Brother Hubbard Brunch

Having heard nothing but rave reviews about Brother Hubbard and the brunch there for some time now, I finally got the chance to sample the delights for myself.

Located on Capel Street, the outside doesn't look like much but fits perfectly for what it is trying to achieve. The inside is decked out in industrial hipster chic from the condiments to the thrifty looking furniture.

The food on the other hand is pure indulgence. I got the Croque Madame myself. While I knew it was a toastie with an egg on top I didn't know what to expect visually. A rustic sandwich chocked full of ham and smothered in a rich cheese is what I was given. It was luscious and gooey all at once. I could just about finish it, purely because I had no breakfast! I had a mimosa to wash it down. Who doesn't love a mimosa?!

Sean had Eggs Menemen. A Turkish style scrambled egg dish With peppers and olive oil. I didn't have any myself but I'm told it was delicious! He also had a Moroccan Iced-Tea to compliment it.

Simple food but expertly prepared. If you enjoy brunch or just eating out in general, I highly recommend it! Do be warned though, it can get quite busy around lunch time so calling in advance to book a table wouldn't be a bad idea to avoid waiting. The service is quick and friendly however at peak times, don't expect to be left alone to chat over an empty table while the queue of people mounts up.

Check out their site here - http://brotherhubbard.ie/

New Venture - Food Blogging

Happy New Year everybody! While I always say I'm going to do new segments on my blog, I always start one and never follow it through, this is evident with my 4 Play Friday which I only did once. I'm terrible I know. However I really want to stick with something and hopefully this is it.

From now on, I'm going to write about restaurants & establishments I've dined at. I know it's done to death but dining out is something I really really enjoy and love doing. My boyfriend and I love going to new places and try not go back to the same place more than once. I do have exceptions, such as Trocadero and Musashi. The food in both is to die for.  If I'm being honest it was my boyfriend who suggested writing about our dining experiences so thanks Sean!

Since we started going out in 2013 I've kept a list of all the places that we've eaten at, there are currently 34 places on the list. That's not too bad if I do say so myself. And I don't include McDonald's or any fast food joint on the list. I'm talking about proper dining establishment and cafés. It only includes places here in Dublin and not abroad which is something I do regret as we've been to some great restaurants in places such as; New York, Rome, Tel Aviv and Milan, but at the time it completely slipped my mind to keep records. From now on I'll include any place at home or overseas.

Anyway, this is my new venture and I am really looking forward to taking it up. It may be once a week, it may be once every two months, whenever we have the money to go out. I've put up the list of all the places we've gone to so far. If I can remember what we ate where I'll write about it (it's not likely) otherwise the fun starts now.