Really enjoyed our visit to the Clockwork Door. Soon arrival we were warmly greeted by the staff…read morewho quickly explained rules for "Alice in Wonderland" room. I really enjoyed the room, however, it was only two of us, with bigger groups it might feel quite crowded. I quite enjoyed the puzzles and found them logical. After the game we were kindly offered an option of getting some biscuits with tea and plenty of boardgames. Definitely not your usual escape room!

This place is a wonderful concept! My group completed the Alice in Wonderland escape room. We…read morecompleted it in about 55 minutes, asking for a handful of hints along the way. Prepare to be challenged! Other than the escape rooms, The Clockwork Door is a "time house" where people can congregate and pay for their time spent there by the minute. Everything is included- board games, snacks, and coffee/tea. Post-escape room, the staff grants your group free unlimited access to the leisure area. My group enjoyed a game of Scrabble and cookies after our escape room experience. This seems like a great alternative to the drinking culture in a Dublin, or for folks too young to drink. I highly recommend this experience for visitors and locals alike.

Le Catedral's fuchsia pink door stands out like a ray of light in the midst of the more cheerless,…read moreindustrialized looking exteriors on St. Augustine Street. This intriguing mode of entry really roused my interest. Upon entry, ascend the white-washed walls laden with a whole conglomerate of paintings and photographs old and new. The Back Loft is a bright and roomy multi-disciplinary loft located at the back of La Catedral Studios. It is a multi-purpose space for the arts in a reclaimed Victorian industrial loft. Refurbished to a bare minimum to preserve the raw fabric of its past time charm, this inspired space is an unconventional artists' playground which embraces any art related project. The space may be hired for art exhibitions, live art events, theatre plays and rehearsals, workshops, intimate music gigs, dance, life drawing, photo shoots, film location and functions, to mention a few. The Back Loft is particularly open to experimentations and to adventurous site-specific work, to individual and collectives' curated projects and is an ideal springboard for emerging artists. I recently attended a photo exhibition here organized by a college friend who was able to get her hands on the venue relatively easily. Since its establishment in 2005, the Back Loft has played host to a great array of events independently curated by individuals and collectives. From what she said the studios offered a nurturing and supportive environment with 24 hr/7 day access, wi-fi, visibility on the studios' blog, kitchen and chill out space, free attendance at the back loft events, participation in an open studio event at Culture Night, negotiable rates for hire of the Back Loft and free access to the Back Loft for private use. I have attended a separate function here where I witnessed the use of one projector, one sound system (mixing desk and two speakers), two microphone stands, one microphone, one upright acoustic piano and a rack of gallery spotlights to further emphasise it's unique resourcefulness. From a punter's point of view the space's great natural light as a result of sky-lights running the length of the space and original pine timber flooring provide the ideal backdrop to witness pioneering artwork like no other.

The Good I saw a pretty kick ass indy play here in the…read morebeginning of December called "The Suitcase Milongurea" by Nicole Rouke and the smokin' sounds of Truly Divine. The space is a solid venue space to host an event. Big room, It has that NY city loft feel meets local messy artist space. Lots of cool local artists have their work displayed all around the gallery. The drawbacks Some of the a/v equipment wasn't working on my last visit there and the bathrooms need better maintenance, but other than that the venue is a chill hang out spot!

A lovely little party shop in the heart of Kimmage, with all you need to throw a great party or…read moreevent! Most notable, was the great customer service. The owner could not have been more accommodating in helping me find something I needed. I would recommend this party shop to anyone and will certainly be back again.

harumph! I'm disappointed with this party shop. I went looking for bits for a costume and there was…read morenothing there. OK I will grant that most people don't got looking for musketeer hats when its not halloween (or possibly ever, for shame!) and the shop is quite small so they can't really stock that many costumes, but I think small businesses like this could do more for local custom. In fairness the guy in the shop did suggest other places to try, after I said 'well it looks like I'll get it off the internet so, just trying to give my custom to local business', but after I left I thought he really could have offered to order it in for me. I mean they must have costume suppliers who could have these things. I'm not in a hurry, but maybe that's too much hassle. Still though they seemed to have lots of nice balloons and things which I'm sure are great. They're just no help for me trying to sort out my Dogtanian costume!

Michelle who manages the centre kindly invited me here to give a talk all about the free business…read moretools that Yelp offers for business owners, I know that seems like a shameless plug but that is the reason I was invited as Yelp is still a very new concept here, it's important to educate businesses not to fear it but to embrace it. When I arrived Michelle led me to the training room and there was a class of 55+ folks leaving, it's a computer class that centre runs and transition year students teach which is wonderful! They did a project a few months ago and I really enjoyed reading their stories that were framed around the room. The centre is very community focused and passionate about helping the local community learn new tools, network or implement programmes like the wonderful "I Love Terenure" campaign. It was wonderful for me to meet the businesses that gave me their time to explain a bit about what I do and how Yelp can help them. Places like this are a true credit to the community and I think it's terrific that they stay up to date with social media developments and they believe in making it accessible for all age groups. My goodness how many times can I say wonderful in one review?!

Friendly Party Planner did a wonderful job helping me with my best friends birthday bash…read more Everything I asked for and more was provided, and the ambiance, decorations & music were out of this planet. She will never forget her special day and I will never forget their great service and attentiveness. Thank you!!

This hidden little shop is the place you need to go if you have a fancy dress party coming up…read more They have everything from the Flinstones to Superman costumes. If Robin Hood is your thing then they've got the outfit. Or if you fancy yourself as more of a Zorro, they'll make you look good. It's a very small shop and they're very busy at Hallowe'en (as you'd guess) so if you have a party coming up, best to get in there early or book your costume. There's also the chance that it could be a bit smelly or a bit sweaty if it's something that comes with a head... only to be expected though I guess! Costumes are about €60 a pop.

Brilliant service, absolutely fantastic food. Have worked with them few times and would recommend…read morethem for anyone who is looking for catering, they are very reliable.

Here from SF and so far #10 is #1! Great drinks and awesome staff. Thanks for the hospitality, see…read moreyou next time for sure.