At the 40 Foot: 1. Lynn Kelly & Sarah Kavanagh; 2. Rebecca Haughton & Kate Buckley; 3. Jessica Abrahams, Kate Marshall & Caroline Cullen. Pics.: Brian McEvoy.
Models Georgia Salpa, Nadia Forde and Sarah Kavanagh and ex Miss Universe Ireland Lynn Kelly were some of the first to celebrate with new proprietors Lorcan and Cian O’Rourke as they opened the doors of the 40 Foot at the weekend after months of construction and a multi million euro investment.
The official opening of the 40 Foot and new club Privé will take place in October but as the sun drenched Dublin’s fair city the glamorous SoCoDu set flocked to the 40 Foot (widely anticipated to be the next celebrity hot spot).
On the site of the old Pavillion Theatre which offered generations of Dubliners everything from Charlie Chaplin to the Nutcracker Suite, the 40 Foot is a landmark in Dun Laoghaire and boasts great views of the harbour. The inspiration for the 13,000 square foot venue came from the Meatpackers District of New York using the structure of the building as an integrated part of the interior.
A 4,500 square foot heated terrace and smoking area is a big highlight for the 40 Foot bar and this follows through to exclusive new club, Privé upstairs with its 1,500 square foot fully heated balcony which wraps around the building offering spectacular views and the most unique alfresco smoking area to be found anywhere in Dublin or beyond. Privé is due to open in October and is a heady mix of opulence and decadence with beds to lounge on, a private members bar, a big cocktail list and a private lift to the underground car park.
Sa-wish!
