luas station, near Dundrum, has one, and on a recent Friday … Continue reading →

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In praise of the ordinary…

Posted on April 8, 2022 by stevedineen

We’re dating again, after two barren years. First it was parenthood, then the pandemic. Nights out for dinner and drinks, or cinema weekends in the winter, were replaced with a baby monitor, a lack of babysitter and a cityscape of … Continue reading →

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The Thursday Tipple: J.W. Sweetman, Burgh Quay

Posted on July 26, 2018 by stevedineen

Most Dubliners will know J.W. Sweetman’s predecessor on Burgh Quay, Messrs Maguire – the multi-storeyed pub on the right-hand side of the quays as you head north at O’Connell Bridge. They probably know it from summers’ eves and the unique … Continue reading →

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