Dublin's Taking Over for Ciao, Bringing Casey's Some Irish Pub Competition
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DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — Buildout is underway for Dublin's Irish Pub, set to take over the space that formerly housed Ciao Trattoria in the Fine Arts Building on 7th street. The venue will provide some Irish competition to Casey's Bar & Grill, which for years has been Downtown's only true St. Patty's destination.
The venue appears to be a relocation of a venue by the same name in West Hollywood. A liquor license transfer from Ciao is underway.
Ciao closed on March 11 of this year.
Next door, in space that formerly held a McDonald's, plans appear to be still underway to bring Hollywood's Pig'n Whistle back to one of its historic spaces.
Neel Sodha on April 26, 2010, at 02:36PM – #1
This. is. awesome.
Guest on April 26, 2010, at 05:13PM – #2
Any idea if the Tesoro space in California Plaza (also owned by Ciao owners) is changing as well?
Kevin Lynn on April 27, 2010, at 06:16AM – #3
Very cool!
Sara Jones on April 27, 2010, at 06:13PM – #4
Sounds like it's going to be a cool place. The space is absolutely gorgeous. I was sad to hear that Ciao closed, but I guess I can't be suprised as the place was almost always empty whenever I went there.
Oh, and to the previous guest who was wondering about Tesoro at the California Plaza, it closed a while back. It is now a Mexican restaurant called Casa. Really good food.
Ken Hall on April 27, 2010, at 06:22PM – #5
Sara, the Tesoro space at California Plaza is still vacant, Casa is located on the south side Cal Plaza at 350 South Grand.
Blake Stjohn on April 28, 2010, at 10:52AM – #6
This gonna be amazing, I stopped in the other day and talked to the owners who by the way were super cool.100 beers on draft at 3.00 for any beer, r u kidding me. 50 huge tvs a great menu and the coolest bar I have ever seen. I can't wait till june 1st when they open
Sara Jones on April 29, 2010, at 11:47AM – #7
You're right Ken. I got my locations mixed up! Thanks!
Guest on April 30, 2010, at 08:51PM – #8
Dublin's Irish Pub-This was the name of a place on the Sunset Strip that closed 3-4 years ago, across from Miyagi's. Dublin's Irish Pub replaced the old Carlos n Charlies.
Vero Queero on May 01, 2010, at 08:08PM – #9
Wait...a new bar that isn't run by 213 & Cedd Moses?!?! My sarcasm is light-hearted; I like their bars but it's good to have some "competition". I love pubs!
Guest on May 11, 2010, at 12:54PM – #10
I hope it is not the same owners as the old sunset strip Dublins. those guys were shady and screwed employees over all the time! (i know, i worked there)