Updated 10/1: The bar is now OPEN as of tonight!
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).
I hope Crocodile Lounge opens back up as well as Blue and Gold! Come back! We’ve been waiting for you!
ReplyDeleteNot based on fact but I believe Prune will re-open.. just not sure when. They also have a considerate landlord from what I hear
ReplyDeleteAgreed on Blue & Gold hopefully making a come-back. Also, on 14th St., The Belfry has remained closed.
ReplyDeleteAlways helps if you've owned the building for generations.
ReplyDeleteI'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!
ReplyDelete(also great to know the family owns the building, I had no idea!)
Long Live the Blue and Gold!
ReplyDeleteKeep us posted on Blue & Gold! I love that place.
ReplyDeleteHot tip from a bartender, they reopen this Friday. Same great juke box, same temperamental pool table/staff. Come one come all!
ReplyDeleteThe 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.
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