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81 Dame St
Dublin 2
(01) 6717283

The Oak  

Categories: Pubs, Nightclubs

4.0 star rating
5/5/2010
Man this place is great craic... two pubs... yea if you get too drunk you may get very confused.. especially when you end up in the club downstairs.. real nice feel tot he place and whether you like new/trendy or old and fowl you will get it here.

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Marine Rd
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
(01) 2801299

Crunch Fitness Premier  

Category: Gyms

3.0 star rating
17/10/2009
I have a feeling Crunch are going to have to adapt if they are to survive the recession... this isnt the kind of place that offers the mostcompeditive prices.. Very expencive!

They do have great facilities though and they offer their members a real good deal. But i think they simply wont be able to maintain the same sort of upper class style that they promote because people simply cant afford it.

Personally all i want is a gym... and not a nightclub as Laura said.

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Marine Rd
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Harbor Bar and Grill  

Categories: Gastropubs, Pubs

3.0 star rating
17/10/2009
Yet another business to adopt the big full stop writing with the bubly letters... i dont get it. It seems every company is now adopting this type of font which has really thick bold curvy letters and a huge full stop at the end... its all really silly...cus they all start looking like they are the same place... owned by the same company. And they arnt!

Theis place is pretty much the same as always, its just been done up recently to conform to the afore mentioned "cool marketing"

Bit expensive food wise... but a bar is a bar and on a good summers day its big outdoor area is a real nice place to have a glass with a good ambience

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89 Lower Georges St
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
(01) 2841281

Marks & Spencer Simply Food  

Category: Supermarkets

2.0 star rating
17/10/2009 1 photo
Simply Food?

Simply expensive more like...

Simply feezing all the time

Simply packed full of people

Simply doesnt have what i want ever

Simply only sells their own damn food

Simply isnt what i am looking for

Simply No!

Marks and Sparks is anything but simple

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Dún Laoghaire Shopping Ctr
Dublin
(01) 2805020

Pen Place  

Categories: Office Equipment, Cards and Stationery Shops

3.0 star rating
17/10/2009
How is this still here? I mean, i think its been going for years and years and it must get lots of customers and returning customers interested in getting refils and fixes and other pen paraphenalia.

Pens.... hmmm... they dont really do it for me... and if i get a real expensive one as a gift ill probably keep it safe and never use it...

I wonder if they sell bic pens here... simple blue ones... I like them.

Because i am left handed i will never really be able to use a fountain pen.. but they do look cool

I also like the Zippo lighters they have near the door... Zippo lighters and pen shops go hand in hand for some unknown reason.

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The Pavillion Royal Marine Rd
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
(01) 2360644

Itsa Bagel  

Categories: Bagels, Restaurants

3.0 star rating
17/10/2009
First of all lets correct the grammar...

Itsa.... It is a.... it's a

Bagels... well if there wasnt anything more bizarre in this world... its round ... and has a kinda hole going through it... whats so special about that?

Obviously im missing something epic here because bagels have taken over the planet and this is yet another place that has helped in its ascention.

Itsa Bagel!

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Marine Road
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
(01) 2801911

Royal Marine Hotel  

Category: Hotels

4.0 star rating
17/10/2009
This place has a real proper feel about it... perched like a castle looking over the sea... i guess if you are rich and you absolutely must stay in dublin this is the natural choice..

It had a renovation in recent years and i think it is still going on. If you want to walk down to the pier, its a nice idea to go via the front lawn of the hotel where you can exit by a gate.. its a nice little walk, it will look nicer still when a lot of the boarding has been taken down and the construction finished.

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Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
(01) 2053747

Dun Laoghaire-rathdown County Council  

Category: Public Services & Government

1.0 star rating
17/10/2009 First to Review
No no no no no!!!!!

I dont want massive footpaths that jut out into the road and cause cars to swerve madly... i dont want stupid tiny round abouts that people just drive over anyway... i dont want traffic lights on roads that never needed them... just stop... im not going to vote for some stupid politician who thinks my money should be spent "upgrading" raods rather than on education and local services... have you seen the new playground at Killiney Hill!????

What a disaster!

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St. Stephen's Green
Dublin 2

St. Stephen's Green Bandstand  

Category: Landmarks & Historical Buildings

5.0 star rating
17/10/2009 ROTD 11/5/2010
Aw yea... forgot about this thing... I remember i was working for a graphic design company in the stephens Green area and had popped in here for my lunch... munching away on a sandwich i hear what sounded like a live band playing some blue grass and jazz....  weird mix i though but i decided to investigate...

the sun was shining... families were sitting about... and in the middle the music was being played by a full live band giving it socks... it was great...

needless to say i was late back after the break..

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St John Of God Hosp
Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
(01) 2882991

St John of God  

Category: Health and Medical

3.0 star rating
17/10/2009 First to Review
This is a religious clinic for those who suffer from addictions and stress... The grounds are very nice and provide lots of facilities for those that are in the clinic and the residents in the nearby areas.

Its one of the nicer areas along the Stillorgan Bypass and is worth a look if you are looking for a nice walk on a summers morning.

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