Blarney Stone to close in Wrigleyville after 50 years - Eater Chicago
"Chicago’s Blarney Stone, the Irish watering hole that’s served Wrigleyville for half a century, will permanently close early next month at the end of the Cubs’ season. The bar will close its doors for the last time on Saturday, October 2 at 3424 N. Sheffield Avenue, ownership announced in a Facebook post. First opened in 1970 on the corner of Sheffield and Newport avenues, the neighborhood stalwart typifies a sports bar of the era, equipped with a pool table, green pressed tin ceiling, dark wood paneled walls, and decorative Irish flag. Pope John Paul I and President John F. Kennedy gaze down from framed photographs above the bar over crowds of patrons tossing back $4 beers. Sad fans took to social media to share their stories about Chicago’s Blarney Stone, recalling meeting loved ones for the first time and watching the Cubs’ World Series Game 7 win in 2016." - Naomi Waxman
