The slightly increased price of the M&S Dine in For Two offer is causing reports of frightful middle class hardship.  Some people are being forced to skip every tenth yoga class, while others are contemplating putting the non-organic kale in their basket at Donnybrook Fair. It’s still a good offer though, and it’s on again [...]

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It’s about time. Both Jean and I separately contacted M&S to ask when the Dine In deal would be back, as it had been gone for over a month. We were getting withdrawal symptoms. The deal is back at a new slightly increased price of €13.50.  This increase was almost definitely applied to account for [...]

Despite the general perception of takeaways as a cheap night in, you can often end up paying way over the odds for the food.  If curries start at over €10, as they do in many Thai and Indian takeways, the cost even for one side and delivery adds up to quite a lot.  Of course [...]

Portobello in Dublin is spoiled rotten for cafes, and Tiesan Cafe on Harrington St is one of the nicest ones, with fantastic coffee, interesting exhibitions on the walls and cosy blankets for when you’re sitting outside.  My pal Patrick runs it, and he got in touch to tell us they’re now opening for dinner from Thursday [...]