Dublin has been keeping up with this sunny weather streak. From my apartment window I could almost feel like I'm in California, but the moment I am outside, I feel the difference in temperature.
We spent Saturday in Howth, but we weren't too impressed. It felt like an amusement park with how many people were on the cliff walk. But at least lunch made it worth the DART trip.
Overall the chowder was lovely and the oysters were very tasty. The salmon was good, but the sticky toffee was burnt. Toffee can be difficult to get right, and if not careful, it can come off as too bitter.
The rest of Sunday was spent walking around, grabbing a drink at Blackbird in Rathmines, and checking out Italian style pizza.
We spent Saturday in Howth, but we weren't too impressed. It felt like an amusement park with how many people were on the cliff walk. But at least lunch made it worth the DART trip.
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| Howth Cliff Walk |
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| Howth Cliff Walk |
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| Howth Harbor |
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| Craft Beers At Brass Monkey |
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| Seafood Chowder at Brass Monkey |
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| Oysters And Smoked Salmon at Brass Monkey |
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| Sticky Toffee Pudding AT Brass Monkey |
On Sunday we stopped by the Custom House Quay to see the Chinese New Year Festival. The festival was well attended and reminded me of when I was little and would go to Syracuse University for Chinese New Year since the majority of Chinese living in Syracuse were students. CHQ is a nice space with a number of cafes and open space for relaxing. I can see visiting again.
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| CHQ From Outside |
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| Chinese New Year Festival At CHQ |
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| CHQ Interior |
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| Lanterns Outside CHQ |
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| Blackbird |
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| Blackbird |
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| Dublin Pizza Company |