How often do you venture into town?

[DnAuK]

Think Lescar is. What`s CowShed? Googled it and a restaurant in Wakefield came up?

 

Going back to the topic, I think the Division Street area has a lot to offer for a night out from Tap n Tankard all the way to the Bath Hotel.

 

Cowshed is the new name for the bar in Graze. I think they are leasing it out. It's had a makeover - much more comfortable - and has DJs and stuff on an evening now (I know - shock horror!) But it stull has the same range of Thornbridge beer and premium lagers.

 

I often start up at the Bath. Pretty much stopped going in T&T after the beer range dropped right off and it began to smell of wet dog the whole time.

[philyyy]

I've said it before and I'll say it again though - another problem with Sheffield is that the public transport around it sucks. I live in Barnsley and literally cannot go to a gig in Sheffield on a weekend night and get home by bus or train. That is pretty much inexcusable in this day and age. And if I want a night around Eccy Rd or Division St etc I have to be heading back to the station shortly after 10pm. That might help explain why it's not a busy night out.

 

The same can be said to trains from Leeds and Manchester to Sheffield on a Saturday. Wonder if there would be any point in petitioning train companies for later options.

 

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Is it? I didn't know. Always seem to do it's own thing, like the beer festival at Easter. And it's beer range isn't the standard chain fare. Fortunately.

 

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind Heeley - but the Brothers and the Sheaf are a bit, well, scroaty. Especially on match days.

 

I wouldn't suggest either pub is ever "scroaty" on any day.

[herbalharry]

Is it? I didn't know. Always seem to do it's own thing, like the beer festival at Easter. And it's beer range isn't the standard chain fare. Fortunately.

 

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind Heeley - but the Brothers and the Sheaf are a bit, well, scroaty. Especially on match days.

 

The brothers is scoaty? Compared to what? Lol

[foxy lady]

Maybe was 10 years ago. Heeley area better now - Sheaf, Broady, Tramshed, Brothers, Hop Hideout. Not full of chains.

 

You perhaps missed Eccy Road now has 2 micro pubs and the area around Sharrow Vale has good food and pubs.

Good bands on at Greystones.

 

I rarely go into town centre. Parking is an issue.

[philyyy]

You perhaps missed Eccy Road now has 2 micro pubs and the area around Sharrow Vale has good food and pubs.

Good bands on at Greystones.

 

I rarely go into town centre. Parking is an issue.

 

Parking is quite cheap and plentiful and no point in taking the car if you're going to the pub.

[foxy lady]

Parking is quite cheap and plentiful and no point in taking the car if you're going to the pub.

 

Is "the pub" all Sheffield has to offer these days. No wonder I don't bother visiting too often when I've much better pubs on my own doorstep.

[DnAuK]

The brothers is scoaty? Compared to what? Lol

 

If the question is, does the Sheaf - and to a lesser extent the Brothers - have a larger amount of scroats in them than the pubs on Eccy Rd (given that was the original comparison). The answer is clearly yes - especially on a match day. My bias comes not from outside, but within. That is the area I grew up in as a youth and I worked in Heeley for a number of years as well. I know quite few that go in those pubs. They were scroats then, they are scroats now. Sorry if you disagree, but it's true.

[Bargepole23]

Meersbrook, ecclesall & abbeydale for coffee etc. ..eaaaaasy better. Cheaper & friendlier too. You don't have to put up with Dick heads either.

 

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Why pay for parking

 

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Oh yeah I forgot about London Road, which bosses town in terms of restaurants.

 

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What you need in town is more clusters...then people will make more effort. Your problem is the council's woefully underfunded so rates are high, parking is high & lack of inward investment. Just look at the sevenstones development as an example.

 

Leeds isn't perfect but they got it spot on with retail and developments like the trinity centre which is multi purpose. I've never seen that place anything less than heaving

 

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If I was in the bar trade I'd get in the suburbs now...meersbrook is a fine example, the Broadfield took 4 times projected in the first 3 months of opening in 2011 and it's never been busier. Tramsheds is rammed 6 days a week.

It's community bars, friendly vibe with good food people want. People will pay a premium but they don't want to feel like they are being ripped off so the product & experience got to be spot on.

 

That wasn't your original point.

 

But to answer your new point, the cost of parking in town on an evening is minimal in comparison to what I would spend if eating in town, so I don't care at all about it.

 

It's a pound an hour on-street in the evening, then free after half past eight, so if it costs me a couple of quid.....so be it. If I park in Q-Park, which I would if I can't find somewhere on street (usually can) then it costs more. But not so much more that it would deter me.

 

I don't agree with your point that London Road has a better restaurant offering than town. Yes it has more Asian restaurants, but town has some really nice family dining options IMHO...Piccolinos, Bill's. Division St has some nice spots for eating too. TBH if we want Chinese, we go to Noodle Inn.

Edited March 2, 2016 by Bargepole23

[kaytie]

At least three times a week to shop and/or eat and about every couple of weeks for theatre/concerts.

[willman]

If there wasn't a show on at the theatre or City Hall it would be never.

I visit the Greek on London Road every 6 weeks ish. Thats the nearest i've been to visiting the city centre on a regular basis.

But to be fair i'm probably not in the demographic they want,if it serves food in a pleasant safe environment i'm game, if it involves jostling for bar space or needs a bouncer on the door i'd avoid it at all costs.