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

ben.schlomo · 27-08-2019 09:33PM

Stroke Politics wrote: »

Wetherspoons are coming onto Eglington Street, I’d say they’ll be somewhere nearby to protect their market. Woodquay?

But where? Not Blake's, Caribou, Hole, Hughes. Leaves McGinns (extremely unlikely), Barr an Chaladh (a kip) and the old Central which is relatively new in its current guise and very small. I just can't see anywhere obvious they'd go in town.

Stroke Politics · 28-08-2019 07:53AM

ben.schlomo wrote: »

But where? Not Blake's, Caribou, Hole, Hughes. Leaves McGinns (extremely unlikely), Barr an Chaladh (a kip) and the old Central which is relatively new in its current guise and very small. I just can't see anywhere obvious they'd go in town.

Is there anything in what was Laffeys back in the day? Can’t remember the name of that street....

ben.schlomo · 28-08-2019 11:33AM

Stroke Politics wrote: »

ben.schlomo wrote: »

But where? Not Blake's, Caribou, Hole, Hughes. Leaves McGinns (extremely unlikely), Barr an Chaladh (a kip) and the old Central which is relatively new in its current guise and very small. I just can't see anywhere obvious they'd go in town.

Is there anything in what was Laffeys back in the day? Can’t remember the name of that street....

Think that's Asian Tea House's Buddha Bar.

Buckfast W · 28-08-2019 04:30PM

The Sackville Lounge was getting painted today when I passed by so hopefully reopening soon.

SlipperyPeople · 30-08-2019 02:34PM

The tenters pub after years of lying derelict reopened the other week as a Gastropub, I heard good things about the food, gonna check it out for a couple.

L1011 · 30-08-2019 11:46PM

Buckfast W wrote: »

The Sackville Lounge was getting painted today when I passed by so hopefully reopening soon.

Confirmed as open again tomorrow by DublinTown (the chamber of commerce as far as I know)

L1011 · 31-08-2019 05:08PM

Sackville is definitely open as I'm currently in there. Slightly different but mostly the same

Unknownability · 31-08-2019 05:16PM

L1011 wrote: »

Sackville is definitely open as I'm currently in there. Slightly different but mostly the same

Whats different? How much for a Guinness? Planning on going tomorrow.

L1011 · 31-08-2019 05:19PM

Unknownability wrote: »

Whats different? How much for a Guinness? Planning on going tomorrow.

The GAA jerseys are gone, there's no toasties and theres some form of smoking area out back.

I'd be fairly certain the furniture is the same and I still have to duck to get down the stairs to the jacks.

Don't drink Guinness often but they're doing craft IPA (another difference) for 5.80 so normal/reasonable city prices there.

There's 2 Guinness taps, I may be thinking of somewhere else but I think they had 4 before?

It should be rammed tomorrow

Unknownability · 31-08-2019 05:26PM

L1011 wrote: »

The GAA jerseys are gone, there's no toasties and theres some form of smoking area out back.

I'd be fairly certain the furniture is the same and I still have to duck to get down the stairs to the jacks.

Don't drink Guinness often but they're doing craft IPA (another difference) for 5.80 so normal/reasonable city prices there.

There's 2 Guinness taps, I may be thinking of somewhere else but I think they had 4 before?

It should be rammed tomorrow

Thank you, I'll check it out tomorrow. Might not be too busy if the word hasn't spread.

L1011 · 03-09-2019 04:30PM

Has a bar/club/something gone in to what was Saagar Indian Restaurant on Harcourt Street? New full pub licence on the basement of #17 which it was in (although accessed from #16s steps so had that postal address, I think) and Google gives me absolutely nothing

Usually licences don't appear for months after issue too.

L1011 · 03-09-2019 04:51PM

Seabank in East Wall appears open again now.

L1011 · 03-09-2019 07:00PM

L1011 wrote: »

Has a bar/club/something gone in to what was Saagar Indian Restaurant on Harcourt Street? New full pub licence on the basement of #17 which it was in (although accessed from #16s steps so had that postal address, I think) and Google gives me absolutely nothing

Usually licences don't appear for months after issue too.

https://fora.ie/superpub-harcourt-street-plans-4555910-Mar2019/ / https://lovindublin.com/food/new-superpub-coming-dublin is the same site and the same owners; but I don't think work has begun. It looks like their last appeal was refused in the past few days although there is an older valid permission.

L1011 · 08-09-2019 06:31PM

Sunday Times today says that The Dockers; which I thought was demolished but wasn't, is reopening shortly after an extensive refit. And a decade and a half closed.

listermint · 09-09-2019 03:38PM

Bernard Shaw is closing down. Released on their twitter page today.

Clegg · 09-09-2019 03:54PM

listermint wrote: »

Bernard Shaw is closing down. Released on their twitter page today.

Eatyard is gone too. The Shaw was a bit of a dive but always had a great atmosphere at the weekends. Eatyard also had a lot of different music, drinks and food festivals. We're losing one of the more quirky establishments. It's a shame tbh.

RasTa · 09-09-2019 03:58PM

Be grand, Spoons or an Iceland will go in.

Osmosis Jones · 09-09-2019 04:02PM

Seems it's being replaced by another hotel: http://districtmagazine.ie/the-shaw-set-to-close-after-13-years-and-be-replaced-by-a-hotel/

In 10 years the city will be nothing but hotels for miles in every direction, all surrounding Temple Bar.

Technocentral · 10-09-2019 11:37AM

Pity about Shaw, great bar and food yard.

baconsarnie · 10-09-2019 05:52PM

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

In 10 years the city will be nothing but hotels for miles in every direction, all surrounding Temple Bar.

Yeah but think of the Bord Failte as campaign:

“Come to Dublin and visit hundreds of identik hotels”

We’ll be beating tourists away from Dublin airport with a stick....

hetuzozaho · 10-09-2019 09:11PM

baconsarnie wrote: »

Yeah but think of the Bord Failte as campaign:

“Come to Dublin and visit hundreds of identik hotels”

I'd say the tourists will be grand. Food and cocktails in the hotel. Stroll around trinity college. Job done.

I can't imagine many tourists are up in the Bernard Shaw. And maybe I'm wrong and Bord Failte currently recommend the Bernard Shaw.

jippo nolan · 10-09-2019 10:23PM

hetuzozaho wrote: »

I'd say the tourists will be grand. Food and cocktails in the hotel. Stroll around trinity college. Job done.

I can't imagine many tourists are up in the Bernard Shaw. And maybe I'm wrong and Bord Failte currently recommend the Bernard Shaw.

I see plenty of them staring into the Palace Bar, maybe enter to take a selfie & then out the door before you can say I’ll have what you’re having!

hetuzozaho · 10-09-2019 10:45PM

jippo nolan wrote: »

I see plenty of them staring into the Palace Bar, maybe enter to take a selfie & then out the door before you can say I’ll have what you’re having!

Ah yeah.
And i love going to the Bernard Shaw. Remember when they opened actually.
And love the body tonic stuff that's ongoing. I'll miss it.

But I see people on twitter saying that the people in hotels will have nothing to do.. I think they'll keep doing what they are doing.

BeerNut · 20-09-2019 12:12PM

So Bodytonic have taken The Whitworth from the Porterhouse, to make it The Bernard Shaw Mk. II.
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/bernard-shaw-pub-to-reopen-on-dublin-s-northside-1.4024142

Hotblack Desiato · 20-09-2019 12:33PM

Good that it's continuing but it's a loss to the D2 area.

Technocentral · 20-09-2019 12:51PM

BeerNut wrote: »

So Bodytonic have taken The Whitworth from the Porterhouse, to make it The Bernard Shaw Mk. II.
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/bernard-shaw-pub-to-reopen-on-dublin-s-northside-1.4024142

Hmm, a lot of its clientele probably wont make the North side trip though.

jippo nolan · 20-09-2019 02:41PM

Technocentral wrote: »

Hmm, a lot of its clientele probably wont make the North side trip though.

I believe around Whitworth road is a designated hipster free zone!

Technocentral · 21-09-2019 01:52PM

jippo nolan wrote: »

I believe around Whitworth road is a designated hipster free zone!

Phibsboro defo is.

jippo nolan · 21-09-2019 01:56PM

Technocentral wrote: »

Phibsboro defo is.

I think there’s an order to shoot on sight in the “Hut”

Effects · 21-09-2019 04:37PM

BeerNut wrote: »

So Bodytonic have taken The Whitworth from the Porterhouse, to make it The Bernard Shaw Mk. II.

Sounds more like a marketing ploy for their new pub.
It's certainly not going to have the Bernard Shaw name, as the new signage has already gone up. And there isn't the outdoor space needed for Eatyard.
It's also not in town so won't have the same mix of people there.
But to be fair, the people who have gone to the Bernard Shaw over the years have changed fairly regularly.

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

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