Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Thinking about Blue & Gold Tavern

Updated 10/1: The bar is now OPEN as of tonight!

Blue & Gold Tavern remains closed here at 79 E. Seventh St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue. 

The old-timer (circa 1958) shut down in March 2020 at the start of the pandemic ... and there hasn't been any word about its status. (The bar does not have a website or any social media. Yelp and Google both list it as temporarily closed.) 

EVG regular Paul Gale shared these photos and this observation over the weekend: "After 18 months, finally some signs they're not definitely gone for good. Looks like some work is being done, but the bar and the furniture remain intact."
As we understand it, the family who runs the bar also owns the building and has so for generations. (Some history here.) 

Blue & Gold is also one of the few remaining businesses whose status is unknown... others include Prune on First Street and Crocodile Lounge on 14th Street (that bar looks permanently closed, but there hasn't been any official notice). 

Top photo from the archives via @picturesofdives

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

I hope Crocodile Lounge opens back up as well as Blue and Gold! Come back! We’ve been waiting for you!

Anonymous said...

Not based on fact but I believe Prune will re-open.. just not sure when. They also have a considerate landlord from what I hear

Pinch said...

Agreed on Blue & Gold hopefully making a come-back. Also, on 14th St., The Belfry has remained closed.

Anonymous said...

Always helps if you've owned the building for generations.

MrNiceGuy said...

I'll be there on the night it opens, it's one of my favorite dives of all time. Every time I go to Abraco I'm sad to see B&G still closed, come on guys, we miss you!

(also great to know the family owns the building, I had no idea!)

Anonymous said...

Long Live the Blue and Gold!

small h said...

Keep us posted on Blue & Gold! I love that place.

mcrowe said...

Hot tip from a bartender, they reopen this Friday. Same great juke box, same temperamental pool table/staff. Come one come all!

Anonymous said...

The owner of Prune is often in the restaurant working on her laptop with the door open. Plus the restaurant received money from the bailout. Seems like it will comeback eventually.