HOT
Basement dates
Nothing says romantic like an old-school candlelit basement joint. Red Bank, Luna, Bagots Hutton and co
Long Way Home
Lapsley’s album out next month for all your late-night ‘setting the atmosphere’ needs
Divorce
We’re gagging for Sharon Horgan’s new comedy to hit HBO
The Butchers
A secret bar in Dublin that seems genuinely hard to access. Obviously we want in
Bertha’s Revenge
Ballyvolane House’s gin is our perfect date
Bold Bunny
Irish-made greeting cards. We like their Valentine’s selection such as one declaring, ‘If it was the nineties I’d make you a mixtape’
Sing Street
John Carney’s love letter to 1980s Ireland is getting rave reviews, and opens ADIFF on Thursday
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Quirky first-date activities
No, I don’t want to go rock climbing, I want a Negroni
Clover
A Dating On Demand feature sets up blind date matches for you. Too much
Wedding themes
Isn’t getting hitched, a hashtag, and cash as a gift enough effort?
Digital Divorce
The process of extracting oneself from the digital remnants of your now-over coupledom
Kim Kardashian’s Valentine’s gift guide
From a $10 edible thong to a $10,000 bottle of pink champagne, it’s 50 shades of eyerolls
Shortened restaurant sittings
Who wants to be rushed out when you’re paying full whack?
Adele remorse
Probably should have tried harder to get a ticket. Dam
