nav[aria-label="Primary Navigation"] { padding: 0; & ul { list-style: none; width: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: row; justify-content: start; align-items: start; gap: 30px; padding: 0; & li { margin: 0; } & ul li { list-style: none; } } }

Child Item

New Business openings and closures around you?

bb1234567

Lets see what damage the recession is doing or if many new businesses have managed to open during these hard times.
New openings of businesses around you, closures of businesses around you?
New openings I saw recently-
Mini golf dundrum,
pandora dundrum,
gourmet grill Rathmines,
mr.simms sweet shop opening rathmines soon.
calendar club nutgrove,
mr bs arcade nutgrove,
trespass nutgrove,
dwarka indian takeaway rathmines,
paco nutgrove,
3 store nutgrove,
macari fish and chips, braemor
smiles dental dundrum
new restaurant to open in dundrum soon.
kids charity shop in dundrum
best barber shop,dundrum

closures
pizza hut rathgar
spar rathgar
chinese takeaway rathgar
gamestop rathmines
zumo swan centre,

all i can think of for now, whats happening around you.:)

Find more posts tagged with

Quick Links

Comments

MonkstownHoop

mhge wrote: »

Do they? I saw paper bags marked free at the packing counters.

Tiny ones are free, couldn't fit the cushion I bought in one, 40c for a large one

strandroad

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

Charging for paper bags also so bring your own

Do they? I saw paper bags marked free at the packing counters.

MonkstownHoop

Charging for paper bags also so bring your own

rubadub

Tabnabs wrote: »

The prices are converted directly from Danish kroner, hence the odd pricing.

That's what I guessed, still could be rounded though.

If they are very low price items, like under 50cent some might not want to round, the total gets rounded.

Tabnabs

the groutch wrote:

Also found it strange that with their prices were all random odd numbers, considering we're starting to phase out 1 & 2 cent coins. Would they not price everything in multiples of 5, save themselves a lot of hassle?

The prices are converted directly from Danish kroner, hence the odd pricing.

the groutch

scrumqueen wrote: »

Saw that new Sostern Grene was closed on Sunday there, which I found unbelieveable only two days open on a Sunday in December. They said on fb they will be opening Sundays 12-6 but it was astonishing, the amount of people who were outside at 12,1 and 2pm!

Also found it strange that with their prices were all random odd numbers, considering we're starting to phase out 1 & 2 cent coins.
Would they not price everything in multiples of 5, save themselves a lot of hassle?

coylemj

Awaaf wrote: »

Some speculation an Indian will open in Deansgrange where the bike shop was. Cant confirm however.

There's no shortage of fans of spicy food in the area that's for sure. Last Sunday week (Dec 6th) at about 8 p.m. I was picking up an order in the recently opened Diep opposite AIB near the Magic Carpet. There was two Irish ladies doing the counter and the phones, four oriental chefs going at it hammer and tongs and four delivery men waiting for orders. They certainly won't regret opening that branch.

scrumqueen

Saw that new Sostern Grene was closed on Sunday there, which I found unbelieveable only two days open on a Sunday in December. They said on fb they will be opening Sundays 12-6 but it was astonishing, the amount of people who were outside at 12,1 and 2pm!

Anyway, theres a new womens clothes shop beside grafton barbers in Blackrock called Peggy C. Another new clothes shop (female fitness apparel i believe) in Blackrock shopping centre called sculpt.

And I didn't see it mentioned on this thread before but I could be wrong, a few months back, personal training and semi private group training studio Synergy Strength and Conditioning on Cumberland St Dun Laoghaire

and two doors down Mens Hair Company barber shop.

Awaaf

Some speculation an Indian will open in Deansgrange where the bike shop was. Cant confirm however.

Fratton Fred

You can never have too many Indian restaurants

Larbre34

Masala and The Curry House? No ambiguity there then!

mano bano

There is a new Indian take away in Killiney shopping centre called Masala where the pizza place used to be. And I seen there is a new Indian opening in 2016 in DL called the Curry House down near Corrig Ave

mano bano

Awaaf wrote: »

Are they good? The one in DL always seems busy in fairness.

I like it and the wife liked it. the menu is the same as the DL and Bray one the staff are friendly

The Iron Giant

coylemj wrote: »

Their website and the sign on the front of the premises both claim they are open Mon-Sat 12-10. I could understand them keeping the hours you're suggesting when it was Dalis or Shutters but not when they're now doing (in their own words) 'casual dining'.

Seriously - the week before Christmas and they're closed at 3 p.m.?

I've a friend who lives on that road and says its so, so just going off his words. "Lunch 12-3" and "Dining 5-Close". I think I remember the Hen House in Dun Laoghaire did that for a short while years ago and it was so frustrating.

Completely with you though, it's baffling! And not only the week before Christmas, but the month after your opening.

coylemj

Manufactured Miracle wrote: »

I think they close between 3 and 5 as they're open for lunch and then dinner later on.

Their website and the sign on the front of the premises both claim they are open Mon-Sat 12-10. I could understand them keeping the hours you're suggesting when it was Dalis or Shutters but not when they're now doing (in their own words) 'casual dining'.

Seriously - the week before Christmas and they're closed at 3 p.m.?

The Iron Giant

coylemj wrote: »

Closed today with the blinds all down when I passed at 3 p.m.

For those who didn't see the earlier posts, this place is in the same premises that previously housed Dali's and then Shutter's on the old main st. in Blackrock, opposite the new college.

I think they close between 3 and 5 as they're open for lunch and then dinner later on.

Stephen15

Howard's storage world now open in dundrum

coylemj

Manufactured Miracle wrote: »

Rage is now open.

Ate there on Saturday. Food was lovely but the set-up and atmosphere seemed a lot higher end than it needed to be. Would happily go back.

http://ragerestaurant.ie/index.php

Anyway, its open now

Closed today with the blinds all down when I passed at 3 p.m.

For those who didn't see the earlier posts, this place is in the same premises that previously housed Dali's and then Shutter's on the old main st. in Blackrock, opposite the new college.

Awaaf

mano bano wrote: »

There is a gourmet cafe in ballybrack at Tesco only notice it today there is one in dun laoghaire near penny's

Are they good? The one in DL always seems busy in fairness.

Larbre34

Gareth Keenan wrote: »

That end of town could do with a decent convenience store, possibly the old BoI premises.

Agree, i have my office down that way, a well run decent sized convenience shop and deli would do well, hoover up the lunchtime trade as well as all the homes on the side streets. With Corrig Stores gone and Super Valu on fairly limited hours, its needed.

mano bano

There is a gourmet cafe in ballybrack at Tesco only notice it today there is one in dun laoghaire near penny's

caviardreams

Great to see the Punnet doing so well - a real success story imo.

Gareth Keenan

caviardreams wrote: »

Yeah, somewhere akin to Bear Market in Blackrock I'd say rather than a Juggy's Well type spot. But a lot of coffee spots in the area already, especially with the new Cafe du Journal. Hope they do well though obviously.

there were a few people in there this afternoon, perhaps work on the fit out is kicking off. Also, the Punnet have taken over Al's hairdressers, and now run the three shops in a row beside the Mitsubishi garage. The middle shop is being used for now as an overrun for the fruit and veg etc, and for healthy Christmas gifts. They are planning in time to offer the salad bars that are doing quite well at their 2 locations in town.

caviardreams

Gareth Keenan wrote: »

correct on both counts. A speciality coffee shop, no less.

Also, Real Gourmet Burger under the Pavilion/Spoons has has hand written 'Closed' signs up for the last few nights.

Regarding empty premises, I saw one on Bray's Main St. that had a full size fabric picture of a cafe hung over it. Nice idea, but who pays. The Dunnes Quarter of DL is a disgrace, would love a decent retailer appearing there soon. That end of town could do with a decent convenience store, possibly the old BoI premises.

Yeah, somewhere akin to Bear Market in Blackrock I'd say rather than a Juggy's Well type spot. But a lot of coffee spots in the area already, especially with the new Cafe du Journal. Hope they do well though obviously.

Gareth Keenan

caviardreams wrote: »

I think Griff's hairdresser in Glasthule has closed, change of use permission sought for a coffee shop I think?

correct on both counts. A speciality coffee shop, no less.

Also, Real Gourmet Burger under the Pavilion/Spoons has has hand written 'Closed' signs up for the last few nights.

Regarding empty premises, I saw one on Bray's Main St. that had a full size fabric picture of a cafe hung over it. Nice idea, but who pays. The Dunnes Quarter of DL is a disgrace, would love a decent retailer appearing there soon. That end of town could do with a decent convenience store, possibly the old BoI premises.

caviardreams

I think Griff's hairdresser in Glasthule has closed, change of use permission sought for a coffee shop I think?

Ki ki

I believe there was an article in the Finance section of The Sunday Times about it. Definitely owned by Niall Fortune. Couldn't view the whole piece on-line and the paper's long gone in the recycling. I'm curious, but not curious enough to go through the bins!

The Iron Giant

Flash Harry's looks like a bar so they must have ditched the restaurant angle and as such the Counter angle.

Stephen15

Tabnabs wrote: »

Those all belong to Dunnes Stores, I am reliably informed. If it's not fit for use, then commercial rates don't apply. Handy that...

Speaking dunnes stores in dl i don't understand how that and the other drapery only one in stillorgan manage to survive every time I've gone into either staff seem to outnumber customers by about 3 to 1.

Chinasea

Larbre34 wrote: »

Exaggeration of the day award.

The vacant main street premises are absolutely not crumbling and decaying. They are shuttered and unwashed but they are not derelict by any means. The owners would only be accountable if there was dereliction or dangerous structure risk.

Nah, perhaps we see things differently. The majority of empty shops on Georges Street upper and lower, and vacant abandoned buildings such as (Eblana Avenue School CBC, old CoCo bin truck depot at old Fire station) are grotty, rotting, shabby, etc.

Who would pay good money to rent a shop beside a decaying abondoned premises?.