New gay bar in Dublin

imme · 10-06-2019 8:34pm

ongarboy wrote: »

Toilets where the guy at the next urinal leers at you(or your equipment), passes comment about it or gropes you from behind. One bar in particular (Jurassic), it has happened numerous times but I've had it happen in other bars also. It would be less than one in 20 times that these incidents happen (I go out a lot!) and I can handle it but it does happen more than just once in a blue moon and I'd rather it didn't. I've a couple of straight male friends that sometimes join us out on the scene and I would avoid bringing them to the aforementioned bar for that reason even though I'd go there myself despite as I like the bar itself....and jukebox!!
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I can't recall experiencing this type of behaviour myself.

I do however expect to be checked out at urinals in a gay bar but ott leering and groping not so much.

Qrt · 11-06-2019 2:23am

Does Pantibar maintain the spot for cheapest pints of any Dublin queer space? I’m only out since January and am only starting to get into it now, but...gotta watch the pennies

ongarboy · 11-06-2019 8:45am

Qrt wrote: »

Does Pantibar maintain the spot for cheapest pints of any Dublin queer space? I’m only out since January and am only starting to get into it now, but...gotta watch the pennies

Mon to Fri before 8pm, Pantibar has cheap pints under a fiver but after that it's just the same as everywhere else.

cgcsb · 11-06-2019 11:27am

Qrt wrote: »

Does Pantibar maintain the spot for cheapest pints of any Dublin queer space? I’m only out since January and am only starting to get into it now, but...gotta watch the pennies

Prhomo Thursdays at the Hub are the cheapest.

From their facebook:
DRINKS PROMOS
€3 SHOTS Teq/Sambuca
€4 Vodka Dash
€4 Bottle Beers
€7 Double Vodka Dash

Doors 11, Facebook list ’til 11.30
Entry: €5/€7
Music & booze ’til 3.

Mr.Frame · 11-06-2019 2:34pm

cgcsb wrote: »

Prhomo Thursdays at the Hub are the cheapest.

From their facebook:
DRINKS PROMOS
€3 SHOTS Teq/Sambuca
€4 Vodka Dash
€4 Bottle Beers
€7 Double Vodka Dash

Doors 11, Facebook list ’til 11.30
Entry: €5/€7
Music & booze ’til 3.

Pints, we're talking about pints

cgcsb · 11-06-2019 3:59pm

Mr.Frame wrote: »

Pints, we're talking about pints

You'd be better off not drinking a pint out of the Hub to be fair.

wakka12 · 12-06-2019 1:36am

cgcsb wrote: »

Prhomo Thursdays at the Hub are the cheapest.

From their facebook:
DRINKS PROMOS
€3 SHOTS Teq/Sambuca
€4 Vodka Dash
€4 Bottle Beers
€7 Double Vodka Dash

Doors 11, Facebook list ’til 11.30
Entry: €5/€7
Music & booze ’til 3.

The shots are half shots though. So its the same price of alcohol really

Qrt · 12-06-2019 2:35am

wakka12 wrote: »

The shots are half shots though. So its the same price of alcohol really

Is that legal? I always thought they had to sell by the 35ml measure (or whatever it is)

pauliebdub · 13-06-2019 1:46pm

Qrt wrote: »

Does Pantibar maintain the spot for cheapest pints of any Dublin queer space? I’m only out since January and am only starting to get into it now, but...gotta watch the pennies

Yes its still 4:30 a pint until 8pm.

pauliebdub · 13-06-2019 1:56pm

I went in as well for a look and i liked it though i still prefer street 66 and pantibar and dont see myself becoming a regular in pennylane. Its very small and rather expensive at 6:20 a pint. Staff similar to pantibar all young male Brazilian. The uniforms look a little strange mustard tshirts and dark green aprons. A lot of people stayed for one drink and then left. Hard to know if it will be a success.

suicide_circus · 14-06-2019 7:43am

Qrt wrote: »

Is that legal? I always thought they had to sell by the 35ml measure (or whatever it is)

"shot" is not the same as "measure"

its a scam basically

jobbridge4life · 14-06-2019 1:18pm

Nicely finished revamp/rehab of the premises. Quite pricey for drinks IMHO. Small venue. Friendly staff. Crowd seemed little older, 30 - 55 I'd guess for the most part. Good atmosphere I felt.

Qrt · 14-06-2019 1:32pm

How is it in comparison to Street 66? I was in there on Wednesday, I was expecting it to be fairly dead but this was next level depressing.

Gael23 · 14-06-2019 2:19pm

Which if any pubs are good to go alone hoping to pick up with someone?

ongarboy · 14-06-2019 2:34pm

Gael23 wrote: »

Which if any pubs are good to go alone hoping to pick up with someone?

That's a fairly impossible question to answer. There is only 3(now 4) gay bars in Dublin so it's not like there is a hard and fast rule about one bar being better than another for scoring and it will be more down to your scoring/pick up abilities rather than the venue. If you're hot, it will be easier again. If you're not, not as easy....

You could theoretically pick up a guy in any straight bar if you're smart about it and have the use of hook up apps.

My days of trying to score on a night out are behind me but if I was to make a guess, the later in the night (post 10pm) the better in places like in Street 66 or Pantibar as the music gets louder and the lights dim. If your user name is a clue as to your age, then the George should be no problem to score as it will be packed with younger people most nights from 10pm onwards.

Clubs will be easier again as there are more cruisy opportunities (Sweatbox/Mother on Eustace Street every weekend, Profile, Bukakke, Euphoria and Daddi but they are monthly type nights rather than regular.

Gael23 · 14-06-2019 2:57pm

ongarboy wrote: »

That's a fairly impossible question to answer. There is only 3(now 4) gay bars in Dublin so it's not like there is a hard and fast rule about one bar being better than another for scoring and it will be more down to your scoring/pick up abilities rather than the venue. If you're hot, it will be easier again. If you're not, not as easy....

You could theoretically pick up a guy in any straight bar if you're smart about it and have the use of hook up apps.

My days of trying to score on a night out are behind me but if I was to make a guess, the later in the night (post 10pm) the better in places like in Street 66 or Pantibar as the music gets louder and the lights dim. If your user name is a clue as to your age, then the George should be no problem to score as it will be packed with younger people most nights from 10pm onwards.

Clubs will be easier again as there are more cruisy opportunities (Sweatbox/Mother on Eustace Street every weekend, Profile, Bukakke, Euphoria and Daddi but they are monthly type nights rather than regular.

I’m 28.
I do have Grindr but we all know that can be hit & miss.

Not big into going to clubs, particularly alone but I guess it’s worth a try

wakka12 · 14-06-2019 5:32pm

Gael23 wrote: »

I’m 28.
I do have Grindr but we all know that can be hit & miss.

Not big into going to clubs, particularly alone but I guess it’s worth a try

Nobody will really notice youre alone, if thats what youre worried about. Its crowded and everyones drunk, and a lot of guys go alone anyway

Its easy to find somebody at prhomo(most people at it are under about 22 though)/mother which is same venue but different night of the week for people in the 18-30 category

Qrt · 14-06-2019 6:17pm

wakka12 wrote: »

Nobody will really notice youre alone, if thats what youre worried about. Its crowded and everyones drunk, and a lot of guys go alone anyway

Its easy to find somebody at prhomo(most people at it are under about 22 though)/mother which is same venue but different night of the week for people in the 18-30 category

AFAIK mother is 21+, 23+ in reality

Gael23 · 14-06-2019 6:35pm

wakka12 wrote: »

Nobody will really notice youre alone, if thats what youre worried about. Its crowded and everyones drunk, and a lot of guys go alone anyway

Its easy to find somebody at prhomo(most people at it are under about 22 though)/mother which is same venue but different night of the week for people in the 18-30 category

Where is prhomo?

wakka12 · 14-06-2019 6:43pm

Gael23 wrote: »

Where is prhomo?

The hub dame lane

You might feel a bit past it at prhomo though, when I was around 22 I started feeling too old for it. I think Mother is a better night overall.

Use your vote · 18-06-2019 10:46am

pauliebdub wrote: »

I went in as well for a look and i liked it though i still prefer street 66 and pantibar and dont see myself becoming a regular in pennylane. Its very small and rather expensive at 6:20 a pint. Staff similar to pantibar all young male Brazilian. The uniforms look a little strange mustard tshirts and dark green aprons. A lot of people stayed for one drink and then left. Hard to know if it will be a success.

Charged E3.50 for a micro soda water - what used to be called a baby mixer, 125 ml I think.

Not encouraging repeat business there!

Noticed a slightly older age group there.

ongarboy · 18-06-2019 11:33am

wakka12 wrote: »

The hub dame lane

You might feel a bit past it at prhomo though, when I was around 22 I started feeling too old for it. I think Mother is a better night overall.

The Hub is not in Dame Lane, it's on Eustace Street in Temple Bar (where Mother, Prhomo and Sweatbox all have a night each). It's off Dame Street at the Apache Pizza corner. Dame Lane is a different location behind the Mercantile where Stags Head etc is.

imme · 18-06-2019 8:48pm

Use your vote wrote: »

Charged E3.50 for a micro soda water - what used to be called a baby mixer, 125 ml I think.

Not encouraging repeat business there!

Noticed a slightly older age group there.

Is that not a standard mixer.

Mixers in general and bottled water, glasses of fizzy soft drinks are extortionate in Dublin.

The prices would put you off drinking them!

Bec123 · 01-07-2019 4:56pm

cgcsb wrote: »

Prhomo Thursdays at the Hub are the cheapest.

From their facebook:
DRINKS PROMOS
€3 SHOTS Teq/Sambuca
€4 Vodka Dash
€4 Bottle Beers
€7 Double Vodka Dash

Doors 11, Facebook list ’til 11.30
Entry: €5/€7
Music & booze ’til 3.

Babes... Phromo's been shut down for months. Love how knowledgeable about the scene that the gays on here are that there's been multiple posts about Prhomo on this thread since and no one's mentioned this yet.

cgcsb · 01-07-2019 5:02pm

Bec123 wrote: »

Babes... Phromo's been shut down for months. Love how knowledgeable about the scene that the gays on here are that there's been multiple posts about Prhomo on this thread since and no one's mentioned this yet.

Really? I wasn't aware. I do apologise and I promise in future that I will more enthusiastically genuflect to the scene queen gods. Lest I be publicly chastised for not having my finger on the pulse.

wakka12 · 01-07-2019 5:05pm

Bec123 wrote: »

Babes... Phromo's been shut down for months. Love how knowledgeable about the scene that the gays on here are that there's been multiple posts about Prhomo on this thread since and no one's mentioned this yet.

Oh really? do you know why? Thats strange because it was always packed when I used to go

Barna77 · 01-07-2019 6:11pm

Bec123 wrote: »

Babes... Phromo's been shut down for months. Love how knowledgeable about the scene that the gays on here are that there's been multiple posts about Prhomo on this thread since and no one's mentioned this yet.

I think I'll be heading to Dragon this weekend.
Haven't been in a while

Annasopra · 01-07-2019 7:44pm

Bec123 wrote: »

Babes... Phromo's been shut down for months. Love how knowledgeable about the scene that the gays on here are that there's been multiple posts about Prhomo on this thread since and no one's mentioned this yet.

No need to slag people here.

L1011 · 19-07-2019 5:42pm

I'm actually quite surprised how very tiny it is. Licences are so expensive that nearly every pub in the city is bigger and I don't think there's any this small 'new' from the past 40 years or so

If the licence and fitout costs aren't hanging on them heavily this should be quite cheap to keep running. One major reason we've so few gay venues is that you usually go big to cover the cost of a licence and big venues need big crowds. Cities with cheaper licencing can have multiple smaller venues of different types and atmosphere much easier and often don't have a George size club

New gay bar in Dublin

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