Businesses/Shops opening in Cork city/suburbs.

the beer revolu · 19-11-2020 1:12pm

Hopefully, this gets the go ahead.

Lots of memories of Finn's. All my jeans, as a kid, would have been bought upstairs in Finn's - my mother was fond of the woman that worked there and she always got the student discount as the woman knew my older sister was a student!
I remember a fantastic Levis bomber jacket, too.

bingo9999 · 19-11-2020 1:37pm

rob316 wrote: »

I think its a great idea, more eateries on our main st is the future now instead of watching empty retail units after 12 months.

It is, exactly what we need all over the city centre, hospitality options and residential. Retail will always have a place of course but its well fostered by cafes and restaurants, and the major difference between grabbing something in a retail park (or probably online now) and heading town is the all in 'day out' experience - shop around, stop for a bite etc.

JackieChang · 19-11-2020 2:06pm

It's going to be a tight squeeze getting SIX apartments into that building. I mean it's possible, but living in them will probably be miserable.

fin12 · 19-11-2020 2:46pm

JackieChang wrote: »

It's going to be a tight squeeze getting SIX apartments into that building. I mean it's possible, but living in them will probably be miserable.

Yes the traffic and noise when normal life resumes.

TheChizler · 19-11-2020 2:59pm

JackieChang wrote: »

It's going to be a tight squeeze getting SIX apartments into that building. I mean it's possible, but living in them will probably be miserable.

It's a shame, we need more apartment city centre living but these poky little developments trying to squash as many units in as possible give it a bad rep, and only lends itself towards transient lettings, which makes forming a community and long term support of businesses difficult.

Treehelpplease · 19-11-2020 3:33pm

JackieChang wrote: »

It's going to be a tight squeeze getting SIX apartments into that building. I mean it's possible, but living in them will probably be miserable.

Really? Two floors for cafe/restaurant, then two 1 bed/studio apartments per floor for three floors and then a two bed apartment for one whole floor. I think the building is around 1 533.54 m2 or 16K ft2. Remember that it's actually two buildings used as one, on washington st it is the four bays, not just the two. Four bay on Grand Prd too

whisky_galore · 20-11-2020 12:34am

TheChizler wrote: »

It's a shame, we need more apartment city centre living but these poky little developments trying to squash as many units in as possible give it a bad rep, and only lends itself towards transient lettings, which makes forming a community and long term support of businesses difficult.

It's not like developers have to think about the mugs who will live in their misery hutches and pay handsomely for the privilege.

fin12 · 20-11-2020 10:58pm

Is there any place with lockers in town? That u can store a bag for a few hours.

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 21-11-2020 12:30am

fin12 wrote: »

Is there any place with lockers in town? That u can store a bag for a few hours.

https://radicalstorage.com/luggage-storage/cork#

Looking here brings up a few options. Not lockers but hotels, cafes etc that will store the bag for you.

fin12 · 21-11-2020 1:21am

Curb Your Enthusiasm wrote: »

https://radicalstorage.com/luggage-storage/cork#

Looking here brings up a few options. Not lockers but hotels, cafes etc that will store the bag for you.

Thanks I just did a booking, Comix Bistro, anyone know where that is?

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 21-11-2020 1:25am

fin12 wrote: »

Thanks I just did a booking, Comix Bistro, anyone know where that is?

Comix Bistro
7 Maylor St, Centre, Cork, T12 EC80
(021) 427 8714
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ebKrqK2EeiG215ox5

Maylor Street, just off the top end of Patrick's St. to the side of Brown Thomas. Quite central!

fin12 · 21-11-2020 1:34am

Curb Your Enthusiasm wrote: »

Comix Bistro
7 Maylor St, Centre, Cork, T12 EC80
(021) 427 8714
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ebKrqK2EeiG215ox5

Maylor Street, just off the top end of Patrick's St. to the side of Brown Thomas. Quite central!

I just went on their Facebook page and they said they are temporarily closed, will they still take my bag? I better ring them 2morow ,

Cotts72 · 21-11-2020 1:37am

fin12 wrote: »

I just went on their Facebook page and they said they are temporarily closed, will they still take my bag? I better ring them 2morow ,

Across from smyths, think I spotted a advert board outside there last week stating they are still open for takeaway

fin12 · 21-11-2020 1:38am

Cotts72 wrote: »

Across from smyths, think I spotted a advert board outside there last week stating they are still open for takeaway

Ya but the most recent post is the 19th November, I couldn’t search the places before making the booking cause they only give the details after u make the booking.

It’s ok they got back to me and are taking the bag. Thanks Curb ur Ethusism.

fin12 · 22-11-2020 2:16pm

Any pubs/restaurants in Cobh doing takeaway drinks?

opus · 23-11-2020 3:30pm

Another coffee kiosk has appeared across the road from the end of the Mardyke Walk.

Treehelpplease · 23-11-2020 3:36pm

those poor trees

fin12 · 23-11-2020 3:51pm

Treehelpplease wrote: »

those poor trees

Why?

Treehelpplease · 23-11-2020 4:05pm

the pruning makes them look terrible when there are no , like the lough.

bingo9999 · 23-11-2020 5:27pm

Treehelpplease wrote: »

the pruning makes them look terrible when there are no , like the lough.

Yeah they were butchered this time last year, to be honest barely expected them to survive but they did leaf up in the spring/summer. Cannot understand this in any circumstances, but from a church seems even more bizarre for some reason.

Anyway back to topic - theres a lot of coffee spots in that area now. Mardyke Arena (maybe not open), Centra Victoria Cross, the crepe stand behind the Kingsley, and Bosca. Nothing wrong with it if they can all pay the way - definitely speaks to the new fit lockdown Ireland going on

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 23-11-2020 5:53pm

Some of them causing issues with traffic backing up on the road and into the cycle lane however. Hopefully they sort something.

snotboogie · 24-11-2020 4:13pm

Dennehy's Gym opening in Penrose Dock, 700k investment.

New Bicycle shop and Pizzaria opened across the road from each other on the Douglas West Road and Church Road junction. The bunch of commercial units on Church Road are full for the first time in decades

JohnK · 24-11-2020 10:33pm

The pizzeria is Donatello's

Nigel Fairservice · 24-11-2020 10:55pm

JohnK wrote: »

The pizzeria is Donatello's

I always thought there was something strange about that location. Takeaways have been opening and closing on that site for over 20 years but nothing else ever opens there except a takeaway.

EnzoScifo · 25-11-2020 3:29am

Nigel Fairservice wrote: »

I always thought there was something strange about that location. Takeaways have been opening and closing on that site for over 20 years but nothing else ever opens there except a takeaway.

A lot of takeaway places would leave kitchen equipment in situ

Jenna James · 25-11-2020 3:32am

Looked like they totally gutted it and everything is brand new. Not sure mind, just what I've seen in passing.

Nigel Fairservice · 25-11-2020 6:59pm

EnzoScifo wrote: »

A lot of takeaway places would leave kitchen equipment in situ

True, but none of the takeaways ever seemed to last very long. There must have been 5 or 6 takeaways there over the last 20 years. Marios, Indian Moon and others I can't recall the names of.

I think Donatellos will give it a good go, especially with Apache next door and spending a bit of money on the building. I think Donatellos has been around on the north side for years. The takeaways on that site over the years seemed to be single places with no sister takeaways like Donatellos.