Stephen15 wrote: » Where exactly in Blackrock SC are they planning on opening up
patrickbrophy18 wrote: » Not too sure if anyone remembers this. However, does anyone remember the Joystick video game store and the Bewleys Cafe (Kylemore) in Frascati Shopping Center? When I was about 9 or 10, I was gutted to find out that Joystick had closed down and was replaced with the Beauty Store. At the time, the SNES, Sega Mega Drive (Genesis in the US), NES and Gameboy were the business. Then, at the age of 16 or 17, a lot of new brand names had been introduced to Frascati including Pull And Bear and Zara among others. As a result, Bewleys Cafe (Kylemore) was done away with. A much smaller cafe called Melt opened up in a different part of the shop floor. In fact, Frascati Shopping Center used to have a spiraling staircase near the front between the basement floor and the first floor. There was a water feature at the bottom and a skylight at the top. Either way, it was a lot more spacious with much better lighting.
themont85 wrote: » Big toys section in the basement as well. 2002 was the first revamp and then Roches exited in 2007. I didn't mind too much the 2002 one as Pull and Bear/Zara et al were decent additions but Debenhams is terrible. The redesign in '02 was actually shocking when you think about it - one escalator up and down. When the escalator breaks (and the Frascati one was broken for nearly a month at one point), the slow lift is the only way up and down. The bean counters saw an opportunity for more space for retails but it didn't work with how the place was actually designed way back when. It's like St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, far too many units in the centre of the ground floor which takes away from the place.
themont85 wrote: » Big toys section in the basement as well.
Stephen15 wrote: » Wasn't the Marks and Spencer shop once a Supervalu aswell at one stage.
ted1 wrote: » Lidl are to open in Shankill shopping centre, the existing tenants have have got official letters saying that Lidl are now their landlords. I imagine that they could open it fairly fast, as from the outside it looks ready to go.
Gareth Keenan wrote: » nearly 3 months after this was posted the Irish Times lead with it in their Business section today http://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/lidl-planning-state-of-the-art-shankill-store-1.2827439 State of the art Lidl, haven' we come a long way.
Gareth Keenan wrote: » I heard a rumour that Farrell's pub in DLSC has closed.
The Mig wrote: » Not a rumour. Shut it's doors on the 23rd of Jan. Some session to finish up.
Stephen15 wrote: » Has the Primetime shop in Monkstown closed down passed on the bus it was closed up and a for sale sign was up.
EricPraline wrote: » There appears to be a new cafe, Kaldi's, opening on Booterstown Avenue.
ongarboy wrote: » Moss Brothers (UK menswear chain) taking over the French Connection store in Dundrum.
Stephen15 wrote: » I saw that last time I was in Dundrum and I assumed it was closed for renovations
ongarboy wrote: » Yes, Anytime I've ever visited an FCUK, they always seem to be deserted, the clothes overpriced even in sales, and the clothes never really that appealing...for men anyway. Would have thought the Dundrum store would have outlasted the Blanch one which is permanently empty of customers.
Stephen15 wrote: » I see Carraig Donn is also gone
helimachoptor wrote: » There's a new artisan food (and assuming coffee place) opening where Marian stores used to be on the way into St Fintans Park (beside the europa chipper) plan to be open at the end of the month
helimachoptor wrote: » St Fintans Park (beside the europa chipper)
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