Sligo Pub in Somerville will completely shut in June

An iconic native bar in Davis Sq. might be shuttering subsequent month, after serving prospects for over 75 years.

Sligo Pub introduced on Fb Thursday that after a lot thought, they are going to be closing in early June. Whereas the submit didn’t give a cause for the choice, it expressed gratitude in direction of employees and invited prospects to cease by and say goodbye.

“It has been a tough determination, however after cautious consideration, now we have come to the conclusion that it’s time to shut our household enterprise, which has been part of this neighborhood for a number of many years,” the Fb submit acknowledged. “Our recollections of the nice occasions, the numerous friendships, relationships, and connections that now we have made might be cherished ceaselessly.”

Final fall, Somerville’s Planning Board accredited plans for a mixed-use constructing that might displace many Davis Sq. companies. Kelly Melin, who runs Sligo Pub, informed Boston.com on the time that “the choices to relocate or [reopen] usually are not actually possible for us.” Melin informed Boston.com that the displacement would doubtless lead to everlasting closure. Different companies like McKinnon’s Meat Market mentioned that development may result in attainable closure or everlasting relocation.

The neighborhood spot was voted by Boston.com readers final fall as one of the best “townie bar,” with one voter calling Sligo Pub a “treasure.” Reader Stu S. from Somerville shared what the spot meant to him.

“At Sligo, there’s a devoted native following of individuals on a first-name foundation, who all know what a daily’s favourite drink is once they purchase them a spherical. The bartenders and door folks greet you with heat sarcasm whenever you present up, and so they tease you in regards to the final time you had been there,” he informed Boston.com, including, “I plan on being the final one thrown out.”

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