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New Spanish tapas restaurant opening in Portlaoise has strong Laois GAA connection
Former Laois and Portlaoise footballer Colm (Wooly) Parkinson's partner, Itxi, is opening a top class Spanish tapas restaurant in Portlaoise.
The presenter and producer of The GAA hour on Joe.ie took to Twitter to announce that La Lola Tapas restaurant will open on December 8.
HELLO - FREE FOOD - my better half is opening a restaurant in Portlaoise on the 8th December. RT and follow @lalolatapas for a free meal & wine for 2 and a night in the Heritage hotel in Portlaoise (or my house)
— Colm Parkinson (@Woolberto) November 15, 2017
The Spanish restaurant will be located on 37 Main Street, Portlaoise. This unit is between Ryan's pub and Permanent TSB with a big window looking out onto the street. The big window of the vacant unit has been decorated in the past.
The Leinster Express also revealed this morning that a leading coffee chain is planning to open a big café at Kyle Centre in Portlaoise.
Last week, another new restaurant on Main Street, Portlaoise announced that it is opening this week. Read about that here. These are all exciting additions to the town and the Main Street.
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