Carnival
Wexford Street, Dublin.
There has been a bar on this site for years...but they never really came to much. Recently it was taken over by the crowd who run the the Dice Bar, and you can tell from the decor. They're trying for the dark New York feel which works well in the Dice Bar because of the perimeter windows, but here I feel the place is just too cavern like. Each to their own though...at least they made an attempt to enliven the place with lighting.
They got a body blow when the local Fire Officer closed the emormous first floor beer garden...it's back to smoking on the street corner for the punters. Shame, there aren't many good beer gardens in the city. I haven't been in the place late, but it being Wexford Street, one of the liveliest streets in the city center, I'm sure it gets a big crowd. Music wise I was a happy bunny with the best of the Velvet Underground playing but I think they get the usual DJ heads in to play at regular intervals too.
Part of the Boozin' set. See the Slideshow
Or check out the Bar Guide
Carnival
Wexford Street, Dublin.
There has been a bar on this site for years...but they never really came to much. Recently it was taken over by the crowd who run the the Dice Bar, and you can tell from the decor. They're trying for the dark New York feel which works well in the Dice Bar because of the perimeter windows, but here I feel the place is just too cavern like. Each to their own though...at least they made an attempt to enliven the place with lighting.
They got a body blow when the local Fire Officer closed the emormous first floor beer garden...it's back to smoking on the street corner for the punters. Shame, there aren't many good beer gardens in the city. I haven't been in the place late, but it being Wexford Street, one of the liveliest streets in the city center, I'm sure it gets a big crowd. Music wise I was a happy bunny with the best of the Velvet Underground playing but I think they get the usual DJ heads in to play at regular intervals too.
Part of the Boozin' set. See the Slideshow
Or check out the Bar Guide