Limerick Businesses Opening

bazz26

PetKing wrote: »

New coffee shop opened on the corner of Denmark Street leading up to Cruises Street opposite Papa's. Story Cafe, it's run by a guy named Rene who managed Fitto on Catherine Street. He's a lovely guy, very friendly. Place looked well, called in his morning for coffee and to wish him well. Another unit that has failed to take off, and the coffee market in Limerick is tough if not past saturation already, bit i wish him well.

This him?

mart 23

PetKing wrote: »

Have they moved or ceased trading?

It seems they have moved to Hogans Pharmacies on upper William Street

testicles

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vkid

dunworth1 wrote: »

why is a strange location?

its on a main road

its in a petrol station..to me thats an odd choice for a burrito place but each to their own.

Berty

vkid wrote: »

its in a petrol station..to me thats an odd choice for a burrito place but each to their own.

It's a Topaz owned brand, only place they can put it is in a petrol station.

vkid

Berty wrote: »

It's a Topaz owned brand, only place they can put it is in a petrol station.

Didn't know that. Still think its an odd offering in a petrol station...but there you go.

zulutango

vkid wrote:

Didn't know that. Still think its an odd offering in a petrol station...but there you go.

I'd say it's more you do with it being a big residential area. Fish and chip shops have always done well up there. No reason a burrito place wouldn't either.

Mebeme

bazz26 wrote:

Thankfully not everyone thought Nancy's was the only option for a night out even before these places opened.

Care to enlighten us? Nancys was pretty much the only over 23 option post midnight til "these places" opened

Mebeme

testicles wrote:

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Genuinely no connection to the place.. at least you had the "balls" to put your opinion out there.. don't be too teste over my opinions, gonad see for yourself, you'll enjoy it

goochy

as someone who has big interest in motor trade , I am going to wait till Lyons of Limericks new JAG/ LAND ROVER is opened before making my next visit to limerick. Any update on it ?

James Bond Junior

goochy wrote: »

as someone who has big interest in motor trade , I am going to wait till Lyons of Limericks new JAG/ LAND ROVER is opened before making my next visit to limerick. Any update on it ?

I was in there yesterday. Outside looks pretty much finished with signage up. Inside they were tiling, finishing electrics and such. I'd say by Easter it will be open or almost anyway.

On a side note, you love to knock limerick a lot, is it good enough for a visit now or something?

bazz26

Mebeme wrote: »

Care to enlighten us? Nancys was pretty much the only over 23 option post midnight til "these places" opened

Let me see, just off the top of my head:

Cobblestone Joe's,
Gerry or Phil Flannery's,
The Locke Bar,
Costello's.

I socialised frequently in the town at weekends and very little of that was spent in the default Nancy's thankfully.

mart 23

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I was in there yesterday. Outside looks pretty much finished with signage up. Inside they were tiling, finishing electrics and such. I'd say by Easter it will be open or almost anyway.

On a side note, you love to knock limerick a lot, is it good enough for a visit now or something?

Hi

Your correct about poster Goochy. I saw earlier he was on the Waterford City forum making his usual derogatory comments about Limerick as if there are no other places in Ireland with eyesores.

goochy

I love limerick ru getting me mixed up with someone else ??
I am a realist though so maybe that's the mix up. ? I usually visit a couple of times a year and love the strand hotel. However I do knock limerick for its many eyesores - I don't believe in going around with rose tinted glasses on - there's alot of eyesores . I am a Dub originally and I can assure you I am very critical of where I came from but no longer live.

mart 23

goochy wrote: »

I love limerick ru getting me mixed up with someone else ??
I am a realist though so maybe that's the mix up. ? I usually visit a couple of times a year and love the strand hotel. However I do knock limerick for its many eyesores - I don't believe in going around with rose tinted glasses on - there's alot of eyesores . I am a Dub originally and I can assure you I am very critical of where I came from but no longer live.

Your post can be clearly seen no 19 in the Waterford city thread 300 million investment in Waterford. I doubt there are2 goochy posters on boards I only replied to you now as you appear to doubt my word . I rarely mix up things .

mrsoundie

Went to the Cantina in the Thomondgate Topaz. Had the Chicken Burrito and the young lad had the pulled Pork. Both €6 meal deal with a drink. Tasty enough and plenty of options. Will be going again.

James Bond Junior

goochy wrote: »

I love limerick ru getting me mixed up with someone else ??
I am a realist though so maybe that's the mix up. ? I usually visit a couple of times a year and love the strand hotel. However I do knock limerick for its many eyesores - I don't believe in going around with rose tinted glasses on - there's alot of eyesores . I am a Dub originally and I can assure you I am very critical of where I came from but no longer live.

No, I'm not mixing you up with anybody else. I'll leave this gem here will I?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=99176494

I see the pub at punches has signs up to say it is opening on the 24th. From the little I can see in the windows it looks like a top notch spot with no expense spared.

goochy

goochy wrote: »

I love limerick ru getting me mixed up with someone else ??
I am a realist though so maybe that's the mix up. ? I usually visit a couple of times a year and love the strand hotel. However I do knock limerick for its many eyesores - I don't believe in going around with rose tinted glasses on - there's alot of eyesores . I am a Dub originally and I can assure you I am very critical of where I came from but no longer live.

Don't click into the Limerick forum and slate Limerick then. Realist? So am I and I have a lot to say about Cork and Dublin too but I have the sense to keep my mouth shut, especially in these forums.

James Bond Junior

James Bond Junior wrote: »

No, I'm not mixing you up with anybody else. I'll leave this gem here will I?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=99176494

I see the pub at punches has signs up to say it is opening on the 24th. From the little I can see in the windows it looks like a top notch spot with no expense spared.

Looking forward to it. Had my first "legal" pint there many moons ago :pac:

James Bond Junior

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Looking forward to it. Had my first "legal" pint there many moons ago :pac:

Ya I'm looking forward to it as well. I'm getting a bit tired of fennesseys and Punches is a whole 2 minutes shorter of a walk home!

James Bond Junior

Did anybody tip into the new punches yet? I didn't get up yet but my neighbours were in and said it was very pokey and there were way too many bright lights on. All high tables and devoid of much atmosphere.

James Bond Junior

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Did anybody tip into the new punches yet? I didn't get up yet but my neighbours were in and said it was very pokey and there were way too many bright lights on. All high tables and devoid of much atmosphere.

Going in later for one or two. Will report back.

JoeLapira

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Did anybody tip into the new punches yet? I didn't get up yet but my neighbours were in and said it was very pokey and there were way too many bright lights on. All high tables and devoid of much atmosphere.

I agree 100% with your neighbour's assessment. Popped in there Friday evening on my way up to Fennessey's to watch the Ireland game and we kept on walking. Very small bar although i did hear later that you can go out into "The Courtyard" which would have been nice for some outdoor pints over the last couple of days.

Also went to Pharmacia on Friday night, decent spot altough as a group we agreed the cocktails werent that great. Open late, good music on in the background and a nice relaxed feel to the place so i'll definitely go back.

JoeLapira

JoeLapira wrote: »

I agree 100% with your neighbour's assessment. Popped in there Friday evening on my way up to Fennessey's to watch the Ireland game and we kept on walking. Very small bar although i did hear later that you can go out into "The Courtyard" which would have been nice for some outdoor pints over the last couple of days.

+1. Nice pint though.

JoeLapira

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

+1. Nice pint though.

Guinness?? The bar was packed when we looked in so we didnt even bother staying for one.

I also heard over the weekend that GBB's attempt at refurbishing O'Donnell's is still on the cards.

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JoeLapira wrote: »

I also heard over the weekend that GBB's attempt at refurbishing O'Donnell's is still on the cards.

This is beginning to turn out like all the M&S stories at this stage!

BobMc

Nala Fat Number wrote: »

This is beginning to turn out like all the M&S stories at this stage!

was thinking same thing, and still think odd location choice

zulutango

BobMc wrote: »

was thinking same thing, and still think odd location choice

Agreed. It's a fairly dead street because of the narrow footpaths and two lanes of traffic. Any business is going to struggle there.

There's a decent case to be made for removing one of the lanes of traffic and putting in wide footpaths on both sides. It would bring the street alive again.

Poxyshamrock

The section from Thomas Street to Roches Street is absolutely dire as well. It wouldn't look out of place in Aleppo.

Vanquished

zulutango wrote: »

BobMc wrote: »

was thinking same thing, and still think odd location choice

Agreed. It's a fairly dead street because of the narrow footpaths and two lanes of traffic. Any business is going to struggle there.

There's a decent case to be made for removing one of the lanes of traffic and putting in wide footpaths on both sides. It would bring the street alive again.

Unfortunately that ship has sailed for the time being. I made a submission to the Parnell/Wickham Street improvement plan suggesting that they remove a traffic lane and widen the pathetically narrow footpaths. The councils response was that they needed to maintain the 2 lanes for capacity reasons.

It's a massive wasted opportunity. We'll get new surfaces but there will be no increase in the pavement width along Wickham Street and it’ll remain a hostile environment for pedestrians! If we’re serious about regenerating the city centre we have to make better decisions! Is badly needed investment going to be attracted to Wickham Street if it remains choked with traffic?!