Best of Dublin - My City - Megan McGuigan

What do you like best about Dublin?
I like that it’s a walkable city and you’re also never far from the sea or the mountains.

What do you think is the most iconic thing about modern Dublin?
The people.

Megan McGuigan

Where is your favourite place to eat?
Somewhere that does ramen or pho. Yamamori, Takara, Aobaba and Hailan are all great spots.

Dublin’s best bar?
The Royal Oak. A cosy bar beside IMMA with a nice pint of Guinness, a warm snug, trad on Sundays and a book exchange outside.

What’s your favourite shop in Dublin?
Om Diva – the window displays are always 10/10.

Where do you shop for clothes?
Lucy’s Lounge in Fownes Street, Temple Bar.

Your Dublin music?
Shiv, Bricknasty and Khakikid.

Favourite Dublin neighbourhood?
Dublin 8 – I went to college there so I have a lot of nostalgia and memories. You’re walking distance from town with lots of bars and places to eat, plus there are saunas, a climbing wall and IMMA. Also, the memorial gardens have a beautiful rose garden and the Phoenix Park is so close. And I’d love to try out rowing at the rowing club some day.

What is your most loved spot in Dublin to catch some me-time?
Phoenix Park for a run or to see the deer.

Phoenix Park

Where is your favourite place to bring friends/family when they visit Dublin?
Swim at the Vico, go find the deer in Phoenix Park, food and drink on Capel Street, and gig in the Sugar Club!

• Megan McGuigan is the founder of the brand Seeking Judy, stocked in George’s Street Arcade and Arnotts.

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