A guide to what's hot and what's cold
What's hot
Podge & Rodge Culchie CrispsSnacks "for feckless eejits everywhere". We like Buffalo Breath best.
Sufjan Stevens' Songs for ChristmasNow that's what I call the best Christmas album ever.
Thursday nights in Arnotts, Dublin 1Sheridans food tastings, 5-6pm; La Brea Bakery events, 6-7.30pm; and O'Briens wine tastings 7.30-8.30pm. Who needs dinner?
Winter wetsuitsSwim in the sea without turning blue.
The Designated Driver CampaignFree soft drinks for alcohol-free drinkers. See www.coca-colabottlers.com for pubs.
Gang of FourThe still-spunky post-punks play Tripod on December 10th. Go.
What's cold
The iPhoneHow much hype can a nonexistent product generate? The real thing's bound to be an anticlimax.
The urban umbrella brigadeKeep your spiny weapons out of our eyes. We prefer them intact, thanks.
Rhodes D7Now touting a €10 "business lunch". Three words, Gary: location, location, location.
Sky News IrelandWe'll miss it. But then, we always did.
Work-life phone imbalanceIf colleagues outnumber friends in your mobile-phone directory, you're
working too hard.