How excited were we when we heard that 'Rude Girl' Rhianna had been spotted on Dublin's Grafton Street last week, popping into BT's for a spot of shopping before wowing punters at the O2 by singing songs about umbrellas (ellas, ellas, ellas) in her pants… That's right, she's just like us! Here, then, is the Essential Guide to Dublin For Visiting Slebs – things to see and do in Europe's Coolest City (© 1992).

SHOPPING: Bargaintown. It's a little-known fact, but the discount furniture emporium has become a home from home for any number of major international artists: last time they were in town, Brit rockers Kasabian picked up a three-piece leather suite and some rather fetching bookshelves, and actress and It Girl Chloe Sevigny has been spotted working part-time in the Tallaght branch – she swears she's doing it for the staff discount.

FOOD: Burdocks, Christchurch: Gavin Friday once brought Naomi Campbell here for a bag of chips, back when Gav was producing Naomi's debut album; most evenings, you'll find major international celebrities queuing for the finest greasy delights Dublin has to offer. Only the other night, we saw Jack White devour a jumbo spiceburger in the company of Seamus Heaney, the beautiful Kathryn Thomas and that dude from Mad Men. Seriously.

CLUBS: Lillie's Bordello. Now and forever, this is THE hotspot for discerning classy celebrities. Sure, only the other night we enjoyed a sing-along in the exclusive library with footballer Stephen Ireland, rapper 50 Cent, Derek from Crystal Swing, author Bret Easton Ellis, reclusive rocker Scott Walker and Xposé's Lisa Cannon. You really had to be there.