Dublin Shop Listing

To those who own shops in Dublin, please post a description of your shop here.

Please include at least the following:

Shop Name: (this is the name of the shop itself)
Street Address: (the specific location)
Owner: (the shop owner's name)
Employees: (a list of employees, NPC's included)
Hours: (hours of operation, from open to close)
Merchandise: (what is sold in the shop?)
Description: (the look of the shop exterior and interior)

Shop Name:Butlers: Potions, Ingredients & More
Street Address:3, Foxrock,Ireland
Owner:Shea Butler
Employees:Shea Butler,Finley Ó Faoláin (NPC),HIRING
Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9am-10pm
Friday-Saturday: 10am-3pm
Sunday: Closed unless by appointment 
Merchandise:
-Potions
-Ingredients
-Books related to potion making
-Equipment needed for making potions

Description:
Tucked neatly into the wizarding pocket of Foxrock, the building is surrounded by other shops. The outside of the neat shop is an older brick facade, but even before one begins to enter the shop they notice the personal touches, a purple door accents the brick. Just above the door itself is a sign,and the script that adorns it is of a light blue color.The shop has two windows, fitted for displays. If one bothers to look up they will notice a space above, with windows and a fire escape, this is used by the owner, Shea Butler as an apartment. Rather a plain building despite the the added touches, it appears as a neat and nondescript building, welcoming but not screaming for attention. It is a well run, and respected shop despite it's short lived existence.

Once a customer has chosen to venture inside the will find a charming shop. Wooden floors help keep it looking bright due to the lack of windows. There are also small lanterns that are charmed to go wherever their light is needed most. The shelves are neatly organized by category and use.They are arranged in asiles to allow customers to easily access them and find what they are looking for, and when one looks straight ahead upon opening the door, they see a simple counter for handling sales and orders. The main floor houses the ingredients, potions and equipment while a small staircase leading up to a small second level with shelves arranged all the way around in a square shape, houses books on the subject of potion making, equipment, and ingredients and various other subjects. There is also a small nook on the level that allows customers to sit and browse the merchandise. There is no downstairs level, and while there are stairs leading up to the private quarters above, it has been charmed to let Shea and accepted guests enter, otherwise everyday customers are not allowed.   

Address: Grand Canal Dock, Charlotte Quay, Dublin
Owner: Clooney Regan
Employees: Chefs, wait staff, sommeliers, bar staff

Hours: Monday to Friday: 12 noon to midnight
Saturday: 8:00 to 10:00
Sunday: Closed
Merchandise:

The Kells is a family run restaurant and specialises in fresh and local Irish fare. The food is an eclectic mixture of tradition mixed with new ideas on old classics. The restaurant is staffed by people who love what they do in it thrives in the creativity of the work force behind it.

Some of the food served is:

Irish Stew; lamb, potatoes, carrots served with bread rolls and cabbage
Coddle; layers of thinly sliced pork sausage, bacon with potatoes and onions
Irish beef burger with smoked appplewood cheese and bacon in a brioche bun and thick cut chips
Freshly caught cod and chips with mushy peas, bread and tartare sauce
Half a dozen oysters with lemon
Traditional full Irish breakfast; pork sausages, bacon, fried eggs, baked beans, black and white pudding, mushrooms, tomatoes, potato farl and toast
Whiskey and marmalade sticky bacon ribs, baby roast potatoes and creamed cabbage
Mac & cheese with heirloom tomatoes
Sandwiches; shredded corned beef & Swiss cheese. Turkey, gherkins, cheddar & chipotle mayo.  Mozzarella, beef tomato, chargrilled broccoli & wild garlic.
Soups and salads change daily, see today's specials board!

For Brunch, the following is offered:

Bacon, fried egg and waffle sandwich.
Steak & eggs
French toast; maple syrup, fresh berries, peanut butter, whipped cream and Wexford ice cream or bacon
Irish Boxty; potato cake with grilled mushrooms, Kearney blue cheese, red onion jam & watercress
Home made chips with roasted garlic aioli
Freshly baked pastries

There is a fully stocked bar that serves most drinks imaginable as well as the house cocktails as follows;

Gin, nettle & thyme
Irish whiskey sour with raspberry
Plum & gingerbread daquiri
Pisco, peach & rhubarb




Description:

The Kells is a stunningly modern building, perched on the side of Charlotte Quay in Dublin city centre. The space is strikingly light, with floor to ceiling glass windows that maximise the space of the building. The restaurant is large and sprawling, complete with outdoor seating that overlooks the quay for the warming months. In the winter, the space outside is magically heated and provides a haven in the centre of a bustling city centre.

The decor, though thoroughly modern, does have touches of what makes it intrinsically Irish. Along with the unusual glasses and cutlery, there are soft cushions and a battered old Tricolour that hangs behind the bar in pride of place. During the day, the restaurant is brightly lit. There are lots of clever storage and the wine is displayed on towering book case shelves that go right up to the ceiling. There are a number of tables, ranging from large ones for groups to smaller ones for more intimate dates. There are plush sofas which contrast the modern styling that lie against the walls of the main dining room. There is a large glass bar with high stools seated around it. The Kells is a mishmatch with splashes of colour and interesting art in the form of textiles and lamps and mirrors.

In the evening, however, The Kells takes on a very different vibe. The lighting is soft and warm, offering diners the best views of the Dublin lights from within a warm and comfortable space. The music played is soft and usually accoustic and a mix of folk and covers of the more popular Irish songs. The Kells prides itself on offering the best local produce it can obtain to create a new, fresh and exciting dining experience. Clooney has made it his mission not to forget where he came from. The Kells, while impressive, still holds traditional values. Booking a table is not required but may be needed if diners have a particular table in mind as the ones nearest the window have a tendency to fill up quicker than others.

The restaurant is open all day but food is served from noon until 3PM, then dinner is served from 5PM until 10PM. On Saturdays, The Kells offers a brunch option. On Friday and Saturday nights, there is live music from a number of local bands.

Address: Number 17, Sráid an Dáma (Dame Street), Dublin
Owner: Dixie Delevan (npc/ @Sioban (http://www.magical-hogwarts.com/index.php?action=profile;u=23694) )
Employees: ---

Hours: Monday to Friday: 10:00 - 16:30
Sunday: Closed
Merchandise:

An eclectic selection of vintage merchandise including clothes, accessories and home wares.


Description:

Iris Lane Vintage is a small shop that specialises in selling vintage clothing from mainly the 1940s to the 1960s. The shop also has a small tailoring service for mending zips and tears, as well as altering hemlines and letting out seams and slight alterations to garments. The shop is owned by a woman in her mid-thirties called Dixie Delevan. A larger than life character, she has pastel pink hair, usually styled in "victory rolls" and pinned in place under a bandana. Her wardrobe is bright and she really rather likes the 1950s looks and favours poodle skirts and red lipstick. She's friendly and enthusiastic and is always sure that she can find you something that is "just absolutely perfect".

Inside, the shop can be described as "organised chaos". Though small, every inch of space is used. There is a large circular rail in the centre of the floor, filled with dresses that is charmed to spin slowly. There are a number of mis-matched shelves filled with accessories such as hats, jewellery and bags which float in the air and allow shoppers to try them on. There is some sort of organisation in such that dresses, skirts, coats and trousers are separated by function but not much else.

The shop is bright inside, painted in shades of magnolia while there is gold lettering on the sign and the window front. The is a small assortment of chairs well as one dressing room at the back of the shop with a heavy red velvet curtain for privacy. There is a shiny hardwood floor underneath as well as a rather low and glitzy chandelier. There is also usually soft jazz or big band music playing to enhance the nostalgic feel.

Iris Lane also has a large variety of dress robes. The shop thinks that wizarding fashion doesn't move as quickly as Muggle fashion does and therefore, it's still timeless. The robes have their own wall, towards the left under the lights. The shop carries both male and female clothing but they don't enforce the gender norms; everyone is free to buy whatever they like. Iris Lane also sells books and copies of old magazines for inspiration and newspaper cuttings.

The owner also runs "vintage classes" on the last Saturday of every month. They consist of make up lessons using themes of times gone by, as well as hair and etiquette training. Though, these classes are for fun and shouldn't be taken too seriously. The classes start at 7PM and include cakes as well as a glass of wine, tea, coffee or juice if preferred.

 


Potions Apothecary  |  Pinterest Board

Shop: Saint Anselm's
Address: Dublin
Owner: @Torrence Regan
Employees:
     Assistant Potioneer; @Poesy Darling
     Junior Potioneer; @Basil Stricklander
     Shop Assistant; Evelyn Prior (NPC)
     Delivery; Harry Kent (NPC)

Hours:
     Shop Hours; M-F 12:00 - 4:00
     Meetings with Torrence; By appointment only

Merchandise:
Saint Anselm's is known for its custom potions, solving client's toughest problems. Torrence caters to a very specific niche of customers who may not find the solutions they need at run-of-the-mill apothecaries. His work is steeped in secrecy and privacy and he offers that guarantee to his clients for a high ticket price. The front of his shop offers the basics of potions - supplies, ingredients, and herbs.
 
Description:
Saint Anselm's has an overall dark and uncared for appearance. The floors are a grey slate stone, the walls are painted a think dark lacquer, and up until very recently, the front of the shop was covered in a layer of dust. Torr is even surprised that it looks a little less abandoned now.

The front room of the shop is a medium sized room, lined with shelves of ingredients and herbs tied with black ribbon. There are two large windows at the front that you can see out onto the street by the canal, but through charms, muggles and wizards alike can't see into the shop through the front windows. There is a counter toward the back of the front room with a heavy silver cash register and a list of overdue bills and invoices still be sent.

Through a wide entry way behind the counter is Torrence's workshop where he creates, experiments, and tests new potions and poisons. The entryway is heavily warded for privacy and secrecy. There is a wide workbench in the center of the room with a number of cauldrons set up along the workbench. There is an even smaller secret workroom behind a hidden door where he works on certain custom potions as an added safeguard.

There is a back door that Torr usually uses as his main way in and out that leads into the back alley.