Central Dublin Pub openings/closings

liffeylite

Hi guys,

Just a thread to promote any new pub openings since xmas and to mourn the loss of any closings..

Closed in city centre, south william, odeon and the lincoln inn. Also Searsons in Ballsbridge.

Openings, cassidys, osullivans, both on westmoreland street. Kavannaghs on dorset street.

Also 2 less well known ones, the inn on the green Leeson st/ stephens green. The black sheep on capel st, this one is owned by the against the grain crew, so should be spot on :-)

Number 6 in smithfield, formerley thomas read.
Mcgowans in harolds cross also

Overall good to see more opening than closing. Anyone else know any?

mysteries1984

liffeylite wrote: »

Closed in city centre, south william, odeon and the lincoln inn. Also Searsons in Ballsbridge.

It's a shame about Searson's, I thought it was a nice place...although I haven't been there in ages. It seemed pretty popular at the time.

I personally won't miss the South William in the slightest - was only there once and I hated it; we left before we finished our drinks.

liffeylite

mysteries1984 wrote: »

liffeylite wrote: »

Closed in city centre, south william, odeon and the lincoln inn. Also Searsons in Ballsbridge.

It's a shame about Searson's, I thought it was a nice place...although I haven't been there in ages. It seemed pretty popular at the time.

I personally won't miss the South William in the slightest - was only there once and I hated it; we left before we finished our drinks.

The south william is a great location. Think it was called viva before that. I would expect it will reopen fairly soon with a new name and vibe.

I know the folks that were in the original shebeen chic were looking at opening a new place, dont think its materialised yet.

Anyone been in the inn on the green? Its owned by the old eamon dorans owner, down on leeson street.

Number 6 in Smithfield is closed now iirc.

mysteries1984

liffeylite wrote: »

The south william is a great location. Think it was called viva before that. I would expect it will reopen fairly soon with a new name and vibe.

If there was a new vibe I'd go there - you're right, the location is great.

BeerNut

Deleted User wrote: »

Number 6 in Smithfield is closed now iirc.

Yep: gone.

Farrell's on New Street re-opened a few weeks ago.

Miguel_Sanchez

Crawdaddy and Tripod closing down is what I've heard this morning and the complex is being sublet to the people that own Flannery's.

liffeylite

Jeff_Lebowski wrote: »

Crawdaddy and Tripod closing down is what I've heard this morning and the complex is being sublet to the people that own Flannery's.

Yes this seems to be true. It sounds like the pod complex is to be turned into a large mainstream nightclub to rival coppers, d2 etc.

Glad to see it reopen but a real loss to lose the variety that the pod represented. Pod nights being shifted to the button factory though so the torch should stay lit.

The lower decks is being turned into a pool hall, though the upstairs bar is remaining.

liffeylite

Just a sidenote to this. Paddy mckillen tried to open a club on harcourt street last year and it was knocked back due to the number of venues on the strip. Could pave the way for a retry of application.

tony 2 tone

Alfie Mulligans on Leeson st is now Eamonn Dorans. Mulligans was closed for a good while though.

Gavin "shels"

liffeylite wrote: »

Pod nights being shifted to the button factory though so the torch should stay lit.

...and the Lost Society.

liffeylite

liffeylite wrote: »

Hi guys,

Just a thread to promote any new pub openings since xmas and to mourn the loss of any closings..

Closed in city centre, south william, odeon and the lincoln inn. Also Searsons in Ballsbridge.

Openings, cassidys, osullivans, both on westmoreland street. Kavannaghs on dorset street.

Also 2 less well known ones, the inn on the green Leeson st/ stephens green. The black sheep on capel st, this one is owned by the against the grain crew, so should be spot on :-)

Number 6 in smithfield, formerley thomas read.
Mcgowans in harolds cross also

Overall good to see more opening than closing. Anyone else know any?

Another new pub opened. The parnell, its where the parnell mooney used to be. Couldnt be more different though. Its a trendy gastro pub! Still, good to see.another opening.

byrner88

as far as i know its an addition to the Louis Fitzgerald group

Joconnelluk

Hi guys

I'm currently in the market for a pub to lease in the Dublin area. I was wondering if you had any information about any On the market or Coming On the market. Again it's great that there is more opening in the city. Thanks

liffeylite

Joconnelluk wrote: »

Hi guys

I'm currently in the market for a pub to lease in the Dublin area. I was wondering if you had any information about any On the market or Coming On the market. Again it's great that there is more opening in the city. Thanks

I read that the red windmill in phibsboro and the botanic house in glasnevin closed last month. Two good spots for the right rent.

I would tuink the best vacant spot at the mo is searsons in ballsbridge. If a rent reduction could be had.

City centre, how about the space in bewleys westmoreland st. Tgi fridays are opening on ground floor and osullivans opened again recently. Cassidys is doing well and youre on the verge of temple bar. It used to be a club called trivia but i would think that basement space could do well. Good luck with your search and keep us posted so we can support you.

tricky D

liffeylite wrote: »

City centre, how about the space in bewleys westmoreland st.

Read somewhere that a burger joint is going in there.

liffeylite

tricky D wrote: »

liffeylite wrote: »

City centre, how about the space in bewleys westmoreland st.

Read somewhere that a burger joint is going in there.

I think thats the groud level. Its tgi friday. But as far as i know the basement is still available. Osullivans next door reopened not long ago, as did cassidys across.the street as well as a new starbucks. So the street has done well of late.

How is the times building doing? They have potenial to bring in a bar.

dats_right

liffeylite wrote: »

Another new pub opened. The parnell, its where the parnell mooney used to be. Couldnt be more different though. Its a trendy gastro pub! Still, good to see.another opening.

Was in it yesterday, still smells of paint, but the food looks good.

Always good to see a pub re-open. The long quest to have a pint in every pub in Dublin continues..

liffeylite

dats_right wrote: »

liffeylite wrote: »

Another new pub opened. The parnell, its where the parnell mooney used to be. Couldnt be more different though. Its a trendy gastro pub! Still, good to see.another opening.

Was in it yesterday, still smells of paint, but the food looks good.

Always good to see a pub re-open. The long quest to have a pint in every pub in Dublin continues..

Haha has anyone ever done that i wonder. I doubt it. Doubt anyone has ever done just the city centre, there must be 250ish in the centre alone. Good challenge though :-)

hollypink

dats_right wrote: »

Was in it yesterday, still smells of paint, but the food looks good.

Always good to see a pub re-open. The long quest to have a pint in every pub in Dublin continues..

Is the Parnell the one beside (or a couple of doors away from) Conways?

liffeylite

Thats the one.

Couple of other recent openings..

Last water hole on north king street.

Bar u on thomas street

The trinity, where citi used to be on dame st.

CrackisWhack

I'm supried to hear Searson's, The Pod and The Odeon have all closed down, they all seemed to be fairly busy spots.


It's a shame The Parnell hasn't stuck with the old Parnell Mooney vibe!:pac:

A Disgrace

Noel Leonards (bottom of Watling St, D8) looks like it's re-opened, but I can't be sure. Doors were locked, but a quick gander through the windows revealed a fully stocked, spotless pub. It's still up for sale though. Technically, it's the closest pub to the Guinness brewery too.

Also, McGettigans in Smithfield (opp the Dice Bar) has had one of the most tragic makeovers ever. Gone is the charming 50's lit-up sign and old-school tile exterior and in it's place a generic faux-victorian temple bar-esque pub front. Interior seems to be the same though

Anyone know the story with the Malthouse on James St? It was renovated about 10 months ago, but has yet to re-open

liffeylite

Did the tram ever reopen by the guiness factory? It was a nice food pub.

Any movement with the old south william bar? I would have thought someone would have jumped for that bar in that location.

admiralofthefleet

farrells on clanbrassil street has reopened as cavanaghs

BeerNut

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

farrells on clanbrassil street has reopened as cavanaghs

*Cough* (and they're spelling it with a K).

Kate's Cottage on Amiens Street has been leased by the Cottage Group (Against the Grain, The Black Sheep) and they're planning to re-open in April.

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BeerNut wrote: »

*Cough* (and they're spelling it with a K).

Kate's Cottage on Amiens Street has been leased by the Cottage Group (Against the Grain, The Black Sheep) and they're planning to re-open in April.

this is great news.

that's an ealry house isn't it?

BeerNut

Des wrote: »

that's an ealry house isn't it?

It certainly was in the aftermath of the 1997 Trinity Ball . Don't know if it still is, though.

I kinda hope not, actually. One of my favourite pubs (not in Dublin) got shut down by its landlord because it refused to open early. The early house licence was in jeopardy and the landlord feared it would devalue his property, so he kicked the tenants out.

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are they planning on an Against The Grain/Black Sheep type of scenario?

BeerNut

But of course. It's what they do

liffeylite

Not quite central dublin, but murrays in beggars bush has been reopened as a trendy bar called the bath. Anyone been?

Is the south william reopened?