New Shops/Businesses in Bray

Antrim_Man

Barracuda is now Butler & Barry Gastro pub

https://www.facebook.com/butlerandbarry/?ref=page_internal

zoobizoo

Name sounds a bit 2013 just before peak hipster hit.

Food luck to them nonetheless.

Annasopra

Antrim_Man wrote: »

Barracuda is now Butler & Barry Gastro pub

https://www.facebook.com/butlerandbarry/?ref=page_internal

I hear it is the same owners as The Ardmore and The Wild Goose.

Creamy Goodness

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

I hear it is the same owners as The Ardmore and The Wild Goose.

If they can replicate the wild goose with a few tweaks it'll do good.

1) longer bar
2) bring back good craft beers
3) no tv's
4) don't ramp up volume at 9pm of the music.

Would love to see a menu or opening date / times on those fb page.

Thargor

What kind of food? Steaks and burgers?

Creamy Goodness

Thargor wrote: »

What kind of food? Steaks and burgers?

No menu published. Not clear from their Facebook that they'll even do food. They will giving the kitchen in the barracuda but they're not exactly showing their cards just yet.

Haven't been down the seafront in a while have they opened yet?

zoobizoo

They will be doing food.

Did they get rid of the craft beers from Hollands? Haven't been there since it changed hands.

Creamy Goodness

zoobizoo wrote: »

They will be doing food.

Did they get rid of the craft beers from Hollands? Haven't been there since it changed hands.

Didn't get rid. They just drastically reduced them. There's two Wicklow wolf taps, one mcgargles then the rest are Guinness/Heineken/Franciscan Well/Smithwicks.

murpho999

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

If they can replicate the wild goose with a few tweaks it'll do good.

1) longer bar
2) bring back good craft beers
3) no tv's
4) don't ramp up volume at 9pm of the music.

Would love to see a menu or opening date / times on those fb page.

It's the same owners as two pubs in Bray so I think they'll follow a similar model.

Both bars have TVs and bands at the weekend.

Given it's seafront location I'd expect there to be music once the food finishes as they are competing with the Martello and Porterhouse and music now seems compulsory in pubs in Ireland nowadays.:mad:

I just hope the food is better as the Grey Goose, as Holland's is now called is not that great really. They try too hard in my opinion and serve lots of grilled food laced with a mayo based sauce.

A burger, chicken wings and chocolate brownie does not make a pub a "Gastropub".

All depends if they manage to find a good chef.

marko99

I see that the Shelbys/tapas/greek/Lebanon venue on Main St. is gearing up to reopen. Pink Salt this time around.

Glenster

WeleaseWoderick wrote: »

I see Diep is opening down beside Starbucks.

Really happy with that addition if it's up to same standard as their other locations.

Gotta say I love Diep in Blackrock/Cornelscourt.

But I had the Pad Thai from Bray last week and it was NOT the same standard.

Alun

marko99 wrote: »

I see that the Shelbys/tapas/greek/Lebanon venue on Main St. is gearing up to reopen. Pink Salt this time around.

Pink Salt??? Is that some oblique reference to Himalayan cuisine maybe?

murpho999

Antrim_Man wrote: »

Barracuda is now Butler & Barry Gastro pub

https://www.facebook.com/butlerandbarry/?ref=page_internal

This opened for a teaser last week for one day and is open Tuesday to Friday this week.

Looks like they're trying it out before full launch.

Hope it's a good place as it's a great location.

Creamy Goodness

Might try and visit it on Thursday (my payday), I was down there for the vintage car show there two weeks ago and they've done a nice job however - and i'm being really picky here - the signage on the bar itself is slightly crooked. Also I assume Finnbee's and 3Fiesta aren't liking that big hand pointing business away from them :pac:

zoobizoo

Has In The Bean closed?

Drove by today and it didn't look open.

murpho999

zoobizoo wrote: »

Has In The Bean closed?

Drove by today and it didn't look open.

Yes, saw that on Saturday.

Sign on the door saying they had to cease trading due to circumstances beyond their control.

fjon

Not to worry, there's a new coffee shop opening up on Quinsboro road to take its place.

murpho999

fjon wrote: »

Not to worry, there's a new coffee shop opening up on Quinsboro road to take its place.

I detect sarcasm there but I actually think it's good for the town to have nice places to go to and I don't think there are many on the Main Street.

fjon

I agree, but I think coffee shops is one thing that Main St has in spades. It could do with some more interesting eating places like Noah's Ark though I think. 
From what I can remember, these are on, or near, Main St:
Sprinkles
Liz Anne's
Little Coffee Shop
Cafe Gourmet
O'Briens
Betelnut cafe
Uncle Pan's

Creamy Goodness

fjon wrote: »

I agree, but I think coffee shops is one thing that Main St has in spades. It could do with some more interesting eating places like Noah's Ark though I think. 
From what I can remember, these are on, or near, Main St:
Sprinkles
Liz Anne's
Little Coffee Shop
Cafe Gourmet
O'Briens
Betelnut cafe
Uncle Pan's

i think the problem with all those listed is there's not a decent cup of coffee in any of them. either the beans are over-roasted or of poor quality or the milk is boiled to 100c and you can't sip it for 20 mins. Noah's ark is the only decent cup of coffee on the main street. Also god help you if you want a cup after 6pm.

Glenster

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

Also god help you if you want a cup after 6pm.

God help you indeed. What are you doing wandering the streets of Bray after 6pm looking for coffee for. That's a cry for help.

murpho999

fjon wrote: »

I agree, but I think coffee shops is one thing that Main St has in spades. It could do with some more interesting eating places like Noah's Ark though I think. 
From what I can remember, these are on, or near, Main St:
Sprinkles
Liz Anne's
Little Coffee Shop
Cafe Gourmet
O'Briens
Betelnut cafe
Uncle Pan's

Sprinkles - Wouldn't go near it for coffee.
Liz Anne's - Too Old School, poor food
Little Coffee Shop - Is that on Florence road? If so, so small that I woudln't go in.
Cafe Gourmet - Can't stand the place, cheap fried food that would turn me off the coffee.
O'Briens - Not the worst choice.
Betelnut cafe - Coffee ok, overpriced food, not the best quality.
Uncle Pan's- No idea where this is.

murpho999

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

i think the problem with all those listed is there's not a decent cup of coffee in any of them. either the beans are over-roasted or of poor quality or the milk is boiled to 100c and you can't sip it for 20 mins. Noah's ark is the only decent cup of coffee on the main street. Also god help you if you want a cup after 6pm.

Starbucks or a pub are your only option.

Creamy Goodness

Glenster wrote: »

God help you indeed. What are you doing wandering the streets of Bray after 6pm looking for coffee for. That's a cry for help.

What about people who work nights? Hardly a cry for help :rolleyes:

Glenster

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

What about people who work nights? Hardly a cry for help :rolleyes:

Isn't it?

murpho999

Glenster wrote: »

God help you indeed. What are you doing wandering the streets of Bray after 6pm looking for coffee for. That's a cry for help.

What rubbish, only last Saturday, I got out of the house late to do supermarket shopping as I was delayed by DIY stuff at home.

When I was out at around 6.30 I fancied a coffee and my choices were very limited.

fjon

Caffe Letterario on the Albert walk is good for a late coffee.

Annasopra

fjon wrote: »

Caffe Letterario on the Albert walk is good for a late coffee.

The food there is delicious too. I had a soup there last week. It was pumpkin and cheese raviolo in a broth with broccoli. It doesnt sound nice but it was really good.

murpho999

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

The food there is delicious too. I had a soup there last week. It was pumpkin and cheese raviolo in a broth with broccoli. It doesnt sound nice but it was really good.

Yes, another thumbs up for this place.

Do great sandwiches on Firehouse Bakery bread from Delgany.

Just a pity the place is so small and cramped.

zoobizoo

Yeah they could get more ergonomic furniture