Thursday, 13-August-2026

Andrea and I celebrate monthly anniversaries.

It’s a fun way to make sure we get date nights in – not that we technically need the reminder, but it’s still a fun little extra to the month. Something to look forward to, something to help keep us centered and connected and doing things.

Today was one year, ten months. Not a normal metric for a big celebration… but you know what? Life is a reason for a celebration, and we’d been wanting to visit a “traditionally fancy” restaurant here in Dublin for a while.

D’Olier is one of the starred restaurants in Dublin – One star, and a well-earned star from what we’ve heard. And they had an opening the evening of our month-iversary, which definitely helped streamline the decision process.


Now, let’s see… what can I say about D’Olier?

It was good, solidly good. The service was excellent, the food was interesting, and the presentation was strong. It was fun, and it was an experience – not really an Irish experience, per se, though we could absolutely see the Irish influence throughout.. candidly, both in the good, and in the “creative choices”.