At the end of 2014, it was reported that the premises had been put up for sale by Grant Thornton - a professional services firm that took over on behalf of Ulster Bank when its original owner Bull McCabe's Ltd. went into receivership.

A street view image of the outdoor smoking area. The logo for The Renaissance is still visible on the second-floor windows:

A shot of the premises in February, 2016. As you can see, the roofed section of the beer garden has been boarded up. A sign in the bottom left hander corner advertises Chocolate Bar's Bistro Menu, which was served every evening between 6PM and 9PM:

Here are a few pictures of The Renaissance's interior (apologies for the low quality):


A few shots of the interior of Chocolate Bar:
The television beside the entrance to the beer garden:

Looking towards the back of the bar:

When The Renaissance nightclub was still open, patrons would line up at the double doors on the right:

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