Businesses/Shops opening in Cork city/suburbs.

Malari

Does anyone know what's going into the former Centra in the middle of Douglas? When I passed there recently there seemed to be some work going on.

JP Liz V1

Anymore talk of Forever 21 coming to Cork?

Anyone hear anything official on what's happening with the porterhouse? It appears to be closed completely as a pub from what I can see, though it appears to still have some presence if you are eating in Holy Smoke.

They made a massive error in judgement by not separating the Porterhouse and Holy smoke imo. They had to get rid of the shuffle board table, they had to stop the quiz and basically all music etc (due to noise in the restaurant) and they got rid of the original 2 for 1 Tuesdays deal which was brilliant value. The place used to be hopping on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and always busy on Friday's.

Last time or two I was in there it was totally dead, they really killed the place and its a pity as they had nice beer.

TrustedApple

Same about portourhouse it's long gone at this stage.

Was a lovely bar with loads of really nice beer.

Last time I was there I did not know it had closed down as now it's just a bar with no name. They are going to be adding the bar into the holly smoke for more sitting down.

Holly smoke I don't get been there 3 times once fantastic the 2 other times it was shocking.

But they are opening a new bar at the end with urban jungle used to be and it's going to be craft beer and retro games could be good.

But I will miss the porterhouse was always my go to 1st bar of the night drinking as had good music good beer and all ways a good crowd they messed up on a good pub there

Dbu

Malari wrote: »

Does anyone know what's going into the former Centra in the middle of Douglas? When I passed there recently there seemed to be some work going on.

Il padrino by all accounts
only problem with that is that it probably will close the other Italian a few doors up..

the beer revolu

Dbu wrote: »

Il padrino by all accounts
only problem with that is that it probably will close the other Italian a few doors up..

Marcello's. I've heard it's pretty good. Anyone been?
Il Padrino will do well in Douglas, alright - it's really average food and a huge menu. A winning formula for Douglas!

TrustedApple

TrustedApple wrote: »

But I will miss the porterhouse was always my go to 1st bar of the night drinking as had good music good beer and all ways a good crowd they messed up on a good pub there

It would be great if someone else in the city took on the franchise, anyone who was in there when it was busy would know it would be popular if done right. A busier location could only help it too.

snotboogie

Dbu wrote: »

Malari wrote: »

Does anyone know what's going into the former Centra in the middle of Douglas? When I passed there recently there seemed to be some work going on.

Il padrino by all accounts
only problem with that is that it probably will close the other Italian a few doors up..

Douglas is in a weird situation where it simultaneously has lots of empty units while also being completely over saturated in restaurants, bars, barbers, banks, supermarkets and almost anything else you'd associate with a suburb. I struggle to think what its missing in terms of filling the empty units? Maybe an independent coffee shop? Even that would still struggle with all of the starbucks, costa, gloria jeans etc on top of it.

KCAccidental

snotboogie wrote: »

Douglas is in a weird situation where it simultaneously has lots of empty units while also being completely over saturated in restaurants, bars, barbers, banks, supermarkets and almost anything else you'd associate with a suburb. I struggle to think what its missing in terms of filling the empty units? Maybe an independent coffee shop? Even that would still struggle with all of the starbucks, costa, gloria jeans etc on top of it.

Doughnut place? :pac:

rebel.ranter

Dbu wrote: »

Il padrino by all accounts
only problem with that is that it probably will close the other Italian a few doors up..

The shelf company that owns Il Padrino had a planning notice in the window of the Centra even before it closed. Douglas could probably get away with one more bar, maybe a seafood restaurant or something like that. Not so sure about another Italian restaurant.

RINO87

rebel.ranter wrote: »

The shelf company that owns Il Padrino had a planning notice in the window of the Centra even before it closed. Douglas could probably get away with one more bar, maybe a seafood restaurant or something like that. Not so sure about another Italian restaurant.

Douglas badly needs a new bar.... The ones there at the moment are horsesh1te. Find myself going to St.Colimbas hall even on occasion!!!!

DylanGLC

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Anymore talk of Forever 21 coming to Cork?

Maybe in 83-85 St Patrick's Street?

Just a few doors up, work has been completed on the revamp of 83-85 Patrick St. The three buildings have been combined into one larger unit to meet modern retail needs and are understood to be attracting significant interest from high-end fashion retailers.

I saw work going on in it a few weeks ago, people working on the second floor. Has anyone else heard anything about it?

DylanGLC

Also, does anyone know what is going on with Easons? I feel like that scaffolding has been up for a year or two..

Missyelliot2

snotboogie wrote: »

Douglas is in a weird situation where it simultaneously has lots of empty units while also being completely over saturated in restaurants, bars, barbers, banks, supermarkets and almost anything else you'd associate with a suburb. I struggle to think what its missing in terms of filling the empty units? Maybe an independent coffee shop? Even that would still struggle with all of the starbucks, costa, gloria jeans etc on top of it.

You are spot on! It's really strange to see the empty units (Extravision,Centra, Donovans etc) - such a HUGE empty space- but like you say, no idea what type of business could survive there. Maybe a permanent place to house the Saturday market traders? A mini English market?

DylanGLC

On Oliver Plunkett Street in the old O2 store next to Penneys

whisky_galore

Edwin Billions Hardware wrote: »

Anyone hear anything official on what's happening with the porterhouse? It appears to be closed completely as a pub from what I can see, though it appears to still have some presence if you are eating in Holy Smoke.

Why did they make those changes? Did they think it wasn't making money with the old set-up?

DylanGLC

A full time shift supervisor is being hired for one of the city centre Starbucks stores - maybe for the new one on the South Mall? Anyone have any idea when it is opening? https://www.jobs.ie/ApplyForJob.aspx?Id=1657032

Also, Caffe Nero are also hiring for their Oliver Plunkett Street store now so I imagine that will be open by the end of next month/start of Decemeber

whisky_galore

whisky_galore wrote: »

Why did they make those changes? Did they think it wasn't making money with the old set-up?

I honestly think it was just badly thought out. They wanted the restaurant and thought it would work well to have it pretty much in the same room as the pub but that meant removing some of the major things that were bringing people into the pub (along with the beer).

I think they assumed people would still come in reasonable numbers but that wasn't the case. The restaurant is noting to do with the porterhouse brand either, the porterhouse is a franchised pub and the holy smoke is totally separate opened up by the person running the complex.

DylanGLC

Does anyone know what the scaffolding at Easons is for? I feel like it has been there for at least a year and it doesn't look like anything is being done..

whisky_galore

Edwin Billions Hardware wrote: »

I honestly think it was just badly thought out. They wanted the restaurant and thought it would work well to have it pretty much in the same room as the pub but that meant removing some of the major things that were bringing people into the pub (along with the beer).

I think they assumed people would still come in reasonable numbers but that wasn't the case. The restaurant is noting to do with the porterhouse brand either, the porterhouse is a franchised pub and the holy smoke is totally separate opened up by the person running the complex.

Yeah, heard from someone there of a Friday night when it would have been hopping in the old days, it was deserted.

freshpopcorn

Specsavers is opening in Mahon Point!

Richmond Ultra

Chopped is opening on Glasheen road.

calnand

Richmond Ultra wrote: »

Chopped is opening on Glasheen road.

Do you know where exactly, I can't imagine many ucc students paying €8 for lunch everyday.

Belle E. Flops

The first checkout-less shop in the world is opening in Cork on French Church St. sometime next year.

http://www.eveningecho.ie/corknews/Worlds-first-checkout-free-shop-to-open-on-Corks-French-Church-Street-c0287318-468b-4898-b947-1fdcde8eebe9-ds

Cherry_Cola

Belle E. Flops wrote: »

The first checkout-less shop in the world is opening in Cork on French Church St. sometime next year.

http://www.eveningecho.ie/corknews/Worlds-first-checkout-free-shop-to-open-on-Corks-French-Church-Street-c0287318-468b-4898-b947-1fdcde8eebe9-ds

Fake news! Amazon have a checkout free store in Seattle already :P

Oafley Jones

Cherry_Cola wrote: »

Fake news! Amazon have a checkout free store in Seattle already :P

Did you read the article...

Retail giant Amazon is also planning a similar cashier-less store and has developed a concept shop at their headquarters in the US but it has yet to open to the general public

Cherry_Cola

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Did you read the article...

Retail giant Amazon is also planning a similar cashier-less store and has developed a concept shop at their headquarters in the US but it has yet to open to the general public

I did not but have shopped in the Amazon one many times, it's a cool concept.

Richmond Ultra

calnand wrote: »

Do you know where exactly, I can't imagine many ucc students paying €8 for lunch everyday.

You'd have a big passing trade there outside of UCC people. It would target Bishopstown especially, there is nothing similar in the area. 6.50 will get you a few choices.

I know the location but I'll keep it under wraps as the owner wants to reveal the location.

deanh

Richmond Ultra wrote: »

You'd have a big passing trade there outside of UCC people. It would target Bishopstown especially, there is nothing similar in the area. 6.50 will get you a few choices.

I know the location but I'll keep it under wraps as the owner wants to reveal the location.

Maxol Garage Glasheen Road. Half of the shop is boarded up for redevelopment. There is a 'coming soon' banner hanging down the front wall.

calnand

deanh wrote: »

Maxol Garage Glasheen Road. Half of the shop is boarded up for redevelopment. There is a 'coming soon' banner hanging down the front wall.

That's a good place for it, lots of staff in the hospital.

opus

No hanging around with the new student flats on Western Road!

whisky_galore

If they were as quick about building accom for non-students...but of course whatever is most profitable...

igCorcaigh

DylanGLC wrote: »

A full time shift supervisor is being hired for one of the city centre Starbucks stores - maybe for the new one on the South Mall? Anyone have any idea when it is opening? https://www.jobs.ie/ApplyForJob.aspx?Id=1657032

Is Starbucks going into the new building on the junction with Parliament St?

Missyelliot2

I thought that there might have been a chance that Forever 21 would come to Cork....but it seems it may be shutting up shop in Dublin-so probably not.....why would they go to Cork?


https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwj5z6GlorXXAhWM7hoKHVgyBRYQqQIIJygAMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dublinlive.ie%2Fwhats-on%2Fshopping%2Fforever-21-jervis-centre-could-13881691&usg=AOvVaw1UY9UuH-JSg1Ej0dcx8kKy

freshpopcorn

Missyelliot2 wrote: »

I thought that there might have been a chance that Forever 21 would come to Cork....but it seems it may be shutting up shop in Dublin-so probably not.....why would they go to Cork?


https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=newssearch&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwj5z6GlorXXAhWM7hoKHVgyBRYQqQIIJygAMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dublinlive.ie%2Fwhats-on%2Fshopping%2Fforever-21-jervis-centre-could-13881691&usg=AOvVaw1UY9UuH-JSg1Ej0dcx8kKy

It's being known for a while now that forever 21 was struggling in Europe. So, I wasn't really expecting a Cork store.

what the hell!

Work has started on kitting out the new Costa in Churchfield.

Water John

Are the Costa's franchises?

TrustedApple

what the hell! wrote: »

Work has started on kitting out the new Costa in Churchfield.

Delighted with that one will be open for xmess don't have to head into town Any more if I just Won't a coffee.

It's going to make a killing up by Lidl.

ongarboy

what the hell! wrote: »

Work has started on kitting out the new Costa in Churchfield.

Costa are opening on Ballincollig too!

igCorcaigh

ongarboy wrote: »

Costa are opening on Ballincollig too!

Ugh, I hate Costa. But at least it gives a badly needed social space in suburban areas, outside the pub. Mayfield could do with that.

freshpopcorn

Leonidas Chocolates are now open in Mahon Point!

TrustedApple

Where did it open at out there?. Next to the barbers ?

freshpopcorn

TrustedApple wrote: »

Where did it open at out there?. Next to the barbers ?

Next to Boots/HB!

Harika

Fellas.ie, what seems to be a fast food outlet is opening soon in Blackpool Shopping Center, where KFC was. They seem to have skipped the Roosters Piri Piri, what is still opening soon, but progress inside looks like it is painfully slow.

what the hell!

I was just going to ask what’s taking so long with Roosters. Once there’s work being done at least that’s not too bad- thought they had changed their minds.

nerwen

The work there seems to have stopped again. It's been coming soon for some time now. XD

calnand

Lidl in Wilton have put in an application to build a cafe in the downstairs circulation. Not sure who it'll be as Costa is already across the road. They're also looking to increase their churchfield store by 258sqm.

JohnK

Cafe Nero are open now on Oliver Plunket st.

TrustedApple

Will be having a cafe Nero on Saturday.

Way better coffee then Costa and a 1000% times better then the crap they call coffee in Starbucks!!

Water John

Would Lidl not be in house? Their own coffee. Have as a self service in the foyer of their new Macroom store. €1 a cup.