Weekly Newsletter with tips and news from the CC Dublin Campus

Volume 1, Issue 4

October 08, 2013

The Champlain Craic

Running from the 26th-28th of October the Summer is officially over, and what better Bram Stoker Festival celebrates the life and way to wash away those winter blues then legacy of Dublin-born author and father of with Dublins International Comedy Club! They run shows from ThursdaySunday the original vampire antihero Count Dracuwith numerous different acts. Some or Irela. Combining Dublins favourite time of lands best and upcoming talent perform year, Halloween, with its rich, literary history here with shows usually beginning at around makes for one mean festival. The citys tra9pm and tickets can be purchased at the dition of gothic storytelling and wild imagi- door, except for Saturday. On Sunday nights nation is set against the backdrop of the pa- admission is only 5 and offers Irelands top comedians the opportunity to test run brand gan festival Samhain as castles, churches new material. and cinemas play fitting host to the littany of theatrical, literary and cinematic events tak- www.theinternationalcomedyclub.com ing place across the city.

www.bramstokerfestival.com

Now who doesnt like a little karaoke? We sure do here in Dublin and have a number of places where you can sing your heart out and ruin all of the great classics (just kidding). The Woolshed Baa has a great Karaoke set up every Thursday from 9:30pm. If you are not fond of performing in front of a crowd you can always book a karaoke room at Ukiyo www.ukiyobar.com and have a private karaoke session with just you are your friends. So whether you sing like Mariah Carey or Jim Carrey, nobody care at karaoke.

Cheesy Beany Hammy Chicky Pasta

100g pasta 1 ham slice 1 chicken slice 50ml milk

75g grated cheese of choice 1 egg 200g baked beans

Method 1. Boil the pasta in a saucepan. 2. Cut up the slices of ham and chicken into thin slices. 3. Whisk the egg, milk and cheese. 4. Heat up the baked beans in the microwave. 5. When boiled, strain the pasta (leave a little bit of water left) and put it back into the saucepan whilst turning the heat down halfway. 6. Mix in the egg-milk-cheese combination quickly with the pasta consistently stirring. 7. Mix in the baked beans with the pastaeggs-milk-cheese combination. 8. Leave on the heat for a minute, stirring frequently, then take off the hob and serve.

Restaurant Watch! Getting a little bored of oven pizza and dominos? Why not get out and get some nice fresh Italian food instead? Milano has a number of restaurants located in Dublin and has great affordable options. From beautiful pizzas of all toppings , creamy pastas and mouth watering salads you will feel like youre already sitting in Rome without having to even leave lovely Dublin. Milano suits all cusBe careful or you may just stroll right past it, The Dawson Lounge tomers, whether you are with a group of friends, family or AKA Dublins smallest pub. Loeven on a nice romantic evencated just at the top of Dawson ing. Check out their menu on street, this pub is not your regutheir website and enjoy.

lar social hang out spot, it is the type of place you go into on your way to that social hang out spot. With a capacity of about 20, The Dawson Lounge is very popular with both tourists and locals as it is said to have a great pint of the black stuff and great Irish atmosphere. It is definitely worth a look and at least then you can always say that you were in the smallest pub in Dublin.

Useful links
www.entertainment.ie www.dublin.ie www.visitdublin.ie www.meetup.com www.totallydublin.ie

Www.melskitchencafe.com

Before you judge someone, walk a mile in their shoes. Then.. Who cares?? They are a mile away and you have their shoes!!

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