Ruth Lorenzo in Dublin
How many times have I wrote about celebrities I’ve met in Dublin? Three or five times? There are few posts in my archive that mentions Irish rugby players, TV stars and singers. And yet, there’s another one that is worth to mention here. To be precise, this time my wife was the one that actually met the person. My wife was shopping on Grafton Street yesterday evening, when she has run into the one of the 2008 X Factor contestant Ruth Lorenzo. The Spanish diva with an incredible voice. She’s been voted off the X Factor two weeks ago, and I must say she is one of a hell singer.
As far as I know, she came to Dublin to launch the Burn Beach Club in Stillorgan tonight, a hedonistic party venue that will bring a new vibe to the Southside. She will be the first live performance in the club, so as this will be also her first Irish performance ahead of her new album signing.
The High Kings
I have never heard of band called High Kings before. Not until last Saturday, when I met one of the member of the band Finbarr.
I met him last weekend at our friend Lubi 30th birthday in the Tippenyaki restaurant. I spoke to him during the night and the next day I have checked their website to find out more.
The High Kings is an Irish band, from the production and creators of Celtic Woman. The High Kings band featuring Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Martin Furey and Darren Holden, is hailed as the most exciting Irish ballad band these days. They have recently concluded their US and Irish tour. Carrying on the great tradition of Irish music this band has taken the music world by storm over the last twelve months.
Buy The High Kings CD and DVD here
Teppanyaki Restaurant in Dublin
If there was just one restaurant in Dublin that I must recommend to you, then it would be definitely Tippenyaki restaurant in Rathmines. We’ve been there last night, and I have to say, it was just amazing and an unforgettable experience.
The idea of this restaurant is that the chef stands behind a counter set with big iron plates and cooks up a storm, while the diner, meanwhile, is part of the audience, participating in the whole event. This is called Teppanyaki.
Teppanyaki is a type of Japanese cuisine that uses an iron griddle (teppan) to cook food. A good teppanyaki chef is a real juggler and entertainer, tossing eggs in the air and landing them on the hot plate, unscathed, to cook for fried rice, or stacking onions in the shape of Mount Fuji, setting them on fire with a whoosh of flame and dousing them in liquid, which then bubbles up like lava.
It really is a great entertainment concept. The end result is popular because it is grilled food that is chopped up for speedy cooking and easy eating with chopsticks.
So, if you are looking for the great food with a little bit of show while the food is prepared, then you must visit Tippenyaki restaurant in Rathmines.
Tippenyaki
39 Castlewood Avenue
Rathmines
Dublin 6
Tel: (01) 497-9463