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Insomnia (was Starbucks) opening in Sutton and now Howth!

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    #122
    miss no stars
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    ProudDUB wrote: »
    Unfortunately, they don't really have the space to cater to more than a small handful of people, or to groups of people that want to meet up. They only have one tiny table inside and about 2-3 outside. If it is raining or cold, there is no where to sit. They just don't have the space Insomnia does. Insomnia seem to have taken over the entire footpath outside their shop too, which I'd wonder about the legality of. Good luck to you pushing a baby buggy or a wheel chair and you have to get past all those tables and chairs.

    They haven't taken up the whole footpath. It's infinitely better than seeing an empty bank unit. If the coffee shop in Higgins are smart they'll be getting the wind screens like Insomnia have. Too exposed without them.

    It's nice to see life in Sutton Cross. Plenty of market for it, too. Should just about mop up the overflow from Coffey's and insomnia will probably bring in business for Higgins butchers - go for a coffee (and have plenty of seating choice), get the meat and then in to superquinn to get the shopping.


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    #123
    Ernest
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    miss no stars wrote: »
    They haven't taken up the whole footpath. It's infinitely better than seeing an empty bank unit. If the coffee shop in Higgins are smart they'll be getting the wind screens like Insomnia have. Too exposed without them.

    It's nice to see life in Sutton Cross. Plenty of market for it, too. Should just about mop up the overflow from Coffey's and insomnia will probably bring in business for Higgins butchers - go for a coffee (and have plenty of seating choice), get the meat and then in to superquinn to get the shopping.


    Thats the problem. There is no longer a Superquinn at Sutton - just another branch of the dreadful SuperValu - good enough perhaps for country towns but out of its depth in Dublin.


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    #124
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    Ernest wrote: »
    Thats the problem. There is no longer a Superquinn at Sutton - just another branch of the dreadful SuperValu - good enough perhaps for country towns but out of its depth in Dublin.

    It's not too bad tbh, just a bit annoying that for certain things they don't even offer a branded alternative to their own stuff. Especially when their own stuff is rubbish.

    And I reserve the right to call it superquinn. That building has been superquinn my whole life and I will continue to call it so :P


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    #125
    BowWow
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    BowWow wrote: »
    "New Déli" has closed down. Sign in window thanking people for their support over the last few years.

    Drove past here today.

    This unit now gutted and work going on.

    Anyone know what's going in there?


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    #126
    deandean
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    BowWow wrote: »
    Drove past here today.

    This unit now gutted and work going on.

    Anyone know what's going in there?


    Yea it's gonna be a Starbucks.













    :D


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    #127
    BowWow
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    deandean wrote: »
    Yea it's gonna be a Starbucks.

    :D:D


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    #128
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    BowWow wrote: »
    Drove past here today.

    This unit now gutted and work going on.

    Anyone know what's going in there?

    Heard it's going to be a pizzaria. Great if it is, means there's a full complement of take always on the peninsula.


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    #129
    tricky D
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    You can pick up pizzas already in Casa Pasta and Krugers.


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    #130
    Ernest
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭Ernest


    Yet another Pizza place!!!???? Big Wowee! How much pizza can one peninsula eat?
    or is it:
    Yet another Coffee place!!??? Big Wowee! Enough coffee already! Starbucks is not very special anyway.


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    #131
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    tricky D wrote: »
    You can pick up pizzas already in Casa Pasta and Krugers.

    These might be nice though.

    (Panorama do lovely pizzas but I don't think they do takeaway, plus they're limited to 2 at a time, and the Dog House do nice pizzas you can take away but they're always a bit small)

    ETA: plus, if it's an actual dedicated take away they'll probably deliver. Don't think there's anywhere that does nice, decent sized pizzas and delivers them..


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    #132
    tricky D
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    miss no stars wrote: »
    These might be nice though.

    (Panorama do lovely pizzas but I don't think they do takeaway, plus they're limited to 2 at a time, and the Dog House do nice pizzas you can take away but they're always a bit small)

    ETA: plus, if it's an actual dedicated take away they'll probably deliver. Don't think there's anywhere that does nice, decent sized pizzas and delivers them..
    Dog House ones are ok. Forgot about Il Panorama - understandable, it's that tiny. The place that was where the Big Blue used to be had great big tasty pizzas, and could deliver via Just Eat - pricey. The bad location and cold building unfortunately but unsurprisingly killed them off a few months ago.

    I don't think delivery is as much a big deal as most people around have cars and wouldn't have a problem nipping down to collect.

    Apache deliver and Centra have 'cardboard' grade pizzas but the less said about those, the better;)


    Ernest wrote: »
    Yet another Coffee place!!??? Big Wowee! Enough coffee already! Starbucks is not very special anyway.
    Eh you do realise that it's Insomnia not Starbucks who opened up in the area.


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    #133
    Ernest
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    tricky D wrote: »
    Dog House ones are ok. Forgot about Il Panorama - understandable, it's that tiny. The place that was where the Big Blue used to be had great big tasty pizzas, and could deliver via Just Eat - pricey. The bad location and cold building unfortunately but unsurprisingly killed them off a few months ago.
    I don't think delivery is as much a big deal as most people around have cars and wouldn't have a problem nipping down to collect.
    Apache deliver and Centra have 'cardboard' grade pizzas but the less said about those, the better;)


    Eh you do realise that it's Insomnia not Starbucks who opened up in the area.

    Obviously. I was referring to DeanDean's and BowWow's recent postings which seem to express excitement at the prospect of a Starbucks moving in to the closed premises to the left of Insomnia.


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    #134
    tricky D
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    The :D signifies it was a joke.


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    #135
    subpar
    Registered Users Posts: 493 ✭✭subpar


    Great to see another business opening up.


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    #136
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    this has to be the most misleading thread title ever!! :D:D


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    #137
    deandean
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    ongarboy wrote: »
    this has to be the most misleading thread title ever!! :D:D

    Meh, give it enough time, eventually it'll become a Starbucks.

    Or a bicycle shop.


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    #138
    Ole Rodrigo
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    deandean wrote: »
    Meh, give it enough time, eventually it'll become a Starbucks.

    Or a bicycle shop.

    You can never have enough bike shops.

    ( or cafes, bakeries and book shops :) )


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    #139
    tricky D
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    miss no stars wrote: »
    Heard it's going to be a pizzaria. Great if it is, means there's a full complement of take always on the peninsula.

    Confirmed. They're putting on the finishing touches atm.


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    #140
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    Any word on whether it's a chain or indy?


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    #141
    tricky D
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    Didn't ask and there's no signage yet.


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    #142
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    Stencilling up on the side of it when I was driving past this afternoon. Can't remember the name, but it said delicatessen under the name...


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    #143
    tricky D
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    It's something like Il Momento ie. 'a moment' or similar in english according to the builder I spoke to.


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    #144
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    Yeah it looked something like that, I think it began with M and had a double t somewhere in it... Will have a look again tomorrow :P


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    #145
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    Minetta...


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    #146
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    This looks like it... https://twitter.com/MinettaDeli


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    #147
    subpar
    Registered Users Posts: 493 ✭✭subpar


    Coffee shop in the sutton cross centre is closing down and being replaced by a Starbucks


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    #148
    Deenie123
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    subpar wrote: »
    Coffee shop in the sutton cross centre is closing down and being replaced by a Starbucks

    Coffey's?

    I heard Coffey's is closing down alright :( Disaster to see it replaced with starbucks if that's serious. There'd be nowhere left in sutton cross to get a proper meal at breakfast or lunch.


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    #149
    ProudDUB
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    That's rotten news. I love a venti caramel macchiato as much as the next person, but not at the expense of being able to get proper food.


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    #150
    John_Rambo
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    subpar wrote: »
    Coffee shop in the sutton cross centre is closing down and being replaced by a Starbucks

    It wasn't a great cafe to be honest.


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    #151
    Deenie123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 481 ✭✭Deenie123


    John_Rambo wrote: »
    It wasn't a great cafe to be honest.

    It's great, in fairness. Reasonably priced, serves proper food. Where else does that in the area? Cakes are nice and all, but if I actually want my lunch I don't want a cake or some ****e pre-packed salad from starbucks.


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