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Shops/Businesses opening/closing down

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  • #1052
    45mhrc7evo1d3n
    Closed Accounts Posts: 427 ✭✭45mhrc7evo1d3n


    Galwayps wrote: »
    The same guy who was operating "Hostys" in bohermore has opened The Bal.
    Best of luck but its hard to see it long term.

    There are a lot of "ordinary" pubs in Salthill already so it's hard to see how a business paying that amount in rent and rates plus overheads and wages could survive unless they're offering something different. Very good food would be a start, brunch at the weekend would be nice. I could see something like Market Lane in Cork (http://www.marketlane.ie) working very well there. IMHO, in order to survive, the Bal needs to be a destination, not just another pub.

    I wish them the best of luck, anyone starting a business is very brave.


  • #1053
    ErnieBert
    Registered Users Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭ErnieBert


    Jacoby Loose Streetcar wrote: »
    There are a lot of "ordinary" pubs in Salthill already so it's hard to see how a business paying that amount in rent and rates plus overheads and wages could survive unless they're offering something different. Very good food would be a start, brunch at the weekend would be nice. I could see something like Market Lane in Cork (http://www.marketlane.ie) working very well there. IMHO, in order to survive, the Bal needs to be a destination, not just another pub.

    I wish them the best of luck, anyone starting a business is very brave.

    There are also a few exceptionally unique pubs in Salthill most notably O'Connor's and Oslo (....and less notably Trends). I'm fond of The Cottage also.


  • #1054
    thesandeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman


    I'm guessing it's a share of the Trends and Cheers/Holiday Hotel clientele he is hoping for during the day at least. I think he may be able to get a bit of a night time crowd alright if he can keep doing what he did in his previous pubs with a bit of tweaking. The feckin rates are crazy though.

    On another topic: A certain ex-locals pub on Dominick Street that transformed itself into something completely different some time ago seems to have a very closed look to it recently.


  • #1055
    ben.schlomo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,261 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    thesandeman wrote: »
    I'm guessing it's a share of the Trends and Cheers/Holiday Hotel clientele he is hoping for during the day at least. I think he may be able to get a bit of a night time crowd alright if he can keep doing what he did in his previous pubs with a bit of tweaking. The feckin rates are crazy though.

    On another topic: A certain ex-locals pub on Dominick Street that transformed itself into something completely different some time ago seems to have a very closed look to it recently.

    McAlindens, no real surprise. Wasnt exactly satisfying a major need in the pub market.


  • #1056
    thesandeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman


    Nope. And I don't want to be naming anything till I find out more. There may be a reason.


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  • #1057
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,082 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    ben.schlomo wrote: »
    ... no real surprise. Wasnt exactly satisfying a major need in the pub market.

    Places where old timers can hang out and feel comfortable might be a bigger market segment than you'd think.


  • #1058
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,478 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    I'll guess le paradis and wouldn't be surprised since its basically moved across to casino from my last few times in..


  • #1059
    thesandeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman


    Newsagent/Convenience store where the chemist was beside Richardsons. Always thought it a good spot. Will be nice to get change again from a real person as opposed to the 'slot machine' it's closest competitor provides.


  • #1060
    youngrun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭youngrun


    thesandeman wrote: »
    Newsagent/Convenience store where the chemist was beside Richardsons. Always thought it a good spot. Will be nice to get change again from a real person as opposed to the 'slot machine' it's closest competitor provides.

    Wasn't this Cards n Candy back in the day? Remember getting smokes in there before heading down the town on a Saturday night ...must be 20 years ago , the wheel turns full circle..


  • #1061
    thesandeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭thesandeman


    That's right. C+C got screwed when they closed our park for years in order to turn it into whatever it is now.


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  • #1062
    JillyQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,382 ✭✭✭JillyQ


    youngrun wrote: »
    Wasn't this Cards n Candy back in the day? Remember getting smokes in there before heading down the town on a Saturday night ...must be 20 years ago , the wheel turns full circle..

    Your right it certainly was.


  • #1063
    gordongekko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭gordongekko


    Matt o Flaherty opened a pharmacy in nuig today.


  • #1064
    Ludikrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭Ludikrus


    Colm Quinn is opening a new 'state of the art' BMW garage in Galway. Including...'a roof-top putting green for our customers.'
    From today's SBP (not Ross O'Carroll-Kelly).


  • #1065
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,082 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Looks like Mixed Greens have given up on the unit in Forster St. I've been wondering for a while, 'cos it seemed a bit blank at night. 4pm Friday it was closed. No signs on the windows, though.

    Lots of cafes have tried in that unit. Not sure why it always seems to fail - being on the road to the coach station IMHO should be a gold mine for it, if someone could get the product mix (or whatever cafes call it) right.


  • #1066
    WallyGUFC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭WallyGUFC


    Ludikrus wrote: »
    Colm Quinn is opening a new 'state of the art' BMW garage in Galway. Including...'a roof-top putting green for our customers.'
    From today's SBP (not Ross O'Carroll-Kelly).
    Is that not the one that's been opened on the Tuam Road for about 3 months?


  • #1067
    JillyQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,382 ✭✭✭JillyQ


    WallyGUFC wrote: »
    Is that not the one that's been opened on the Tuam Road for about 3 months?

    it Is been open since before race week


  • #1068
    WallyGUFC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭WallyGUFC


    Jaysus time flies. I know the mobile showroom was open for ages while they were building the main one alright, but wouldn't have thought it was open that long!


  • #1069
    Ludikrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭Ludikrus


    WallyGUFC wrote: »
    Is that not the one that's been opened on the Tuam Road for about 3 months?

    Yes. They've expansion plans for 2015, which was in the paper.


  • #1070
    12thofthe12th
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭12thofthe12th


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Looks like Mixed Greens have given up on the unit in Forster St. I've been wondering for a while, 'cos it seemed a bit blank at night. 4pm Friday it was closed. No signs on the windows, though.

    Lots of cafes have tried in that unit. Not sure why it always seems to fail - being on the road to the coach station IMHO should be a gold mine for it, if someone could get the product mix (or whatever cafes call it) right.

    That one is definitely closed alright. The unit is up on daft.ie for rent, 2,500 per month if i remember correctly.

    It's a funny enough spot, you'd expect good passing trade, but in reality, it seems most people just pass by in a hurry to get to where ever they want to go.


  • #1071
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    The G Bar is now "The Pub"

    No idea what the story is there


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  • #1072
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,478 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    Links234 wrote: »
    The G Bar is now "The Pub"

    No idea what the story is there

    The now sole owner of licence wants to appeal to a wider audience..

    Source - man himself. It's going to be relaunched in march afaik.


  • #1073
    ih8smellies
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭ih8smellies


    Cottage Bar closing on Saturday. I was told directly by the staff


  • #1074
    Eeden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,912 ✭✭✭✭Eeden


    ih8smellies wrote: »
    Cottage Bar closing on Saturday. I was told directly by the staff

    WHAT!?!?! Please say it ain't so!! :(:(:(


  • #1075
    antoobrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭antoobrien


    Eeden wrote: »
    WHAT!?!?! Please say it ain't so!! :(:(:(

    Confirmation on their facebook page. Also no longer listed on the galwaybaybrewery site.


  • #1076
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Sh*te, used to love The Cottage :(

    The thing is, they changed their menu completely last year. I always loved going in there for a bite to eat, the fish and chips were great and I know friends used to rave about the burgers, you used to get a seriously good meal. But then they brought in this new menu that was all tapas style small bites, and it was just disappointment central, the portions were starter sized but priced like mains. I know a few people who stopped going there after that, and I'd have to say myself I stopped going there as often as I used because I was so disappointed with the food, so I honestly think that new menu sunk them.


  • #1077
    beardybrewer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,926 ✭✭✭beardybrewer


    That's is a real shame. Used to regularly meet friends there every month but then they changed from having loads of craft beers to being more wine-oriented. We took our business down the road to the Oslo so they're still getting our money but the atmosphere isn't half as nice.


  • #1078
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    I noticed the beer selection getting worse alright, they got in Heineken on tap as well, and not half what they used to have on bottle either.


  • #1079
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    WallyGUFC wrote: »
    Is that not the one that's been opened on the Tuam Road for about 3 months?

    The one beside the new applebee's? That's a renault/dacia. Unless there's another one?


  • #1080
    ben.schlomo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,261 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    The one beside the new applebee's? That's a renault/dacia. Unless there's another one?

    Applegreens I believe.


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  • #1081
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,121 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    The one beside the new applebee's? That's a renault/dacia. Unless there's another one?
    It's further out the Tuam Rd past Monaghan's Skoda showroom - they were trading from a portacabin for a while - the new show room is now open.


  • #1082
    dastardly00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,457 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    It's further out the Tuam Rd past Monaghan's Skoda showroom - they were trading from a portacabin for a while - the new show room is now open.

    That's Colm Quinn BMW dealership.


  • #1083
    WallyGUFC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭WallyGUFC


    dastardly00 wrote: »
    That's Colm Quinn BMW dealership.
    Yeah that's what the initial post was about. The showroom is very impressive and as Ludikrus said, they plan on opening a roof-top putting green, which seems absolutely bizarre to me. It's right beside Monaghans (who renovated their showroom while Colm Quinn was being built).

    Dacia is beside Applegreen in Liosban. Also, they seem to have restarted work on the new showroom at Flemings which had seemed to stall for a while. Won't be long until that's completed I'd say.


  • #1084
    ben.schlomo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,261 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    12thofthe12th wrote: »
    That one is definitely closed alright. The unit is up on daft.ie for rent, 2,500 per month if i remember correctly.

    It's a funny enough spot, you'd expect good passing trade, but in reality, it seems most people just pass by in a hurry to get to where ever they want to go.

    Classico Cafe and Restaurant opening soon there.


  • #1085
    12thofthe12th
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭12thofthe12th


    ben.schlomo wrote: »
    Classico Cafe and Restaurant opening soon there.

    Ya, the Mrs saw it today walking by. Hopefully they make it, so many have gone in that unit and closed down within months.


  • #1086
    Sofa King
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 968 ✭✭✭Sofa King


    Texoil in Ballindereen:

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    This is the same company that had issues in Cork when their staff had a sit in.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057307977


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  • #1087
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,082 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Sweetie Pies (now in Upper Abbeygate St, previously Middle St) is renamed Red Velvet. I'm not sure if closed and re-open in the middle or just a name change.

    Sails Cafe in Eyre Square Centre closed at the end of last week - no signs, but the furniture and fittings are all pulled out.


  • #1088
    Poxyshamrock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,859 ✭✭✭Poxyshamrock


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Sails Cafe in Eyre Square Centre closed at the end of last week - no signs, but the furniture and fittings are all pulled out.

    Wow! Sails has been going a long time! Surprised it's gone, always seemed to tip away.


  • #1089
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Sofa King wrote: »
    Texoil in Ballindereen:


    This is the same company that had issues in Cork when their staff had a sit in.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057307977
    That place was closed because they wrecked a load of peoples engines with dodgy fuel though.


  • #1090
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Poxyshamrock wrote: »
    Wow! Sails has been going a long time! Surprised it's gone, always seemed to tip away.
    Which one was Sails? What business is next door? I cant remember what it looks like at all.


  • #1091
    Sofa King
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 968 ✭✭✭Sofa King


    Thargor wrote: »
    That place was closed because they wrecked a load of peoples engines with dodgy fuel though.

    Link?


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  • #1092
    WesternNight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭WesternNight


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    Sweetie Pies (now in Upper Abbeygate St, previously Middle St) is renamed Red Velvet. I'm not sure if closed and re-open in the middle or just a name change.

    According to the Sweetie Pies facebook, the owner of Sweetie Pies closed it due to ill-health and her sister has opened it up as Red Velvet. Seems to be much the same products, just renaming and redecorating.


  • #1093
    12thofthe12th
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭12thofthe12th


    Thargor wrote: »
    Which one was Sails? What business is next door? I cant remember what it looks like at all.

    The name doesn't ring a bell with me either, is it the one beside Insomnia in the Eyre square shopping center?


  • #1094
    JillyQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,382 ✭✭✭JillyQ


    Thargor wrote: »
    Which one was Sails? What business is next door? I cant remember what it looks like at all.

    It was the café in the centre of the ground floor think new look is across from it.


  • #1095
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,082 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Thargor wrote: »
    Which one was Sails? What business is next door? I cant remember what it looks like at all.

    It was, ahh, underneath the sails!

    Yeah, I think Insomnia might have killed it. Was surprising busy from the day it opened, kinda scary what the power of a brand will do.


  • #1096
    45mhrc7evo1d3n
    Closed Accounts Posts: 427 ✭✭45mhrc7evo1d3n


    Falguni Indian Restaurant and Takeaway has just opened in the former Tamarind premises in Upper Salthill (upstairs over Da Roberta's/Urban). Dropped in to pick up a takeaway menu and most mains appear to be priced at €9.95/10.50. A nice new carpet has been installed and the room itself redecorated so I hope it's a success for the owners and their investment pays off. According to the takeaway menu, Falguni is a sister restaurant of Khazana Indian in Claregalway. They've been going quite a few years so hopefully that's a good sign for their new premises.


  • #1097
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Thargor wrote: »
    That place was closed because they wrecked a load of peoples engines with dodgy fuel though.
    Sofa King wrote: »
    Link?
    I cant get a link sorry but my parents live 15 minutes away and I know people who worked there, its definitely true.


  • #1098
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    12thofthe12th wrote: »
    The name doesn't ring a bell with me either, is it the one beside Insomnia in the Eyre square shopping center?
    JillyQ wrote: »
    It was the café in the centre of the ground floor think new look is across from it.
    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    It was, ahh, underneath the sails!

    Yeah, I think Insomnia might have killed it. Was surprising busy from the day it opened, kinda scary what the power of a brand will do.
    Ah right, strange that place was always packed whenever I looked down from the balcony, never went there myself for some reason though, actually I never go down there by the old city wall, must take a stroll down there sometime.


  • #1099
    12thofthe12th
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭12thofthe12th


    Jacoby Loose Streetcar wrote: »
    Falguni Indian Restaurant and Takeaway has just opened in the former Tamarind premises in Upper Salthill (upstairs over Da Roberta's/Urban). Dropped in to pick up a takeaway menu and most mains appear to be priced at €9.95/10.50. A nice new carpet has been installed and the room itself redecorated so I hope it's a success for the owners and their investment pays off. According to the takeaway menu, Falguni is a sister restaurant of Khazana Indian in Claregalway. They've been going quite a few years so hopefully that's a good sign for their new premises.

    Was it not an Indian restaurant before Tamarind? All the best to them anyway. I remember years ago when it was a Chinese restaurant(Ocean Palace?), the place was quite busy, and then it changed hands, went down hill since then.


  • #1100
    IrishGuy2014
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭IrishGuy2014


    Jacoby Loose Streetcar wrote: »
    Falguni Indian Restaurant and Takeaway has just opened in the former Tamarind premises in Upper Salthill (upstairs over Da Roberta's/Urban). Dropped in to pick up a takeaway menu and most mains appear to be priced at €9.95/10.50. A nice new carpet has been installed and the room itself redecorated so I hope it's a success for the owners and their investment pays off. According to the takeaway menu, Falguni is a sister restaurant of Khazana Indian in Claregalway. They've been going quite a few years so hopefully that's a good sign for their new premises.


    One of the same owners as tulsi is well.


  • #1101
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,082 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Twitter sez..

    Coming soon on Forster St, Biddy Fox's Pub (@BiddyFoxs): https://twitter.com/BiddyFoxs?s=09 Trad every day and ballads

    I guess the old Foxes reopening with music.


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