The End of an Era Beers! (Friday 9th Oct @ Karma)

Handsome Bob

Hey all, as many of you know I'm sure, our beloved lolly22 is not long for Ireland, as she is destined for Spain. So we must give lolly a proper send off, and we are looking at the 9th or 10th of October. So this is the thread for discussing lolly's departure, and a true end of an era!

Futurecrook

I'm really sorry, Lolly, but I can't make either! :(

Well I don't want her to go... but if she must leave then it's our duty to send her off in style. I'm pretty sure either day is good for me, but which is best for Lolly? :P Any ideas for a venue?

Handsome Bob

Saturday 10th October

Futurecrook wrote: »

Well I don't want her to go... but if she must leave then it's our duty to send her off in style. I'm pretty sure either day is good for me, but which is best for Lolly? :P Any ideas for a venue?

I didn't get a definitive day from herself, but this seems to be the most plausible weekend for her. No ideas on a venue, unfortunately it took all my persuasion skills just to get her to agree to this beers as it is.

Galvasean

Saturday 10th October

Awww............. I definately wont be free on the 9th and only will possibly be free on the 10th.

that said..

DONT GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Futurecrook

I'm really sorry, Lolly, but I can't make either! :(

LZ5by5 wrote: »

I didn't get a definitive day from herself, but this seems to be the most plausible weekend for her. No ideas on a venue, unfortunately it took all my persuasion skills just to get her to agree to this beers as it is.

*must not comment*

*must not comment*

:P

Well sublounge seems to be a popular choice lately but we will be there two weeks later for the Halloween beers... There's the usual haunts of Dorans, Pravda, etc.? I think wherever we pick should first and foremost be somewhere Lolly wants.

Handsome Bob

Saturday 10th October

Galvasean wrote: »

Awww............. I definately wont be free on the 9th and only will possibly be free on the 10th.

that said..

DONT GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I DEMAND YOUR PRESENCE CHIEF!!!

Futurecrook wrote: »

*must not comment*

*must not comment*

:P

Well sublounge seems to be a popular choice lately but we will be there two weeks later for the Halloween beers... There's the usual haunts of Dorans, Pravda, etc.? I think wherever we pick should first and foremost be somewhere Lolly wants.

Totally agree on both counts. Sublounge may be overkill, but it is totally up to Lolly. And shame on ya for once again looking on LZ with dirty eyes.

grames_bond

LZ5by5 wrote: »

it took all my persuasion skills just to get her to agree to this beers as it is.

filthy lie! at the last beers our favourite lolly was dissapointed that she thaught it was her last beers, i told her we would have a lolly beers, and she got all excited, so i really dont think it took that much persuasion lizzy!

having said that the 10th is best for me!

Galvasean wrote: »

that said..

DONT GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dont leave me now now now,
while the sun flamey cancer ball smiles,
stick around and laugh a while!!

Shiminay

I'm really sorry, Lolly, but I can't make either! :(

I would sincerely hope that the lovely Lolly won't abandon us entirely to her Spanish ways - after all, these are the people who do the most sensible thing possible when there's too much sun: go for a sleep!

I was under the impression that Dorans has closed down.

BaconZombie

I havn't been there is about a month but did not hear anything about it closing down.

Voodoo is closed down though.

Kharn wrote: »

I would sincerely hope that the lovely Lolly won't abandon us entirely to her Spanish ways - after all, these are the people who do the most sensible thing possible when there's too much sun: go for a sleep!

I was under the impression that Dorans has closed down.

Edit:

Look like I spoke to soon:

GlasnevinRed wrote: »

http://www.hotpress.com/Eamonn%20Dorans/news/Dorans%20hope%20to%20reopen%20this%20week/5762491.html

Dorans hope to reopen this week

Famous Dublin pub and venue "dealing with licensing issues" Rumours that Eammon Doran's, one of Dublin's best-known rock'n'roll venues, had closed over the weekend were clarified by owner Dermot Doran, who spoke to Hot Press this morning. While the doors of the venue have been shut since Friday, Doran explained that the problem was a temporary one. The premises was experiencing "licence trouble", he said, but they were in the process of rectifying the problem.
"We hope to open again later in the week, all going according to plan," Dermot told Hot Press. "We are behind with taxes, and you need a tax clearance certificate to have your license renewed, but I'm hoping to sort things out over the next couple of days. Technically I could trade at the moment but it's better to take this route for the moment. It has nothing to do with any issue other than license trouble."
Eammon Doran's has been one of Dublin's most celebrated venues for many years, with a constant flow of bands playing the downstairs venue in Temple Bar, since Doran took over. The venue and pub has a reputation as a place where young Dublin bands often got their first gigs. Its roll of 'past pupils' includes Radiohead, who played their first ever Irish show there in 1993.

Handsome Bob

Saturday 10th October

Too early to erect a poll?

Shiminay

I'm really sorry, Lolly, but I can't make either! :(

Voodoo lounge is now a Card Club - this I know cause my boss is part of its team

Futurecrook

I'm really sorry, Lolly, but I can't make either! :(

LZ5by5 wrote: »

Too early to erect a poll?

Well I think once you know what Lolly wants then the poll should go up. Also, my mistake. I knew Dorans was closed but had a temporary memory lapse last night. I was very very tired when posting. :P

Futurecrook

I'm really sorry, Lolly, but I can't make either! :(

Well I have spoken to the lovely Lolly and she says she shall post her decisions/ideas later. For now I hope she doesn't mind me speaking for her but she said Friday would probably suit best and that somewhere with a bit of dancing but also somwehere where you can have a chat. So get your thinking hat on there LZ.

Handsome Bob

Saturday 10th October

Futurecrook wrote: »

Well I have spoken to the lovely Lolly and she says she shall post her decisions/ideas later. For now I hope she doesn't mind me speaking for her but she said Friday would probably suit best and that somewhere with a bit of dancing but also somwehere where you can have a chat. So get your thinking hat on there LZ.

Hey hey I was just throwing it out there in order to ensure that it happens, my knowledge of the Dublin nightlife is abysmal. :pac:

grames_bond

Futurecrook wrote: »

somewhere with a bit of dancing but also somwehere where you can have a chat..

that sounds like Q bar to me, upstairs is quiet-ish with room to sit and chat, and downstairs is a proper dance floor for all your dancing ways!

Handsome Bob

Saturday 10th October

grames_bond wrote: »

that sounds like Q bar to me, upstairs is quiet-ish with room to sit and chat, and downstairs is a proper dance floor for all your dancing ways!

Thanks for the save there grames!

Futurecrook

I'm really sorry, Lolly, but I can't make either! :(

grames_bond wrote: »

that sounds like Q bar to me, upstairs is quiet-ish with room to sit and chat, and downstairs is a proper dance floor for all your dancing ways!

Qbar is pricey though. And upstairs is usually pretty full so someone would need to get there super early.

grames_bond

Futurecrook wrote: »

Qbar is pricey though. And upstairs is usually pretty full so someone would need to get there super early.

i was there recently and there was a good 9 of us, 2 full tables with seats and everything, and its pretty much the same price wise as anywhere else in dublin!

Handsome Bob

Saturday 10th October

What about Citibar?

shellyboo

I'm really sorry, Lolly, but I can't make either! :(

*reads thread, sees Nocs suggesting QBar and Citibar*

*rubs eyes in disbelief*

:P

I'm so there for this!

grames_bond

shellyboo wrote: »

*reads thread, sees Nocs suggesting QBar and Citibar*

*rubs eyes in disbelief*

:P

I'm so there for this!

not an "official" noc beers.....so the venue doesnt have to be dark (thats my story and im stickin to it) what lolly was lookin for sounds like q bar!

Futurecrook

I'm really sorry, Lolly, but I can't make either! :(

LZ5by5 wrote: »

What about Citibar?

Might not be a bad idea. It's central and cheap.

Lolly did say herself that she liked the sublounge, btw. But she shall be online later to vouch for herself.

shellyboo

I'm really sorry, Lolly, but I can't make either! :(

My 2c for cheap, cheerful and dancey is Capitol. Cocktails ahoy, loadsa room upstairs for sitting, downstairs for dancing

Anyhoodles, wherever it's held, I'm there!

Aisling(",)

il a go go
please dear sweet lord lovable non cudly raptor jebus dont pick citi bar!

Holopimp

I only met Lolly for the first time at the last beers but she was a lovely girl, so I'd like to come.

BaconZombie

Plus they { bouncers } don't normally like our kind.

Futurecrook wrote: »

Qbar is pricey though. And upstairs is usually pretty full so someone would need to get there super early.

Holopimp

BOFH_139 wrote: »

Plus they { bouncers } don't normally like our kind.

I have to say I'd prefer somewhere else. The only time I ever went there it was full of drunk 15 year olds wearing belts for skirts, gyrating their skinny twiglet arms around on the dance floor.

Handsome Bob

Saturday 10th October

^ Heh fair enough, I was only there once myself and that was on a stag so I wasn't really paying attention to what was happening outside of our group! :pac:

Holopimp

LZ5by5 wrote: »

^ Heh fair enough, I was only there once myself and that was on a stag so I wasn't really paying attention to what was happening outside of our group! :pac:

I think girls with belts for skirts is in fact required viewing while on a stag, so that would have been acceptable at the time.

Handsome Bob

Saturday 10th October

Holopimp wrote: »

I think girls with belts for skirts is in fact required viewing while on a stag, so that would have been acceptable at the time.

I find the Jodie Marsh wannabes a bit intimidating myself.

anonymous_joe

You aren't really suggesting Q Bar or citibar?

entropi

anonymous_joe wrote: »

You aren't really suggesting Q Bar or citibar?

I know...the absolute lowest common denominator "venues" in Dublin:(

Most other places would be better than whose, hell even Pravda is a better spot lol

On another note: the one beers i could have met lolly i didnt somehow and would at least like the chance to...hopefully i'll be in Dublin that weekend as there's the chance i might be in Tralee...

Handsome Bob

Saturday 10th October

anonymous_joe wrote: »

You aren't really suggesting Q Bar or citibar?

Master of Nothing wrote: »

I know...the absolute lowest common denominator "venues" in Dublin:(

Most other places would be better than whose, hell even Pravda is a better spot lol

On another note: the one beers i could have met lolly i didnt somehow and would at least like the chance to...hopefully i'll be in Dublin that weekend as there's the chance i might be in Tralee...

In my defence I did say my knowledge of Dublin nightlife is absymal.

anonymous_joe

LZ5by5 wrote: »

In my defence I did say my knowledge of Dublin nightlife is absymal.

Well I mean both are fine, but Q Bar's fairly expensive and can be a bit rough every now and then. (Depends how desperate they are when it comes to letting people in. I've had good nigths there too.)

Citibar's a bit of a creche afaik. Haven't been in a good while.

Futurecrook

I'm really sorry, Lolly, but I can't make either! :(

Qbar isn't a good venue in my opinion. Citibar isn't much better but it is at least better. I like the suggestion of capitol. Or we could always go with the sublounge again because we know lolly likes it. There's also pravda, karma or the woolshed.

randylonghorn

LZ5by5 wrote: »

What about Citibar?

Is that the place opposite the Mercantile?

anonymous_joe

randylonghorn wrote: »

Is that the place opposite the Mercantile?

Yes.

lolly22

Sorry this is so late, work was a little crazy lastnight to post.

So firstly .....thanks Lz

Ok so with the date's i gave the weekend of the 10th of October cause thats my last weekend where im free before i go but if there is a weekend between now and then that is better for people then, im cool with that.

Venue's- well sadly im pretty much like Lz where my knowledge on good Dubin city venue's at night is just, well, not great!!

Im not really into the dancing thing, but i suggested we should go somewhere that there was an area for dancing cause i know there's plenty of noc ladies that like to boogie

I enjoyed the night of last beers in sub lounge (they like our kind :cool:) but all that being said, there are people here like Fc that know there venues better and ill be happy where ever we go

Dord

I'm really sorry, Lolly, but I can't make either! :(

shellyboo wrote: »

My 2c for cheap, cheerful and dancey is Capitol. Cocktails ahoy, loadsa room upstairs for sitting, downstairs for dancing

Anyhoodles, wherever it's held, I'm there!

That sounds like a Capitol idea! :pac:



I'll get my coat.

Futurecrook

I'm really sorry, Lolly, but I can't make either! :(

lolly22 wrote: »

Sorry this is so late, work was a little crazy lastnight to post.

So firstly .....thanks Lz

Ok so with the date's i gave the weekend of the 10th of October cause thats my last weekend where im free before i go but if there is a weekend between now and then that is better for people then, im cool with that.

Venue's- well sadly im pretty much like Lz where my knowledge on good Dubin city venue's at night is just, well, not great!!

Im not really into the dancing thing, but i suggested we should go somewhere that there was an area for dancing cause i know there's plenty of noc ladies that like to boogie

I enjoyed the night of last beers in sub lounge (they like our kind :cool:) but all that being said, there are people here like Fc that know there venues better and ill be happy where ever we go

Well whatever makes you happy missy. We just want to send you off in style. By which I mean kidnap you and mini lolly the night of the beers and refuse to let you leave. :P

If you don't mind about dancing then I'm sure it can take a back seat for now. I'm sure the ladies won't mind if there's nowhere to boogie. Also, I'm pretty sure Trowelled can boogie anywhere so I'm not sure she actually needs a dancefloor... :P

So far the venues that have been suggested are:

Qbar - pricey, can get really packed & loud. Fussy about who they let in sometimes.

Citibar - apparently a younger crowd and not quite open to our kind of clientele, but central and cheap.

Capitol - cheap cocktails, dancefloor, room to sit and chat, is it over 21s though? And again, are they fussy about who they let in? Could be a good venue though.

Sublounge - Lolly-approved! Room for all, dancefloor, places to chat, etc. We'll all be there two weeks later for the Halloween Beers but if people don't mind then this could be a good venue. Will let "our type" in.

Pravda - Difficult to find room for a large group and if there's a band playing can be ridiculously loud thus eliminating any chance of conversation. Will let "our type" in.

Woolshed - Cheap Cocktails & karoake if we go on the Friday. Cheap pitchers of beer all the time. Room for people to sit and chat. Can be loud if there's a match on but if not then it's always a great place to go. No dancefloor though. Will let "our type" in.

Karma - €3 drinks all the time. Room to sit and chat. No dancefloor. Will let "our type" in.

Handsome Bob

Saturday 10th October

Have you guys had problems before getting into places?

grames_bond

if capitol is 21's i think we should veto it coz thats not very fair on some of the "younger" nocs.

what about messrs? (sorry it wouldnt be a "where to go" beers thread if i didnt suggest messrs )

i like the woolshed but come on....karaoke night? please dont do that to us!

either way im gonna be late if its on the 9th coz im goin to a gig in the academy, but ill be there after!

rainbow kirby

LZ5by5 wrote: »

Have you guys had problems before getting into places?

Only if "still being ID'd all the time at age 25" counts as a problem...

Baggly

Saturday 10th October

Messrs, T.P Smiths, the Porterhouse (i know its popular, but usually for a reason), Bull and Castle, Feile, Shine.

Most fulfill the (dance/been there before/will let us in) requirements

But anyway, she isnt going anymore. I refused her permission. So that is that.

Aisling(",)

LZ5by5 wrote: »

Have you guys had problems before getting into places?

i do:(

paperclip2

Lolly weekend!!, 9th/10th Oct in the diary.

shellyboo

I'm really sorry, Lolly, but I can't make either! :(

Porterhouse Central, Porterhouse Central!!!1!1!1!!!!!

I love that place.

Delirium

Saturday 10th October

Should be at this as I'll be on holidays from the wednesday of that week:)

paperclip2 wrote: »

Lolly weekend!!, 9th/10th Oct in the diary.

Woo!!:D

grames_bond

Aisling(",) wrote: »

i do:(

well you look about 15 so thats not all that surprising! :pac:

Futurecrook

I'm really sorry, Lolly, but I can't make either! :(

shellyboo wrote: »

Porterhouse Central, Porterhouse Central!!!1!1!1!!!!!

I love that place.

Gets ridiculously packed though. Theres barely room to move in there at weekends.

Baggly

Saturday 10th October

Everywhere is always packed. If places arent packed, they are usually dead. Im with shelly, its a good spot and if we grab a table or two early, we can have a little niche for ourselves