It's for sure--the Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen approved Kyle Hamacher to operate the Sunset Hills pub. He'll take over St. Patrick's Day weekend, but it sounds like actor John Goodman won't be involved.
No word yet on who the O'Learys have re-listed their Sunset HIlls pub with.
O'Leary's Restaurant customers may not be seeing changes at the Sunset Hills pub soon after all--an intended sale has fallen through, sources confirmed to Patch. In November Phillip Greene approached the city's Board of Aldermen for business and liquor license application approval, just a couple months after the O'Learys put up the Lindbergh Boulevard space for sale. While restaurant owners said the switch would come after the first of the year, a member of the ownership group intended to purchase the restaurant confirmed that the deal was not going forward. "I wish them well but we were unable to work a deal out," said Jason Greene. The O'Leary's have not yet returned requests for comment. The restaurant, best known for its fried pickles …
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The Sunset Hills pub, co-owned by actor John Goodman, is switching owners after 16 years in business. Don't worry, the fried pickles are staying.
Updated: Nov. 20, 9 p.m. After just a few months on the market, O'Leary's has a new owner. The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen approved business and liquor licenses Nov. 30 for Phillip Greene. The Sunset Hills pub, best known for its fried pickles and connection to co-owner John Goodman, was in business under its original owners for 16 years. A representative for Kaplan Real Estate told Patch in July health issues played a factor in the family's decision to retire from the restaurant business. Greene assured the board that fried pickles will stay, though he's open to other menu suggestions. Greene will be taking over the space sometime after the first of the year. The restaurant was one of several structures damaged on New Year's Eve 2010, …
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Kim Anderson
8:13 am on Monday, March 4, 2013
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