This Butchertown pub is shutting down after 2 years

Dahlia Ghabour | Courier Journal

The Butchertown Social will close its doors permanently on Dec. 8.

The closure was announced on the bar's Facebook page on Nov. 25. The owners did not give a reason for the closure.

"It's hard to say goodbye," they wrote in a post. "Thank you to the Butchertown neighborhood for letting us grow up and find ourselves here, you've been wonderful neighbors."

The pub at 1601 Story Ave. opened in May 2017 after the previous pub, Louis's The Ton, closed. The concept shifted to adding a performance stage, updating the furniture, expanding the spirits selection and introducing a full-service kitchen.

Now, the 4,400-square-foot building and its second floor apartment is listed for sale.

The Butchertown Social served cocktails, whiskey and wine as well as a short menu of bites like bacon-wrapped dates, sweet potato fries, hot dogs and burgers.

This story may be updated.

Dahlia Ghabour: 502-582-4497; dghabour@gannett.com; Twitter: @dghabour. Support strong journalism by subscribing today: https://www.courier-journal.com/subscriberguide/