Brennan's threw in the (bar) towel

May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past. 

I've never seen as many patrons enjoying supper and a pint as I did at Brennan's nine days before they closed their doors forever.

In a quirky article in Eater, co-owner Margaret Wade, granddaughter of founder John Brennan claimed that rising rent, climate change and cocaine use in the '70s are contributing factors to Brennan's closure after a 60-year run.

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