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New Shops/Businesses in Bray

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    #512
    keano_afc
    Registered Users Posts: 8,711 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    zoobizoo wrote: »
    The butchers up at Tesco's is turning into a coffee shop according to the planning permission application

    Thats a pity, I liked that butchers.


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    #513
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,473 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Joeytheparrot wrote: »
    Hopefully the florentine site and heatons will get developed soon.

    Is it true that Aldi are going into Heatons' site?

    Also, what are the council plans on Florentine? I haven't seen any announcement.


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    #514
    zoobizoo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭zoobizoo


    Ledwidge's is now a nail bar....


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    #515
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,473 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    zoobizoo wrote: »
    Ledwidge's is now a nail bar....

    Nothing new there!

    Sure he was selling nails for years


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    #516
    zoobizoo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭zoobizoo


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Nothing new there!

    Sure he was selling nails for years

    That's if he'd actually sell them to you. . . .


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    #517
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,473 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    zoobizoo wrote: »
    That's if he'd actually sell them to you. . . .

    Yes, very true, he had a tough selection process!

    Seriously, though, disappointed it's a nail bar.

    People here complain about there being too many coffee places but I think the town has far too many beauticians and hairdressers.


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    #518
    zoobizoo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭zoobizoo


    It would have made for a great coffee shop though if they'd left all the stuff in the windows and worked around the old style shop - like Dick Mac's in Dingle.

    I remember suggesting it when Owen's was changing to a coffee shop that they retain some of the model airplanes to hang from the roof.


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    #519
    keano_afc
    Registered Users Posts: 8,711 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Yes, very true, he had a tough selection process!

    Seriously, though, disappointed it's a nail bar.

    People here complain about there being too many coffee places but I think the town has far too many beauticians and hairdressers.

    Is there really that many?


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    #520
    Thargor
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    Im still waiting on a pub or even a greasy spoon that doesn't serve hot lamped/microwaved to death overpriced muck, Bray needs a Whetherspoons.


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    #521
    murpho999
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    Thargor wrote: »
    Im still waiting on a pub or even a greasy spoon that doesn't serve hot lamped/microwaved to death overpriced muck, Bray needs a Whetherspoons.

    Wouldn't call Wetherspoons very good in fairness in relation to food quality.

    For pub grub I'd recommend Holland's on the main street. Above pub food standard there in my opinion.


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    #522
    zoobizoo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭zoobizoo


    Or Ocean for a very reasonably priced brunch in a nice setting


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    #523
    Dr Strange
    Registered Users Posts: 3,427 ✭✭✭Dr Strange


    The Strand Hotel is building a new kitchen out back I hear. They are aiming for offering some good pub/restaurant grub. Will definitely try it out when it's up and running. Had some food there a couple of weeks ago (comes from the old kitchen but with new chefs) and was already pleasantly surprised as it was quite nice. I'll have to check out the breakfast there as well when it is on offer.


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    #524
    Annasopra
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    Thargor wrote: »
    Bray needs a Whetherspoons.

    And the latest unconfirmed rumours are that they have purchased Jim Doyles

    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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    #525
    fjon
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    Spotted a Game Stop near Dubray, was that always there? It's either opening up soon or closed down.


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    #526
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,930 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Its there for years, if you mean this one and not that they're relocating:

    https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.202109,-6.110225,3a,75y,109.15h,78.47t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sXn4TesopIPZiRv_2eeNwTw!2e0

    Marked as closed on Google Maps though for some reason...


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    #527
    fjon
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    Thargor wrote: »
    Its there for years, if you mean this one and not that they're relocating:

    https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.202109,-6.110225,3a,75y,109.15h,78.47t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sXn4TesopIPZiRv_2eeNwTw!2e0

    Marked as closed on Google Maps though for some reason...

    Ah, I guess they have just relocated down the road - it's now near the Quinsboro road end.


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    #528
    Thargor
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    Ah right, must take a look thanks.


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    #529
    murpho999
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    fjon wrote: »
    Spotted a Game Stop near Dubray, was that always there? It's either opening up soon or closed down.

    The Gamestop shop closed 2-3 weeks ago. They had a sign up saying they were relocating beside Dubray books.

    I assumed it would be the cards shop unit rather than the City 2 one which would be too big.

    Looked at the weekend and there was no sign of a shop opening and I was thinking it was strange to close one without the new shop being ready unless there was a lease dispute.

    EDIT: Just found this on their website store locator page.
    Our Bray store is currently closed. A new improved store will open further down the main street, near Dubray Books opposite the Church steps, we are hoping to have this store open by the 10th of April


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    #530
    tea and coffee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,832 ✭✭✭tea and coffee


    I see that the place down at the HArbour- the Boathouse? is opening at night now. The menu is mainly burgers and chips- looks limited but nice. I happened to be down at the harbour yesterday evening (could hardly get parking in fact!) and it was a lovely setting. He said it was only their 2nd night open.

    If Bray became a place with nice coffee shops and eateries like Greystones, I would be extremely happy (#wishful thinking)

    Now if only they could sort out the traffic.....


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    #531
    Annasopra
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    So disappointing to have the gorgeous ledwidges shopfront torn down for that ugly monstrosity nail bar

    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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    #532
    Sugarlumps
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    tea and coffee wrote: »
    I see that the place down at the HArbour- the Boathouse? is opening at night now. The menu is mainly burgers and chips- looks limited but nice. I happened to be down at the harbour yesterday evening (could hardly get parking in fact!) and it was a lovely setting. He said it was only their 2nd night open.

    If Bray became a place with nice coffee shops and eateries like Greystones, I would be extremely happy (#wishful thinking)

    Now if only they could sort out the traffic.....

    Dockyard No.8 I presume your refereeing to? Anytime I'm down in that direction it's been busy, fabulous location with no competition.


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    #533
    Witcher
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    Joeytheparrot wrote: »
    So disappointing to have the gorgeous ledwidges shopfront torn down for that ugly monstrosity nail bar

    Saw it for the first time the other day and thought exactly the same thing...a shop that had a bit of character and it's replaced with that..ffs.


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    #534
    Dr Strange
    Registered Users Posts: 3,427 ✭✭✭Dr Strange


    Joeytheparrot wrote: »
    So disappointing to have the gorgeous ledwidges shopfront torn down for that ugly monstrosity nail bar

    Couldn't agree more! He'd turn in his grave if he could see it.

    Or to paraphrase Grandpa in Only Fools and Horses:

    "It's a good thing he died when he did 'cos that would've killed him!".


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    #535
    marty_crane
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    Joeytheparrot wrote: »
    So disappointing to have the gorgeous ledwidges shopfront torn down for that ugly monstrosity nail bar

    And yet, while I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiment, I couldn't help but imagine himself working in there now....


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    #536
    Annasopra
    Registered Users Posts: 41,062 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    marty_crane wrote: »
    And yet, while I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiment, I couldn't help but imagine himself working in there now....

    Some imagination you have!!!!!!

    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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    #537
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    marty_crane wrote: »
    And yet, while I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiment, I couldn't help but imagine himself working in there now....

    "Nails? Nothing to do with nails here. Now, get out."


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    #538
    murpho999
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    I don't like the look of that nail bar at all...awful tacky, but I also wouldn't go as far to call Ledwidge's a beautiful shop either in all fairness.


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    #539
    Cerco
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    I would not describe it s beautiful either. To me it was authentic, traditional and certainly enhanced the street.


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    #540
    zoobizoo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭zoobizoo


    Crazy to think that they were allowed to rip it out like that without any consideration for the nature of the street.

    We've seen it before in Bray though where asthetics seem not to matter. Just look at Smyths on the Florence Road.

    The original shop was probably the last of the shops in the town which had a historical look.


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    #541
    P0lygon Wind0w
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭P0lygon Wind0w


    It's a shame that this can happen, especially on the Main Street. The Main Street of a town like Bray does a lot to represent the character of the town, and shop fronts like that Nail Bar are damaging. Considering the impact shop fronts can have, it would be an idea for businesses on the Main Street to have to submit shop front plans to a committee before proceeding.


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