Sin e still open?

speedycow

Hi,
I was planning on having a night in Sin e this weekend but I'm not sure if it's still open. I know it reopened last year but can anyone tell me if it's still going strong?
I've tried googling it but not joy...
Thanks!

RDM_83 again

According to this thread here its gone

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056998521

which is a shame

speedycow

Thanks for the reply. Tis a sad day!

Lux23

I've been told that Cassidys on Westmoreland Street is the new Sin E, I've never been there though.

speedycow

I had completely forgotten about that place! Lux23 you might just have saved the weekend!:)

Passenger

Yep, as I said in the other recent thread, Sin é has been closed for over a month now. The shutters are down every time I pass by. They had only recently painted the outside about a week or two before it closed so it must've been a sudden closure. Has anybody messaged their Facebook page for feedback from management, etc.?

Lux23

It was something to do with the landlord, that whole block is to be turned into a hotel, so I heard that they put the rent up to get them out of there.

Passenger

Big banner across the front of Sin é now stating that the pub is reopening on the 20th Sep under new management.

Lux23

Passenger wrote: »

Big banner across the front of Sin é now stating that the pub is reopening on the 20th Sep under new management.

Great news!

AnonoBoy

Lux23 wrote: »

Great news!

Is this going to be a yearly thing now?

The annual grand re-opening of Sin E.

liffeylite

That's brilliant news!

is it still going to be Sin e and run by the previous staff or is it just that another group have come in and take over the premises?

Lux23

liffeylite wrote: »

That's brilliant news!

is it still going to be Sin e and run by the previous staff or is it just that another group have come in and take over the premises?

Under new management, that's all I know - will go in for a nose on Friday and report back.

CreepingDeath

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Is this going to be a yearly thing now?

The annual grand re-opening of Sin E.

Will have to rename it Sin F, Sin G etc...

Miguel_Sanchez

Did this actually reopen last night?

I was going to head over but the sign wasn't lit so we didn't make the trip down to it.

Yillan

Miguel_Sanchez wrote: »

Did this actually reopen last night?

I was going to head over but the sign wasn't lit so we didn't make the trip down to it.

Yeah I passed by.. Looked the same. Decent crowd in there

dimal

I will pass by tonight and report back straight from there.

Passenger

I'm in here atm and it hasn't changed apart from the selection of beers on tap. Gone are the craft brews and back are Guinness, Heineken, etc. The music seems to be more or less the same as before too.

dimal

Yes, it's open and full of people. The biggest change is that colour of front wall is white, not black as it was in the past.

AnonoBoy

The neon sign is gone from outside?

That's a shame.

AnonoBoy

Actually I was wrong. The neon sign is still there, it was just covered by the reopening banner that they put up.

limitedIQ

Passenger wrote: »

I'm in here atm and it hasn't changed apart from the selection of beers on tap. Gone are the craft brews and back are Guinness, Heineken, etc. The music seems to be more or less the same as before too.

no craft beers at all ? what are waste

Passenger

limitedIQ wrote: »

no craft beers at all ? what are waste

Aye, was hoping that the new management would keep at least some of the craft brews on draught.

Caonima

limitedIQ wrote: »

no craft beers at all ? what are waste

Passenger wrote: »

I'm in here atm and it hasn't changed apart from the selection of beers on tap. Gone are the craft brews and back are Guinness, Heineken, etc. The music seems to be more or less the same as before too.

Guess the craft beers are too pricey for the cheapskate hipsters to afford

Passenger

Caonima wrote: »

Guess the craft beers are too pricey for the cheapskate hipsters to afford

The craft brews seemed to go down well enough in the past to be fair.

Caonima

Passenger wrote: »

The craft brews seemed to go down well enough in the past to be fair.

Yeah, I know, I was jokin' I have no idea how much a craft beer in Dublin costs; I left the country almost 4 years ago. How much are they?

Passenger

Caonima wrote: »

Yeah, I know, I was jokin' I have no idea how much a craft beer in Dublin costs; I left the country almost 4 years ago. How much are they?

Usually around €5.

Caonima

Passenger wrote: »

Usually around €5.

Not too bad, I guess. Pint of Bulmers at some places costs over that

ChrissySarah

I called in last weekend and it was packed, got talking to the manager and it's the same owners as The Botanic House and what was Karma up by Christ Church so I'd say it'll be around for good. They posted pictures of some of their beers on Facebook yesterday.

https://www.facebook.com/Sin.E.Pub

liffeylite

Looks good.

And the place is open until 3AM Fridays and sat so its a full on venue. had a feeling it would just open normal pub hours but could to know you can end up there for the night.

With Bigs bar, the Dice bar and the Voodoo lounge just along the river in Smithfield, that area is looking really good for late nights and bands.

Did anything ever happen with Fibbers rock bar? I know there was talk of someone opening it...

Lux23

liffeylite wrote: »

Looks good.

And the place is open until 3AM Fridays and sat so its a full on venue. had a feeling it would just open normal pub hours but could to know you can end up there for the night.

With Bigs bar, the Dice bar and the Voodoo lounge just along the river in Smithfield, that area is looking really good for late nights and bands.

Did anything ever happen with Fibbers rock bar? I know there was talk of someone opening it...

It was open for a little while in spring, but don't think it is at the moment. Sure Voodoo only opens at the weekend now, just not the business for it.

Passenger

liffeylite wrote: »

Looks good. Did anything ever happen with Fibbers rock bar? I know there was talk of someone opening it...

Lux23 wrote: »

It was open for a little while in spring, but don't think it is at the moment. Sure Voodoo only opens at the weekend now, just not the business for it.

Nah, Fibbers is long gone. Venue's on the Quays area, from Ormond quay to Heuston Station just don't get the footfall and people won't walk to said venues as it is "too far away". Can't believe how many times I heard that old chestnut about Fibbers. FFS, it's a 5 minute walk from Temple Bar. In most decent sized European cities, people have to get a Metro from venue to venue but in Dublin a 5 minute walk from the city's main thoroughfare is "too out of the way". :mad:

ChrissySarah wrote: »

I called in last weekend and it was packed, got talking to the manager and it's the same owners as The Botanic House and what was Karma up by Christ Church so I'd say it'll be around for good. They posted pictures of some of their beers on Facebook yesterday.

They have had some decent cover bands in there the past few Saturday nights too. And it's nice to see them getting in some decent craft brews again. Might give the Franciscan Well Rebel Red a go next time I'm in.

Lux23

They were open in April/May, might have been just to hang on to the licence or something.

I know from my boyfriend's experience of running a bar on Ellis Quay, that it can be tricky to get people to make their way down the quays but there are lots of potential customers on your doorstop. It's working for him so far anyway.

hfallada

ChrissySarah wrote: »

I called in last weekend and it was packed, got talking to the manager and it's the same owners as The Botanic House and what was Karma up by Christ Church so I'd say it'll be around for good. They posted pictures of some of their beers on Facebook yesterday.

https://www.facebook.com/Sin.E.Pub

If you want you are saying is correct. Its being run by a company that has no shortage of money and runs a lot more pubs than those two.

liffeylite

Passenger wrote: »

Nah, Fibbers is long gone. Venue's on the Quays area, from Ormond quay to Heuston Station just don't get the footfall and people won't walk to said venues as it is "too far away". Can't believe how many times I heard that old chestnut about Fibbers. FFS, it's a 5 minute walk from Temple Bar. In most decent sized European cities, people have to get a Metro from venue to venue but in Dublin a 5 minute walk from the city's main thoroughfare is "too out of the way". :mad:



They have had some decent cover bands in there the past few Saturday nights too. And it's nice to see them getting in some decent craft brews again. Might give the Franciscan Well Rebel Red a go next time I'm in.

I see what you are saying here but I guess a gradual change in attitude can occur as long as there are a cluster of places for people to go to.

It partially relies on the council charging low enough rent to make new businesses sustainable. And if that happens, Smithfield could very easily be absorbed into what was the city centre- evolving a new larger centre for the city.

I personally think the revamp of the fruit and veg market in Smithfield could have major positives for the area.

I will never understand why they don't hold a permanent weekend market in Smithfield square. its perfect for it and Dublin doesn't really have a large open air market. the tourists alone would support it, if it were consistent and of good quality.

CHQ will no doubt offer this in the near future under its new management. But Smithfield is perfect for it and the businesses around it would flourish under its care.

liffeylite

Lux23 wrote: »

It was open for a little while in spring, but don't think it is at the moment. Sure Voodoo only opens at the weekend now, just not the business for it.

Voodoo lounge was open tonight with 5 bands playing! its not just a Friday and Saturday night place.

Best of luck of course to your boyfriends bar. Hopefully the 2 can feed off each other.

Lux23

liffeylite wrote: »

Voodoo lounge was open tonight with 5 bands playing! its not just a Friday and Saturday night place.

Best of luck of course to your boyfriends bar. Hopefully the 2 can feed off each other.

Yea, they are a good feeder venue for us.

Actually do you know if the cafe opens anymore? Wanted to try it out.