Pub 'Manhattan' in Dublin

tara73

Just learned this Pub existed in Dublin apparently til 2009. I never encountered it, so anybody knows where it was? There also should be some good stories about it, it had no license, gave out wine in tea cups and served big fry ups in the morning after folks came along from drinking sessions. Anybody has some stories to share from that time ?

FrancieBrady

Was that not a chipper?

miketv

Great memories there. Only 2 items on the menu. More of a greasy spoon than a pub. It was out as you head to rathminesby bus, on Hardcourt Road.

satguy

It was a great place for a pie and cup of tea, after a night dancing in the TV Club around the corner..

DOCARCH

Richmond Street South IIRC. Just over canal bridge from Rathmines.

Orban6

I was in the place once in the 1990's for breakfast after a heavy night. Don't remember much about it but it was a bit dingey.

JVince

Brilliant place - they certainly served pints - but they were pints of milk.

It was effectively a wind-down place and some very well known people frequented it.

elperello

It was popular with musicians on the way home (eventually) after gigs.

extra-ordinary_

Was on Harcourt Rd before it moved to Sth Richmond St? Photo looks Harcourt Rd. Could get food in it at all hours of the morning is my memory, definitely not a pub.

Exile and Estrangement

Was there a particular meaning behind it's name?

littlevillage

Pretty sure you could get wine in the Manhattan at all hours of the night. Remember going there after a nightclub one night. Think we bought a couple of full Irish breakfasts, and then realised we could get wine as well, must have been 3 or 4 am in the morning.

One or two Chinese/Indian restaurants used serve wine as well late at night/early morning.

I think it was another wierd anomaly of the licensing laws back in 90's Ireland. Nightclubs had to serve food in order to get a late licence.... and restaurants could seemingly sell wine late into the night as long as they were selling food as well.

Cluedo Monopoly

Great for full Irish breakfast at 2am on way home from nightclubs. Secret knock to get in. Drunken memories of it. The good old days when I lived in Dublin (Rathmines). I can't remember exactly where it was but I think it was near the Bleeding Horse.

elperello

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123786204#Comment_123786204

It was just of a time when Manhattan seemed like an exotic destination.

Allinall

it was on Harcourt Rd at the bottom of Charlenont St.

Across from Gleeson’s pub.

Niall Quinn met his wife there.

20/20

17 Harcourt Rd - Google Maps It was a late night greasy spoon on Harcourt Road. I dont believe it ever had alcohol.

retalivity

It certainly did have alcohol, as did the gigs place round the corner on richmond st. Wine til all hours.

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elperello

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123786399#Comment_123786399

It was as but be of an anomaly in the restricted licensing regime of the time.

As long as you were sitting down to a bit of grub served to the table wine could flow.

Even Chinese places with their litre bottles of god knows what from the cash and carry were at it.

dxhound2005

23 Harcourt Road, as per the picture in the OP.

https://comeheretome.com/2012/09/11/the-manhattan-and-other-late-night-eateries/

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/the-manhattan-cafe-where-u2-bibi-baskin-and-bon-jovi-dropped-in-for-egg-and-chips-1.3894645

Orban6

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123786166#Comment_123786166

Just realised it was GIGs place on Sth Richmond St that I was in,not The Manhattan.

steinbock123

I loved The Manhattan. Many’s the feed I had there at all hours, jarred but still driving home afterwards. And The Gigs Place around the corner with its extensive wine list - Red or White !!🤣🤣🤣

elperello

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123786475#Comment_123786475

Another den of iniquity 🙂

thebaz

Hazy memories from my drinking days , when I started working in McConnells on Charlemont street - the good old days.

extra-ordinary_

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yeh…I was calling it gigi's place in my head when I started trying to remember.

Tried to get in there one Saturday morning after a house party in 1995.

But it was too busy, went to an early house down on the south quays near the docks instead and started drinking instead of eating breakfast.

I can't remember the name of the early house, can someone enlighten me?

It had a load of football scarves on the ceiling.

DOCARCH

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123786598#Comment_123786598

That's the place I had in my head too.

elperello

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123786620#Comment_123786620

It was called The Gigs Place.

A regular haunt of bands, roadies and assorted misfits.

New Scottman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123786620#Comment_123786620

White Horse?

Sr. Pirotecnic

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123786620#Comment_123786620

Do you mean the White Horse? Rovers pub. The scarves were behind the bar as I recall. Feckin Starbucks now.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123786679#Comment_123786679

That's the place, The White Horse.

I see from Street View that it was a pub in 2014 but a Starbucks by 2017.

elperello

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123786679#Comment_123786679

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123786717#Comment_123786717

In fairness a cup of coffee is more in your line at 8 on a Saturday morning than a pint 🙂

HorseSea

I don't remember it but heard it was a very popular spot for musicians after a gig. It opened very later or maybe all night. I remember Spanner (RIP) doorman at gigs in JJ Smyths and other venues talking about it, he was looking for a photo for ages. He had a partial photo and completed it using photoshop, when a photo eventually turned up, it showed he'd done a pretty good job from memory.