Pour a Sip on the Concrete
Maybe Jake is the only person who will remember this place, but it is a sad day for LA (Lower Allston):
The Kinvara, an Allston Irish pub that’s long welcomed young Irish immigrants and college students, will close this summer after 34 years.
The bar will be converted into an as-yet-unnamed casual American bistro with 100-plus seats by new owner Derek Brady, who’s buying it from the Briar Group…The Harvard Avenue Kinvara is expected to end its run toward the end of June. Brady plans upward of $100,000 in renovations to give the place a more contemporary, lighter atmosphere, with higher ceilings, larger windows opening to the street and new furniture.
“It’s still going to have a tavern feel to it,” Brady said. “It won’t be too trendy. I don’t want people to have to dress up to come in.”…
A decline in customers prompted the Briar Group to put its oldest pub up for sale. The Brighton company owns nine other bars and restaurants throughout the city.
“This is a very difficult decision for us,” CEO Austin O’Connor Jr. said. “My father operated this since 1972. That location is best-suited for an owner-operator.”
Next thing you know, the Sunset Grill & Tap will become a Chilis or something.
May 6th, 2006 at 8:50
that sucks…
next they’ll rip the heart out of the “el phoenix room” and stick in some stupid bistro.
shit.
May 6th, 2006 at 9:58
My sould was crushed the day the Deli Haus gave up the ghost.
May 6th, 2006 at 15:34
The Deli Haus is gone? WTF?
May 10th, 2006 at 9:37
Now I don’t have to worry about getting lost in Downtown Boston.
May 10th, 2006 at 16:30
Do people say “Phil Leans” or “Fye Leans”? I prefer the latter and think weird North Shote types say the former.
May 10th, 2006 at 23:30
My mother uses the former and she’s Dorchester born n’ bread, so there goes your theory. Of course, she’s insane…
May 11th, 2006 at 8:07
I always heard it as the latter in my circle of exposure…
May 11th, 2006 at 8:32
is “circle of exposure” a euphemism for something ? if not, it should be…
May 11th, 2006 at 9:21
I got yer circle of exposure right here!!!