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Decent music nights, recent ones were Dubstep and a celebration of the Rio Carnival with drummers and cheep Brazilian beer. Usually packed at the weekend, always a laugh.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18109 Camden Street http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11820
Some of the best live music venues are situated here, along with a great choice of bars.

Curiously the bars with Irish language names are the coolest. Solas (Light) has a recently opened beer garden upstairs and serves decent food during the day and a great selection of beers - try Murphy's stout instead of Guinness for a change.

Anseo (Here) also has a good selection of imported beers. Both bars have regular DJs playing alternative dance and funk vinyls from when before most of the customers were born. For the best kebabs in Dublin, Zaytoon is beside Anseo.

Other bars and venues worth a visit in the same spot are Whelans, The Village, Carnival and The Bleeding Horse. Not far from the latter is the recently refurbished Tripod venue and the impressive Odeon.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11820 Dublin's Smallest Pub http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11776
Go there at around 8 o'clock so you can guarantee yourself a place and avoid the herds of late-night workers coming for happy hour afterwards (they even have backrests on the walls to accommodate those without seats). Though really small (the area of the whole pub must be around ten metres squared), the pub is very cozy and serves the best Guinness I ever tasted, for a reasonable bargain of €3.80.

Definitely a good option, especially if you're with a big group of friends and feel like starting the night out with some drinks and good laughter.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11776 The Brazen Head http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9434 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9434 Fresh and Clean http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7235 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7235