What places have closed during the pandemic?

Muahahaha · 19-05-2021 3:05pm

retalivity wrote: »

That new coffee place is a Press-up joint, Dime coffee or something.
Think their head office backs onto it.

yeah Dime was the name of it, only got a brief look but it seems big enough for a coffee shop.

The new Ladbrokes on Camden St is a bit of a monstrosity with their loud red branding all the way along the building

pottokblue · 19-05-2021 6:59pm

Ladbrokes not yet open and Cafe Sofia not gonzo has new gold silver signage

Jizique · 19-05-2021 7:05pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

yeah Dime was the name of it, only got a brief look but it seems big enough for a coffee shop.

The new Ladbrokes on Camden St is a bit of a monstrosity with their loud red branding all the way along the building

Ladbrokes and a Wetherspoon in Camden Street tells you all you need to know about the way the city is going

Wishbone Ash · 21-05-2021 7:08am

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Wishbone Ash · 21-05-2021 7:12am

Went to Adamson Luggage yesterday to discover that it's gone. They always had an eye-catching window.

https://www.adamsonluggage.com/

Fuascailteoir · 21-05-2021 7:16am

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Went to Adamson Luggage yesterday to discover that it's gone. They always had an eye-catching window.

https://www.adamsonluggage.com/

They had a big online sale a number of months ago. 70% off to offload stock and close up

Caranica · 21-05-2021 7:47am

Fuascailteoir wrote: »

They had a big online sale a number of months ago. 70% off to offload stock and close up

Yes, amazing value in that sale. Almost felt guilty buying at those prices

21-05-2021 7:36pm

Saw this earlier. Good old Bibi's in Portobello, moved house.

Good thing the brunch queues were so long. Even before the pandemic, we just had to learn to make our own turkish eggs.

The size of the place was so tight, I suppose it was inevitable.

Ben D Bus · 23-05-2021 2:46pm

Canada Goose leaving. They'd only just arrived.

https://www.businesspost.ie/retail/canada-goose-to-quit-grafton-street-after-setting-up-shop-last-december-deabd96f?utm_campaign=article&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=web

odyssey06 · 23-05-2021 2:48pm

Ben D Bus wrote: »

Canada Goose leaving. They'd only just arrived.

https://www.businesspost.ie/retail/canada-goose-to-quit-grafton-street-after-setting-up-shop-last-december-deabd96f?utm_campaign=article&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=web

Only here for winter like the birds!

crooked cockney villain · 23-05-2021 3:46pm

Jizique wrote: »

Ladbrokes and a Wetherspoon in Camden Street tells you all you need to know about the way the city is going

I'd sooner have 20 Wetherspoons than one Bernard Shaw. They are much needed.

Hurrache · 24-05-2021 10:00am

Wetherspoons can f right off out of the country given the owner is a massive Brexit propagandist prick.

crooked cockney villain · 24-05-2021 6:09pm

Hurrache wrote: »

Wetherspoons can f right off out of the country given the owner is a massive Brexit propagandist prick.

Lolz.

Tim Martin seems a bit of a lad. Hence why he backed Brexit. With the UK plotting its own vaccine course his pubs in the UK are now fully open at least two months before his EU pubs will fully open in Dublin. So he certainly backed the right horse on that one.

Hurrache · 25-05-2021 5:04pm

That's some stretch to link the reason why he backed Brexit. But keep convincing yourself as to the Brexit benefits.

JohnnyChimpo · 25-05-2021 5:11pm

crooked cockney villain wrote: »

Lolz.

Tim Martin seems a bit of a lad. Hence why he backed Brexit. With the UK plotting its own vaccine course his pubs in the UK are now fully open at least two months before his EU pubs will fully open in Dublin. So he certainly backed the right horse on that one.

very strong username:post correlation here

Victor · 09-06-2021 1:04pm

Cienciano wrote: »

Can't believe Ricks is gone, was my drunken eating place for the last 15 years.

Looking a bit sad as I passed the other day.

pottokblue · 12-06-2021 5:16pm

Ladbrokes on Malborough st is closed and new shop on Camdenst yet to reopen...

raheny red · 12-06-2021 5:24pm

pottokblue wrote: »

Ladbrokes on Malborough st is closed and new shop on Camdenst yet to reopen...

Powers in Howth closing too. Beshoffs extending their premises.

Strumms · 12-06-2021 6:17pm

raheny red wrote: »

Powers in Howth closing too. Beshoffs extending their premises.

I presume seating / sit down restaurant ? Should make a killing there..

crooked cockney villain · 20-06-2021 12:12pm

Cienciano wrote: »

Can't believe Ricks is gone, was my drunken eating place for the last 15 years.

Good riddance. Awful burger it was. Can't understand how it ever got custom.

ongarboy · 22-06-2021 7:22pm

I see Costa Coffee in Temple Bar has closed for good but a let agreed sign was hung outside. Gourmet Burger kitchen in main square there also shuttered and looks extremely shabby.

Some shops like Raidar in Jervis still have not reopened but the stock is still inside so unsure if they are permanent closures.

Caranica · 22-06-2021 8:37pm

ongarboy wrote: »

Some shops like Raidar in Jervis still have not reopened but the stock is still inside so unsure if they are permanent closures.

Raidar is gone in Blanchardstown so possibly town too.

Kablamo! · 22-06-2021 9:57pm

Is Wing It on Georges St (also Tallaght) gone? Nothing on their social media of late and shut whenever I pass

miamee · 23-06-2021 9:42am

ongarboy wrote: »

I see Costa Coffee in Temple Bar has closed for good but a let agreed sign was hung outside. Gourmet Burger kitchen in main square there also shuttered and looks extremely shabby.

Some shops like Raidar in Jervis still have not reopened but the stock is still inside so unsure if they are permanent closures.

That Costa closed down at the first sniff of the pandemic so was potentially in the works already, it's been closed well over a year I think. My sense of time is all over the place since last year but it was definitely one of the very earliest places to close down.

MOH · 23-06-2021 9:50am

pottokblue wrote: »

Ladbrokes not yet open and Cafe Sofia not gonzo has new gold silver signage

One Bistro up the road on South Richmond Street seems to be gone, shutters have been down since the start of the first lookdown.

pottokblue · 23-06-2021 10:40am

Ladbrokes shop still not opened yet they might have abanndoned the new shop as already a PP and Boyles nearby.

Muahahaha · 23-06-2021 1:49pm

Kablamo! wrote: »

Is Wing It on Georges St (also Tallaght) gone? Nothing on their social media of late and shut whenever I pass

Google is saying temporarily closed and Just Eat says they are not taking orders at present. Were they doing takeaways during the lockdowns? If so and they are not now then maybe they are gone?

pottokblue wrote: »

Ladbrokes shop still not opened yet they might have abanndoned the new shop as already a PP and Boyles nearby.

Is that the Ladbrokes on Camden Street across from Whelans?

Strumms · 23-06-2021 11:05pm

Victor wrote: »

Looking a bit sad as I passed the other day.

I reading Ricks was there 26 years...

Whoever the landlord is won’t care, it’s prime location will provide little shortage of interested tenants.....

Caranica · 23-06-2021 11:39pm

Beshoffs on Mespil Road is closed. Makes me crave fish and chips every time I pass!!

Edit: website says Mespil and Dame Street closed until further notice. Other stores open, O'Connell Street gone from the list.

Jizique · 23-06-2021 11:49pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

Google is saying temporarily closed and Just Eat says they are not taking orders at present. Were they doing takeaways during the lockdowns? If so and they are not now then maybe they are gone?

Is that the Ladbrokes on Camden Street across from Whelans?

Yes; awful development with the Wetherspoons across the road dragging the street further into the gutter

previousmass · 23-06-2021 11:56pm

humberklog wrote: »

La Maison on Castle Street has gone. The tenants thought they were up to scratch with their landlord and were looking forward to re-opening after giving the place a good spruce up over the last few months.

They were locked out last week.

That is a bit of a downer. Hopefully it will reform elsewhere.

VonLuck · 24-06-2021 8:17am

Jizique wrote: »

Yes; awful development with the Wetherspoons across the road dragging the street further into the gutter

You clearly haven't seen what they've done with the buildings along Camden street. A much needed rejuvenation.

24-06-2021 8:25am

Victor wrote: »

Looking a bit sad as I passed the other day.

That Dame House signage is pretty cool.

miamee · 24-06-2021 9:38am

MeepMeep2021 wrote: »

That Dame House signage is pretty cool.

It's like a time warp in there, a friend was dropping a camera in to one of the businesses in there a good few years ago for a repair and I went with him. As far as I remember, there were a lot of green tiles on the walls and original features (to my untrained eye anyway). I hope it's still like that, this was 10+ years ago. I'm pretty sure anyone can just walk in, it's a collection of businesses rather than just one. Worth a nosey

L1011 · 24-06-2021 1:02pm

Strumms wrote: »

I reading Ricks was there 26 years...

Whoever the landlord is won’t care, it’s prime location will provide little shortage of interested tenants.....

Its being redeveloped in to an extension of the hotel, who are the landlord.

Hubertj · 24-06-2021 9:49pm

Caranica wrote: »

Beshoffs on Mespil Road is closed. Makes me crave fish and chips every time I pass!!

Edit: website says Mespil and Dame Street closed until further notice. Other stores open, O'Connell Street gone from the list.

It closed last year, possibly during the first lockdown I think. Freshii next door also never reopened.

Caranica · 24-06-2021 9:59pm

Hubertj wrote: »

It closed last year, possibly during the first lockdown I think. Freshii next door also never reopened.

I wondered what had been there. No signage for Freshii but the Beshoffs stuff is still there and it's still listed on their website albeit "closed until further notice"

Jizique · 24-06-2021 11:16pm

VonLuck wrote: »

You clearly haven't seen what they've done with the buildings along Camden street. A much needed rejuvenation.

Cycle past it daily for 20 years.
It was a mess but not sure a drinking emporium will add much long term

AhhHere · 25-06-2021 1:14pm

Not sure how long it's closed but noticed the hat stall in Stephens green (near back side entrance/escalators) is closed

Muahahaha · 25-06-2021 1:58pm

Jizique wrote: »

Cycle past it daily for 20 years.
It was a mess but not sure a drinking emporium will add much long term

It is an 89 bedroom hotel as well as a Wetherpossons pub. Its better as that than than it being left sitting vacant and dilapidated for another few decades. They've done a excellent job on the brickwork outside and it looks much improved.

It was a former nuns convent and they had to restore part of an 19th century church inside it. Had Wetherspoons not taken it on Id say it would have remained empty for years to come. Georgian buildings with a church inside is the type of project that would have most developers running for the hills, there is just too much potential for hidden costs.

Hotblack Desiato · 25-06-2021 4:40pm

Strumms wrote: »

I reading Ricks was there 26 years...

Muuuuch longer than that. It's in the 80s film Educating Rita.

BeerNut · 25-06-2021 6:48pm

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Muuuuch longer than that. It's in the 80s film Educating Rita.

Nah, that corner was something else when I moved to Dublin in 1995. I lived on Crow Street in the summer of '96 and I think it was new then.

Edit: Here it is in Educating Rita:

25-06-2021 8:37pm

Victor wrote: »

Looking a bit sad as I passed the other day.

I never really ate there anyway, but used to hate turning that corner every evening after work, and getting a sudden bang of burger grease.

You wouldn't want to have a sensitive stomach.

Muahahaha · 25-06-2021 9:09pm

BeerNut wrote: »

Nah, that corner was something else when I moved to Dublin in 1995. I lived on Crow Street in the summer of '96 and I think it was new then.

Edit: Here it is in Educating Rita:

What was on the other corner (that is a Spar now) back in 1995? I can remember it around 2000 as a place selling Persian rugs/carpets and then later as a Sony or Philips shop I think. I think it was lying empty for a while then before Spar took it over.

hold my beer · 25-06-2021 10:21pm

Didn't Richer Sounds have it for a while too. Vague memory being in there donkey's ago

BeerNut · 25-06-2021 10:33pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

What was on the other corner (that is a Spar now) back in 1995? I can remember it around 2000 as a place selling Persian rugs/carpets and then later as a Sony or Philips shop I think. I think it was lying empty for a while then before Spar took it over.

I think it may have been empty for a while before Richer Sounds took it. They tended to go for temporary low-rent leases.

crooked cockney villain · 26-06-2021 10:03am

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I never really ate there anyway, but used to hate turning that corner every evening after work, and getting a sudden bang of burger grease.

You wouldn't want to have a sensitive stomach.

Rick's the one time I ate there reminded me of being in Australia, in that it was nigh on impossible to get a nice burger over there.

Jizique · 26-06-2021 10:09am

Muahahaha wrote: »

It is an 89 bedroom hotel as well as a Wetherpossons pub. Its better as that than than it being left sitting vacant and dilapidated for another few decades. They've done a excellent job on the brickwork outside and it looks much improved.

It was a former nuns convent and they had to restore part of an 19th century church inside it. Had Wetherspoons not taken it on Id say it would have remained empty for years to come. Georgian buildings with a church inside is the type of project that would have most developers running for the hills, there is just too much potential for hidden costs.

Not if there was a vacant site tax.
I refuse to celebrate Tim Martin (and Ladbrokes) as a saviour of our city.

Marcusm · 26-06-2021 2:50pm

Muahahaha wrote: »

What was on the other corner (that is a Spar now) back in 1995? I can remember it around 2000 as a place selling Persian rugs/carpets and then later as a Sony or Philips shop I think. I think it was lying empty for a while then before Spar took it over.

Looks like it was Burtons back in the 80; don’t remember clothes shops along there at all.

BeerNut · 26-06-2021 3:05pm

Marcusm wrote: »

Looks like it was Burtons back in the 80; don’t remember clothes shops along there at all.

It was built as a Burton's. The original signage is still on the building. I'm actually surprised they were still there as late as the '80s.

What places have closed during the pandemic?

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