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New Businesses opening in Dublin 15

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    #272
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    It's kinda the same in Tiger, it annoys me when people walk the wrong way around there...


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    #273
    Typer Monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭Typer Monkey


    January wrote: »
    It's kinda the same in Tiger, it annoys me when people walk the wrong way around there...

    That was probably me too..I never realised there were rules! :D


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    #274
    Shemale
    Registered Users Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Shemale


    They can't be arsed leasing/ buying a bigger store so the sheep are made walk one direction. :rolleyes: One shop I will not be going in to.


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    #275
    ThisRegard
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    holly_johnson wrote: »
    It's where the Spar used to be in Westend opposite the AIB

    That's gone? Never realised that.


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    #276
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    Shemale wrote: »
    They can't be arsed leasing/ buying a bigger store so the sheep are made walk one direction. :rolleyes: One shop I will not be going in to.

    It seems to be a Scandinavian concept. Ikea's design is also very much setup that customers unwittingly follow a certain arterial route of all departments so that it maximizes your view of all merchandise and hopefully pick up a few impulse buys along the way. You can't really call Ikea small!!

    While it makes sense that the tills area is the last area of the shop you would be in before you exit, I don't think it's very pro customer telling shoppers they should be following a certain defined route particularly if you are wanting to buy something in particular located in a specific area of the shop.


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    #277
    Shemale
    Registered Users Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Shemale


    ongarboy wrote: »
    It seems to be a Scandinavian concept. Ikea's design is also very much setup that customers unwittingly follow a certain arterial route of all departments so that it maximizes your view of all merchandise and hopefully pick up a few impulse buys along the way. You can't really call Ikea small!!

    While it makes sense that the tills area is the last area of the shop you would be in before you exit, I don't think it's very pro customer telling shoppers they should be following a certain defined route particularly if you are wanting to buy something in particular located in a specific area of the shop.

    They have made it too small by putting too much stuff in it.

    It probably makes sense for the shop but too dictorial for my taste, went to Ikea once wont go again cause of their ****ing rules


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    #278
    Pat Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    Shemale wrote: »
    It probably makes sense for the shop but too dictorial for my taste, went to Ikea once wont go again cause of their ****ing rules

    What rules in IKEA? The arrows are there to act as a simple guide. I go there quite frequently, if I need something that is in a specific section I just go there and get it. No hassle and no staff advising me to walk in a specific direction.

    I even been known to walk in an opposite direction to the arrows and the world hasn't ended and no one said a word to me :D


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    #279
    Shemale
    Registered Users Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Shemale


    Pat Dunne wrote: »
    What rules in IKEA? The arrows are there to act as a simple guide. I go there quite frequently, if I need something that is in a specific section I just go there and get it. No hassle and no staff advising me to walk in a specific direction.

    I even been known to walk in an opposite direction to the arrows and the world hasn't ended and no one said a word to me :D

    Was said to me twice and plenty of scowls, its like thd poxy cycle lane and some ****er ringing a bell at you cause your foot is over the line.


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    #280
    Pat Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    Shemale wrote: »
    Was said to me twice and plenty of scowls, its like thd poxy cycle lane and some ****er ringing a bell at you cause your foot is over the line.

    I'm guessing you're not a fan of their meatballs either? ;)


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    #281
    uck51js9zml2yt
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    To be fair to IKEA, they really upped the ante on advising people of the shortcuts which are now well sign posted.


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    #282
    December2012
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    I hear there is a halal butcher, and a new restaurant going into Ongar Village.


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    #283
    Typer Monkey
    Registered Users Posts: 941 ✭✭✭Typer Monkey


    The husband and I ate in the new restaurant Rudy's in blanch village on Saturday night. Was very enjoyable. Food was excellent, place looks great and was a reasonable €80 for 3 courses each, a coffee and a glass of wine each. Will defo go again


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    #284
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,296 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    We went there for brunch yesterday and we'll definitely go back. The quality of both the food and service was really good, and they've done a really good job with the decor. There are still a couple of minor things that that they probably need to tweak - an extra slice of French toast, even if it was a little dearer, would be welcome as the portion seemed a little small, and my wife said the corned beef hash could do with a bit more seasoning. But given that they're only open I'd expect them to change things around a little as they settle in. It's good to have a good local option for brunch, it's one of the things the area has definitely been missing.


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    #285
    ongarboy
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    December2012 wrote: »
    I hear there is a halal butcher, and a new restaurant going into Ongar Village.

    Sounds interesting. There is lights on and construction activity underway on the main street unit between Pavlov's bakery and the butchers. Someone mentioned a pet shop here a while back but I wonder if that's what is going in.

    Any ideas what type of restaurant? I still miss Jaipur!:(


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    #286
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    Zaph wrote: »
    It's good to have a good local option for brunch, it's one of the things the area has definitely been missing.

    Pizza Project in Ongar village does brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. I had Eggs Benedict recently and would highly recommend!:)


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    #287
    December2012
    Registered Users Posts: 4,695 ✭✭✭December2012


    ongarboy wrote: »
    Zaph wrote: »
    It's good to have a good local option for brunch, it's one of the things the area has definitely been missing.

    Pizza Project in Ongar village does brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. I had Eggs Benedict recently and would highly recommend!:)

    Much agreed. It's delicious!


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    #288
    December2012
    Registered Users Posts: 4,695 ✭✭✭December2012


    ongarboy wrote: »
    December2012 wrote: »
    I hear there is a halal butcher, and a new restaurant going into Ongar Village.

    Sounds interesting. There is lights on and construction activity underway on the main street unit between Pavlov's bakery and the butchers. Someone mentioned a pet shop here a while back but I wonder if that's what is going in.

    Any ideas what type of restaurant? I still miss Jaipur!:(

    I heard it's another Indian restaurant. Apparently there was a planning issue about the pet shop. Plus there's a lot of competition with two mega stores in blanchardstown


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    #289
    uck51js9zml2yt
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    I know it's not D15 but crabby Joe's on Howth pier do a fantastic French toast (2 pieces) with bacon.


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    #290
    DoozerT6
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    ongarboy wrote: »
    http://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/chopped-open-new-store-dublin-11608880

    Great news. Chopped opening a second D15 store in Blanchardstown next week, July 21st. I tried my first wrap in their Mulhuddart one last week - divine and I love how they prepare them!!

    Anyone know where in Blanch it is opening- village or the Centre?

    Just opened this morning - I might head down and see what all the fuss is about.


    Edit: meh, I did a drive past. Too much of a queue. I'll go another day.


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    #291
    athtrasna
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    Anyone know what's going on at Macaris in blanch village, refurb or shut down?


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    #292
    fourinarow
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭fourinarow


    athtrasna wrote: »
    Anyone know what's going on at Macaris in blanch village, refurb or shut down?

    Refurb according to the sign in the window, will reopen with diner style seating! We're being spoilt for choice now 😊


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    #293
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    fourinarow wrote: »
    Refurb according to the sign in the window, will reopen with diner style seating! We're being spoilt for choice now 😊

    They've opened a similar diner in Ashtown recently too. I only realised recently that Macaris and Romayos are part of the same business.


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    #294
    January
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    ongarboy wrote: »
    They've opened a similar diner in Ashtown recently too. I only realised recently that Macaris and Romayos are part of the same business.

    Possibly to compete with Mancini's down the road (the one in Ashbourne that is).


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    #295
    OldMrBrennan83
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    #296
    VeVeX
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    Patww79 wrote: »
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    I wouldn't be getting too annoyed, luckily its not the only petrol station in Blanchardstown, take your custom elsewhere.


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    #297
    fourinarow
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭fourinarow


    VeVeX wrote: »
    I wouldn't be getting too annoyed, luckily its not the only petrol station in Blanchardstown, take your custom elsewhere.
    Exactly, I gave up on the place long ago.


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    #298
    jeffk
    Registered Users Posts: 5,841 ✭✭✭jeffk


    Funny I go to M3 mostly for food and find it great, the layout could be better for driving in and out etc could be better though


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    #299
    digiman
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    Patww79 wrote: »
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    To be fair, the yield should really be the other way around though. I don't think people are expecting it, certainly I was the one yielding yesterday as the 2 cars on coming were not going to stop!!


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #301
    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    New Arabic, African and Asian halal food store opening on the Main Street in Ongar. I think that's every unit in the Main Street now occupied which is not bad! The former Jaipur restaurant at the entrance to the village has a reserved sign and I understand it is to be another restaurant according to posts in a different thread.


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