The nightlife of Irish Dublin will no longer be the same – the country’s first non-alcoholic bar is closing its doors.
Fans of the author’s drinks without a degree associate the collapse of St. Mary’s with rising prices for electricity and food, as well as the crisis of the cost of living in general. The Irish Times informs about the termination of the institution.
The St. Mary’s Bar opened in the Irish capital in May 2019. The establishment was designed for 30 seats and offered a menu of original non-alcoholic cocktails, as well as “virgin” wine and beer.
According to the founders, they wanted to pour something with an “adult” taste and very similar to the original drinks, but without a drop of alcohol. That’s how the concept of a bar was born for people who “don’t want to drink, but nevertheless want to have a great time.” Ambitious owners expected to find customers in the face of a very different audience: from pregnant women to believers who refuse alcohol for religious reasons.
Despite the noble goals, the century of St. Mary’s turned out to be short-lived: the other day the institution closed its doors, but the owners promised to revive the bar in a mobile format. Now the Irish will be able to try soft drinks from the unique menu at various festivals, events and other venues.
