Latest news with #TheVillage
Irish Examiner
3 days ago
- Business
- Irish Examiner
The Village bar in Cork's Douglas is braving the All-Ireland Final for a soft opening
Can you have a 'soft opening' of a bar, restaurant, and hotel business on a crazy Cork weekend of an All Ireland final? As she prepares to open her business venture The Village in Cork's suburban Douglas, Gillian McCarthy sweetly says she and her hospitality business partner Patrick Dillon hope so. It prompts the question as to what, exactly, would constitute a hard 'hitting the ground' running opening, as Cork flags (and possibly the odd Tipp one: the landlord is a Tipperary investor) may adorn the new-look suburban venture, on the site of the historic old Pipers' fairground in upmarket Douglas? Soft it is not going to be... The business pairing have taken over a previously trading hospitality premises, East Village on a 30-year lease, dropping 'East' from the rebrand to now trade as The Village Rooms Bar and Kitchen in the 20-year-old mixed-use development. Gillian McCarthy at The Village, Rooms, Bar & Kitchen in the East Douglas Village. Picture Dan Linehan Builders Kumry Construction finished up refurbishment works in the last few days and it's now final fit-out time for the bar and restaurant, each seating up to 120 patrons on the ground (bar) and first floor (restaurant) as well as outdoor and first floor terrace seating. The new opening is the most significant development at the overall East Douglas Village complex, created around a new street which include other restaurants and 16 apartments in red brick and cut limestone blocks, since it was acquired by Tipperary-based private investor in 2021 for €11m. Two other recent lettings, to Midleton-based Hs2 hair salon and to Regina Nails (also on Patrick Street in the city centre) bring the overall East Douglas Village complex to near-full occupancy, says letting agent Margaret Kelleher of Cohalan Downing who sold the East Douglas Village development in five blocks in '21, with a then rent roll of €760,000. At The Village, the primary focus this All Ireland weekend will be on the bar trade, with a midday Saturday opening planned. Taking over the kitchen and restaurant will be well-known Cork chef Brendan Cashman (Augustines, Ox Kinsale's opening set-up, etc), says Gillian McCarthy, who has a strong background in management and HR, with family connections to the hotel trade, as does business partner Kerry-based Patrick Dillon. She says their new venture 'which has been a long time coming, it's a dream,' will employ up to 20. The previous business in other operator hands ceased by January when The Village closed for a full overhaul, with interior design work done by architects Healy Butler Moffatt: the impact of the changes might be better seen in a week or so once red and white Cork flags go.
CairoScene
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Taz Waves Drops Sudanese Electronic Journey 'Jannah Al Yasmeen'
Blending synth-driven club music with Sudanese sonic heritage, Taz Waves' EP 'Jannah Al Yasmeen' marks a bold step in East African electronic music, rooted in memory and made for the dance floor. Jun 29, 2025 Sudanese electronic producer Taz Waves has officially released his debut EP, 'Jannah Al Yasmeen', a five-track record that bridges ancestral sound with contemporary energy. Known by some as The Unknown Traveller, Taz uses this project to explore themes of love, ego, and movement, both geographic and emotional, through immersive beats and textured samples. Drawing on his time spent in Amman, Jordan, the EP blends traditional Sudanese rhythms with ambient pads, vocal snippets, and club-ready percussion. The result is a genre-defiant soundscape that feels both intimate and expansive. The EP was released as the first official drop from the Sudanese Music Project, a larger initiative to spotlight Sudan's musical identity within the global electronic scenes. The stunning cover photo was shot by Omar Al Sudani, grounding the project visually in the same spirit of rooted exploration. With early DJ sets in Amman at venues like The Village and Bar Shams, Taz has steadily built a reputation for sounds that travel, between cities, histories, and identities.
Miami Herald
27-06-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Teeny peek inside Tampa's tiny home town
By Michael Lee Simpson Welcome to the tiny homes town - where more than 60 people live in four villages in homes which are as small as 8.5ft wide. Dan Dobrowolski, 66, is the founder of the national tiny home company Escape and has built The Village, The Oaks, Palm Court, and The Grove in Tampa Bay, Florida. The 45 homes fit up to two bedrooms, full kitchen and bathrooms, despite the smallest being even less than 8.5 feet wide, and cost as little as $156,199 to buy and $1,295 a month to rent. Unlike mobile home parks or RV sites, Escape Tampa Bay is built with permanent infrastructure. Dobrowolski built the homes in 2020 - some of which he has built across the country - in a bid to address the deepening housing affordability crisis. "Even though it's a tiny house, you still have a large area where you can go outside and walk just like you're in a normal neighborhood," he said. "We intentionally designated the entire central part of the development as a large park, so it's very green, very quiet, and you have space." Escape Tampa Bay is near major roads and basic amenities and offers long-term housing at lower costs than typical rentals in the region. Homes in the community range from about 200 to 600 square feet, with some of the earlier models reaching 800 square feet. Monthly rent averages around $1,400 - below current market rates in the area, where rental prices have been climbing amid high demand and limited availability. Dobrowolski says he sees this type of housing as one possible answer to the wider affordability problem. "People all talk about the affordability crisis in housing," he said. "Especially if you're a working person - cops, teachers, mechanics - they're priced out." There are shared amenities on-site, including a pool, a workspace area, and secured entry, as well as underground utilities and fiber optic internet. Most residents own their homes, though the company offers some units as rentals with leases between nine and twelve months. Some homes have been resold, with recent prices as low as $89,197 plus a $595 monthly lot fee. Dobrowolski purchased the land and developed the community. However, he does not personally own all the homes in the village. The homes are sold to individual buyers, who then own or rent their units privately. Zoning restrictions and local opposition can slow or stop expansion. "The demand is off the Richter scale," he said. "Beauty is important, and we've shown that affordable housing doesn't have to mean sacrificing neighborhood quality or design. He added: "What we've created here isn't just housing - it's a real community where people can afford to live and thrive in today's economy." The post Teeny peek inside Tampa's tiny home town appeared first on Talker. Copyright Talker News. All Rights Reserved.
Perth Now
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Bryce Dallas Howard had a huge crush on Colin Hanks
Bryce Dallas Howard had "a really big crush" on Colin Hanks. The Jurassic World star has revealed she was smitten with Tom Hanks' son after meeting him on the set of her dad Ron Howard's film Apollo 13 when she was 12 years old and Colin, who was 16 at the time, was working behind the scenes as an assistant. During an appearance on the Podcrushed podcast, she explained: "We all [the family] moved out to Los Angeles for that [ Apollo 13]. I was raised mostly in New York, and I got to be on set as an intern, basically ... "Colin Hanks was on set as a PA. He was 16, and he was working his butt off. He was working really, really, really, really hard. "And they sort of assigned me to him, and I had had a crush on Colin for so long. Like my whole life. My whole life ... "Just any time that I encountered him, I was like: 'Oh my God. Now that's a man'." Bryce added she had "no chance, no shot" with Colin and her director dad knew all about her crush. She said: "My dad knew for sure. For sure. I don't think his dad [Tom Hanks] knew, and I don't think he [Colin Hanks] knew. My dad totally knew ... "Colin, he was a really big crush. A really, really, really big crush." Bryce revealed she was also obsessed with actor Joaquin Phoenix when she was a child and later got a shock when she was cast as his love interest in 2004 film The Village. She said: "I had the biggest crush on Joaquin Phoenix when I was seven years old, and he was Leaf Phoenix, and he was in [1989 movie] Parenthood. "And it was insane being like: 'Oh, you want me to play a character who's been in love with this guy, like, her whole life? Sure'." Bryce went on to reveal she had her first kiss at a performing arts summer camp, saying of the experience but didn't start dating properly until she was 18. She said of her first kiss: "That was a lovely scenario. Didn't ultimately work out, not because of anything other than he's gay. So it was lovely. Everything was great, honestly." A year after Bryce started dating, she met Seth Gabel, who she married in 2006.
Time Out
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Pride in London has opened a dazzling pop-up shop in Soho – with exclusive vintage merch and much more
Already getting hyped for Pride in London 2025? Here's just the thing to get you even more excited. An official pop-up Pride in London shop has opened in Soho boasting merch, food, drinks and more. On offer is an array of t-shirts, caps, rainbow pin badges and soy wax candles, plus a special collection of vintage Pride items, all from LGBTQ+ designers and makers. Also available are drinks, artisan ice cream donated by Ariela's Gelato, and overall good vibes. You don't have to identify as LGBTQ+ to drop in, everyone's invited. Close to beloved LGBTQ+ venues such as Rupert Street Bar, The Village and The Yard Bar, the pop-up is on Walkers Court in Soho, an area central to London's annual Pride celebrations. Soho Square, Dean Street and Golden Square all typically host post-parade community stages. Besides the shopping, eating and drinks on offer, the pop-up shop also features a 'pledge wall', which encourages visitors to write motivational or affirming messages to themselves or the community. There's also an educational wall featuring a guide to each LGBTQ+ community flag. Don't miss the wall with feather wings; a great photo opp for those that fancy snapping an Instagrammable pic. The pop-up is also a collection point for those wanting to pick up wristbands for the 2025 Pride parade. Thirty-five thousand are expected to participate in the event on July 5. Rebecca Paisis, Director of Operations and Events for Pride in London, says that she wants people's main takeaway of the pop-up to be to realise 'the power of unity, and what we can achieve when we all come together'. 7 Walkers Court, W1F 0BT, 12pm-9pm, until July 7.
