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Gael23

What's the restaurant in the Showgrounds called? It used to be Eddie Rockets one time

Clonmel1000

Gael23 wrote: »

What's the restaurant in the Showgrounds called? It used to be Eddie Rockets one time

Rockin Joes

freshpopcorn

Gael23 wrote: »

What's the restaurant in the Showgrounds called? It used to be Eddie Rockets one time

Rockin' Joe's!(It's basically the same thing)

freshpopcorn

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Rockin' Joe's!(It's basically the same thing)

Whats the story here? Is the owner of Rockin Joes is a former Eddie Rockets multi-franchisee ?

freshpopcorn

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Whats the story here? Is the owner of Rockin Joes is a former Eddie Rockets multi-franchisee ?

This article sort of explains it.

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/eddie-rocket-s-lawsuit-settled-for-250-000-1.1569824

callaway92

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Whats the story here? Is the owner of Rockin Joes is a former Eddie Rockets multi-franchisee ?

Ya there was a big lawsuit where he bought out a lot of the Eddie Rockets, called them Rockin' Joes and kept their staff etc.

masterboy123

Is there a good watch shop in town where I could shorten the wristwatch links? Watch is slighlty loose and want to get rid of 2 links.

Clonmel1000

masterboy123 wrote: »

Is there a good watch shop in town where I could shorten the wristwatch links? Watch is slighlty loose and want to get rid of 2 links.

Duggans in Mitchell Street.

masterboy123

Duggans got expensive watches.
Are they going to charge me lots?

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Duggans in Mitchell Street.

Clonmel1000

No not in my experience anyway.

callaway92

What's Red Herring like (in the Poppyfields)?

Going for dinner with the Mother and Father tonight. Is it more of a 'fish & chip shop' takeaway feel or is it a proper restaurant?

Looking forward to it but hoping it's a decent restaurant setting. No website is a bit odd.

cml387

callaway92 wrote: »

What's Red Herring like (in the Poppyfields)?

Going for dinner with the Mother and Father tonight. Is it more of a 'fish & chip shop' takeaway feel or is it a proper restaurant?

Looking forward to it but hoping it's a decent restaurant setting. No website is a bit odd.

I've been there twice. It's fish'n'chips but done well.

There's no licence but you can BYOB provided you pay a minimum amount (about two dinners worth if I recall).

masterboy123

I would say it's a quick proper restaurant. Not posh but interior and food is class.
I have been there good few times. Price is very good. They have a Facebook page.

callaway92 wrote: »

What's Red Herring like (in the Poppyfields)?

Going for dinner with the Mother and Father tonight. Is it more of a 'fish & chip shop' takeaway feel or is it a proper restaurant?

Looking forward to it but hoping it's a decent restaurant setting. No website is a bit odd.

callaway92

Cheers lads, looking forward to it.

Sick of the same restaurants the whole time so it's nice for a change anyway. I'll report back!

callaway92

Have to say I enjoyed it.

Got the grilled Cod myself which was v. nice. The big difference to eating in a normal place is the fact that you don't feel ****ty coming out of there. I was full, but a healthy full.

I'd worry about how quiet they were mind you. It's very niche so it's an awkward one. You'd never get parties etc coming in there I'd say. Maybe they do well with takeaways?

callaway92

callaway92 wrote: »

Have to say I enjoyed it.

Got the grilled Cod myself which was v. nice. The big difference to eating in a normal place is the fact that you don't feel ****ty coming out of there. I was full, but a healthy full.

I'd worry about how quiet they were mind you. It's very niche so it's an awkward one. You'd never get parties etc coming in there I'd say. Maybe they do well with takeaways?

Do they do other than fish? I hate fish but Hubby lo ves it.

freshpopcorn

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Do they do other than fish? I hate fish but Hubby lo ves it.

Don't think they did when I was there.

callaway92

It was all fish bar a couple of starters and desserts.

What I couldn't fathom was how anybody could get fish for a starter and then a main!!

If you don't like your fish there's honestly no point heading in there. You'd be struggling other than enjoying the side salad.

The word is that Dunnes in O' Connell street is closing down,and Lonergans pub is to reopen at the end of this month..

Clonmel1000

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The word is that Dunnes in O' Connell street is closing down,and Lonergans pub is to reopen at the end of this month..

Word from who about dunnes?

Clonmel1000

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Word from who about dunnes?

Heard it on Tipp FM lunchtime news. Said the staff were being offered redundancy or re location to Davis Road.

freshpopcorn

Dunnes is a decent size unit, so hopefully they'll attract something good for it if they do leave it!

darragh o meara

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Dunnes is a decent size unit, so hopefully they'll attract something good for it if they do leave it!

Hopefully not another feckin pound shop.. Sad to see it go. I'd imagine the car park changing recently had some bit to play in the decline of business.

freshpopcorn

darragh o meara wrote: »

Hopefully not another feckin pound shop.. Sad to see it go. I'd imagine the car park changing recently had some bit to play in the decline of business.

It's actually a place I never really found busy to be honest. I often wondered how it stayed open. I'd say the lease might be up.
It's actually such a large unit it's hard to know what would go into it.

Qreq

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Heard it on Tipp FM lunchtime news...

Here's a link to Tipp FM's article for those who don't listen to radio.

johnny_adidas

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Dunnes is a decent size unit, so hopefully they'll attract something good for it if they do leave it!

Tesco have been looking for a metro store location in town for a while now. Size & access would be about right

Qreq

Saw some guys working on the old Bulmer's storage building on Abbey Street (between Kehoe's fish shop and the friary car park). They were laying metal mesh in preparation for a new floor. They reckon it "might be" a restaurant with apartments. Whatever the end result, no doubt it'll take a lot of money and time to bring the building back from its state of abandonment and decay. It's great to see some work like this going on nevertheless.

Jim Bowen

Kegs being unloaded for Lonergan's pub on O'Connell Street today: the opening must be imminent

darragh o meara

Jim Bowen wrote: »

Kegs being unloaded for Lonergan's pub on O'Connell Street today: the opening must be imminent

Seen that myself. Pints should soon be flowing there.

Xenophile

Marlfield House.

Still on the market, see today's Irish Times. On 31 acres price Euro 1.35 million.