Is the Burren still open till 2?

[mermaidcafe.livejournal.com]

Anybody know? Nobody answered when I called.

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[closetalker11.livejournal.com]

Yes, but you have to get there by 1. I think.

[goodkittieavril.livejournal.com]

No, it's open until 1 AM. Most bars in Davis are open until 1, except for Sagra, which is open until 2.

[duffless2323.livejournal.com]

I believe it's open until 2am on Friday and Sat nights, but you have to be there by 1am. Also PJ Ryans is also open until 2am.

[ron_newman]

Not correct; see my comment below.

[warlord-mit.livejournal.com]

Also, I thought their 2am license was only for certain days (Fri/Sat)? But I could be wrong.

Only Fri and Sat Nights

[vonelftinhaus.livejournal.com]

Yes what would be Fri and Sat nights( or until 2am Sat/Sun morning), every other night bars with the 2am time close at 1am. So it is just those 2 nights no exceptions.

[ron_newman]

Bars in our area with 2 am licenses (Friday and Saturday nights only): Burren, Joshua Tree, Diva Lounge (though I heard a rumor they may be losing it), Sagra, PJ Ryan's. In Union Square, I think the Independent and Precinct have 2 am licenses.

Orleans is applying for such a license but I don't know the status of that application. Several nearby residents came to the last Davis Square Task Force meeting saying that they love the restaurant but oppose this license extension for noise reasons -- not noise inside the bar, but noisy patrons outside after it closes.

I believe the city requires all such bars to refuse to admit new patrons after 1 am.

[duffless2323.livejournal.com]

I'm in a bitchy mood today, but maybe people should think about these things first before they buy a house near a major square. I'm so sick of the not in my backyard mentality. venting over.

[ron_newman]

But when they bought the house, closing time was at 1 am. The city changing it to 2 am is not something the homeowner could necessarily expect to occur in the future.

[duffless2323.livejournal.com]

Well, yes and no. All of Boston is 2am and that is a known fact. I just think that people need to remember they live in a city. Again, I'm just being a bit bitchy about it, but my initial reaction is they need to quit their whining, same with the whole Golden Light drama, and the airplane noise.

[mermaidcafe.livejournal.com]

Oh! You already got to the airplane noise.

Yeah, I don't think that homeowners should have necessarily anticipated the possible change in bartime, but if someone is really sensitive about noise, then that should be taken into account when choosing a place to live. Either that, or be willing to accept that the convenience of living in a major square comes with the cost of dealing with the unpleasant aspects of said square.

[sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com]

and really, i think the majority of people that wouldn't be okay with an extra hour of 'noise' on the weekend, probably weren't crazy about noise at 1am either.

[icecreamempress.livejournal.com]

Well, yes and no. All of Boston is 2am and that is a known fact.

But this isn't Boston. I can see how someone who bought a house ten years ago near a bar that closed at 1 a.m. wouldn't be concerned that that time would change anytime soon.

[mermaidcafe.livejournal.com]

That's true, though I can't imagine somebody who was concerned about bar noise living near a bar in the first place and/or being ok with the noise, whether the noise was at 1 or 2. Which isn't to say it doesn't happen or that homeowners should be expected to anticipate changes.

But I still think that, when weighing that against the revenue that gets kicked to Boston bars and the drunk driving that inevitably occurs between Boston and Somerville, essentially moving the noise up an hour (not necessarily increasing the noise) is an adjustment that can be made without turning someone who was ok with 1 AM noise into someone who's not ok with 2 AM noise.

[icecreamempress.livejournal.com]

Agreed. I was just responding to the "they should have anticipated this" thing.

[mermaidcafe.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that stuff can sort of be put with the people living near the airport and posting to complain about planes.