“My favorite record store is Freebird Records – The guys that work there know their stuff. They introduced me to LCD Soundsystem when they first came out.” – Joe Ballance, Vibe Manager

“The best cup of coffee is at Queen of Tarts – I get a latte served with a freshly baked hot scone smothered in Irish butter, strawberry jam & fresh cream!” – Joe Ballance, Vibe Manager

“My favorite local bar is the Globe Bar.” – Joe Ballance, Vibe Manager

“Poddle Park is a nice place to chill. Even though the river is so shallow you have to lay down to get wet on a hot summer day!” – Paddy Casey

“There’s a little Syrian Cafe in the Blackrock Market that has amazing vegetarian food. It’s the best falafel between here and Mesopotamia.” – Paddy Casey

“My favourtie neighbourhood has to be Crumlin – it has me, Phil Lynott from Thin Lizzy and Brendan Behan… enough said! It was also the last place in Ireland with a rollerskating rink.” – Paddy Casey

“The Secret Book and Record Store on Wicklow Street, you can still find some old weird records there that you forgot existed, there isn’t many places like it left.” – Paddy Casey

“Chicken n Lickin is easily the best hangover food in the city. Greasy, crispy, delicious goodness. I recommend the chicken wings!” – Tebi Rex

“For casual drinks you can’t beat WigWam. It’s a central location in the city with cheap enough drinks and a great vibe about it. The biggest draw however is the smoking area, great place for a chat with friends old or new. You get me?” – Tebi Rex

“Grab a Franciscan Well, thank me later.” – Tebi Rex

Insider Tip: If you want to take a day trip to their beautiful brick and mortar brewery, it’s just a few short hours away from Dublin in the town of Cork. However, the beer can be found tap throughout local pubs in Dublin!

“The book upstairs is my favourite place for coffee. It’s a cute little cafe sitting on top of an independent bookstore. It’s such a cosy spot with delicious coffee.” – Tebi Rex

“Every Tuesday night in Doyle’s there is a gig called Ruby Sessions that has been running for 20 years. It’s incredible and if you’re visiting Dublin you should really make an effort to try and catch one. From unsigned independent local acts to the likes of Mumford and Sons and Paolo Nutini have played here. If you’re in Dublin on a Tuesday don’t miss it!” – Orchid Collective

“We usually don’t discriminate when it comes to hangover food but the best would probably have to be the Wowburger chain. They have many stores all over Dublin but they offer unlimited toppings on any of their burgers which is a major selling point for the hangover cure.” – Orchid Collective

“Spindizzy Records in George’s Arcade is always a great place to find new releases to cool rare second hand finds.” – Orchid Collective

“George’s Arcade have many cool little boutiques if you want to purchase anything from records, vintage clothes to incense sticks it’s always a go to spot for us.” – Orchid Collective

“George’s street arcade is a great open air ‘shopping center’ of sorts. Lots of quirky and cool independent retailers down there where you can get all sorts of stuff. It’s very intimate though, feels more like a market than anything else.” – Tebi Rex

“My favorite place to shop is George’s Arcade!” – Joe Ballance, Vibe Manager

“Workman’s Club is probably our favourite place for a late drink. It’s a busy club bar with gigs and indie discos. If you’re into indie bangers it’s the place to be for a bop.” – Orchid Collective