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  • Bright Dublin Coffee Shop / Two Fifty Square

    I met a new friend for coffee in Two Fifty Square last week, and since I had my camera with me I thought I’d snap a few photos to share the airy cafe with you.…

    February 17, 2015
  • Dublin Flower Shops / Appassionata Flowers

    Welcome to round two of our pre-Valentine’s Day virtual flower shop tours! This time, we’re visiting Appassionata Flowers on Drury Street, sandwiched right in between George’s Street Arcade and Cocoa Atelier. (And now that Cocoa…

    February 12, 2015
  • Dublin Chocolate Shop / Cocoa Atelier

    Why, happy Tuesday night, everyone! Let’s talk chocolate in Dublin (again), shall we? Last week, when I was having my happy little wander around the city looking for pink Georgian doors and flower shops (coming…

    February 10, 2015
  • 4 Ways to Beat the Dublin Winter Blues

    Sunday night, as we drove back from Cork, the temperature gauge on the dashboard hovered between -1 and +1 Celsius. Luckily it was a dry evening or it would have been a harrowing drive.…

    February 3, 2015
  • Five Great Hot Chocolates in Dublin

    Good morning from snowy Dublin! Well, snowy might be overstating it, but there were some soggy flurries and it is cold! What better time to talk about the best hot chocolates in Dublin? I’ve…

    January 29, 2015
  • Cosy Dublin Cafe / Considered by Helen James

    There’s a new cafe on the block and I’m smitten with its utter cosiness! It’s called Considered and it’s taken up residence in a little spot in the Creative Quarter on Drury Street. I’ve…

    January 20, 2015
  • Ireland for Foodie Visitors

    Want to know what we packed alongside Christmas presents when we came to Maine last month? Irish butter. We meant to pack some Irish cream as well, but we thought that might make a…

    January 5, 2015
  • Delightful Design / Sleep at 31 Leeson Close

    At the very end of October, which feels like eight million years ago already, Michael and I had the pleasure of staying in the city centre at 31 Leeson Close for the night. I…

    November 17, 2014
  • Irish Makers at Work / Claire Ryan of the Informal Florist

    It’s time for another instalment of my collaboration with talented photographer Christine Burns today. This time, we get to have a reunion with the Informal Florist! Doing this interview was so fun, because the…

    November 12, 2014