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27th Feb 2015

Book the Babysitter: Here’s this week’s best date night ideas

Oh the places you'll go...

Katie Mythen-Lynch

Party in a secret location in Dublin

Sunday, March 1st

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Ten quid and an exclusive email invitation will gain you access to The Decades Party, a clandestine jaunt through past musical eras with DJs including Dave Parle and Eoin Carrigan. It kicks off in two rooms and a smoking area at 6pm (until 1am) at a secret penthouse style location to be revealed to ticket holders only. We love a bit of mystery. Earlybird tickets €8 here.

A Parisien supper on Leeside

Thursday, March 5th

invitation-au-voyage

If French food and film are two of your passions, Invitation au Voyage will be right up your rue. A masterpiece of silent cinema by Germain Dulac, the avant-garde film will be screened with a Live Score & Parisien Supper at the Farmgate Cafe in the atmospheric English Market as part of the Cork French Film Festival. Tickets €35, including supper, dessert and coffee. Doors at 6.30pm.

Quaff cocktails (blindfolded) in Galway

Anytime 

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Already famous for their extravagant Afternoon Teas, The G Hotel in Galway has now added Blind Tasting to their long list of ‘spoil yourself’ treats. €39 will buy you four cocktails and a selection of mini desserts to enjoy while you quaff them. A decadent sensory experience to enjoy à deux or with a bunch of mates. Book here.

Staying in?

If a night on the sofa sounds like more fun than a night on the tiles right now, check out Aldi’s new Secret Chef range. Each ready-to-cook dish can be popped directly into the oven so there’s no prepping involved and the selection is amazing, with the Lamb Shoulder Rack (with a mint and herb crust – €6.99) and the Beef Burgers (with jalapeno and Monterey Jack cheese melt- €2.99) among our favourites. Browse the full range here. Nom.

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