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gsp9993 wrote:I spoke with the owner last week and he expects the grand opening in six weeks or late June.

Is this place a chain? It has that "look" about it.

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Nope, it's a local joint. Have you seen the interior?

DeBaliviere wrote:^

Nope, it's a local joint. Have you seen the interior?

No, just going off the photos on the website.



Glad to hear it's a "local shop for local people".

I was thinking that the photo on the web site might just be stock photo, not a shot of the bar itself, but then again, I don't know what kind of progress they've made on the interior finish. Previously, the site had a bunch of other "Irish pub" photos on it, which I took to be temporary placeholders until they could get pics of the actual bar.

The Central Scrutinizer wrote:


Glad to hear it's a "local shop for local people".

^League of Gentlemen fan ?



Hope this place has good corned beef.

DeBaliviere wrote:I was thinking that the photo on the web site might just be stock photo, not a shot of the bar itself, but then again, I don't know what kind of progress they've made on the interior finish. Previously, the site had a bunch of other "Irish pub" photos on it, which I took to be temporary placeholders until they could get pics of the actual bar.

Got it. I hadn't walked by the joint, so I assumed that was the real picture! (it did make me wonder why they weren't open yet, since it certainly looks ready to go in the picture)

There are other Duliner restaurants in Washington, Phoenix and Seattle, but this a locally owned and operated. The Chef is from St. Louis and so is his crew, however, he has five waitresses coming from Dublin to serve in the place. It is a very large place and can seat nearly 350. The bar in the webstie photo is an artist rendering of the design. It is intended to be an authentic Irish Pub and Bistro with Irish only food and a lot of it locally grown. The entertainment will be Irish artist from throughout the country and possibly even Ireland. The bandstand and another bar and seating area are on the mezzanzine floor. The Dubliner will be truly unique and will feature mostly Irish brews.

I am very excited about this place, it should be a great after work hangout and a good pub all around...

gsp9993 wrote:There are other Duliner restaurants in Washington, Phoenix and Seattle, but this a locally owned and operated. The Chef is from St. Louis and so is his crew, however, he has five waitresses coming from Dublin to serve in the place. It is a very large place and can seat nearly 350. The bar in the webstie photo is an artist rendering of the design. It is intended to be an authentic Irish Pub and Bistro with Irish only food and a lot of it locally grown. The entertainment will be Irish artist from throughout the country and possibly even Ireland. The bandstand and another bar and seating area are on the mezzanzine floor. The Dubliner will be truly unique and will feature mostly Irish brews.

Sounds great. Sounds real, as opposed to the "fake real" you would get from a chain.

It will be the place to be for quite some time. The food will be excellent, as will the drinks and the entertainment. The owner/chef has got his act together and has wanted to do something this big for a long time. His other restaurants have all been much smaller but known for their great food.

Isn't Eddie Neill the owner? Or am I way off here?

Yes, it is Eddie Neill's place and it's been in the works for over a year.

gsp9993 wrote:Yes, it is Eddie Neill's place and it's been in the works for over a year.

Thanks, that's what I thought. I really like Cafe Provencal.

If you check the menu, you will notice a solid Irish influence. The other Dubliners that you can find on the web include lots of American Items. And yes the corned beef will be the best.

gsp9993 wrote: he has five waitresses coming from Dublin to serve in the place.

I read in Alive magazine that this place is open. Is that true?

I'll have to walk by, but I called a couple weeks ago and they said the end of June.

^Forgot to do a drive-by yesterday, but since I haven't heard anything about this, I guess it is still not open?

Nope, walked by the other day. Looks like it will be a while.

end of august. that's the latest i've heard.

Any News?

I called last week and they said September.