The Bodega

kcb

€15 in the other night.

Are they taking the p"ss!

Rumours it's being turned back into a bar and they are cashing in now before that happens?

shnaek

Just shows what a shortage of clubs there is in Cork when Bodega can charge 15 yoyos!
Yeah - I heard that it has been bought and is going to be changed back to a pub again.

who_ru

charging 15 euro is one thing, paying it is another

RoundyMooney

€15! :eek:

That's unreal...

Kold

What exactly did €15 get you? How the hell do they justify that?

dahamsta

When did the Bodega stop being a bar?

Tree

sometime last year it stopped opening for a while, dunno when it started opening again

Donie75

I heard the guys who own Crane Lane bought it and are turning it back into a bar.

run_Forrest_run

OP did you pay €15?

kcb

Kold wrote: »

What exactly did €15 get you?

The chance to pay €5 for a pint and hang with the cool kids!

corkgal1981

I for one would be absolutely ecstatic if they they turned it back into a bar! It would have to be like the old Bodega though! I think we have enough poser bars in Cork!

shnaek

Hear hear. I always liked the place. But Cork badly needs a few decent clubs, and some that stay open as late as the clubs in Dublin. I mean, it's a bad reflection on the second city of a country when clubs in towns like Tralee stay open an hour later than clubs in Cork.

Oafley Jones

corkgal1981 wrote: »

I for one would be absolutely ecstatic if they they turned it back into a bar! It would have to be like the old Bodega though! I think we have enough poser bars in Cork!

To be fair, the old Bodega was up there for the title of 'Biggest poser bar in Cork'.

corkgal1981

I was in the Quad last Friday and counted 4 people wearing sunglasses, INDOORS, AT NIGHT! R there no respectable grotty little pubs left in the city?!! Does anybody miss the old Brog? Youo know, when it was tiny and had an upstairs and played decent music.

jayteecork

Brog never had an upstairs. The jacks were upstairs, that was all.

The Hairy Lemon had an upstairs of sorts, there was no bar up there but a few tables and chairs.

wheresmybeaver

The mutton lane is nice, and tiny too, wouldn't describe it as grotty but still nice. If you look carefully you'll spot one or two refugee employees from the lovely Brog of yesteryear.

I was in plato murphys for the first time a few weeks ago. Good god. Then €15 to get into cubins upstairs. Hilarious.

Dudess

Plato Murphy's - my heart goes out to you. It really does.

Yeah, I go to the Mutton Lane fairly often - really like it. Tom Barrys is a favourite of mine - pity it's not in the centre of town but Barrack Street... well you'd get over it.

Blitzkrieger

shnaek wrote: »

Just shows what a shortage of clubs there is in Cork when Bodega can charge 15 yoyos!

When you see a queue a mile long outside Redz it's proof positive that there's no decent night life in this city. If people will queue to go into that god-awful hole.......

jayteecork

Blitzkrieger wrote: »

When you see a queue a mile long outside Redz it's proof positive that there's no decent night life in this city.

don't think it's necesarilly "proof positive" that there are no decent "night spots" in Cork but certainly proof positive that people are, for the most part, morons.

Philush

the pavilion is open again so thats a new spot to try, the crane lane is always good for a crowd i find.but a decent club is lacking really, mutton lane is always good alright, and sin e, anything run by benny mc cabe is good really, slainte beside burgerr king is good on the weekends, they're gettin more n more bands an djs in too, think they're startin a kinda jazz type session on a sunday now too.thay stay open fairly late too. just pity couldnt get good bars like them with late licenses

Kold

jayteecork wrote: »

don't think it's necesarilly "proof positive" that there are no decent "night spots" in Cork but certainly proof positive that people are, for the most part, morons.

Or underage/scummy.

Judes

It's always about decent "bars" I'd kill for some decent late night "café/coffee bars. It would be nice to meet friends for a "coffee" vs "alcohol" - I'm just so sick of pubs.

corkgal1981

Ya, that would be brilliant!! Tribes is still there, havent been there in years but doubt its the same as it was years ago. The lack of late night cafes isnt just a problem in Cork but a problem in Ireland. Even if there was a late night cafe I think people would think it was odd to go for coffee at night!

run_Forrest_run

After living in Dublin ages ago and a mate still lives there it is sad to see how bad Cork is for Clubs. I mean if we are looking to Dublin for quality clubs then we are in serious dire need!
Cork seems to be too preoccupied with just selling massive amounts of booze to the punters but sure there is obviously a market for that...people should vote with their feet, don't go out until a decent club is opened!

It's time to go back to the warehouses of the '80s and '90s I fear

kmick

To be honest lads there is as many bad clubs in Dublin as there is in Cork and I am saying that from a perspective of 10 years in each going out. There is just more choice in Dublin. So for example if someone starts a scene like a heavy drum and bass night you find that the number of people who like heavy drum and bass are very limited and so you cant maintain a crowd. That said cork nightclubs do tend to be soulless places in general. The half moon club tried hard but the venue was too poky and the crowd was too pretentious to have any fun plus it was too expensive.

corkgal1981

Most places are too expensive in Cork. Does anyone ever go to the Oval? I've been there a few times and always had a good time there. That place across from the brewery that used to be Kennedys is alright now too.

jayteecork

The Oval is alright but it has gone very expensive due to Benny McCabe's pricing policies.

Used be a lot better back in the day - From 4-8 pints were 2.40 during happy hour.

Kold

kmick wrote: »

To be honest lads there is as many bad clubs in Dublin as there is in Cork and I am saying that from a perspective of 10 years in each going out. There is just more choice in Dublin. So for example if someone starts a scene like a heavy drum and bass night you find that the number of people who like heavy drum and bass are very limited and so you cant maintain a crowd. That said cork nightclubs do tend to be soulless places in general. The half moon club tried hard but the venue was too poky and the crowd was too pretentious to have any fun plus it was too expensive.

Liquid Lounge is good for that kinda stuff.

Blitzkrieger

I got thrown out of there once 'cos I couldn't find where the ****ing exit was!

Faith

jayteecork wrote: »

Brog never had an upstairs. The jacks were upstairs, that was all.

The Brog did have an upstairs, it was just not open that often. I've been up there a good few times. It's Gorby's now, afaik.

jayteecork

Faith wrote: »

The Brog did have an upstairs, it was just not open that often. I've been up there a good few times. It's Gorby's now, afaik.

No way.
Gorby's has been Gorby's since the 1980s.
Brog never had an upstairs.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

I end up in the Old Bar in UCC depressingly often...it's grand, bit studenty for some reason! Apart from that Liquid Lounge, Sober Lane, or the Rock just coz it's such an oldman pub and I enjoy the weird looks I get. Where's mutton lane, I know I've walked past it loadsa times

Faith

jayteecork wrote: »

No way.
Gorby's has been Gorby's since the 1980s.
Brog never had an upstairs.

No... Gorby's was closed for a long time. The Brog had an upstairs.

Chana Wonderful Swordfish wrote: »

Where's mutton lane, I know I've walked past it loadsa times

Off Patrick's Street, I think, in by the English Market.

corkgal1981

Gorbys and The Brog are owned by the same group of owners. Upstairs of Brog was rarely used but there was indeed an upstairs. Yes, the toilets were upstairs too.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

Faith wrote: »

Off Patrick's Street, I think, in by the English Market.

Thanks!

chuci

the brog did have an upstairs when gorbys was closed when they were moving the place around they used have trad sessions there on a monday night i think it was.mutton lane is a good spot to to have a few to start the night off. the slate is good too but only when the bouncer with common sense is on and doesnt enforce the over 23's crap. tribes is good for the late night coffee though you really cant have a drop of drink inside you to be let in. i still like nancy spains even if it is out a bit and has gotten smaller the atmosphere when there is a band on is quite good and when the weather is nice the beer garden is great. the quad is full of posers these days so is the crane lane. cork needs a good non scummy some what alternative night club to revamp the place. yay that the bodega might be turned back into a bar though.

Pat McGhee

kmick wrote: »

To be honest lads there is as many bad clubs in Dublin as there is in Cork and I am saying that from a perspective of 10 years in each going out. There is just more choice in Dublin. So for example if someone starts a scene like a heavy drum and bass night you find that the number of people who like heavy drum and bass are very limited and so you cant maintain a crowd. That said cork nightclubs do tend to be soulless places in general. The half moon club tried hard but the venue was too poky and the crowd was too pretentious to have any fun plus it was too expensive.

The last time I honestly enjoyed going out in Cork was when the half moon held 4Play on Sunday nights. Raymond & KC dished out an endless supply of excellent, funky house, the crowd was always easy-going & happy, the dress code was whatever you were most comfortable in & the people just enjoyed themselves, no sh*t whatsoever.

I've more or less stopped going clubbing since that night was shut down, the nightlife in Cork is just not worth the effort.

patbundy

any one know the baldy barman in the bodega

jayteecork

When Benny McCabe takes over the Bodega I really hope he goes for a new look.
that bloody "candles in Jack Daniels bottles" things is really starting to annoy me.

J.S. Pill

jayteecork wrote: »

Brog never had an upstairs.

???

StandnDeliver

the crannog was on the english market entrance,the crannog had an upstairs didnt it?maybe they were linked?I never remember upstairs room in brog.


im looking forward to checking out the pavillion it looks nice inside

Balmed Out

Brog used to be 3 pubs, the crannog, the brog and the hairy lemon. The hairy lemon had an upstairs which up till a year ago anyhow was still there in the new brog. Its very small though.

Kold

StandnDeliver wrote: »

im looking forward to checking out the pavillion it looks nice inside

Where's the Pavillion?

radiospan

Down Carey's Lane (between Patrick's Street and Paul St. Shopping Centre). Down a small bit from Mangans

Tiriel

Balmed Out wrote: »

Brog used to be 3 pubs, the crannog, the brog and the hairy lemon. The hairy lemon had an upstairs which up till a year ago anyhow was still there in the new brog. Its very small though.

I couldn't remember what the name of the Crannog was - thank you!!! Oh memories are flooding back!!

gccorcaigh

I think the Classic is just about the only decent nightclub left in Cork. The bar is good too. Went into the Bodhran on a Saturday night lately and there waS a great buzz in there.

serjical_strike

jayteecork wrote: »

No way.
Gorby's has been Gorby's since the 1980s.
Brog never had an upstairs.

the brog did have an upstairs since i distinctly remember being drunk up there a few times and gorbys hasnt been gorbys since the 80 since it was closed for years and the qube was there then the qube closed and G2(gorbys 2) opened up again about 2 years ago to cater to all the kiddies drinking in town and selling cheap vodka..

i think the slate and the oval are good enough bars for a few early drinks and the bodhran is always good on the weekend, a lot of tourists go in there since it has an irish name so the crowd is always different, the crane lane is ok too i think.. and cant beat the old reliable brog for a few even though the music as someone said has gone ****e..

Oafley Jones

serjical_strike wrote: »

the brog did have an upstairs since i distinctly remember being drunk up there a few times and gorbys hasnt been gorbys since the 80 since it was closed for years and the qube was there then the qube closed and G2(gorbys 2) opened up again about 2 years ago to cater to all the kiddies drinking in town and selling cheap vodka..

You were drunk in the jacks so. The toilets were the only thing that were upstairs in An Brog. The Hairy Lemon, which was next-door, did have an upstairs.

gimmick

Upstairs in The Brog was where the Hairy Lemon was. It is gone now. the hairy Lemon was part of the Brog, while The Crannog still existed.

gccorcaigh wrote: »

I think the Classic is just about the only decent nightclub left in Cork. The bar is good too.

Each to their own and all that, but what seperates the Classic from the likes of Havannas and Gorbys and Cubins? Each to their own and all that, but they are all the exact same musicwise, all have overpriced bars and all are over crowded. The bar is the exact same as any other poser "disco bar" as well.

Corcaigh84

Oafley Jones wrote: »

You were drunk in the jacks so. The toilets were the only thing that were upstairs in An Brog. The Hairy Lemon, which was next-door, did have an upstairs.

Incorrect.

Bróg had an L-shaped room with a small bar in it, this room used to be behind the double doors at the top of the stairs (these days) when you go to the jacks.
It was formerly the upstairs of the Hairy Lemon.

Oafley Jones

thefloss wrote: »

Incorrect.

Bróg had an L-shaped room with a small bar in it, this room used to be behind the double doors at the top of the stairs (these days) when you go to the jacks.
It was formerly the upstairs of the Hairy Lemon.

Sorry but I don't follow. What years are you talking about?