I am in absolute shock right now. You heard it here first, folks – Tiernans is closing forever. Take a moment to digest that, if you’re someone who cares, and then try this on for size – today is their very last. I had a message on my phone from one of the waitresses and just listened to it as I was walking to work this morning. I don’t have to tell anyone who knows me how much I have enjoyed this pub over the last 6 years. I have had hundreds of fun-filled nights there, and the building and staff have held a special place in my liver. I am gutted. I’ve lost my clubhouse.
I started working the door on weekends there in about 2000, and did so on and off for the next 4 years. 4 rowdy, cabbage-filled St. Patrick’s Days in a row. I built the website, hung my own Christmas stocking every year and had many, many, nay – many parties for my friends on the premesis. It is a truly sad day.
The San Francisco location will remain open for business, and life will go on. Perhaps this is a sign from the ghost of Brendan Behan that it is time to slow it all down. I was planning on staying in and behaving myself this weekend, but obviously that strategy has just been sadly and violently pre-empted. Obviously, they’re not going to take all the food and booze with them to California, so it could get interesting. If you’re a fan of the place and have nothing planned for this evening – join me at the wake on Franklin and Broad.
SAY IT ISN’T SO DAVE!
Always poured a great pint and also had a great lunch menu. I have some family coming into town this evening but I think this is the type of occasion that family is required.
Hopefully we have the opportunity to go down there and have a final pint with everyone down at Tiernan’s. Sad, very sad.
It is a tragedy of epic proportions. I am not pleased. There will be no replacing it.
WHAT?!? Tiernan’s was the first little pub I fell in love with when I moved to Boston three years ago. This truly is a tragic moment.
Well make sure you’re there then. A ‘meeting of the blogs’ as it were.
I have been drinking at Tiernans since I was 19. Lots of great times have been had their
damn know how it feels! i used to stay in this small italian coffee house by day and pub by night, (they play the best bossa nova tunes) but it soon closed down.. good thing during that time i was throwing all my frustrations in guys i meet in wealthymen_dot_com and they bought the pub and made it even better than what it originally was..