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Yes, I had to do a tip on Temple Bar, as it is the centre of Dublin Nightlife.
Quite nice by day, the cobbled streets of Temple Bar turn into a magnet at night for plenty of very drunk tourists and a fair few locals as well. By night, I read it described as 'Temple Barf' !!
There are plenty of bars and restaurants to choose from, so eat, drink and be merry, and soak up some Dublin culture!
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I decided to go inside, because it was during the afternoon ( around 5pm) and there weren't lots of people around. A young guy gave away a small guitarconcert singing songs from REM, U2, ... He was actually pretty talented. I
On my second visit to Dublin, I came back here in the afternoon around 3pm and again, there was a young guy playing the guitar and singing. I can't remember if it was the same one as the first time, but this one also had an amazing voice!
On my next visit to Dublin, I'll definitely check out the Quay's Bar again. Leave a Comment Theme: Live MusicDirections: Temple Bar
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The night before we were taking the train to the Electric Picnic Festival in Stradbally, Petra and I had a wander round the very touristy but great fun Temple Bar area. We spent ages looking for somewhere we both fancied eating, and there are literally hundreds of places to choose from, eventually settling for a disco diner type place where I had fish and chips and she had a burger.
Afterwards we just wandered up and down in the warm evening, watching all the other tourists and spotting other possible festival goers! We had coffee and cake in a really nice little coffee and cake place that I can't remember the name of but was opposite the Irish Film Institute where, in the upper rooms a small group of wouldbe acTORs were having elocution/voice projection lessons.. their elaborate gesticulations looked very amusing with no sound.
Later, by an outdoor seating area, we came across the Garda dealing with a stabbed Jamaican street performer incident - it had drawn crowds far larger than the poor guy could ever have hoped for with his act. Hope he was ok.
Anything. Leave a Comment Theme: People Watching
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This is a great pub called the Porterhouse. We got filmed here the first night. A tv crew came into the pub.
I could not let the night go on without finding out what television station would air our pics.
We will be on French Television on Valentines Day! PLEASE look for us vt members in Paris.
Documentary is on "banning smoking in Irish Pubs"
p.s. We weren't smoking! ;o)
I would recommend dressing nice for the pub scene.
I however was pretty casual and packed light this time. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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This place was right in the middle of TB area. It had a separate bar (with small dancefloor) and a nightclub and even a hotel for those straggling out of the club. I wouldn't say it was a great nightclub. Music was mediocre, drinks reasonable but the girls were really friendly!! (I don't mean that way now! C'mon this is a respectable travel site!) For some reason, there was a group of 5 Irish girls who took to playing with my hair from behind and even flicked my big ears a couple of times. So when Justin Timberlake's "I'm gonna rock you girl" came on, I had to do some JT imitation with one of the gals. I was just returning the friendliness. Then I went back into the corner and started reading the newspaper. Fascinating night ended with an outdoor sing along. I guess in the TB area, there are a bunch of guitarists who sing for some change. When you've got drunk clubbers at 3am in the morn', you get a group of locals and tourists singing along to the tunes of "Stand by Me" BB King, etc. Now, to show how friendly the Irish were, they seemed to kiss each other on the lips quite often to say goodbye. Now that's a friendly city! Plus the gardas (I think that's what the cops were called. Is it in Gaelic?) don't carry guns? What? Leave a Comment Theme: Nightclub
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We came to the Porter House twice during our trip. Both times we sat at a quiet little booth located right under the stairs across from the main bar. This was a cozy little location to have some drinks,snuggle and talk about our trip. The bar is rather large with many levels of seating ranging from simple stools to full tables with benches. Their menu ranged from typical bar nibbles like Nachos to full steak meals.
Casual. We saw people in suits and formal wear and we saw people in jeans. I thinks it's just one of those we accept everybody places. Theme: Eating and Drinking
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I of course make friends with the locals, talk about the country, etc.
This is the table next to ours, they were meeting family and friends, which is a custom in Ireland.
Casual to nice dress should be the dress code I think. I was a bit too casual as I traveled light for the first time to Europe. Leave a Comment Theme: Adult Spot
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One Irish friend of mine, who I met at the hostel, was complaining to me about the prices in the Temple Bar area of Dublin. He said that anything over 3.50 was outrageous (for a pint of Guinness). I have to agree, though for me that's an outstandingly good price. Last time I was in the States I paid about 5 euro for a pint of Guinness (and, of course, it wasn't even that good).
The Temple Bar section of town is where it's all "happening" though. Lots of students, though there are bars that cater to a slightly older crowd. There are also some touristy places (i.e. traps).
I avoided it for the most part so I don't really have any recommendations.
Whatever - as usual it depends on who you want to impress and how much. Leave a Comment Theme: Eating and DrinkingAddress: Temple BarDirections: The highlighted section in your guidebook!
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temple bar has the reputation of being touristy, crowded, and over priced. this is true but a visit to dublin would not be complete without checking out temple bar. the temple bar is in the heart of the temple bar entertainment area. it is a very large pub with an outdoor courtyard in the center of the pub. pricey, yes but a fun place to visit. Theme: Eating and DrinkingAddress: essex street eastDirections: central dublin, south of the liffey.
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Temple bar could become a tourist trap, the drinks are a bit higher and you'll be sitting next to the tourists in restaurants. But it also is Dublin's cultural quarter with art galleries, street performers, festivals, etc. In addition to some nice restaurants, pubs, clubs, and shops, there are art center, music center, and theater. The street is very busy all day long especially at night. Go out there, and join the cloud. Have a pint with locals and visitors from other countries!
Dress as you wish. Leave a Comment Theme: Eating and DrinkingAddress: Fleet St./Tempe Bar/Essex St., Dublin 2Directions: South of River LiffeyWebsite: http://www.temple-bar.ie/
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