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Late-Night Bites
Although Dublin is keeping later and later hours, it is still
nearly impossible to find anything approaching 24-hour din-
ing. One place that comes close is the Coffee Dock at Jurys
Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 ( & 01/660-5000 ). It's open Mon-
day 7am to 4:30am, Tuesday to Saturday 6am to 4:30am, and
Sunday 6am to 10:30pm. Bewley's, 78-79 Grafton St., Dublin 2
( & 01/677-6761 ), is open until 1am on Friday and Saturday.

Tips

bookcases and well-worn leather Chesterfields evoke a Victorian gen-
tlemen's club. Open daily from 11pm to 3am. Adam Court, off Grafton St.,
Dublin 2. & 01/679-9204.
Renards This quasi-jazz club is the see-and-be-seen choice of the
highlife set. Regulars include Bono of U2, actors Colin Farrell and
Gabriel Byrne, and the Corrs, while out-of-towners like Mick Jagger
pop in when they're in town. The look is modern (think glass and
chrome) on all three floors: the upstairs piano bar with its small tables
and comfy armchairs; the bustling ground-floor cafe-bar; and the base-
ment Plus club, which pulls in the crowd with live music—everything
from acid jazz to Latin beats—Sunday to Thursday. Renards is open
nightly from 11pm to 3am. 23-25 Frederick St. S., Dublin 2. & 01/648-1099.
Rí-Rá The name means “uproar” in Irish. Though trendy, Rí-Rá
has a friendlier door policy than most of its competition, so this may
be the place to try first. Open nightly from 11:30pm to 4am or later.
1 Exchequer St., Dublin 2. & 01/677-4835.
Spy Club Fashionable 30-somethings love this lounge bar, where
the emphasis is off dance and firmly on socializing. The look begins
with a classical, 18th-century town house with mile-high, corniced
ceilings. Next, add Greco-Roman friezes and pared-down, contem-
porary furnishings. Need more drama? The VIP room's focal point
is a photo of a woman in the buff riding a tiger pelt—an in-your-
face wink at the Celtic tiger. Saturday is electric pop night; Sunday
is gay night. Open nightly from 7pm to 3am. Powerscourt Townhouse
Centre, S. William St., Dublin 2. No phone.
Traffic Located opposite Arnott's department store, this urban-cool
bar and club covers three floors. Music is provided by a mix of Dublin
DJs and international talent. By day, the mood is fresh and funky;
after hours things get hotter. 54 Middle Abbey St., Dublin 1. & 01/873-4800.