Yet Another Iconic Bar Shutters In East Village

EAST VILLAGE, NY — Irish pub St. Dymphna's has shuttered after 24 years on St. Mark's Place.

The gritty watering hole was named for the patron saint of the mentally ill and was opened in 1994 on St. Mark's Place near Avenue A by Eric Baker and sisters Patricia and Raquel Sanguedo. The owners reminisced and thanked long-time patrons for their loyalty in a Monday Instagram post.

"Our shelves are now empty and our hearts are hurting but full of the love she gave us over the 24 years. She is way more than the four walls that held us all together," the post reads.

"Patrícia Raquel and I and our families would like to thank all of you for making our bar and our lives a better more beautiful place to be."

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St. Dymphna's was the "epicenter of every St. Mark's bar crawl" with a $4 draft beer happy hour from noon to 8 p.m., according to Gothamist.

The pub also earned a reputation for its Irish eats.

In 2005, The New York Times touted the tavern's fare including beef and Guinness stew with caramelized onions, crumbly golden scones served with freshly whipped cream and an Irish breakfast of eggs, baked beans, breakfast sausage, creamy blood sausage, crisp rashers and sliced potatoes.

It is unclear why the owners decided to close St. Dymphna's.

The owners did not immediately respond to Patch's request for comment.

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