Double Take: CN Dumpling | Taste of Hong Kong
"Mediocre is murder but with these places maybe it wouldn’t kill you to find out for yourself." - Conor Stevens
Gastro: Long Overdue – Library St.
"Slumped in the back of a cab in a state of replete stupefaction I wondered why it had taken me almost 3 years to pay a visit to Library St."
Double Take – Biang Biang and Sister 7
"Late-stage capitalism just keeps on giving - in this case - two new openings on either side of Smithfield." - Conor Stevens
Gastro: ‘Dinner and a Show’ – Etto
"It’s a perfect spot for a family celebration or as a prelude to starting one." - Conor Stevens pays a visit to Etto
Gastro: Not putting the boot in… Kicky’s
“Everything about Kicky's is brash” – Conor Stevens
Gastro: Double Take – Row Wines and Bar Pez
"On a recent Thursday night everyone in the room clearly thinks they’re exactly where they should be." – Conor Stevens
Gastro: Take it to the Bank – Hawksmoor
"A finely tuned hospitality machine that’s been calibrated just right for an Irish audience..." – Conor Stevens
Gastro: It’s Dorset, not Dorsette – Juno
"Juno is less a gastro-pub and more a youth-club for people who are careful with pronouns and appreciate attention to detail and value for money." - Conor Stevens
Gastro: Double Take – Doll Society and As One
"I can’t imagine a huge audience crossover between Doll Society and As One. It’s likely myself and my current wife are at the centre of the Venn diagram." - Conor…
Gastro: Double Take – Yang Guo Fu & Boss Stop
"I’m here to talk about the soft (often texturally challenging) power of China’s most pervasive cultural export - Chinese food - and whether we as Dubliners can hope to resist…
Gastro: Raise The Bar – Bar Italia Ristorante
"A textbook Tiramisu rounds out a faultless dinner... This place is a joy." - Conor Stevens
Gastro: Double Take – Space Jaru and Fayrouz
"What the area is hungry for is places that you can use, places that will feed you well on a Tuesday night for a price that you can live with."…
Double Take: Hakkahan | Lee’s Charming Noodles
"Hakkahan has been a firm favourite since arriving on Stoneybatter’s main drag almost a year ago... I’ve moved Lee’s Charming Noodles into the emotional berth that used to be occupied…
Gastro: Big Fun at Big Fan
"Bring a group and shout words across the table, pound a few cocktails and enjoy yourself. You’ll be a long time dead." - Conor Stevens
Restaurant Review: Shut Up And Plate The Hits – L’Gueuleton
"There has always been more bread to be made selling feeds of pints in this city than plates of food. I’m just glad that the place continues to soldier on…
Gastro: Three Way – Los Chicanos | Cluck Chicken | Hanger Steak
"I’ll forego the foreplay and just get stuck in. We are here to talk about food trucks." Conor Stevens with some takes about three (relative) newcomers on the outdoor scene…
Restaurant Review: Sisu Izakaya
If you want everything under the (rising) sun and you’re really not too fussy then this might be the place for you.