"Good puzzle would be to cross Dublin without passing a pub," muses James Joyce's protagonist, Leopold Bloom, in the epic tome Ulysses. Long known as a drinking town, in more recent years, Dublin's culinary and cocktail culture has grown by leaps and bounds, thanks to a new generation of restaurateurs, mixologists, makers and purveyors who are doing things their own way.

And while there's nothing wrong with a tipple of Irish whiskey or a proper pint of Guinness – the good folks at Swan Bar, an institution on Pub Street circa 1661, will make sure you're sorted in that category – a visit to Dublin nowadays would be incomplete without sampling any of the locally-made artisanal gins, an expertly-crafted cocktail or indulging in the grand tradition of afternoon tea in one of the city's most iconic drawing rooms.

Here are 10 sips that celebrate Dublin's past, present and future. … (continue reading)