Left Bank closing down...

Ger77 · 06-05-2009 04:18PM

Is rozbeef french?

AlmightyCushion · 06-05-2009 07:06PM

Pour your own pints is s rubbish idea. I can't pour for crap when sober let alone when hammered.

Tar.Aldarion · 06-05-2009 07:07PM

tilt glass, win.

bobcar61 · 07-05-2009 12:31AM

I went in this evening for a quick look, the place was dead.

Only saw one large screen television and didn't see where the pull you own pint thing is either.

redarmyblues · 08-05-2009 12:11PM

terrible cheesey 80s muzak on offer. It used to be worth goin in for the tunes alone.

darealtulip · 08-05-2009 12:29PM

so cheesy music and pouring your own pint? I have that at home!!

Tigger · 08-05-2009 12:30PM

bobcar61 wrote: »

I went in this evening for a quick look, the place was dead.

Only saw one large screen television and didn't see where the pull you own pint thing is either.

the pull yer own thing is on the left from the mai8n stairs to the back left corner

i thinks its a fun gimmick but would have thought itb was technically illegal

i was in on friday and it was not very full but once the students get in it'll fill up

used to be a good night

darealtulip · 08-05-2009 12:37PM

see I don't buy the pull your own pint thing. I go to the pub and they do it thats why I'm there. If I want to do my own pint I stay at home. Like a restaurant where you have to cook your own food!

takola · 11-05-2009 03:27PM

Is it called the Garavogue again or have they named it something else now?

gustavo · 11-05-2009 05:25PM

It's the Garavogue again

Basq · 11-05-2009 06:36PM

Note to the designer of their webpage, change..

[html]<title>Garavouge Sligo</title>[/html]

.. to..

[html]<title>Garavogue Sligo</title>[/html]

starbelgrade · 12-05-2009 09:32PM

darealtulip wrote: »

see I don't buy the pull your own pint thing. I go to the pub and they do it thats why I'm there. If I want to do my own pint I stay at home. Like a restaurant where you have to cook your own food!

Funny you should say that - I was in Madrid last month & ate in a place called "El Buey"... to each table, they serve big plates of raw ox meat seasoned with salt & give each diner a seriously hot clay plate... you cook the meat yourself on the plate to your liking - it's a fabulous idea & it's a Michellin star restaurant!

As for serving yourself pints - there's a couple of pubs in Dublin that've been doing that the last few years... last time I was in one, they were also playing cheesy 80's music.

Have yet to check out the Garavogue re-fit though.

LadyDotty · 13-05-2009 01:52AM

Its a shame the music quality is so low.
Over the first weekend DJ Baldy Mic was Mc'ing over the music - 'If yer drunk, come on up to the dance floor'.

I avoided the place this weekend but heard from a few friends who ventured down that they played the likes of Five and the Vengaboys.. so friends swiftly departed over to the Moon at Tobergal Lane.

Its a shame, the Garavogue, in its previous incarnations was renowned for its alternative/rock/indie music standards, and that style of music fits the architecture of the building, the area around there, and has much more potential to develop. Are stag/hen parties sustainable targets for a pub??

Guess I had too high expectations

(in other news the TnC is open again(to the public!) and are holding live music gigs)

darealtulip · 13-05-2009 09:05AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Funny you should say that - I was in Madrid last month & ate in a place called "El Buey"... to each table, they serve big plates of raw ox meat seasoned with salt & give each diner a seriously hot clay plate... you cook the meat yourself on the plate to your liking - it's a fabulous idea & it's a Michellin star restaurant!

As for serving yourself pints - there's a couple of pubs in Dublin that've been doing that the last few years... last time I was in one, they were also playing cheesy 80's music.

Have yet to check out the Garavogue re-fit though.

yep we have that in the Netherlands too. We call it stone grill, didn't buy that there either. You can do it at home aswell invited people for dinner and then let them cook it. The rills are very cheap and so are your dinner party's! If I go out I want my food cooked and served for me. same with my pints and I deffo don't want 80 music while having to pull my own pint!!

JIZZLORD · 14-05-2009 10:48AM

Dear god! the garavogue sounds like it wont be receiving my patronage. Have they any rock and indie scheduled or do the sell any world beers?

hi_sir · 14-05-2009 04:34PM

LadyDotty wrote: »

Its a shame the music quality is so low.
Over the first weekend DJ Baldy Mic was Mc'ing over the music - 'If yer drunk, come on up to the dance floor'.

I avoided the place this weekend but heard from a few friends who ventured down that they played the likes of Five and the Vengaboys.. so friends swiftly departed over to the Moon at Tobergal Lane.

Its a shame, the Garavogue, in its previous incarnations was renowned for its alternative/rock/indie music standards, and that style of music fits the architecture of the building, the area around there, and has much more potential to develop. Are stag/hen parties sustainable targets for a pub??

Guess I had too high expectations

hence why it closed down the alernative indie gang wernt profitable enough and the end of the day you have to do what you can do to make a few pound and if its the stag hen route well im afraid thats the way it is

gustavo · 14-05-2009 06:26PM

hi_sir wrote: »

LadyDotty wrote: »

Its a shame the music quality is so low.
Over the first weekend DJ Baldy Mic was Mc'ing over the music - 'If yer drunk, come on up to the dance floor'.

I avoided the place this weekend but heard from a few friends who ventured down that they played the likes of Five and the Vengaboys.. so friends swiftly departed over to the Moon at Tobergal Lane.

Its a shame, the Garavogue, in its previous incarnations was renowned for its alternative/rock/indie music standards, and that style of music fits the architecture of the building, the area around there, and has much more potential to develop. Are stag/hen parties sustainable targets for a pub??

Guess I had too high expectations

hence why it closed down the alernative indie gang wernt profitable enough and the end of the day you have to do what you can do to make a few pound and if its the stag hen route well im afraid thats the way it is

I doubt it will make much more money over the long term with that music policy given that there's McHughs , Belfry and Shenanigans that already cater for that.

zonEEE · 14-05-2009 06:32PM

I hear the dress code is very strict and also is it over 21s all week? or just at the weekends?

gustavo · 14-05-2009 06:35PM

strongr wrote: »

I hear the dress code is very strict

Yeah I know a guy who was in there with a hooded top and was asked to leave by the bouncers about half an hour after he went in with no problems

darealtulip · 14-05-2009 07:09PM

gustavo wrote: »

Yeah I know a guy who was in there with a hooded top and was asked to leave by the bouncers about half an hour after he went in with no problems

They must be making a lot of money then if they can send punters away! Maybe they can afford to change the music aswell!

JIZZLORD · 14-05-2009 09:00PM

their midweek rock/indie night was nearly always packed, i'd say it would have been quite profitable indeed

redarmyblues · 17-05-2009 12:29PM

Big Baldy Mick in the Garavogue, oh my good god. I never thought I would see the day, Scruffy Duffy will be next, and you know what they say, first the Scruffy posters go up then the "for lease posters".

AlmightyCushion · 08-06-2009 08:20PM

I was in this earlier. They have an airblade, this instantly makes it the coolest place in town!!!!!

aine100 · 08-06-2009 08:28PM

Is that the hand dryer? If that's the case Yeats Tavern must be cool too, as it has one! It's really powerful.

Basq · 08-06-2009 09:32PM

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

I was in this earlier. They have an airblade, this instantly makes it the coolest place in town!!!!!

Yep, quite liked it too!

aine100 wrote: »

Is that the hand dryer? If that's the case Yeats Tavern must be cool too, as it has one! It's really powerful.

Was in Davis's on Saturday evening, and girlfriend informed me it was the same dryers there alright.

bonzos · 08-06-2009 10:46PM

are they sending them accross the river to all the big shots in fiddlers

Slidey · 09-06-2009 12:40AM

I was in a few times.

Didnt bother with the pulll yer own but thought there was a decent enough crowd in there for a Thursday night.

Was in another night when a live band were playing and it wasnt a bad gig. Sligo really doesnt have enough live music IMO.

As for scruffy duffy and baldy mick, there is no words to describe the annoyance. Was in Toffs for a 21st and Duffy was playing, in the end I went and told him I was sober and trying to enjoy the music so please shut up and play the tracks. Grrrrr

redarmyblues · 09-06-2009 08:58AM

Scruffy and big Baldy Mick would empty paradise.

Who ever supplied the music collection.

1. Started buying in the eighties.

2. Stopped buying by the 90's

3 Bought only cheese.

4. Is evangelical about it - because you can't even escape it outside because they are pumping it out there via those horrible JBL's they have installed.

mrincredible · 10-06-2009 08:55AM

Haven't seen either Baldy Mick or Scruff in there yet. I've been in a good few nights and it's always Mark Cunning from i102104

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 10-06-2009 09:54AM

Who ever he is, he's terrible!!!

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