Donnybrook fair - Grand canal docks

liffeylite · 05-08-2013 11:16pm #1

Hi All,

Does anyone know if this store has opened yet?

AsianDub · 05-08-2013 11:21pm

It hasn't and haven't seen any work being done on it yet.

timc1 · 11-09-2013 8:43am

I heard from them, it will be October, work men in there since 7am this morning...fair play...

liffeylite · 11-09-2013 4:36pm

great news!

which unit have they taken?

is it on the side near the crystal boat Chinese?

timc1 · 11-09-2013 4:38pm

Unit beside Crystal Boat, indeed......not long now.:)

AsianDub · 11-09-2013 4:40pm

Yep, next to Il Valentino.

Does anyone know what the story is with the Ocean Bar? It's been closed for a few months.

timc1 · 11-09-2013 4:42pm

The Ocean Bar appears to have 'gone under'....in fairness it did start to smell, nothing updated in over 10 years.

AsianDub · 11-09-2013 4:52pm

Yeah it always had a weird atmosphere in there and the food was sh*te.

I wonder if anyone has taken it over?

liffeylite · 11-09-2013 5:03pm

I don't know if anyone has taken it over. but I am pretty sure it will be taken on soon.

The marker hotel opening in the area has been a great boost and the roof top terrace in particular has been a big pull to grand canal docks.

Also, William fry the law firm have just announced they are moving 400 staff to grand canal docks with facebook taking additional space there too. I think another letting is on the verge of being reached also so the trade in the area will get a huge shot in the arm.

really good news for GCD all round.

keano2012 · 11-09-2013 8:25pm

Still missing a "proper pub" in the area though. I know there is ferryman. Maybe get rid of H bar and turn it into an old man pub. Thats what is needed IMO.

AsianDub · 11-09-2013 8:29pm

I'd love to see the lads who run the The Black Sheep, Against The Grain etc. take on the place.

keano2012 · 11-09-2013 8:30pm

AsianDub wrote: »

I'd love to see the lads who run the The Black Sheep, Against The Grain etc. take on the place.

great idea!!! have a word! maybe a FB petition!

timc1 · 11-09-2013 8:30pm

Yip, a non pretentious proper pub would be welcome by most, turf fire in the winter, proper Guinness & atmosphere....

keano2012 · 11-09-2013 8:33pm

timc1 wrote: »

Yip, a non pretentious proper pub would be welcome by most, turf fire in the winter, proper Guinness & atmosphere....

and no pint is over 5euro. couple of TV's for the football. as well some live music or something just 1 night a week....like a friday night or something! ah the smell of the smoke from the fire...perfect!

chopper6 · 12-09-2013 11:42am

keano2012 wrote: »

and no pint is over 5euro. couple of TV's for the football. as well some live music or something just 1 night a week....like a friday night or something! ah the smell of the smoke from the fire...perfect!

Proper pubs should never show football.:pac:

keano2012 · 12-09-2013 12:00pm

chopper6 wrote: »

Proper pubs should never show football.:pac:

take that back!!!!

i only want sat and sun...you can have the other 5 days!!!

chopper6 · 12-09-2013 1:01pm

keano2012 wrote: »

take that back!!!!

i only want sat and sun...you can have the other 5 days!!!

Manys a time i walked out of a pub if they put football on....its the most annoying thing in the world with all that noise going on and fat people in shirts roaring at the telly.

carlmango11 · 12-09-2013 4:18pm

chopper6 wrote: »

Manys a time i walked out of a pub if they put football on....its the most annoying thing in the world with all that noise going on and fat people in shirts roaring at the telly.

Couldn't agree more. It's actually probably the main reason that for a long time I had an aversion to 'old man pubs'. Without the loud TVs they're actually fairly nice places.

keano2012 · 12-09-2013 5:17pm

chopper6 wrote: »

Manys a time i walked out of a pub if they put football on....its the most annoying thing in the world with all that noise going on and fat people in shirts roaring at the telly.

i'm not fat and dont wear a jersey but like football on TV in a pub!

But I celebrate if my team score ya. Natural reaction!

kitty3kids · 12-09-2013 8:22pm

Will Donnybrook Fair do well in the area with it being practically next door to Fresh?

timc1 · 12-09-2013 8:25pm

It will wipe the floor with not so 'Fresh'...far superior products and service.

kitty3kids · 12-09-2013 8:31pm

timc1 wrote: »

It will wipe the floor with not so 'Fresh'...far superior products and service.

True and fresh have just put an Insomnia in too which in my opinion is the worst coffee in the world!

Also I never buy meat in fresh it just doesn't look great always go to Doyles on Pearse st. Maybe a bit of competition is just what Fresh needs to get their act together!

JTMan · 13-09-2013 7:57pm

keano2012 wrote: »

Still missing a "proper pub" in the area though. I know there is ferryman.

An entrepreneur could buy one of the vacant warehouses near FaceBook and turn it into a proper pub at not huge cost.

Big demand in GCD for a regular pub.

Cienciano · 13-09-2013 10:05pm

timc1 wrote: »

It will wipe the floor with not so 'Fresh'...far superior products and service.

I disagree, fresh is far better than DF, the most overrated food in the country!

cruhoortwunk · 12-11-2013 2:59pm

Cienciano wrote: »

I disagree, fresh is far better than DF, the most overrated food in the country!

Fresh is utter muck

CatLou · 12-11-2013 4:03pm

Apparently it's opening tomorrow.

FANCY FOOD STORE Donnybrook Fair is opening a fifth location in Dublin tomorrow, bringing new jobs to the city.
The new shop will be officially opened tomorrow morning at Gallery Quay on Grand Canal Square.

http://www.thejournal.ie/donnybrook-fair-grand-canal-square-1171871-Nov2013/

Heart Break Kid · 12-11-2013 7:30pm

keano2012 wrote: »

take that back!!!!

i only want sat and sun...you can have the other 5 days!!!

It's like a divorce Settlement

DrFloppy · 13-11-2013 8:57am

Cienciano wrote: »

I disagree, fresh is far better than DF, the most overrated food in the country!

Fresh is muck. I've been waiting for something (anything) else to open up in competition for years now. Admittedly DF is expensive but no more expensive than Fresh and the quality of their food is far better.

I got sick and tired of walking into Fresh to buy something only to find out that they arbitrarily raised the price of it by 50% overnight. Hate the place.

JTMan · 13-11-2013 1:42pm

Ditto. Dont like Fresh. Overpriced. Nowhere near the quality of M&S.

What the GCD area badly needs is a proper supermarket. Tesco or Dunnes or Aldi or Lidl. Preferably the latter.

I hope the planners, who are currently looking at the future of the area, consider the desperate need for a supermarket.

ScottSF · 13-11-2013 1:56pm

What the GCD area badly needs is a proper supermarket.

With the population density in that area, a second supermarket would be an obvious success.

What this newly developed area with lots of well-paid workers is also missing is a bank. Yes you can do most of your banking online, but unfortunately visiting a branch during working hours is sometimes necessary.

JTMan · 13-11-2013 6:53pm

ScottSF wrote: »

With the population density in that area, a second supermarket would be an obvious success.

Second? I don't consider Fresh in the supermarket bracket.

ScottSF wrote: »

What this newly developed area with lots of well-paid workers is also missing is a bank. Yes you can do most of your banking online, but unfortunately visiting a branch during working hours is sometimes necessary.

KBC are opening a bank branch behind the Market Hotel in a few months time.

The AIB branch in the IFSC is not too far.

Donnybrook fair - Grand canal docks

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