Tom Bergin's

Historic LA Irish Pub Tom Bergin’s Reopens Once Again This Weekend | Eater LA

"I'm glad to report Tom Bergin’s has been saved — again. The longstanding Irish pub on Fairfax, considered one of the city's true restaurant gems, occupies an 83-year-old property that originally held one of Los Angeles’s oldest alcohol licenses and has long been a home for St. Patrick’s Day parties and laid-back Irish fare. After years of financial struggle and ownership changes, the building was recently landmarked to prevent teardown, and brothers Fran and Dave Castagnetti (who ran Firefly, Union and Michael’s) have signed on to operate Tom Bergin’s; they've hired chef Erik Punzalan (The Flats, Firefly) to oversee a kitchen that will continue serving Irish fare alongside a bar stocked with Guinness and whiskey, and they say they plan to honor the institution. The plan is to reopen as soon as this weekend with dinner-only hours (5 p.m.–midnight Monday and Thursday; closed Tuesday and Wednesday; extended to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday) and brunch starting at 11 a.m. on Sunday." - Farley Elliott