Tom Bergin’s pub, which holds one of the oldest liquor licenses in America, is closing up shop.
Los Angeles-based patrons will need to find somewhere else to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, as the city says goodbye to its most iconic Irish bar.
Owner Derek Schreck posted a tearful goodbye via the TomBerginsLA Instagram account today. The pub will be fondly remembered for its horseshoe-shaped bar, traditional Irish fry-up breakfast, and its 'famous' Tullamore Dew Irish coffee.
The bar also proudly claims one of America’s oldest liquor licenses, dating back to 1935. Schreck is the latest owner of the bar, responsible for re-opening the watering hole in 2013 after a brief shuttering in 2012.
According to Eater LA, Schreck is credited with stepping up the bar’s offerings - adding more fast casual food options and opening an exclusive whiskey speakeasy lounge called Vestry.
Announcing the closure, Schreck wrote, “It is with heavy hearts that we reach out to you today to announce that on Sunday, January 21st, Tom Bergin’s will close its doors. It has been a decision that has proved itself almost impossible to reach, and the culmination of deliberation and grief.”
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