Shops/Businesses opening/closing down

Intifada · 01-09-2014 1:21pm

Must be a new policy, I haven't been in since the refit but practically every other time I've been there have been huge queues because only 1 or 2 tills are open. Pretty much rules out the prospect of popping in for one item, although I suppose that isn't their market.

Links234 · 08-09-2014 2:29pm

Oh, I had this to say about The Fisherman on first visit:

Links234 wrote: »

Agreed with this, had an incredible meal there the other day, but the service was very meh, the waiting staff were very inattentive, we had asked for a desert menu but was then promptly forgotten about, couldn't seem to get their attention at all and eventually had to go up to the little bar to get them to take our order.

The food? absolutely fantastic! Would gladly go back again, but the waiting staff need a good kick up the bum so to speak, very inattentive.

Now, I would like to report, the staff seemed to have definitely improved hugely, they were very attentive and quick with seating us, our orders and everything. I'd say the place has gone from 4/5 to 5/5!

martini1 · 08-09-2014 4:53pm

liked the fisherman very much at weeked, fish was very fresh, but chips were greasy, and the dessert menu needs more choice.

The starter menu, however, is great

Laviski · 13-09-2014 4:45pm

The previous la salsa premises on main guard street being re done and looking for staff
no idea what it is thou.

and MareBlu - a fish and chip shop opening beside fahys travel.

*pics attached*

thesandeman · 13-09-2014 5:50pm

The crepe/ice cream place at the corner of the market has opened yet again under a different name. Can't remember what it's called but it's As Gailge.
It got off to a bad start yesterday as they couldn't turn off the alarm for ages.

Links234 · 13-09-2014 6:22pm

thesandeman wrote: »

The crepe/ice cream place at the corner of the market has opened yet again under a different name. Can't remember what it's called but it's As Gailge.
It got off to a bad start yesterday as they couldn't turn off the alarm for ages.

Sweet Retroo?

thesandeman · 13-09-2014 6:51pm

Links234 wrote: »

Sweet Retroo?

Yep. But Sweet Retroo is retro now lol.

D Trent · 13-09-2014 6:54pm

An outdoors/camping store is now where Sliderobes used to be in ballybane.

Outback Jacks

https://m.facebook.com/outbackjacksireland?refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Foutback-jacks.camping-and-outdoor-shops.sport-leisure.galway.tel%2F&_rdr

Mrs OBumble · 13-09-2014 8:19pm

thesandeman wrote: »

Yep. But Sweet Retroo is retro now lol.

Ya, looks like it's called "cup of coffee" in Irish.

thesandeman · 14-09-2014 8:08am

Think it's a bit pidgin Irish tho, or maybe it's just the font.
The whole sign/colour scheme wouldn't really attract me if I was a stranger to town.
Best of luck to them though. I'll probably have a proper look at them during the week when I'm off.

WesternNight · 14-09-2014 9:53am

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Ya, looks like it's called "cup of coffee" in Irish.

Cupán Caifé like?

I'd say Cupán Tae are thrilled :pac:

Mrs OBumble · 14-09-2014 3:11pm

WesternNight wrote: »

Cupán Caifé like?

I'd say Cupán Tae are thrilled :pac:

Looking properly now:

An Pota Caifé.

Currently they have young teenage girls handing out free sandwiches. Definitely new people running it, I'd guess a family business.

westgolf · 14-09-2014 6:43pm

New shop front going into the former peter walsh electrical premises in foster street, looks more like a boutique type shop enterance.

westgolf

ben.schlomo · 14-09-2014 7:50pm

westgolf wrote: »

New shop front going into the former peter walsh electrical premises in foster street, looks more like a boutique type shop enterance.

westgolf

Its called Lloyds pharmacy, the one next to Fibbers is going in there.

ErnieBert · 14-09-2014 9:08pm

Blacoe Jewellers on Mainguard Street has closed down. There's a sign on their window announcing the closure.

Gremlinertia · 15-09-2014 4:01am

ErnieBert wrote: »

Blacoe Jewellers on Mainguard Street has closed down. There's a sign on their window announcing the closure.

Just had a look at the fb page and it said it's moving temporarily to their other branch in eyre square centre.. Phew, thought my watch was gone!.

beardybrewer · 15-09-2014 9:29am

D Trent wrote: »

An outdoors/camping store is now where Sliderobes used to be in ballybane.

Outback Jacks

https://m.facebook.com/outbackjacksireland?refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Foutback-jacks.camping-and-outdoor-shops.sport-leisure.galway.tel%2F&_rdr

Looks like they are just sports therapy from their facebook.

Links234 · 18-09-2014 1:06am

La Fine Bouche on Sea Road is gone. Pity, it was a nice place

El_Dangeroso · 18-09-2014 8:51am

Links234 wrote: »

La Fine Bouche on Sea Road is gone. Pity, it was a nice place

What?? How do you know? I talked to the owner last week and they said they were renovating.

thesandeman · 18-09-2014 10:31am

It's up for let on Property.ie anyway. Hadn't heard she was closing either.

El_Dangeroso · 18-09-2014 10:59am

thesandeman wrote: »

It's up for let on Property.ie anyway. Hadn't heard she was closing either.

AWW man! That was one of my fav restaurants! I would have liked a chance to go there one more time..:(:(:(

Links234 · 18-09-2014 12:23pm

El_Dangeroso wrote: »

What?? How do you know? I talked to the owner last week and they said they were renovating.

There's a sign in the window saying they're closed and thanks to all our customers, etc

serfboard · 18-09-2014 5:24pm

thesandeman wrote: »

It's up for let on Property.ie anyway. Hadn't heard she was closing either.

I can't believe this either, but you're right. Here it is.

dr.bollocko · 18-09-2014 5:27pm

Genuinely upset about that. Really loved that place.

galah · 18-09-2014 8:43pm

is it just me or have they messed with the car park in aldi westside since the refurbishment? the spaces seem a LOT tighter than before (and i dont drive a tank and am fairly able to park my car properly but i was struggling to find a space where i could actually open the door wide enough as to get the maxi cosi out, even when the other cars were parked within the lines.)

never had this before, but saw a good few people attempting to enter spaces and then realising they were too tight

its also busier for some reason, meaning that trying to get out of the car park is a royal pain due to that stupidly designed and permitted right hand turn :mad:

anyhoo. hope they open a store in Knockers soon :P

JillyQ · 18-09-2014 9:03pm

galah wrote: »

is it just me or have they messed with the car park in aldi westside since the refurbishment? the spaces seem a LOT tighter than before (and i dont drive a tank and am fairly able to park my car properly but i was struggling to find a space where i could actually open the door wide enough as to get the maxi cosi out, even when the other cars were parked within the lines.)

never had this before, but saw a good few people attempting to enter spaces and then realising they were too tight

its also busier for some reason, meaning that trying to get out of the car park is a royal pain due to that stupidly designed and permitted right hand turn :mad:

anyhoo. hope they open a store in Knockers soon :P

Was in there today didn't see any difference with the car park

El_Dangeroso · 18-09-2014 10:37pm

Can people please start an Aldi thread for all Aldi related news and information? There was 3 pages of it a while back.

civis_liberalis · 18-09-2014 11:38pm

El_Dangeroso wrote: »

What?? How do you know? I talked to the owner last week and they said they were renovating.

I don't know anything about this particular situation, but I don't think it's uncommon for people who are closing down to say they are renovating.

Having to close a business is difficult and fairly public, so some try to soften the blow...

serfboard · 19-09-2014 5:18pm

civis_liberalis wrote: »

I don't know anything about this particular situation, but I don't think it's uncommon for people who are closing down to say they are renovating.

Having to close a business is difficult and fairly public, so some try to soften the blow...

I was in a shop in the county on its last day of trading. The owner had taken over the shop in the last few years of the tiger era and the bank eventually pulled the plug on the loan. The poor owner was in bits.

Robbo · 22-09-2014 4:46pm

There's a new fish restaurant open on Henry St, next to Mermaid Fishmongers. It's run by the same family and I had a very pleasant meal in there on the weekend.

The menu's simple; Chowdah, Calamari, Seafood platters etc but it's all done very well. The chips in particular were excellent with my monkfish.

45mhrc7evo1d3n · 22-09-2014 4:51pm

Robbo wrote: »

There's a new fish restaurant open on Henry St, next to Mermaid Fishmongers.

Is it in the former Gourmet Tart premises?

Intifada · 22-09-2014 5:04pm

Robbo wrote: »

There's a new fish restaurant open on Henry St, next to Mermaid Fishmongers. It's run by the same family and I had a very pleasant meal in there on the weekend.

The menu's simple; Chowdah, Calamari, Seafood platters etc but it's all done very well. The chips in particular were excellent with my monkfish.

Chowdah?

What are the prices like? And what's it called?

Robbo · 22-09-2014 5:06pm

Jacoby Loose Streetcar wrote: »

Is it in the former Gourmet Tart premises?

Correct.

Intifada wrote: »

Chowdah?

What are the prices like? And what's it called?

Chow-DAH. Say it right Frenchie.

Hooked, I think. Prices are around €9 for the substantial mains.

sgthighway · 22-09-2014 5:13pm

Robbo wrote: »

Correct.

Chow-DAH. Say it right Frenchie.

Hooked, I think. Prices are around €9 for the substantial mains.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDZRjgWgnNM

gordongekko · 22-09-2014 5:16pm

Do they do take away of is it just eat in?

ben.schlomo · 22-09-2014 6:25pm

Deelys Cafe/Restaurant going in where La Salsa was on Mainguard St.

Robbo · 22-09-2014 8:07pm

gordongekko wrote: »

Do they do take away of is it just eat in?

Just eat in at the moment but I think they're looking at doing takeaway subject to planning.

Links234 · 23-09-2014 11:53am

Robbo wrote: »

There's a new fish restaurant open on Henry St, next to Mermaid Fishmongers. It's run by the same family and I had a very pleasant meal in there on the weekend.

The menu's simple; Chowdah, Calamari, Seafood platters etc but it's all done very well. The chips in particular were excellent with my monkfish.

I've been itching for this place to open up

Might be going there this weekend

WesternNight · 23-09-2014 2:33pm

For those in the Renmore area - there's a new flower shop called Forget Me Not Flowers just opened up on Renmore Road where Molloy's Centra used to be.

Cheshire Cat · 23-09-2014 5:04pm

WesternNight wrote: »

For those in the Renmore area - there's a new flower shop called Forget Me Not Flowers just opened up on Renmore Road where Molloy's Centra used to be.

Planning to go there soon. It's a charity shop raising funds for Galway Hospice. Well worth supporting!

https://www.facebook.com/forgetmenotflowers.ie

westgolf · 27-09-2014 8:02pm

A new opening, the shoe shop on the corner of the shopping centre opposite franklins restuarant has re-opened as dk (?) shoes.

A change of operator, Clybaun stores on clybaun road is closing under the present operator/owner tomorrow evening and re-opening on monday under new management.

Westgolf

Mrs OBumble · 27-09-2014 8:10pm

JillyQ wrote: »

Hynes arent reopening they are gone out of business. There is another shop going in there.

The shoeshop that was previously Hynes in Abbeygate St re-opened a few weeks ago.

It still says "Hynes" on the window, and the price tags on the shoes inside say "Hynes". It's all new season stock, and I think that the prices and range carried are roughtly the same was they were previously.

The staff who I've seen inside are new.

I've spotted the lad who used to manage that outlet outside once - not sure if he's actually working there again, or if it was just co-incidence that he was in the neighbourhood.

JillyQ · 27-09-2014 8:52pm

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

The shoeshop that was previously Hynes in Abbeygate St re-opened a few weeks ago.

It still says "Hynes" on the window, and the price tags on the shoes inside say "Hynes". It's all new season stock, and I think that the prices and range carried are roughtly the same was they were previously.

The staff who I've seen inside are new.

I've spotted the lad who used to manage that outlet outside once - not sure if he's actually working there again, or if it was just co-incidence that he was in the neighbourhood.

It may say hynes shoes on the door but the company that traded as hynes shoes is in liquidation. Its a different family that are operating the shop there.

cfeeneyinterior · 28-09-2014 9:27am

JillyQ wrote: »

It may say hynes shoes on the door but the company that traded as hynes shoes is in liquidation. Its a different family that are operating the shop there.

Logues I believe

Traveling Matt · 28-09-2014 11:01am

Does anyone know if Olga's Alterations and tailoring has moved to a new premises? Used to be on Abbeygate st. Drove past so could not see if there was a sign on the door.

Mrs OBumble · 28-09-2014 1:09pm

Traveling Matt wrote: »

Does anyone know if Olga's Alterations and tailoring has moved to a new premises? Used to be on Abbeygate st. Drove past so could not see if there was a sign on the door.

Yup, three doors up the street. Shopfront is painted purple.

Saint_Mel · 06-10-2014 2:59pm

Dunno if its been mentioned but I was in Liosban today, 1st time in a while, and Mr Waffle is gone and replaced by Arabica or something

gordongekko · 06-10-2014 3:00pm

The applegreen site on the tuam road has seen a lot of activity over the last few weeks.

D Trent · 06-10-2014 3:22pm

gordongekko wrote: »

The applegreen site on the tuam road has seen a lot of activity over the last few weeks.

Yeah I think there's an applegreen going in there

irisheddie85 · 06-10-2014 3:34pm

Saint_Mel wrote: »

Dunno if its been mentioned but I was in Liosban today, 1st time in a while, and Mr Waffle is gone and replaced by Arabica or something

Haven't been up there in a while but that was arabica before it was Mr waffle and i don't think it changed ownership so new franchise probably just wasn't working

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