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New Shops/Businesses in Bray

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    #32
    DOBR
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    Ophiopogon wrote: »
    Well bringing to think I'm talking to myself here but just in case anyone was waiting with bated breath I finally found out what the community shop is...

    It sells new and used items and uses the profit to support local projects and charities. The main charity seems to be for MS so at least if that shop is gone they are still getting some money.

    In December 2011. MS Ireland decided to close down the MS Charity Shop in Bray. There were 2 paid staff and and one person working on a scheme working in the shop. To create employment for myself and the other staff members, I invested in the shop and re-opened in February 2012. The shop is called Valentine's Community Shop. The shop operates similar to a charity shop in that is sells donated goods for re-sale. The shop will be supporting people with MS in Wicklow and Ballywalltrim community centre this year. Next year we will be supporting Open Door Day Care Centre in Bray. For the shop to succeed it is vital that we receive donations, so that we can support local community projects.


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    #33
    MyPerfectCousin
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    Anyone know what's going on at the old Munch premises? Windows are newly soaped up...


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    #34
    DOBR
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    MyPerfectCousin wrote: »
    Anyone know what's going on at the old Munch premises? Windows are newly soaped up...

    Munch is re-opening on 1st. May under new management!


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    #35
    murpho999
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    DOBR wrote: »
    Munch is re-opening on 1st. May under new management!

    Hope the food is better. Munch was awful.

    Bray needs somewhere that serves more than Chips and paninis!


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    #36
    foxy06
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    Is shelbys closed anyone know?


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    #37
    Bubblefett
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    foxy06 wrote: »
    Is shelbys closed anyone know?

    Yeah, they're gone :( Shame, they were great value, especially if you followed their facebook


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    #38
    gillapino
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    Shelby's is closed down, my sister's boyfriend was a chef there! such a shame! the new chinese on Quinsboro road is very good and quite reasonable tho, a new cafe where Munch was also opened, hope some more places open!


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    #39
    briano.de.rhino
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    Any reviews of P We Ton, the new Chinese on Quinnsboro Road? Unusual name, I think its a persons name, Cantonese probably.

    Also, the new munch shop...its new management? I thought it used to be one of the molloys family running it before. Quite the family monopoly in Molloys/Liz-Annes/Munch. Unless Im wrong.


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    #40
    danois
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    P We Ton is lovely everyone who I have spoken to who has eaten there agrees. Highly reccomend it.

    I heard that where teto's( i think it was called) used to be is being turned into a bbq resturaunt. I seen builders in it doing it up its meant to be an oakwood smoked bbq resturaunt not sure tho.


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    #41
    Alun
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    danois wrote: »
    I heard that where teto's( i think it was called) used to be is being turned into a bbq resturaunt. I seen builders in it doing it up its meant to be an oakwood smoked bbq resturaunt not sure tho.
    That place has a curse on it, nothing seems to last for very long there. Good luck to them though.


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    #42
    gillapino
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    P WE TON is very nice, got take away a few times and its been lovely, tastes quite authentic! try the pork dumplings ! there delecious!


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    #43
    Annasopra
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    briano.de.rhino wrote: »
    Any reviews of P We Ton, the new Chinese on Quinnsboro Road? Unusual name, I think its a persons name, Cantonese probably.

    Also, the new munch shop...its new management? I thought it used to be one of the molloys family running it before. Quite the family monopoly in Molloys/Liz-Annes/Munch. Unless Im wrong.

    LizAnne runs LizAnnes
    A brother runs Molloys
    Another brother was running Munch
    Another brother was running the bakery shop at back of Molloys

    I kind of feel sorry for them that Munch and the bakery closed. I dunno who runs the new place.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #44
    tomflynn
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    Thought I'd give this a bump up as a few businesses have (re)opened recently:
    Ardmore Bar recently purchased and reopened
    Shelby's now taken over and opened as Don Quixote
    Aldi open now aswell (since end of June)

    However, seems to be a 1 or 2 other shops closed on main street the last month or so.

    Separately, Ballymore (re: 'Florentine') recently got permission to knock the retained facade on the main street and replace it with a site hoarding. However, no sound or sign of real progress.

    Finally, planning permission also very recently granted for a for new garden centre at Industrial Yarns (Lidl) in the field to the rear of the site (from my viewing of the plans on dlrcoco.ie). Again no sign of progress quite yet but hopefully a positive sign for a new business.


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    #45
    Annasopra
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    A few places never got much mention at all

    The new Chinese supermarket opposite 02

    The new womens clothes shop on Florence Road

    The Bray Design Centre (in the old tourist office in front of the Royal Hotel) has all sorts of things; soaps, pottery, jewellery, woodwork, clothes

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #46
    Pigwidgeon
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    The Chinese place is the same one that was on the Albert walk, it just moved location I think. It's god value for buying spices and large quantities of rice and stuff anyway.


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    #47
    insomniac86
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    I noticed a new Cake Shop on the Florence Road. Don't know what it's like yet. It's right beside the Dargle Clinic where the hairdressers used to be.


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    #48
    Annasopra
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    There is also a new restaurant opened beside Duffs

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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    #49
    Alun
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    mango salsa wrote: »
    There is also a new restaurant opened beside Duffs
    Again? Seriously, those premises seem to have some kind of death curse on them.


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    #50
    Dr Strange
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    Alun wrote: »
    Again? Seriously, those premises seem to have some kind of death curse on them.

    Probably because it's a difficult area for parking? How many restaurants have now been in there and closed donw again?


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    #51
    Wicklowandy
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    I can think of 5 restaurants there, just a bad location, actually like cafe bar deli when it was there, but lasted no length.

    I think their demise generally says a lot about the economy but more about the poor slapdash quality of restaurant start ups not just in bray:)


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    #52
    Alun
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    I only went there once, back when it was a Greek/Mediterranean style restaurant, I can't remember the name.

    I agree, it's not a great location and I think it's interior size works against it too. It doesn't look it from the front but inside it stretches back quite a long way, and I suspect any rent being asked for it reflects that potential seating capacity. Given this, the only way to attempt to make such a location pay is to pile 'em high and sell 'em cheap, but then, if you don't manage to do this, you end up with a limited number of punters rattling around in a big empty space, which won't do much for return custom either.


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    #53
    Splendour
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    The Bridge Cafe on Castle Street. In a previous life it was a pub but can't remember what it was called.
    I haven't eaten there but I've had a look inside and it looks inviting and cosy.
    It's run by (as far as I know) some churches in Bray. Their FB page is interesting, they seem to have a social awareness and events to support this.

    Edit: FB page for the Bridge http://www.facebook.com/TheBridgeCafeBar


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    #54
    Wicklowandy
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    Used to be Kavanaghs, lovely pub, but great to see in put to good use:)


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    #55
    Creamy Goodness
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    mt everest of kathmandu, actually very very nice, quality of food for the price is exceptional and they even ran the early bird for myself and the girlfriend even though we were 90 minutes over the early bird timeframe. I for one hope they break the curse.


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    #56
    Dr Strange
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    Nepalese and Tibetan foods. Definitely interesting. Is it original or just some variation on the Chinese sweet and sour stuff?


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    #57
    Alun
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    Preusse wrote: »
    Nepalese and Tibetan foods. Definitely interesting. Is it original or just some variation on the Chinese sweet and sour stuff?
    Menu is here ...

    http://www.menupages.ie/Wicklow/north_wicklow/bray/mt._everest_of_kathmandu/menu


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    #58
    Dr Strange
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    Thanks Alun. I'll look forward trying some of these dishes. I suppose the Indian meals are a good idea to make sure there's something people know as well if they want to fall back on something more familiar.


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    #59
    Alun
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    I'll certainly be giving it a try in the next week or so.


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    #60
    B0jangles
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    Anyone know if they do take-away/delivery? I've never eaten Nepalese food, it sounds lovely from the menu :)


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    #61
    Creamy Goodness
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    they do, they gave us a 10% discount and a takeaway menu with our bill. prices are quite reasonable in or around the bombay pantry takeaway prices.


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