[Photo yesterday by Rob Mastrianni via Instagram]
Last call came and went late Saturday night/early Sunday morning at St. Dymphna's, bringing an end to the tavern's 24-year run at 118 St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue.
The remaining signs came down yesterday morning ... and later (thanks to Steven for these photos)...
No official word why St. Dymphna's closed (aside from unsubstantiated claims of a pending rent increase).
The owners, Eric Baker and sisters Patrícia and Raquel Sanguedo (Baker and Patrícia Sanguedo are married), left this message about the bar on Instagram:
Our shelves are now empty and our hearts are hurting but full of the love she gave us over the 24 years. She is way more than the four walls that held us all together. Those walls will be holding us all together for the rest of our lives even though we will no longer be inside them. Patrícia, Raquel and I and our families would like to thank all of you for making our bar and our lives a better more beautiful place to be. Thank you to you all and all the love we have is yours.
The same message is all now taped to the front gate...
The three also own Taberna 97, currently used for special events, across St. Mark's Place. At least one of the St. Dymphna's signs will live on there, per various Instagram comments.
Previously on EV Grieve:
St. Dymphna's is closing this weekend after 24 years on St. Mark's Place
Thanks a lot for turning away a couple old East Villagers at 2am on the closing night. We supported you when most of the kids in the neighborhood were wearing pull-up diapers. It wasn't so much being turned away but not even a smile or a "Glad you wanted to come celebrate with us but I gotta let in all these trendy people, eff off." Over the past few years we've been disappointed in the DJ nights and how many "bros" started taking over the place. Totally different vibe. The type of crowd that woulda sent the real St. Dymphna over the edge. Things change. Sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. And sometimes it's just time for things to hang up their hats. Bye St. Dymphna.
ReplyDeleteI love old school stuff, but this place sucked.
ReplyDeleteI passed by this weekend and boy was that place incredibly loud. Bar owners continue to prove they are not nearly as concerned about their neighbors as they claim to be at Community Board meetings while begging for a liquor license. Once they get the liquor license they just do as they please. Yet here they are talking about love. Their neighbors love getting sleep, at least they will finally be able to get some sleep now,
ReplyDeleteSo long big D. Thanks for all of the great memories.
ReplyDeleteI hope more bubble poke tea moves onto the block.
ReplyDeleteTo the above comment lamenting at the bars final weekend noise, the world needs fewer people like you. That you feel the need to complain in light of hundreds of people celebrating their shared love for a bar that has offered immeasurable pleasure and a sense of community unrivaled in the EV, is a clear indication that its time for you to relocate. Try upstate CT perhaps.
ReplyDeleteTo the old-timers turned back at 2am, the solution is simple. Start drinking earlier! How could you not have anticipated the bar being at capacity on its final night?
My girlfriend and I are still deeply saddened at the closure of ST Dymphna's. We drank hard last weekend, creating an everlasting happy memmory. You will be missed.
Saw the great Donald Moffat coming out of there one evening.
ReplyDeletechomh fada,
Heartbroken. Just heartbroken. My most memorable night in the city was spent at St. Dymphna's. And I will forever miss their curry fries.
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