Connector Lunches No.1 & No.2

by Conor on October 3rd, 2009

Connector Lunch No. 1 @ GBK, South William Street, Dublin 2.

This first Connector Lunch was enjoyed by Conor Lynch, Claire Boyles & Jason Roe as we had a couple of late cancellations.  It was in the Gourmet Burger Kitchen or GBK on South William Street.  Our lunch was enjoyed while sitting out in the sun and it was good to catch up with Jason & Claire.  GBK do €5 burgers before 5pm and a lunch menu from only €10 if you want to check it out.  Thanks guys !!

Connector Lunch No.2 – Jo’Burger, Rathmines Road, Dublin 6.

This lunch in Jo’Burger was courtesy of Joe Mack vis Joe’s friend Sinead Ryan.  They just wanted to let everyone know that the Rathmines restaurant is open for business and serving  a new menu from next week. I was joined by Greg Fry & Rob Cumiskey & we had a good old natter about the projects we are working on together. Thanks for lunch Joe !

Lunches No. 3 & Lunch No. 4

We also have offers from The Church, MYO in the IFSC & The Purty Kitchen in Dun Laoghaire.  We are happy for anyone to come and join us for lunch – we will randomly pick who gets the free lunches and negotiate a great deal for anyone else who turns up from restuarants want to participate.

Lunches will be on Thursday or Fridays for the next couple of weeks & please email conor [at] connector.ie for more information or follow connector_ie on Twitter.

George Hook connects with Age Action

by Conor on September 30th, 2009

George Hook will be on Camden Street tomorrorw at the Age Action shop sipping tea to help celebrate October 1st UN International Day of Older Persons.  I hope to pop down and share a cuppa with George and anyone who pops in.  Age Action is calling on the nation to stop what they are doing at 11am on the 1st October and share a golden moment with an older person over a cup of tea.   Not that I am saying George is old or anything like that … but it is great to support our older and wiser family, friends & neighbours !

Writer Maeve Binchy launched the campaign with a hot cuppa and spoke of positive ageing: “”I support the Share a Golden Moment like I support everything positive! We are getting older so why not try to enjoy it and help others to do so?”

“This campaign is special.  It is calling on the nation on a specific day at a specific hour, to connect with an older person to let them know that you care,” Age Action’s Head of Advocacy and Communications Eamon Timmins said.

“October 1st falls during Positive Ageing Week and so we are calling on businesses to help promote the spirit of the day by purchasing boxes of tea bags from Age Action and distribute them amongst their customers and staff during Positive Ageing Week.  Age Action is also encouraging communities to have their own tea party at 11am on October 1st to mark the day,” Eamon Timmins said.

Please go to www.ageaction.ie or contact  Dee Clare at (01) 475 6989 if you want to help out tomorrow or at any stage.

Connector Lunches

by Conor on September 21st, 2009

Connector is setting up a mini Connector Meetup over lunch this Wednesday / Thursday TBC in Dublin.  There is an open invite and your hosts will be myself (Conor Lynch) & Claire Boyles & Rob Cumiskey.

We’re looking for a nice Dublin city centre restaurant who wants to welcome us for lunch this week with some generous discounts or freebies in return for some coverage on Twitter & blogs !  So far we have over 4,000 Twitter followers among the 3 of us who we will tell our friends about how your restaurant rated.

http://twitter.com/connector_ie
http://twitter.com/claireboyles
http://twitter.com/venntertainment

Maybe a €5 lunch for anyone else who joins us 3 ?  Any social media savy restaurateurs out there ?!

Here’s one we made earlier @Saba.

Connections @ Saba Restaurant

by Jamie Richardson on August 21st, 2009

It may be difficult to think of a better way to celebrate my last couple night in Dublin than a fantastic meal at Saba. This Thai & Vietnamese restaurant’s food was just as lively and vivacious as its atmosphere.

Located on Clarendon Street, just off of St. Stephen’s Green, Saba’s popularity was clear from the start by the array of people situated in both the bar and restaurant section. Rob Cumiskey from Venntertainment joined Caoimhe, Conor and I for our meal. Rob’s also blogged about our evening at Saba, check it out >here>>

With great appetizer (from squid to chicken wings), promptly followed by our delicious meals with excellent wine, and topped off with ice cream and a brownie for dessert, the night was definitely a treat. There was a great menu with a wide variety of items to choose from.

The lights were low, but the decor on was lovely, and I especially enjoyed the popping-pink accents throughout the restaurant.

On the whole, the food, service, and character at Saba provided an extraordinary evening and I would say is definitely worth checking out for yourself!

A special thanks to Heidi O’Sullivan from WHPR for the great recommendation!

Connector Intern Andrew's Farewell

by Jamie Richardson on August 19th, 2009

Summer is nearly over, and that could only mean that Andrew and I will part ways with Connector …at least in the geographical sense.

In fact, Andrew has already departed! Last week was the end of his internship program, so we celebrated his farewell last Thursday evening. We started the night out at O’Donoghues and later met up with BalconyTV’s Tom, Stephen & their intern Jess for a wonderful farewell meal at Hugo’s.

The night was great fun, and we got to enjoy live music from Tom who was performing at Hugo’s. Incredible music Tom, great job!

There was definitely a “Connector” theme to the night, with Andrew’s gift of Connector-colored cufflinks from Conor, as well as a wine bottle that looks oddly familiar …

What a great summer it’s been and we’re undoubtedly sad to see Andrew go! I’ve got a couple days left before I’m heading back across the Atlantic as well . . .

Connector Lunch @ Da Pino Restaurant

by Jamie Richardson on August 14th, 2009

Da Pino Ristorante is a main component of our view from the Connector office, and the popular restaurant has caught our attention on more than a couple of occasions.

So, as is the Connector way, we thought: why not blog about Da Pino?

This afternoon we enjoyed a wonderful lunch from our neighbors at Da Pino. The Italian restaurant’s atmosphere was bright and pleasant; and as the lunchtime crowd came, it was clear that others felt the same way! The food was quite good as well!

We’d like to give a big thanks Da Pino’s for a blog-worthy lunch and hope to be back soon!

The Connector Intern Party!

by Jamie Richardson on August 12th, 2009

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First off I would like to start off and thank The Church right off the bat.  All of their staff did a great job cleaning, organizing, and catering to our needs for the party.  Next I will send my thanks out to our lovely ladies who were involved with the photography, and signing guests in.  They did a wonderful job and deserve a big hand.

I was very satisfied with the turnout because I honestly had no idea how many people would show up.  It is great to sit above the bar and observe people who have to move people out of the way just to get to the bar.  This made me smile and I realized that we threw a kick ass party for students!!

Lastly I would like to say how much I enjoyed working with Jamie on this event.  She was a great co-worker, and as a team we worked well together to throw this bang. I look forward to planning more parties in the future for large amounts of people.

~Andrew~

Connector BBQ @ The Church

by Jamie Richardson on July 31st, 2009

Last night’s Connector BBQ turned out well thanks to The Church, Bulmers Light, and of course all the guests that came to enjoy a night outside. We were fortunate enough to avoid any rain that would damper the night’s BBQ on The Church’s outdoor Terrace.

With no set agenda for the evening, the Connector BBQ was a relaxing night with great food from The Church’s barbecue grill and sponsored drinks from Bulmers Light. Fresh air provided the perfect atmosphere for a laid back night of connecting! What a great way to celebrate the 12 months since the first Connector Meet-up!

Thanks again to everyone who joined in for the BBQ, and we hope to see you at the next Connector event! We hope you liked our fun new Connector badges!

Connect @ the Connector Intern Party

by Jamie Richardson on July 27th, 2009

Being an intern for Connector isn’t just something that happened by chance. Well, perhaps it was chance that landed me with Connector and Conor Lynch, but the part about being an intern here in Dublin was very much intentional. Confused? Allow me to explain.

Andrew Sigle and I pursued internships in Dublin through a program run by a company named EUSA. Essentially, we were placed in internships based on our majors in college. And now here we are, Americans, working for Connector for the summer!

Andrew and I, however, are two of many interns in Dublin this summer gaining work experience. There are quite a lot actually! Due to this wide array of people from across the U.S. doing a variety of internships throughout Dublin, we wanted to host an event in order to bring everyone together for a fun night of making connections.

Come join us on Wednesday July 29th @ The Church

Connector @ The Wright Venue

by connector on July 26th, 2009

I was lucky enough to be a VIP guest at the official opening night of The Wright Venue in Swords on Thursday night.  It was a great night in a very impressive & massive superclub.  Let’s just say they put on a great show and it was full of lovely ladies which is always great to see ! ;-0

Thanks to designer Mark Griffin & Patrick Dunne for the invites and dragging my sorry ass out from the city centre for a change – it was well worth it as it was the place to be on the night.  Connected with Amanda Sullivan, Aisling Donnellan, Tom Murphy, Jonothan Sultan, Izabela Chudzicka, Angelique & Katie, Helen O’Reilly & I met the lovely Claudine Palmer.  More info on the night >>