Phibsborough, Dublin 7

GLaDOS

A burrito place in the location would clean up with people looking for a quick bite before games in Dalymount.

Bandana boy

All the charity shops moved in because there was no viable tenant looking for those buildings.
They are all paying below market rates in rent.

A burrito place would do well me thinks , but I wouldn't rely on the 7 lads who go to bohs games these days for the business case

hankless

Controversial! Aren't the Bohs games regularly sold out? If it opened later than McGowans it's guaranteed to be a success.

GLaDOS

hankless wrote: »

Controversial! Aren't the Bohs games regularly sold out? If it opened later than McGowans it's guaranteed to be a success.

Every home league game this season has been sold out (Home tickets at least)

pmcc1

I saw a hipster eating a burrito once.. or he could have been a Shels supporter. He had no socks and a beard at any rate.
Sure to do well in Phibs.

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

Zipppy wrote: »

Scaffolding up at Doyle's corner on old bookies building (the only vacant corner)
I wonder what's happening ? #exciting

Repairs. To windows most likely. There is no planning application on that site.

Zipppy

pmcc1 wrote:

God forbid that prominent site be made a Dealz! I’ve said it before - and here it comes again: there’s a gap in the market for a BooJum / Pablo Picante branch in Phibsboro. Further statements in this vein will issue until a phibsburrito is stuffed into me gob. {as an aside, Kebab House, beside Rothar do a top notch kebab on naan baked as you wait. The chap that runs it is a lovely fella too, with his kids’ drawings up behind the counter, which is nice to see}. Burritos & Kebabs. I’m a classy guy.

phibsburrito.... I love it
Could catch on....

Gavin "shels"

pmcc1 wrote: »

I saw a hipster eating a burrito once.. or he could have been a Shels supporter. He had no socks and a beard at any rate.
Sure to do well in Phibs.

Bohs are the hipster club... we don't do trends in Tolka

ongarboy

GLaDOS wrote: »

A burrito place in the location would clean up with people looking for a quick bite before games in Dalymount.

Considering Grangegorman campus down the road will be fully operational in a couple of years and 100s more student accommodation spaces will come on stream, a burrito place will clean up alright. Phibsboro always was a student address anyway.

That's great news about the new hotel taking up the entire strip (I thought it was just the old ice rink building). That will majorly improve that stretch.

Some more info on the Tesco vs Phibsboro SC battle.

https://dublingazette.com/news/news-city-edition/phibsboro-tesco-47852/

jpm4

On this kind of thing:

https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-attacks-north-inner-city-4254944-Sep2018/

Have been living in Phibsborough for 3 years, and recently have definitely noticed more of a dodgy presence recently near the Volunteer Statue and in the basin itself. Guys who aren't obviously homeless just hanging around, not looking like they are waiting for a hot date to show up.

Just curious if anyone else has noticed?

Zipppy

jpm4 wrote:

Have been living in Phibsborough for 3 years, and recently have definitely noticed more of a dodgy presence recently near the Volunteer Statue and in the basin itself. Guys who aren't obviously homeless just hanging around, not looking like they are waiting for a hot date to show up.

jpm4 wrote:

Just curious if anyone else has noticed?

I grew up in phibs and still live here...basin wad always a dodgy place..pedos everywhere if I recall.. we kept well clear of it.
Has been upsurge of car break ins around my area of late...

jpm4

Zipppy wrote: »

I grew up in phibs and still live here...basin wad always a dodgy place..pedos everywhere if I recall.. we kept well clear of it.
Has been upsurge of car break ins around my area of late...

I doubt they are pedos - almost certainly drug dealers though.

Zipppy

jpm4 wrote:

I doubt they are pedos - almost certainly drug dealers though.

This is back in the day.. and believe me they were...

niconline76

jpm4 wrote: »

On this kind of thing:

https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-attacks-north-inner-city-4254944-Sep2018/

Have been living in Phibsborough for 3 years, and recently have definitely noticed more of a dodgy presence recently near the Volunteer Statue and in the basin itself. Guys who aren't obviously homeless just hanging around, not looking like they are waiting for a hot date to show up.

Just curious if anyone else has noticed?

Yes it did get noticeably worse in recent weeks/months with constant open drug dealings outside Tesco and sorroundings.I heard this could be due to Gardai crackdown in other more inner city areas but who knows. If the shopping centre redevelopment goes ahead maybe new shop owners’ vigilance and increased footfall may help at least reporting but if it doesn’t can’t see margins of improvement. An hotel opposite 2 Boys Brew, although not my favourite choice, should at least help cleaning a bit that dodgy steps

JupiterKid

Phibsborough is crying out for a burrito joint. It would do amazing business in Phibsborough.

I really want to see the monstrosity of the shopping centre redeveloped ASAP.

Wayne Gorsky

niconline76 wrote: »

Yes it did get noticeably worse in recent weeks/months with constant open drug dealings outside Tesco and sorroundings.I heard this could be due to Gardai crackdown in other more inner city areas but who knows. If the shopping centre redevelopment goes ahead maybe new shop owners’ vigilance and increased footfall may help at least reporting but if it doesn’t can’t see margins of improvement. An hotel opposite 2 Boys Brew, although not my favourite choice, should at least help cleaning a bit that dodgy steps

yup, noticed that too...

Wayne Gorsky

ongarboy wrote: »

[...] A Fallon & Byrne or Donnybrook Fair style food shop would be great alright. [...]

totally, a nice upmarket food shop is what the area really needs most imo...

Interested Observer

I am now officially a Phibsborough resident as of this week. And yes couldn't agree more that a burrito place would be great. I can take or leave the upmarket food places but that's just me, I always think they're poor value.

PhoenixParker

Wayne Gorsky wrote: »

totally, a nice upmarket food shop is what the area really needs most imo...

Honest 2 Goodness market in Glasnevin is only round the corner every Saturday morning.

hankless

Wayne Gorsky wrote: »

totally, a nice upmarket food shop is what the area really needs most imo...

Noms stocks some nice foods. It's not a deli, but it has a lot of great ingredients unavailable in most of the village.

De Bhál

PhoenixParker wrote: »

Honest 2 Goodness market in Glasnevin is only round the corner every Saturday morning.

very good market that

Wayne Gorsky

De Bhál wrote: »

very good market that

Will check it out

De Bhál

Wayne Gorsky wrote: »

Will check it out

bring cash

I usually spend more than I ought to there.

Bredabe

From Harts corner to DIT Grangegorman, which is the closest and safest Luas terminal at night?
Looking at the map they seem to be much the same, but IRL maybe different.

matrim

Bredabe wrote: »

From Harts corner to DIT Grangegorman, which is the closest and safest Luas terminal at night?
Looking at the map they seem to be much the same, but IRL maybe different.

Walking wise Cabra is probably slightly closer. I think both would be safe walks but if you are worried, then the walk to the phibsboro stop would be along a busier / brighter street.

Bredabe

matrim wrote: »

Walking wise Cabra is probably slightly closer. I think both would be safe walks but if you are worried, then the walk to the phibsboro stop would be along a busier / brighter street.

Thanks, how far away from the Tesco, is the cabra luas stop?(just curious)

Interested Observer

Bredabe wrote: »

Thanks, how far away from the Tesco, is the cabra luas stop?(just curious)

You can see it on Google maps but maybe a 10 min walk down Connaught St.

not yet

Zipppy wrote: »

This is back in the day.. and believe me they were...

Go on..

Stoner

Bredabe wrote:

Thanks, how far away from the Tesco, is the cabra luas stop?(just curious)

Yes it is a short walk.

ongarboy

Wayne Gorsky wrote: »

totally, a nice upmarket food shop is what the area really needs most imo...

I seen there is a Kennedys Food store just down from Loretta's on Doyles Corner - haven't been in it but does it offer food a little more upmarket than your usual Spar/Centra?