Left Bank closing down...

Ger77

Is rozbeef french?

AlmightyCushion

Pour your own pints is s rubbish idea. I can't pour for crap when sober let alone when hammered.

Tar.Aldarion

tilt glass, win.

bobcar61

I went in this evening for a quick look, the place was dead.

Only saw one large screen television and didn't see where the pull you own pint thing is either.

redarmyblues

terrible cheesey 80s muzak on offer. It used to be worth goin in for the tunes alone.

darealtulip

so cheesy music and pouring your own pint? I have that at home!!

Tigger

bobcar61 wrote: »

I went in this evening for a quick look, the place was dead.

Only saw one large screen television and didn't see where the pull you own pint thing is either.

the pull yer own thing is on the left from the mai8n stairs to the back left corner


i thinks its a fun gimmick but would have thought itb was technically illegal

i was in on friday and it was not very full but once the students get in it'll fill up

used to be a good night

darealtulip

see I don't buy the pull your own pint thing. I go to the pub and they do it thats why I'm there. If I want to do my own pint I stay at home. Like a restaurant where you have to cook your own food!

takola

Is it called the Garavogue again or have they named it something else now?

gustavo

It's the Garavogue again

Basq

Note to the designer of their webpage, change..

[html]<title>Garavouge Sligo</title>[/html]

.. to..

[html]<title>Garavogue Sligo</title>[/html]

starbelgrade

darealtulip wrote: »

see I don't buy the pull your own pint thing. I go to the pub and they do it thats why I'm there. If I want to do my own pint I stay at home. Like a restaurant where you have to cook your own food!

Funny you should say that - I was in Madrid last month & ate in a place called "El Buey"... to each table, they serve big plates of raw ox meat seasoned with salt & give each diner a seriously hot clay plate... you cook the meat yourself on the plate to your liking - it's a fabulous idea & it's a Michellin star restaurant!

As for serving yourself pints - there's a couple of pubs in Dublin that've been doing that the last few years... last time I was in one, they were also playing cheesy 80's music.

Have yet to check out the Garavogue re-fit though.

LadyDotty

Its a shame the music quality is so low.
Over the first weekend DJ Baldy Mic was Mc'ing over the music - 'If yer drunk, come on up to the dance floor'.

I avoided the place this weekend but heard from a few friends who ventured down that they played the likes of Five and the Vengaboys.. so friends swiftly departed over to the Moon at Tobergal Lane.

Its a shame, the Garavogue, in its previous incarnations was renowned for its alternative/rock/indie music standards, and that style of music fits the architecture of the building, the area around there, and has much more potential to develop. Are stag/hen parties sustainable targets for a pub??

Guess I had too high expectations

(in other news the TnC is open again(to the public!) and are holding live music gigs)

darealtulip

starbelgrade wrote: »

Funny you should say that - I was in Madrid last month & ate in a place called "El Buey"... to each table, they serve big plates of raw ox meat seasoned with salt & give each diner a seriously hot clay plate... you cook the meat yourself on the plate to your liking - it's a fabulous idea & it's a Michellin star restaurant!

As for serving yourself pints - there's a couple of pubs in Dublin that've been doing that the last few years... last time I was in one, they were also playing cheesy 80's music.

Have yet to check out the Garavogue re-fit though.

yep we have that in the Netherlands too. We call it stone grill, didn't buy that there either. You can do it at home aswell invited people for dinner and then let them cook it. The rills are very cheap and so are your dinner party's! If I go out I want my food cooked and served for me. same with my pints and I deffo don't want 80 music while having to pull my own pint!!

JIZZLORD

Dear god! the garavogue sounds like it wont be receiving my patronage. Have they any rock and indie scheduled or do the sell any world beers?

hi_sir

LadyDotty wrote: »

Its a shame the music quality is so low.
Over the first weekend DJ Baldy Mic was Mc'ing over the music - 'If yer drunk, come on up to the dance floor'.

I avoided the place this weekend but heard from a few friends who ventured down that they played the likes of Five and the Vengaboys.. so friends swiftly departed over to the Moon at Tobergal Lane.

Its a shame, the Garavogue, in its previous incarnations was renowned for its alternative/rock/indie music standards, and that style of music fits the architecture of the building, the area around there, and has much more potential to develop. Are stag/hen parties sustainable targets for a pub??

Guess I had too high expectations


hence why it closed down the alernative indie gang wernt profitable enough and the end of the day you have to do what you can do to make a few pound and if its the stag hen route well im afraid thats the way it is

gustavo

hi_sir wrote: »

LadyDotty wrote: »

Its a shame the music quality is so low.
Over the first weekend DJ Baldy Mic was Mc'ing over the music - 'If yer drunk, come on up to the dance floor'.

I avoided the place this weekend but heard from a few friends who ventured down that they played the likes of Five and the Vengaboys.. so friends swiftly departed over to the Moon at Tobergal Lane.

Its a shame, the Garavogue, in its previous incarnations was renowned for its alternative/rock/indie music standards, and that style of music fits the architecture of the building, the area around there, and has much more potential to develop. Are stag/hen parties sustainable targets for a pub??

Guess I had too high expectations

hence why it closed down the alernative indie gang wernt profitable enough and the end of the day you have to do what you can do to make a few pound and if its the stag hen route well im afraid thats the way it is

I doubt it will make much more money over the long term with that music policy given that there's McHughs , Belfry and Shenanigans that already cater for that.

zonEEE

I hear the dress code is very strict and also is it over 21s all week? or just at the weekends?

gustavo

strongr wrote: »

I hear the dress code is very strict

Yeah I know a guy who was in there with a hooded top and was asked to leave by the bouncers about half an hour after he went in with no problems

darealtulip

gustavo wrote: »

Yeah I know a guy who was in there with a hooded top and was asked to leave by the bouncers about half an hour after he went in with no problems

They must be making a lot of money then if they can send punters away! Maybe they can afford to change the music aswell!

JIZZLORD

their midweek rock/indie night was nearly always packed, i'd say it would have been quite profitable indeed

redarmyblues

Big Baldy Mick in the Garavogue, oh my good god. I never thought I would see the day, Scruffy Duffy will be next, and you know what they say, first the Scruffy posters go up then the "for lease posters".

AlmightyCushion

I was in this earlier. They have an airblade, this instantly makes it the coolest place in town!!!!!

aine100

Is that the hand dryer? If that's the case Yeats Tavern must be cool too, as it has one! It's really powerful.

Basq

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

I was in this earlier. They have an airblade, this instantly makes it the coolest place in town!!!!!

Yep, quite liked it too!

aine100 wrote: »

Is that the hand dryer? If that's the case Yeats Tavern must be cool too, as it has one! It's really powerful.

Was in Davis's on Saturday evening, and girlfriend informed me it was the same dryers there alright.

bonzos

are they sending them accross the river to all the big shots in fiddlers

Slidey

I was in a few times.

Didnt bother with the pulll yer own but thought there was a decent enough crowd in there for a Thursday night.

Was in another night when a live band were playing and it wasnt a bad gig. Sligo really doesnt have enough live music IMO.

As for scruffy duffy and baldy mick, there is no words to describe the annoyance. Was in Toffs for a 21st and Duffy was playing, in the end I went and told him I was sober and trying to enjoy the music so please shut up and play the tracks. Grrrrr

redarmyblues

Scruffy and big Baldy Mick would empty paradise.

Who ever supplied the music collection.

1. Started buying in the eighties.

2. Stopped buying by the 90's

3 Bought only cheese.

4. Is evangelical about it - because you can't even escape it outside because they are pumping it out there via those horrible JBL's they have installed.

mrincredible

Haven't seen either Baldy Mick or Scruff in there yet. I've been in a good few nights and it's always Mark Cunning from i102104

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Who ever he is, he's terrible!!!