

Paul Johnston, CP24.com





One of Toronto’s oldest bars will soon be leaving the Bloor Street West building it has called home for nearly 150 years.

The Brunswick House will close for good at the end of the month, a post on the bar’s Facebook page Tuesday afternoon confirmed.

“It is with great pride and sorrow that I announce the legendary Brunswick House will be closing on March 31 after 140 years of memory making history,” the post reads.

“Everything comes to an end and like an undefeated champion, the Brunny must now retire on top and more beautiful and better than ever.”

In November, the Harbord Village Residents’ Association announced that the owner of the building that the bar has called home since 1876 had terminated the operator’s lease.

“As of Dec. 31 the Brunswick House will remain only on a month-by-month basis until a new tenant is found,” the post on the association’s website said.

At the time, the group said that Boston Pizza was interested in signing a ‘long-term lease’ for the building’s main-floor space, so long as it could operate a patio on the premises, located on the southeast corner of Bloor Street and Brunswick Avenue.

In a statement sent to CP24 in November, Boston Pizza confirmed that it had expressed an interest in the space.

“We’re looking forward to hearing feedback from the neighbourhood,” spokesperson Jordan Holm said.

Tuesday’s post on the bar’s Facebook page made no mention of what the space would be used for going forward.

The Brunswick House plans to hold “one last dance” on March 31.

“Thank you for the memories and thank you for teaching me the bigger the fight, the bigger the reward and growth,” the post adds.

“There will never be another Brunny.”