With a European-style terrace, Italian tapas, and disco beats played exclusively on vinyl, Little Pyg Terrace is set to be an exciting addition to Dublin's city centre.
Sitting on the corner of the Powerscourt Townhouse on Coppinger Row, the new sister bar of the popular franchise will see tasty small plates served onto a trendy heated terrace.
"This is a different offering," says owner Paul McGlade Jnr, explaining that the venue will put as much emphasis on art and music as it does on food and drink.
A fan of black and white photography, McGlade tells me that one wall of the venue will serve as a rotating photo gallery, with each month featuring the work of a different renowned artist.
Indeed, it seems that every element of the establishment has been chosen to fit the owner's carefully curated aesthetic.
"We're also going to have the best selection of tequila* in Ireland," he adds. "I thought there was an opportunity for someone to offer up a massive selection, so we're buying up Clase Azul - the bottles look like pieces of art - and Don Julio 1942."
Art and tequila aside, the chain of restaurants will have an exceptionally eye-catching feature in the form of a 'glass corridor' that will appear every evening from 6pm, connecting the three venues as well as the brand-new ground floor toilets.
Inside, the décor will celebrate the history of the Dublin venue, thanks to a re-discovered 300-year-old wall, as well as more modern elements such as the and retractable side windows, which will allow waiters to serve guests on the terrace with ease.
"One of the best features came about accidently," he explains. "We knocked back the whole site and we came across this wall from 1736. I didn't touch the wall, I just left it there - I didn't go near it, didn't try to clean it, nothing. It's amazing."
As for the tunes? They may not go back to 1736, but they will certainly bring a retro vibe thanks to the venue's vinyl-only rule.
"Little Pyg Terrace is only going to be vinyl," he confirms. "Disco on vinyl. I wanted something a bit more old school."
"Obviously there's not so many vinyl DJs around," he adds, "so we'll have the best in Ireland and we'll also be bringing some people over for it."
Having lived in India and the UK for several years, and having travelled extensively throughout Europe, McGlade says that the atmosphere and décor of his latest venture has been inspired by his time outside of Ireland.
"With a new business, you're always nervous," he says, "but I've lived in a lot of countries, and I've kind of designed it with all these different things that I've picked up from all my travels."
"There's definitely something unique here," he adds. "I haven't looked at any place in Dublin and thought, 'oh, I wanted to copy that', you know? I designed it the way I liked it ."
To celebrate the opening, Little Pyg Terrace will be running an 'eat and drink for free' event for two hours tonight (Friday) between 4-6pm, followed by a 50% off all food and drink offer all weekend.
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