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Donuts, just a Dublin thing?

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  • 10-10-2018 9:02pm
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    veryangryman
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    I didn't spot one other shop in the whole Republic sofar (open to correction). Are the rest of us not notionsy enough?
    And what do we need to catch up? Danny Healy to bang the desk again?


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    Omackeral
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    It's a 4 years ago thing.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Nah, a glutton thing.


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    artanevilla
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    Well country people would be more interested in potatoes and cabbage and boiled ham. Anything more exotic will cause their turf addled brains to go into meltdown.

    Dublin folk on the other hand have a more refined taste, and are more willing to try things like spice burgers, battered sausages and curry chips.


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    TheValeyard
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    Fcuk Putin. Glory to Ukraine!



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    johnayo
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    veryangryman wrote: »
    I didn't spot one other shop in the whole Republic sofar (open to correction). Are the rest of us not notionsy enough?
    And what do we need to catch up? Danny Healy to bang the desk again?

    Naw. Just lots of fat bastards in Dublin:D:D:D


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    Badly Drunk Boy
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    Omackeral wrote: »
    It's a 4 years ago thing.
    Well, Dunkin' Donuts were in Ireland in the early 90s so they're not exactly new here...just overrated.


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    Franz Von Peppercorn
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    Firstly. Doughnuts.

    Secondly. Available every where.

    Thirdly. Have been for years.


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    wally1990
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    There is a good few in cork city centre


    Notions,...........


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    Omackeral
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    Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »
    Well, Dunkin' Donuts were in Ireland in the early 90s so they're not exactly new here...just overrated.

    I'm talking about donut shops popping up seemingly on every second street in our capital a few years ago. They were everywhere. See thread here this time last year.


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    ShaneC93
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    The Dublin shops are starting to close one-by-one nearly one a week at this stage. It went from like one stall on O'Connell street 3-5 years ago to at least 100 locations from 10 different chains at 'peak doughnut' last year to maybe 60-70 now with a couple of the chains having gone under recently.

    The trend started declining fast last year, I'd say by this time next, Dublin will be down to 20-30 locations and all the various new chains can choose between fighting it out, shutting up shop and banking the profits or expanding into other Irish cities and having the monopoly there plus the possibility of keeping the fad going with a new audience.


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    riffmongous
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    I do wonder what the next big fad will be


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    Eggs For Dinner
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    Dublin people just hang around waiting for the latest fad that will have them sitting in traffic queues for hours. I call it M50 syndrome


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    There's a big Boston Doughnuts stand in the shop part of Obama Plaza.


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    vicwatson
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    Patww79 wrote: »
    There's a big Boston Doughnuts stand in the shop part of Obama Plaza.

    That’s for the dubs to stock up when going on holidays down the country


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    endacl
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    Eggs For Dinner wrote: »
    Dublin people just hang around waiting for the latest fad that will have them sitting in traffic queues for hours. I call it M50 syndrome

    You have your own name for a phenomenon that only happens in your head?

    Fair play.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    vicwatson wrote: »
    That’s for the dubs to stock up when going on holidays down the country

    Can you fit any dubs, or anyone else, into that place among the 7000 Spanish students that seem to be there at all times?


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    Sky King
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    Gin and tonic, 'craft' beer, burger restaurants, doughnut outlets... wonder what the next food fad will be?


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    D3V!L
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    At 5-600 calories a pop I wouldn't even look at one of those Crispy Creme or "fancy" donuts.


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    Graces7
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    every tesco has a stand of doughnuts just inside the door... used to be E for 5. went up to E1.25 :eek:


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    Badly Drunk Boy
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    Omackeral wrote: »
    I'm talking about donut shops popping up seemingly on every second street in our capital a few years ago. They were everywhere. See thread here this time last year.
    Ah, I'm rarely allowed access to the capital, and then only in disguise. I'm also sure an alarm would go off if I entered what might be deemed a 'trendy' establishment.

    And I'm not into doughnuts. My sister put two dozen Krispie Kreme doughnuts in front of me last week, but I declined the offer, resulting in the others there accusing me of being a Communist.


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    B-D-P--
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    Sky King wrote: »
    Gin and tonic, 'craft' beer, burger restaurants, doughnut outlets... wonder what the next food fad will be?

    You forgot pulled pork


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    The J Stands for Jay
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    I believe the culchies are just getting their first influx of cupcake shops now.


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    Irish Guitarist
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    I don't get this American obsession of having shops for just one food item nor do I understand how they get popular here. Another one is Subway selling overpriced bread rolls. Has anyone set up a bagel shop here yet? If not that will probably be next.


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    Wanderer78
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    Irish Guitarist wrote:
    I don't get this American obsession of having shops for just one food item nor do I understand how they get popular here. Another one is Subway selling overpriced bread rolls. Has anyone set up a bagel shop here yet? If not that will probably be next.


    It's good for the economy


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    Irish Guitarist
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    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    It's good for the economy


    So are shops that sell a wide range of food.


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    bloodless_coup
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    D3V!L wrote: »
    At 5-600 calories a pop I wouldn't even look at one of those Crispy Creme or "fancy" donuts.

    That must be one big doughnut.


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    Wanderer78
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    Irish Guitarist wrote:
    So are shops that sell a wide range of food.


    Exclusivity is also good for the economy, we humans tend to purchase more under these conditions


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    Doctors room ghost
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    D3V!L wrote: »
    At 5-600 calories a pop I wouldn't even look at one of those Crispy Creme or "fancy" donuts.



    They’d be right yeoks for fattening pigs.donut flavored bacon and you wouldn’t be long getting them up to weight


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    lawred2
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    veryangryman wrote: »
    I didn't spot one other shop in the whole Republic sofar (open to correction). Are the rest of us not notionsy enough?
    And what do we need to catch up? Danny Healy to bang the desk again?

    just an idiot thing


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    murpho999
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    Irish Guitarist wrote: »
    I don't get this American obsession of having shops for just one food item nor do I understand how they get popular here. Another one is Subway selling overpriced bread rolls. Has anyone set up a bagel shop here yet? If not that will probably be next.

    Bagel shops. There's been loads of them.

    I don't see what the problem is.

    I don't like donuts at all but at least we have more choice of food nowadays unlike years ago.


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