It is with great sadness that I report that The Blarney Stone has been shut down. The owners defaulted on their lease, causing the property owners to close the long time Ultimate watering hole.

I guess it shouldn\’t be a surprise. I repeated a trip I have taken often over the last year. I had dinner and beers at The Libertine followed by beer and music listening at Gezellig. Leaving Gezellig, I walked by The Blarney on my way home, and noticed the postings of closure.