SYRACUSE, NY -- Rosie's Sports Pub and Grille, a landmark bar at the gateway to Tipperary Hill, is closing for good, two months after shutting down for what were supposed to be temporary renovations.

The owners, who also own Coleman's Authentic Irish Pub nearby, plan "something new and exciting" for the Rosie's location by the end of the year, according to a post on Facebook. The family provided no further details.

This is the message the bar posted on Facebook earlier today:

"After much thought, we are officially closing Rosie's. We are very grateful for your patronage over the past 11 years, but we have made the decision to move in a new direction. We are not able to share any specific plans with you at this time, but watch for something new and exciting on that corner before the end of the year. Thank you again."

On July 5, Rosie's had announced a shutdown for "a major overhaul of heating and air conditioning system," according to a Facebook post that day.

Syracuse basketball fans watch a game at Rosie's Sports Pub & Grille in Syracuse.Lauren Long

Rosie's occupied a highly visible corner at 1443 W. Genesee St., at the intersection with Hamilton Street and near Erie Boulevard West. It was an "Irish sports bar," with 27 HD TVs, that was popular during major sporting events, especially Syracuse University games.

It was also notable for the figures of the horse out front and the baseball player atop the weathervane.

In 2006, Coleman's Pub owner Peter Coleman bought the bar -- then called Rosie O'Grady's Tavern -- from former Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll and his wife, Patti.

Matt Driscoll and his brother, Dan, had opened Rosie's on the site of what had been a "scruffy biker bar" in 1983. When Matt Driscoll became mayor in 2011, he had to transfer his interest to his wife due to concerns from the State Liquor Authority.

Don Cazentre writes about craft beer, wine, spirits and beverages for NYup.com, syracuse.com and The Post-Standard. Reach him at dcazentre@nyup.com, or follow him at NYup.com, on Twitter or Facebook.