Tag: Tom Bergin’s Irish Pub

St. Patrick’s Day holiday — food and fun along Fairfax Avenue

St. Patrick’s Day holiday — food and fun along Fairfax Avenue

| March 3, 2022 | 0 Comments

According to United States Census Bureau data released in 2021, only 3.6 percent of the population of Los Angeles County claim Irish ancestry, and yet a stroll along Fairfax Avenue on March 17 proves that everyone is a wee bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Tom Bergin’s, an Irish pub, is one of the oldest […]

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Beloved Bergin’s remains the same. Whew!

Beloved Bergin’s remains the same. Whew!

| March 4, 2020 | 0 Comments

Unlike the little house in Disney/Pixar’s movie “Up,” Tom Bergin’s Irish Pub won’t be at risk of a balloon bouquet lifting it off to the great unknown. But the Tudor-Revival-style structure, which has weathered several openings and closings in its 84-year history, feels like it’s from another era, being threatened by growth and looming high-rises […]

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Tom Bergin’s heads to Cultural Heritage Nov. 1

Tom Bergin’s heads to Cultural Heritage Nov. 1

| November 1, 2018 | 0 Comments

The city Cultural Heritage Commission will consider historic preservation status for iconic neighborhood tavern, Tom Bergin’s, at a hearing on Nov. 1 at City Hall. The hearing will precede a vote to determine whether to consider making the tavern a city of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM), according to Ken Hixon, vice president of the […]

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Bergin’s straight-up, more on tap for St. Patrick’s Day

Bergin’s straight-up, more on tap for St. Patrick’s Day

| March 1, 2018 | 0 Comments

We were able to catch up with Derek Schreck of Tom Bergin’s House of Irish Coffee to see how the change from restaurant pub to straight-up bar was coming along, and to see what kind of celebrations the landmark establishment at 840 S. Fairfax Ave. would be having for St. Patrick’s Day, Sat., March 17. […]

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Lift a pint of green ale on St. Patrick’s Day

Lift a pint of green ale on St. Patrick’s Day

| March 2, 2017 | 0 Comments

For those who wish to lift a pint for Erin go Bragh, there are several classic Irish pubs around the Miracle Mile to try. For more than 80 years, crowds have flocked to Tom Bergin’s for St. Patrick’s Day. Owner Derek Schreck tents the parking lot so up to 1,000 people can attend at a […]

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Lift a pint of green ale on St. Patrick’s Day

Lift a pint of green ale on St. Patrick’s Day

| March 3, 2016 | 0 Comments

Everyone is a little bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. For those who wish to lift a pint for Erin go Bragh, there are several classic Irish pubs on the Miracle Mile to try. For 80 years, crowds have flocked to Tom Bergin’s for St. Patrick’s Day. Owner Derek Schreck tents the parking lot so […]

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