Features
Get your eats from the streets: Ireland’s food truck revolution
Earlier in 2021 it was reported by the Dublin Inquirer that over 400 businesses were waiting on trading licenses to sell their wares on Dublin’s streets and seafronts.
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Lifestyle
Grub Guide: Wishbone
Are you a big fan of chicken wings limited to a student budget? Mikey Walsh may have found the perfect place for you. Read more…
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Cheap and cheerful Christmas cooking
Are you tight on cash but want to share a Christmas dinner with your college mates? Mikey Walsh has found affordable options for you and your pals. Read more…
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Grub Guide: Elephant & Castle
Nicole Cassidy gives us her thoughts on Temple Bar’s Elephant & Castle restaurant. Read more…
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Grub Guide: Póg Tara Street
Another restaurant that has been added to the list of millennial brunch spots springing up around the city. Lorna Lawless gives us her thoughts on the new Póg on Tara Street. Read more…
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Quick and easy comfort foods
With just four ingredients you can make a five minute pizza. Cover a tortilla lightly with passata (tomato puree), grate a cheese of your choice and you can add whatever topping you want. Place it under a hot grill for three minutes and it’s good to go. Read more…
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The best brunch spots in Dublin
The Silver Dollar Pancakes are fluffy just the way you want your pancakes to be and are served with a choice of maple flavoured golden syrup, berry coulis and mascarpone, caramelised bananas and nutella or crispy bacon and maple flavoured golden syrup. Read more…
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Grub Guide: The Lovely Food Company
The black pudding went particularly well with the steamed spinach and poached egg. The artisan bread was perfectly toasted and not one bit soggy, something that is a common experienced while getting toast in other restaurants. Read more…
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A vegan’s guide to DCU dining
I prepare and bring in a lunch to DCU every day. It would be impossible for me to eat a wholesome vegan meal bought in DCU. The option simply does not exist. Read more…
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Cooking for College-The main ingredients
When football training and all the society meetings kick in, it will be hard to get time to eat without even considering cooking, so you need to have it pre-prepared. Read more…
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Grub Guide: Boojum
Boojum mainly caters for young professionals and students because of their affordable price and student deal which is €5.75 for a burrito or burrito bowl. Read more…
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Cooking in college: a guide for beginners
So in order to save some pennies and prevent the onset of the dreaded “freshers’ 15,” we have compiled a list of websites that will cater to both the culinary novice and the certified foodie alike. Read more…
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Grub Guide: Dolce Sicily
Aakanksha Surve tells us about the sweet taste of Sicily that is available from the coffee shop, Dolce Sicily, hidden just off Grafton street. Read more…
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Grub Guide: Dada Restaurant
Edina Zejnilovic travels Dada Restaurant on South William Street for a taste of Morocco, with its Moorish-style dining and delicious,spice-infused dishes. Read more…
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Grub Guide: The Hungry Duck
Méabh Riordan tells us about her visit to the Hungry Duck, the cosy cafe situated on the Kimmage road, that has become a popular brunch spot outside of the city center Read more…
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Cocktails and the art of mixology
The cocktail industry in Ireland is booming. Rachel Farrell explores the art of mixology and what makes a perfect cocktail. Read more…
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Grub Guide: The Tram Café
With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, everyone is searching for the perfect date spot that they’ve never been before and will really impress that special someone. Ellen Fitzpatrick gives us the low down on The Tram Café in Dublin’s city centre. Read more…
Articles
Beating the Christmas binge
The reality is that ‘new year new me’ is much easier said than done. The aftermath of excessive alcohol, greasy food and too many selection boxes can come back to smack us right in the face (or double chins). Rachael Martin shares her top tips for kickstarting a healthy lifestyle. Read more…
Lifestyle
Diabetic diet on campus
Eating on campus can be more complicated than just deciding whether to go to the canteen or Nubar, for some with dietary needs such as people with diabetes it can be a total inconvenience. Read more…
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Fine Dining on a Student Budget
Fine dining can be difficult on a student budget, writer Zainab Boladale has found some delicious dining experiences in Dublin that will not leave you penniless. Eating well and in luxury does not have to Read more…
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The Vegan Student’s Handbook
There was once a time where vegans were stereotyped as socks and sandal wearing tree huggers, who only wore tie-dye and probably grew illegal plants in their basements – but not anymore. The 2016 vegan Read more…
News
Large number of students skip meals in order to afford to attend college
More than 58% of students in Ireland are forced to miss meals to afford to stay in college, according to a recent survey conducted by the Union Students of Ireland (USI).
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Whack the snack attack
Exam time is upon us, a time when we all pig out on snacks and unhealthy meals. This is the exact opposite of what our bodies require at this time of year. The brain Read more…
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Restaurant review: Cornucopia
STANDFIRST: Explore the tastes of Dublin with our fortnightly restaurant reviews. Read more…
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Restaurant review: Xico
Explore the tastes of Dublin with our fortnightly restaurant reviews. Read more…