winter gossip..... winter gossip..... winter gossip..... ! !

[McRackin]

as mentioned in previous posts........................................

the record shop ibiza records (c. baleares, where what's up? ressie nano vergel used to work) closed in mid-october. as you might remember, megamusic also closed one of their two shops in ibiza town (the one in c. ignacio wallis) last february!! :x

http://www.spotlight-forums.com/showthread.php?t=11998

the new record shop 92db (c. manuel sora 17 1st floor, almost opposite the erotic shop the bedroom) opened recently and its managed by the legendary alfredo and his son jaime fiorito!! 8)

http://www.spotlight-forums.com/showthread.php?t=11998

kanya, which will be demolished to do a complex similar to coastline cafe, is ready to be knocked down after they have been clearing the place out during the last weeks!!

http://www.spotlight-forums.com/showthread.php?t=26451

what used to be nordkapp (the scandinavian bar in the west end opposite strikers), which was for rent last winter and remained closed this summer, is being reformed and will be open soon. expect a south american flavour as its being run by the people behind azucar (the salsa/latin club in cala de bou next to the restaurant boucala)!!

http://www.spotlight-forums.com/showpost.php?p=919592

what used to be gusto (the restaurant in ibiza nueva next to keeper), which has been closed since last december, is still for sale!!

http://www.spotlight-forums.com/showpost.php?p=813591

what used to be the mao rooms (the lounge bar in c. d'emili pou 6, now owned by el divino), which remained closed this summer because they didnt have time to finish the reforms inside, will reopen next summer as el divino lounge!!

http://www.spotlight-forums.com/showthread.php?t=22127

the gay bar teatro (c. de la virgen 83) is for sale at the moment

http://www.spotlight-forums.com/showpost.php?p=940899

the restaurant fusion (next to hostal la marina, known in the past as zenith cafe and gecko) only lasted one summer and is for lease

http://www.spotlight-forums.com/showpost.php?p=950831

penelope, which is expected to get a serious facelift this winter, might reopen for new years eve and the guys behind monza and balearic people also showed interest in doing something in case it reopens at some point during the cool season. as expected they are excited after their successful first season and have lots of interesting projects (to have la troya is one of them, as revealed by daltvila in june) but we all remember what happend this summer with the never-ending-reforms of certain club so it will be better if they concentrate on finishing the works in time for next season!!

http://www.spotlight-forums.com/showpost.php?p=937060



.................... and now some new gossip:

the bar kings in the west end (a.k.a. the bull bar) is in ruins at the moment. they have knocked down everything, except the exterior walls, to be rebuilt!!

the striptease bar gorms garage in the west end (renamed temptation this summer) is already doing building works. apparently the legendary bar, opened in the 70s by pepe roselló from space who still owns it nowadays (and known back then as el refugio, a restaurant with bands playing live), will be a space bar!!

the bar bn3 in the bay (opposite donnegans) is changing location as, apparently, the actual owner of the local didnt have the correct licences!!

the gay bar trapezzio in sa penya (c. de la virgen 61, known in the past as cargo) only lasted one summer and is for lease too

more gossip soon..........

 

[stephen]

i think the moral to mackie's transient tales is 'who'd be a bar owner in ibiza?'

 

[Dr Mick]

'who'd be a bar owner in ibiza?'

Alcoholics and criminals.

 

[McRackin]

Re: winter gossip..... winter gossip..... winter gossip.....

the bar kings in the west end (a.k.a. the bull bar) is in ruins at the moment. they have knocked down everything, except the exterior walls, to be rebuilt!!

a little bird told me that, apart from a new bar, they also want to do apartments above. as you can see in this picture taken some hours ago the remaining walls have been demolished too

the striptease bar gorms garage in the west end (renamed temptation this summer) is already doing building works. apparently the legendary bar, opened in the 70s by pepe roselló from space who still owns it nowadays (and known back then as el refugio, a restaurant with bands playing live), will be a space bar!!

although last year there were already rumours circulating about it, according to which pepe was interested in doing something with gorms garage (which would make perfect sense after the fiasco when he tried to open a new club in ibiza town, near burger king, and later in san antonio, near villa mercedes where now theres the town hall, and the authorities said nooooo), seems like next summer it will be rented again by the same people so no new space bar for now. apparently they want to make it bigger (upstairs) and renew all the electricity installation

 

[stephen]

azucar will be moving from the disco by the boucala back to it's old home in av dr fleming - the secret garden. but only for the winter season.

 

[solask]

Didn't even know there ever was a scandinavian bar in Ibiza ...

On second thought it makes me happy that I never went to the west end enough to find it throughout these years!

 

[McRackin]

Didn't even know there ever was a scandinavian bar in Ibiza ...

the mermaid is also a scandinavian bar. and gorms garage was named after a viking king..........

talking about kings, kings some weeks ago before it was completely demolished:

 

[McRackin]

old news but here we go..... after 15 years rented by the french holiday company club med, the 4-star hotel at the end of playa den bossa is getting a complete facelift and from next spring, when it will reopen as palladium palace ibiza resort, it will be part of the fiesta hotels again. the 17 or 18 years old huge complex needed a serious renovation which would cost a lot of money to club med so they deciced not to renew the contract, which is perfect for matutes and all his future projects for this area. the infamous ex-politician wants to do a golf course in the land behind (between the complex and the road to las salinas) accompanied by bungalows, etc so now is the right time to make it even more luxurious and modern!!

and talking about luxurious hotels..... last week it was announced that, apart from insotel fenicia prestige in santa eulalia which is expected to be ready by next season and sal ibiza gran hotel in ibiza nueva which is expected to be ready by 2007 (they forgot to mention mirador de dalt vila although i reckon this one will be 4 stars, not 5), in 2008 there will be yet another 5-star hotel in ibiza, this time in cas capità (santa eulalia). as you know already, so far the only one is hotel hacienda na xamena in san miguel!!

this is how it will look like:

after 65 years open the restaurant formentera in the port (famous for its borrida de ratjada) has closed its doors!!

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although last winter it remained open for the first time during the winter, this time the italian restaurant il vaticano in san antonio will be closed till april!!

 

[McRackin]

lots of places for lease at the moment, for example: the bar wauna's in c. d'enmig 9 (next to the new atmoz), the italian restaurant bianca in plaça sa riba 7 (between negu and can lluis) and the famous oriental in sa penya

taken from the ibiza sun: Well Done to Luke and his team on the total refurbishment of The Ship… New bar, new style walls, new D.J.box, new floor….you name it! Fantastic! The ship hopes to open in the next few weeks!!

 

[McRackin]

Re: winter gossip..... winter gossip..... winter gossip.....

kanya, which will be demolished to do a complex similar to coastline cafe, is ready to be knocked down after they have been clearing the place out during the last weeks!!

http://www.ibiza-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=35609

as you can see in this crappy picture taken some hours ago two-thirds of kanya has been demolished already

the amnesia shop in san antonio (just next to viper bar and known in the past as millenium) remains open this winter.......... but got rid of all the ibiza fvckin island t-shirts, merchandising of clubs, etc and is selling casual clothes!!

 

[McRackin]

after 65 years open the restaurant formentera in the port (famous for its borrida de ratjada) has closed its doors!!

a little bird just told me that it has been rented to pizza hut who will open their 6th restaurant in ibiza next year. as you might know already, the other five are in playa den bossa, west end and av. dr fleming in san antonio, santa eulalia and av. ignacio wallis in ibiza town (btw, the last three are open during the winter). on a curious note, the owners of the franchise in ibiza are the same people behind casino ibiza (and yes, also the future 5-star sal ibiza gran hotel)!!

last saturday the gay club anfora was in the news due to their problems to legalize the capacity of the establishment for 110 people, after the previous owners did some building work without license. it was first denied by the ibiza town hall and now also by the TSJ (tribunal superior de justicia de baleares)!!

 

[McRackin]

taken from the ibiza sun: Well Done to Luke and his team on the total refurbishment of The Ship… New bar, new style walls, new D.J.box, new floor….you name it! Fantastic! The ship hopes to open in the next few weeks!!

it reopened last night

 

[McRackin]

the bar bn3 in the bay (opposite donnegans) is changing location as, apparently, the actual owner of the local didnt have the correct licences!!

dont say it to anybody but, apparently again, bn3 is moving to where tacos is further down the bay (next to the hotel riviera) and should be opening up soon!!

although last winter it remained open for the first time during the winter, this time the italian restaurant il vaticano in san antonio will be closed till april!!

the hotel/restaurant la ventana in dalt vila should be open too but is not..... as you might know its owner died this summer!!

kanya, which will be demolished to do a complex similar to coastline cafe, is ready to be knocked down after they have been clearing the place out during the last weeks!!

http://www.ibiza-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=35609

as you can see in this crappy picture taken some hours ago two-thirds of kanya has been demolished already

a well-informed lil' birdie told me that the brand new bar will be called..... ( drum roll

)..... the beach!!

 

[McRackin]

caprabo was in the news at the beginning of the year because of their problems to open their first shop on the island, in the new vila parc center near can misses to be exact. back then it was reported that they had to reduce the metres in order to get the opening license (from 870 to 415).......... a friend who works in the new bowling center (which opened last friday) told me that almost one year later they still have license problems because now they have 1000 metres ( ! ). apparently if they reduce it to 800 they will be able to open in january. apart from the new bowling center (owned by the guy behind cine cartago and the multicines), the sirenis group offices (owned by matutes) opened long time ago and the cam bank (owned by the devil too) opened recently!!

 

[McRackin]

kristals in the west end (oppposite mr toff) is getting ready to reopen. as some of you might remember, this year it got a complete facelift and turned into a more stylish bar!!

update about the afterhours in ibiza town: since last week lola's also opens on sunday mornings (like sunrise) and from this week wine bar will also open on saturday mornings. then we have the afters lucifer and santa fe.......... and from now also honey!!

and another surprising reopening, even if its only for three weeks: l'elephant!!

 

[McRackin]

lots of places for lease at the moment, for example: the bar wauna's in c. d'enmig 9 (next to the new atmoz)

atmoz (which only lasted one summer) is for lease too, like lola in cala de bou (next to the restaurant boucala) or the gay bar tom's velvet in c. de la virgen 14

kristals in the west end (oppposite mr toff) is getting ready to reopen. as some of you might remember, this year it got a complete facelift and turned into a more stylish bar!!

it reopens tonight

 

[vienna]

I love ibiza in winter, but this year no chance

 

[McRackin]

penelope, which is expected to get a serious facelift this winter, might reopen for new years eve and the guys behind monza and balearic people also showed interest in doing something in case it reopens at some point during the cool season.

balearic people was at pacha last sunday (and apparently will continue doing parties there this winter) and monza will be at love next friday so seems like penelope is not ready to open

 

[McRackin]

the new record shop 92db (c. manuel sora 17 1st floor, almost opposite the erotic shop the bedroom) opened recently and its managed by the legendary alfredo and his son jaime fiorito!! 8)

http://www.spotlight-forums.com/showthread.php?t=11998

a new record shop opened last week in ibiza town: industria (c. bartolome vicente ramon 28, just around the corner from m15), run by jonathan tena (electrofunk@laroom, muzik on@lola's, elektra@somny) and pepo lanzoni (la comunidad@space). this one, like vinyl club, is specialized in vinyl and minimal so if you are a vinyl junkie into minimal/chungie-chungie/grinding-drug-noise sounds you will love it!!

 

[McRackin]

as you should know by now, space will not be open on january 1st. and as you can imagine by now, as they havent announced anything, amnesia is not opening either. someone mentioned in the spanish forum that they are reforming the club!!