Céol Irish Pub On Smith Street Reportedly Closed

Two weeks ago, my friend David reported that one of Céol's bartenders revealed that the Irish pub at 191 Smith Street would be closing soon.
Sure enough, today, I received the following email from reader Keith this morning.
"Was open earlier this week but last night when I passed by...the inevitable. Don't let them take our only Irish bar! I have a feeling they are not remodeling."

It is more likely that Céol is closed for good.
The building housing the pub and its neighbor at 193 Smith Street have been marketed as a contiguous property by Smith Hanten Real Estate for $13,000,000 for the past few months.
Both buildings are 25 feet wide, which would represent a total of 50 feet of commercial frontage on a high foot traffic street, along a subway line.

Céol has been part of the community for quite a few years and will be missed. It offered a real no-frills neighborhood atmosphere compared to the more pretentious bars that opened on Smith Street in more recent years.

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Two Contiguous Properties On Smith Street Up For Grabs For $13 Million

Smith Street between Warren and Baltic Streets

191 and 193 Smith Street

191 Smith Street, currently housing Ceol, an Irish pub

Since the one story brick building housing Met Food at 205 Smith Street between Warren and Baltic Streets was just sold in May for $18,500,000 to a group of investors to make way for a new two-story retail building, the owner of two properties on the same block must have decided to put them on the market as well.

The two contiguous buildings at 191 and 193 Smith Street are being sold through Smith Hanten Real Estate for $13,000,000. Both buildings are 25 feet wide, which would represent a total of 50 feet of commercial frontage on a high foot traffic street, along a subway line.

Number 191 currently houses Ceol, an Irish pub that has been at this location for quite a number of years. Spice, a Thai restaurant just moved into number 193 this past January.

One has to wonder what all of this will mean to the small one story building and the deli at 189 Smith Street. How long until it, too, will be sold and probably demolished.


This particular block was rezoned as part of the Carroll Gardens contextual rezoning and is zoned R6B with a commercial overlay and a 50 feet hight limit.

189 Smith Street

Just recently, the building at 195 Smith Street, also on the same block,  has gone through a rather sad re-muddle that left it void of any character. Sadly, it used to be identical to 193 Smith Street.
It is safe to say that Smith Street between Warren and Baltic will look very different very soon.

193 and 195 Smith Street in January 2014

The façade at Number 195 Smith Street was altered just recently.

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How To Turn A Health Department 'B' Rating To Your Advantage

Priceless!

My friend Carolina spotted this at Ceol, the Irish pub on Smith Street and writes: "Great way of turning the NYC Restaurant Inspection grade to your advantage."

I couldn't agree more.

The B rating was issued by the Health Department on April 8th.

Thanks for the chuckle, Carolina (and Ceol)!

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