Book Review: Termush – Sven Holm
"If there is anything to be said for the trend of rescuing lost ‘classics’, it is that occasionally a book is unearthed whose uncommon prescience was unknowable in its own…
Chaat, Chaat, Chaat – Indian Food Festival at Monsoon
Lovers of Indian food are in for a real treat at Monsoon this month as the hospitable local restaurant hosts a gastronomic street food extravaganza in Stillorgan.
Digested Digest: Crème de la crème
"CREME is a new food experience platform and a way for chefs to create a sustainable income online. The technology company launched in October 2022 and offers a video-on-demand cooking…
Sketchbook: Molly Walters
"Using techniques like embroidery and print to materialise memories, I found ways of making any garment a future heirloom.” - Molly Walter
Dog Days: Summer French Toast at Milo’s
At the end of last year the cheery chaps at Phibsboro’s Two Boys Brew quietly opened a second venture down the road in Drumcondra, which they named in honour of…
Brand New Retro: Old Nudes
Considering Playboy magazine was banned in Ireland for over 35 years, one wonders how two homegrown imitation magazines ever got published here in the 1970s.
Sketchbook: Alexis Elizabeth Vaganova – Abscission
"Through this collection, I wish to empower individuals who are unafraid to make a statement. What’s so disgusting about what lives within us?” - Alexis Elizabeth Vaganova
Design: You Had To Be There
“The humble meme page serves as a welcome respite from the persistent overwhelm of our suffocating digital landscape.” - Kerry Mahony
Okay Okky!
The team behind Lucky Tortoise have returned to Aungier Street in a bold new move that sees them dedicate an entire restaurant to the most popular dish at their Temple…
Book Review: Wish I Was Here – John Harrison
"The fragmentary nature of Wish I Was Here means that it offers the greatest rewards to those who know Harrison well and share this hope. The book will, however, enrich…
Sketchbook: Anna Rave – HEIMAT
“For my degree collection I tried to capture HEIMAT - the feeling of home that is not tied down to a defined place. It describes a safe space of belonging."…
1900 Bar & Restaurant launch new menu and event series
1900 launch their new menu which includes classic favourites and new internationally inspired dishes.
Roadmap: Contempt
“It’s very much about having the freedom to be the artist you want to be.” - Jean Curran
Sketchbook: Eve O’Reilly – Blue Rinse
"I wanted this collection to resonate with those with a spirit of non-conformance and ultimately show you can be creative, stylish and vital at any age.” - Eve O’Reilly
Look Up – PhotoIreland Festival 2023
"In an introduction to African Cosmologies: Photography, Time, and the Other, the cultural historian Mark Sealy writes that, “we can begin to realize that Africa is everywhere, especially if we…
Roadmap: The Longlist
We’re always keeping an eye on the World Illustration Awards and note a number of Irish entries on the longlist.
Kari Wows on Emmet Road
Emulating the success of big sister Konkan, the delicious menu at Bala Nayek’s latest venture with his wife Nidhi Joshi has been garnering rave reviews in Inchicore.