New Shop Maynooth

Update, went past Besburritos yesterday and there's pages from newspapers covering the windows. Either being renovated or closed?

any one know what the story is with the red door or whatever it's called? never even saw it opened, probably duke and castle last time i was in there

ah right, wasn't up in maynooth much during the lockdown cycles. seemed to do okay when it was duke & coachman (not castle as i previously said lol) but maybe i was only there on busy times. was it alwasy fitzgerald or only since red door?

roost seems like a bit of fortress these days for a late drink (probably cos of covid hangover & students) was wondering if a more specific nightcluby place might help spread the load.

having a few pints in mcmahons tonight, went towards roost. students only for the late bar. never saw that before

How do they know you're not a mature student? 😀

The Costa by Tesco has opened. Not sure when, but there looked to be a good few people in there a minute ago

I like Costa as much as the next person but the illuminated sign going down the side of it is truly awful. It's miles too big and overbearing. Can't believe they got planning for it.

Knowing KCCs enforcement, they probably didn't ask for a sign of that type and just did it anyway.

It didn't look even vaguely done when I was down there *yesterday afternoon*, so they really did finish it fast.

jesus another romayos? used to like having a choice of chipper when i lived elsewhere, the monopoly is a bit much. also surprised at how few chinese options there is in maynooth (1 now that the one in newtown is gone?). used to have about 8 i could order from in dublin. tho there's more pizza options here for sure

assume with costa done you'd be able to walk behind it along the shops again instead of only along the car park walkway?

The one at Newtown (above Newtown Inn) has gone?

I'd be more concerned about yet another pizza place and a third Thai than what will probably mainly be where they manage delivery orders from (so much parking space) for the chipper. When Lana was still Kin Khao it was very very different Thai, but now we have two and maybe soon three identikits.

Maynooth has still never had a decent sit down Indian. The place out the back of Londis does the best food of any there has ever been in the town but it has a few seats at most.

Lob a complaint into KCC if they don't have planning. They refused Eircom permission to put one of those hideous replacements for phone boxes by the Garda Station (also in Celbridge).

File is 20/6 or 206 depending which planning interface you use. I'd need to go see the big sign to see how bad it is compared to the plans which just have the word 'Signage' instead of the Costa logo.

Throwing the revamped Royal City into the hat - really cool to have great Korean food in our little town, lovely staff too and nice for a sit-in meal. Seems like a hidden gem, never busy upstairs, hope they're doing good business from take-aways at least.

Well, it was one before.

I'm not sure where they are all getting staff from, let alone customers.