Bewley's

Bewley's: You Can Get High On The Smell Alone (983 words)
by kenjohn - written on 11.11.04 (Very useful, 292 readings)
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~ ~ The whole of Ireland has been shocked and stunned in the past week or so with the announcement that Bewleys, the world famous chain of coffee shops and cafes, are to close their doors for the last time sometime before Christmas. (2004) Bewleys two remaining Dublin cafes are both located in high profile (and high rent!) areas of the city; one in Grafton Street, the capital’s main shopping area, and the other in Westmoreland Street, right beside O’Connell bridge and the bustling tourist area of Temple Bar. ~ ~ Bewleys have been trading in Dublin since the early 1800’s, having been founded by the Bewley family, prominent Quakers who moved to Ireland around ...

A MUST when in Dublin (177 words)
by Trixi - written on 16.12.00 (Useful, 83 readings)
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Bewley's was established around 1840 in Dublin by Joshua Bewley. There are now 3 Bewleys sites in Dublin, several in Ireland as a whole, several in England and 1 in Endinburgh and 1 in Japan. This is the kind of coffee house where you can sit and chat, read a newspaper for as long as you like. You never feel the staff wish you would leave, to free up a table. You can sit all afternoon if you like a read a book. Bewleys is actually famous for writers. A number of famous writers have been known to frequent Bewleys Coffee houses. Even today buddying authors are known to scribble their manuscipts there. The atmosphere is somewhat special. Bewleys is also ...