New Shop Maynooth

SQ2

Rumour mill says it's a gift shop. Just in time for the Irish Open

eric1012

Does anyone know wer emmet stag has his meeting on saterdays ? It yoused to be in cauldfields

Cakes and Ale

kellief wrote: »

I love the lemon yellow going on at the moment. It's bright without being gaudy!

Artisan food shop relocating from Leixlip - Rye Gallery. Should get good business in Maynooth.

brian_t

eric1012 wrote: »

Does anyone know wer emmet stag has his meeting on saterdays ? It yoused to be in cauldfields

You're slightly off-topic for this thread but this is from his web-page

CAULFIELDS IS CLOSED AT MOMENT RING DAIL 6183797

http://www.labour.ie/emmetstagg/clinics.html

Orion

brian_t wrote: »

http://www.labour.ie/emmetstagg/clinics.html

I raised this before and I've just mailed John McGinley to ask why. Caulfield's has been closed for a long time now and Stagg hasn't had a clinic since it did. It's not like there are no other suitable locations to have a clinic.

L1011

There's planning in to change the Mill Wine Cellar in to, take a guess at it.....


ANOTHER restaurant. File 13/393


However, the company name on the application seems to be the company that runs the Coffee Mill down the road so it may just be a move - don't think the two physically join up enough for it to be an expansion.

2011abc

Cakes and Ale wrote: »

Artisan food shop relocating from Leixlip - Rye Gallery. Should get good business in Maynooth.

GREAT NEWS!Was sad to see it go in Leixlip.Will be out to see -and buy!-when it opens up.

donspeekinglesh

Is Boss Hogg gone? Sign gone from outside, and was closed when we passed this morning.

SQ2

Still open, the sign just blew down in the wind

https://www.facebook.com/bo55hogg?ref=ts&fref=ts

Redsoxfan

Does anyone have a phone number for Bistro 53?

I have tried 01-628 9001 (as per their Facebook page) but it's not in service.

Orion

That's the number eircom have for them too. They've hardly gone bust already have they?

http://www.eircomphonebook.ie/q/name/detail/IE_11412414860606060606062627064666460_1/

Staplor

Still open today

Redsoxfan

Seems the number was out of order for a while this afternoon so I'm sorted now.

donspeekinglesh

New deli where Greene's deli was. Called Tansey's.

Davidth88

donspeekinglesh wrote: »

New deli where Greene's deli was. Called Tansey's.

Yep tried it.... the nicest crepe I have had for a long time and reasonably priced too

donspeekinglesh

Opening soon signs up where Golden Discs was. For a curtain and bedding shop called Kelso's.

Councillor

Caulfields, now named McMahons, is due to open on Thursday 27 June. And at long last the developers have started work on No. 8 Main Street. They have planning permission for a pub and restaurant.

Regards,

Cllr. John McGinley

L1011

Surprised to see the name go.

Orion

Any idea what happened the stairs behind no.8? I thought it was to be preserved. It's gone this morning.

L1011

Orion wrote: »

Any idea what happened the stairs behind no.8? I thought it was to be preserved. It's gone this morning.

Plans show the original walls and "new staircase to replicate original staircase details"; and the permission grant also requires the old building to be renovated before any other work is done (file 10/65). Now, I may be reading it wrong but it definitely looks like it was to be kept.

Who looks after enforcement for KCC? The ridiculous lapses that let Mantra be built nowhere near the original planning; followed by total unenforcement of the conditions of its retention - in relation to signage and "restoring the character" of the building - should have resulted in heads rolling.

Moonbeam

There is what looks like a casino over Dawsons menswear.

What is NO.8?

Orion

Moonbeam wrote: »

There is what looks like a casino over Dawsons menswear.

What is NO.8?

The casino is there a while i think.
No. 8 is the building by the lane halfway down Doctors Lane/Main Street

Moonbeam

I am not sure if there is a market for al these new restaurants but hopefully they do well.

Orion

The new one is from the owners of donatellos and picaderos. Three restaurants in the one town. Talk about eggs in one basket.

L1011

I see that the dry cleaners at the old Tesco shops has closed (again). That's two in the past while, and there's probably still too many.

beertons

McMahon's looking well. Sean going back in as manager, according to the sparks i was chatting to.

SQ2

Orion wrote: »

The new one is from the owners of donatellos and picaderos. Three restaurants in the one town. Talk about eggs in one basket.

Which new restaurant? Old Greenes, old wine cellar, mc mahons, or no 8?

Orion

SQ2 wrote: »

Which new restaurant? Old Greenes, old wine cellar, mc mahons, or no 8?

No.8

SQ2

Crikey! Could be a new home for their original restaurant maybe? Playing restaurant monopoly otherwise!

Moonbeam

The Artisan shop has some lovely stuff in it,the new curtain /duvet cover shop is a little disappointing.

Staplor

Just in from new Caulfields, disappointed in the new opening, interior the same, had a Heineken, not fantastic, same for the lad I was with who had a Bud. New management, same pub.

Orion

New owner. Same manager.

Had a bud in there on Thursday night. It was vile. Left hand it behind and went back to Bradys.

SQ2

Dropped in last night also to see what they'd done also, disappointing alright

Staplor

Had a great crowd in there last night, beer being so bad wasn't a good start

beertons

You'd be better off telling them the beer is crap so they can try fix it. New lines would have a bad taste off them for a few weeks anyway.

Staplor

Very little was changed in the place, I'd be shocked if there were new lines

donspeekinglesh

Hula bu will be closing at some point - sign in Brady's auctioneers offering the retail unit for rent.

SQ2

Greenes has re-opened now as The Gatehouse

L1011

donspeekinglesh wrote: »

Hula bu will be closing at some point - sign in Brady's auctioneers offering the retail unit for rent.

One of the oldest shops in the entire town - might even be the oldest if you don't count Tesco and it's century plus lineage as o'briens.

donspeekinglesh

Over 40 years according to the For Rent sign.

L1011

Abra has plastic over the windows and a note up. Which I couldn't read from the car

donspeekinglesh

Chill, the college pizza place are opening up in Manor Mills.

L1011

MYOB wrote: »

Abra has plastic over the windows and a note up. Which I couldn't read from the car

Refurbishment is what the sign says.

Tesco are using part of the old store as a collection point for internet shopping.

Moonbeam

saw that click and collect.
I have only been in Abra once and I felt it was a bit grubby,so hopefully the refurb makes a difference to that.

congo_90

Staplor wrote: »

Very little was changed in the place, I'd be shocked if there were new lines

Just to confirm all new beer lines in Mc Mahons. Also why customers didn't lodge a complaint?

Staplor

Did complain.

If they're new lines are they now delivering beer which tastes right? Haven't been in there since.

congo_90

Staplor wrote: »

Did complain.

If they're new lines are they now delivering beer which tastes right? Haven't been in there since.

hmm interesting. As another poster said, could be the plastic taste from new lines gone in.
All the beer system is well run in now. From glasses to coolers. Pop in and say hello sometime
sorry de-railing thread lol. What is the building works next door? someone said it'll be an Italian restaurant?

Staplor

Nope, I'll wait til I hear if the beer is better before I go in again. Call me uneducated in the bar game, I don't see the reason of a new set up being an excuse for a poor product. I was in the Gatehouse the other morning, brand new, eager to get opinions of what their set up was like and how it could be improved - going about business the right way.

kevint

Staplor wrote: »

Nope, I'll wait til I hear if the beer is better before I go in again. Call me uneducated in the bar game, I don't see the reason of a new set up being an excuse for a poor product. I was in the Gatehouse the other morning, brand new, eager to get opinions of what their set up was like and how it could be improved - going about business the right way.

Had a rather disappointing experience in the Gatehouse yesterday. Had a pasta dish which was so under-seasoned I'd guess that it wasn't seasoned at all?? We also ordered a side of chips which were undercooked, we returned them only to get another portion of undercooked chips. And then there was the quite visibly dirty teaspoon I got with my coffee!!!

These are very basic mistakes and I would expect better even of a restaurant that has just opened a few days. Also overheard 2 other customers making complaints to staff. Here's hoping they iron out all these issues quickly as the restaurant is really nice and has loads of potential - but there is now plenty of similar competition in Maynooth!

Orion

congo_90 wrote: »

What is the building works next door? someone said it'll be an Italian restaurant?

It's a restaurant/bar. Being opened by the Donatello's/Picadero's family. Not sure what style it is.