New Business openings and closures around you?

MonkstownHoop

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Did it open today? Drove past around 4pm and couldn't work out why there were bouncers outside.

Thursday according to their Facebook page, people giving out about being refused entry in tracksuits ect already

coylemj

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

Thursday according to their Facebook page, people giving out about being refused entry in tracksuits ect already

Newly-opening pubs tend to act as a magnet for troublemakers and messers who are already barred from the other pubs in the neighbourhood, it's no harm to quickly get the name of having a strict door policy to deter them. That can mean that perfectly decent people get bounced but if you're wearing a tracksuit you can bugger off home and put on real clothes!

the groutch

Thargor wrote: »

Except double-triple the prices on everything.

pricing not overly gougy

http://www.dundrum.ie/images/five_guys_menu.jpg

beertons

IrlJidel wrote: »

The Bottle Tower pub in Churchtown has reopened. Going down the craft beer route.

Would you know the name of the owner or manager?

ted1

the groutch wrote: »

pricing not overly gougy

http://www.dundrum.ie/images/five_guys_menu.jpg

Eddie rockets prices

rubadub

ted1 wrote: »

Eddie rockets prices

in ER you can add a regular chips & regular drink to a burger for €4.50, it is €7.75 to add those in five guys as they have no "meal deals" at all.

ER have a family deal for €30

Family Special
Choose any 2 hamburger meal & any 2 Rockets junior meal

listermint

the groutch wrote: »

pricing not overly gougy

http://www.dundrum.ie/images/five_guys_menu.jpg

over 18 Euro for a burger thats just a burger and chips is gougy , especially when these guys are paying the lower rate of VAT that the government introduced.

So yeah gougy.

Stephen15

Their chips prices look a bit pricey other than I wouldn't say its extortionate but not cheap either.

DOCARCH

ted1 wrote: »

Eddie rockets prices

Yip...but tastier!

Was in 5 Guys in Belfast recently, and, just back from Dundrum now.

Bill (for 4 of us) was comparable to ER (but the food is far tastier!).

As for the fries, a large fries will serve 3 or 4 people, and, in fairness they tell you/suggest that when ordering.

2RockMountain

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Did it open today? Drove past around 4pm and couldn't work out why there were bouncers outside.

No Carlsberg on tap apparently, going down the craft beer route, not sure how well that will go down for the Loreto lads.

crazyderk

Insomnia in Ballybrack village has officially opened.

ted1

crazyderk wrote: »

Insomnia in Ballybrack village has officially opened.

Cycled past it there morning, the staff looked pretty bored. Be interesting to see how it does.
There's no parking so they'll rely on people walking there.
I know if I'm meeting friends we'd go to the vico hill tea rooms. As some might be driving and some might be walking

Gareth Keenan

ted1 wrote: »

Lidl are to open in Shankill shopping centre, the existing tenants have have got official letters saying that Lidl are now their landlords.

I imagine that they could open it fairly fast, as from the outside it looks ready to go.

nearly 3 months after this was posted the Irish Times lead with it in their Business section today http://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/lidl-planning-state-of-the-art-shankill-store-1.2827439

State of the art Lidl, haven' we come a long way.

ted1

Gareth Keenan wrote: »

nearly 3 months after this was posted the Irish Times lead with it in their Business section today http://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/lidl-planning-state-of-the-art-shankill-store-1.2827439

State of the art Lidl, haven' we come a long way.

That reads that they might level the site !!!!

Gareth Keenan

Spar in Sandycove is closing next Friday.

Topaz Dalkey is currently closed, undergoing a redevelopment.

caviardreams

Gareth Keenan wrote: »

Spar in Sandycove is closing next Friday.

Topaz Dalkey is currently closed, undergoing a redevelopment.

:eek::eek:

Oh no. I know they have the one in Glasthule now that used to be Centra but still. I would have thought they made enough money to keep it going.

Fratton Fred

caviardreams wrote: »

:eek::eek:

Oh no. I know they have the one in Glasthule now that used to be Centra but still. I would have thought they made enough money to keep it going.

The prices they charge, they should be making a fortune.

A couple of the smaller shops there are also closed I see.

Chinasea

New restaurant opened in Monkstown. La Plancha. Upove Spar on the crescent. Looked busy. Steaks, surf&turf and all that sorta thing.

Free chicken wings on Mondays for the month of October. Best a luck.

ongarboy

Fratton Fred wrote: »

The prices they charge, they should be making a fortune.

Could be that exact reason why they closed. Most people will not regularly shop in a store where they feel they are being ripped off.

Gareth Keenan

all the same, it's very sad, there's been a convenience store/small supermarket on that site since at least the 60s. I believe that the management company that run it (and Glasthule) also own the building so there might not be a replacement any time quickly.

qb123

That's a shame; thought it did well enough to survive. Unfortunately, this probably signals the death knell for that row of shops as this will further reduce traffic. Would expect Wine Buff to be next to go, bookshop and charity shop might survive as not really commercial businesses.

Dubl07

Chinasea wrote: »

New restaurant opened in Monkstown. La Plancha. Upove Spar on the crescent. Looked busy. Steaks, surf&turf and all that sorta thing.

Free chicken wings on Mondays for the month of October. Best a luck.

They used to be on Newtown Park, near the Wishing Well. I ate there a couple of times and enjoyed the food but the physical space was very tight. I hope they do well in Monkstown and intend to go and see for myself.

KingCong

The Box Tree restaurant and Wild Boar bar in Stepaside village have closed in recent weeks unfortunately, its a shame I really liked both places. There's a sign on the windows now saying "Fern and Co" will be opening there shortly, at least it looks like another restaurant/bar.

patrickbrophy18

Just noticed earlier that McDonaghs Pub in Dalkey has been closed since last weekend after 6 years in business. I wonder what's going to take its place.

Stephen15

I hear Frangos in Dundrum SC is gone to be replaced a subway and a number of other restaurants.

The Mig

Stephen15 wrote: »

I hear Frangos in Dundrum SC is gone to be replaced a subway and a number of other restaurants.

There's a big sign saying Chopped is going in. Couldn't see any other signs

RentDayBlues

The Mig wrote: »

There's a big sign saying Chopped is going in. Couldn't see any other signs

Subway and costa are others on the sign, there was around 6 in total

Gareth Keenan

patrickbrophy18 wrote: »

Just noticed earlier that McDonaghs Pub in Dalkey has been closed since last weekend after 6 years in business. I wonder what's going to take its place.

Gary Whelan, formerly of Whelan's in Wexford St., has bought it. He's just sold a pub in Brighton for £4.5m. Three month refurb I heard.

awec

KingCong wrote: »

The Box Tree restaurant and Wild Boar bar in Stepaside village have closed in recent weeks unfortunately, its a shame I really liked both places. There's a sign on the windows now saying "Fern and Co" will be opening there shortly, at least it looks like another restaurant/bar.

Ah balls, the Box Tree was really nice. Always seemed busy enough when I was in.

Stephen15

RentDayBlues wrote: »

Subway and costa are others on the sign, there was around 6 in total

Yeah dundrum does kinda need a proper food court rather than just standalone restaurants. A Burger King and Supermacs is what Dundrum needs aswell. I hear Frangos is actually staying along with the Subway, Chopped and Costa.