Fenian’s wasn’t the kind of place you went for anything fancy. You walked up those steps on the corner of Fortification and Jefferson because you knew it was a place you could count on — like the kind of friend who never moved away.
The bartenders were sharp. They knew your order but didn’t put up with nonsense. A red-bearded security guard usually held down the far end of the bar, crowded with familiar faces from all walks of life. Outside on the deck, people smoked, swapped stories, cracked jokes or maybe relived the glory of a trivia night win.
Then, almost without warning, Fenian’s Pub called for its final last call in September 2024 after nearly 30 years — and that corner’s been quiet ever since…