We chatted to the Oscar-winner ahead of the release of his new movie this week. It is difficult to believe, but Matt Damon was living in Ireland last year. Yes, it was only 2020 (and not the decade or so ago that it feels like) that he was over here for Ridley Scott’s historical epic […]

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

Sounds good to us! As we reported last month, Irish Cocktail Month took place in all 32 counties in the country throughout October. Each of the bars that got involved in the month were coming up with their own unique creation to put forward for the prestigious award of Best Cocktail in Ireland. Each of […]

8 years ago

Ireland’s best cocktail bar has also been named in the latest awards ceremony. The Irish Hospitality Awards for 2018 took place this week, with the best in the hospitality business in Ireland up for their individual awards. Bars, restaurants, and hotels were all namechecked, with winners from Cork, Galway, Laois, Dublin, and Waterford among the […]

8 years ago

Have you had one of these? There’s nothing like a night out on the tiles with a drink or two at the weekend. Most people will opt for a glass of wine, a bottle of beer or a cocktail, but you might want to rethink your choice of drink when you hear what this barman […]

10 years ago

It sounds rather delicious… We’re known for our beverages the world over but there’s often a lot of difficulty in deciding which is the best, but when it comes to cocktails, there’s no longer any doubt. A Waterford bar’s Gunpowder cocktail has been declared the best cocktail in Ireland at the national cocktail festival run by […]

10 years ago