A guide to what's hot and what's not.
What's hot...
New Christmas lights on Grafton Street
By the same people who lit up the Eiffel Tower. We love the sparkle.
Kings of Leon after-show party The show is sold out . . . you might get lucky at the Tivoli late on Wednesday, with Jared Followill on the decks.
Once on DVD For those who missed its short run in the cinema. The CD is good, too.
browniepoints.ie "Helping men buy gifts for women." We like the initiative. Can we have one for the gals?
Ray Darcy Not just entertaining, this man can cook!
Keohane's Bookshop in Sligo Michael Keohane takes time to recommend books to individual customers (and introduced us to Andrei Makine and Sandor Marai). Rare expertise and courtesy.
What's cold...
Brown Thomas windows Two years of tawdriness in a row . . . Even the mannequins look bored. Bring back the magic.
Escalator etiquette, or lack of it Why hold everyone up by not standing to one side?
Skating on thin ice €26 an hour for one adult and child to skate? A bit too pricey.
Heather Mills - again Pontificating about saving the planet while sitting in her 4x4 with the engine running.
Email your hots and colds to index@irish-times.ie . Thanks this week to Karina Corbett and Tom Doorley.
Mobile phone chargers Why doesn't one sort fit all?