The new venue will open in November. A new rooftop bar is set to take over Dublin’s central bank building. While the city isn’t exactly known for its rooftop bars, this trendy new spot is opening in November, just in time for Christmas do’s. Situated on top of the former Central Bank building on Dame […]

6 months ago

‘Don’t try and be clever.’ A popular bar in Stockport in England has issued a warning to customers after making a discovery in the venue’s bathroom. This Godless Place on Bridge Street opened two years ago in the former Union Bank of Manchester building, utilising the old vaults and historic brick walls to create a […]

1 year ago

Bookings are filling up fast. If you’re a fan of one-off, unique dining and or drinking experiences, this is one to add to the diary. Renowned NYC watering hole The Dead Rabbit is making its way to Dublin for one night only and is set to take up temporary residence at Bar 1661 of Green […]

3 years ago

Have you had a drink at any of these spots? In the face of heated competition from 500 entries, Dublin venue Bar 1661 has been crowned Ireland’s Bar of the Year for 2022. Now in its 17th year, the Bar of the Year Awards took place on Monday (22 August) to recognise “the excellent bars, […]

3 years ago

Sounds like a great initiative. A bar in Copenhagen in Denmark is offering Covid-19 tests upon entry, along with a complimentary free beer for those tested. The brewpub Warpigs has teamed up with healthcare company Practio to set up a mini Covid-19 test station for customers at the bar’s back entrance who do not already […]

5 years ago

The bar opened on Good Friday of this year. On Sunday night (1 December), the Irish Craft Cocktail Awards took place and Bar 1661 ended up winning five of those awards, including Best Cocktail Bar in Ireland. The establishment opened just off Capel Street in Dublin city centre in April – on Good Friday to […]

6 years ago