Pub Openings / Refurbs / Closing Thread - Mod Note Post #1

Twee. · 09-05-2019 01:32PM

I believe it was bought by the Madigan Group. EST was great for after work drinks when I worked in the area, wonder what this crowd will do with it!

L1011 · 09-05-2019 03:00PM

That corner of SSG is dead with it and Houricans closed unless something huge is on in the Sugar Club - used to be quite busy. Hopefully this brings it back up a bit

BonnieSituation · 09-05-2019 07:46PM

Twee. wrote: »

I believe it was bought by the Madigan Group. EST was great for after work drinks when I worked in the area, wonder what this crowd will do with it!

Yup.

Sign went up today.

L1011 · 09-05-2019 08:01PM

Madigans expansions and contractions over the years are interesting; they had about 15 pubs at one point; bought up bits of other chains as they failed (Mooneys, Beltons) but now only list 6 (not including this) on their website. Would love to know if there was a deliberate reduction (e.g. cash out when times are good) or something.

Tom1991 · 17-05-2019 06:13PM

Twee. wrote: »

I believe it was bought by the Madigan Group. EST was great for after work drinks when I worked in the area, wonder what this crowd will do with it!

I worked for these lads and the money they make from the pubs pales to what they take from the rds/fairy house and other avenues.They have probably one of the most diverse portfolios I’ve seen in pubs.Broke my heart working in o Connell street and the roof leaking and it caught fire not long ago and barely repaired.They buy these places and take leases over low and move them on quietly.Even during the recession they went in bed with the banks and cherry picked places that were struggling or open under due care.
What the father done in Dublin was visionary and what the sons and daughter are doing now is an expansion on that.The deals they’ve done and pulled off are unbelievable.

tomhalloween · 18-05-2019 10:01AM

A tiny brewery thought to be BrewDog's is on ice amid concerns over 'emissions and odours' https://jrnl.ie/4639341

BaZmO* · 18-05-2019 10:51AM

tomhalloween wrote: »

A tiny brewery thought to be BrewDog's is on ice amid concerns over 'emissions and odours' https://jrnl.ie/4639341

Jaysis. How precious. They should take a walk around the Liberties when Guinness are in full brewing mode.

Fair enough if it was a sewage plant.

BonnieSituation · 18-05-2019 12:55PM

BaZmO* wrote: »

Jaysis. How precious. They should take a walk around the Liberties when Guinness are in full brewing mode.

Fair enough if it was a sewage plant.

The malty goodness of Guinness in the air is one of the best parts of this city!

Subcomandante Marcos · 18-05-2019 12:57PM

tomhalloween wrote: »

A tiny brewery thought to be BrewDog's is on ice amid concerns over 'emissions and odours' https://jrnl.ie/4639341

They didn't do an EIA in their initial application. It's a minor thing, but idiocy on their part not to have done it already. It's standard for any business of the type, especially in a residntial area.

L1011 · 22-05-2019 03:46PM

Swiss Cottage's Facebook seems to imply it closed at the weekend for good (its being demolished). There's a "restaurant (licenced)" in the replacement plans so I could see this being a Union Cafe style setup that retains the pub licence though.

BeerNut · 05-06-2019 11:50PM

After just over three years, the current owner of The Hill in Ranelagh has closed up shop.

L1011 · 05-06-2019 11:56PM

Nearly dropped in on Friday as I was passing, quite liked the place.

L1011 · 21-06-2019 10:33PM

Since The Hill closed I keep getting Facebook sponsored ads for 4 pints of lager for €16 in the other pub in Mountpleasant. I don't think I mentioned The Hill there or even used Facebook when in it, so that's rather freaky.

Zaph · 21-06-2019 11:21PM

L1011 wrote: »

Since The Hill closed I keep getting Facebook sponsored ads for 4 pints of lager for €16 in the other pub in Mountpleasant. I don't think I mentioned The Hill there or even used Facebook when in it, so that's rather freaky.

Have you location services turned on? If so, it's probably linked you to the location.

L1011 · 22-06-2019 08:42AM

I live in Kildare!

Creamy Goodness · 22-06-2019 11:12AM

Do you visit any blogs that have “like” buttons on their articles? They track you across the web.

L1011 · 23-06-2019 01:54AM

I know how tracking works - my point is that their geofencing is awful if they think I'm worth targetting.

hetuzozaho · 23-06-2019 07:45AM

L1011 wrote: »

I know how tracking works - my point is that their geofencing is awful if they think I'm worth targetting.

I'm not on Facebook, but now I know about the deal. Maybe they are smarter than you think

BeerNut · 02-07-2019 11:22AM

The former Dandelion Market bar beside St Stephen's Green Shopping Centre is due to reopen as The Well. Don't know anything else about it though.

L1011 · 02-07-2019 11:36AM

Don't expect it to even vaguely resemble the old incarnation - it was in absolute ribbons when I was doing an event in it a while ago; some water in the basement levels, ground floor stripped out, only really the toilets left on the mezzanine. Suspect every popup held in it probably did it in further as fittings/fixtures got in the way.

Registered address and directors of the company that own the website are that of an events agency, but the area of business is "beverage serving" so its unlikely that this is a case of the design company registering the website themselves.

Twee. · 02-07-2019 12:37PM

I wonder if they will primarily use it as an event space, if that's who really owns it? I went in on Saturday to check it out and left before getting a drink. It felt like a mix between a hotel lobby and a fancy Starbucks. Completely devoid of character. Maybe it's sparse to allow quick turnaround for events

:pac:

L1011 · 02-07-2019 01:24PM

Is it open already? They do state event space on Twitter as the last of the descriptors

I await the licence number appearing on the register with baited breath as if it's the same as Dandelion I'll count it having done it already

hetuzozaho · 02-07-2019 01:59PM

L1011 wrote: »

Is it open already?

People were drinking outside on benches yesterday evening.
I think I spied some Franciscan Well glasses and decided to keep moving.

Big Nasty · 02-07-2019 10:09PM

Press Up?

L1011 · 02-07-2019 10:48PM

Seems completely unconnected

RasTa · 07-07-2019 04:51PM

Another brewpub opening in a few weeks. This one from the big boys

https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/cc-to-open-brew-pub-in-former-hotel-38287768.html

BeerNut · 07-07-2019 06:34PM

RasTa wrote: »

Another brewpub opening in a few weeks. This one from the big boys

https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/cc-to-open-brew-pub-in-former-hotel-38287768.html

Yeah, was talking to the brewer last week. They've moved all the kit out of Donore Avenue to here.

HopsAndJumps · 08-07-2019 10:09PM

Looks like the upstairs if FXB Monksown is being turned into a bar. Saw a sign outside this evening saying 'Frank's Bar coming soon'.

Hotblack Desiato · 11-07-2019 01:11PM

RasTa wrote: »

Another brewpub opening in a few weeks. This one from the big boys

https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/cc-to-open-brew-pub-in-former-hotel-38287768.html

Hope they keep the snooker tables

L1011 · 25-07-2019 11:32AM

Seabank in East Wall has the scaffolding down and fitters in although loads of the apartment windows are still boarded up. Fire a year or so ago

Pub Openings / Refurbs / Closing Thread - Mod Note Post #1

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