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Neighborhood bar gets second life following five-month COVID-19 closure Owner: The timing is all perfect. In September 2020, the owners of Local 46 bar in the Berkeley neighborhood told us they d be closing their doors for good. In a few weeks, they ll be back in business for the short-term, with plans for a new venture and location later this year. By: Joseph Peters , Sean Towle Posted at 4:31 PM, Mar 04, 2021 and last updated 2021-03-05 01:38:20-05 In September 2020, the owners of Local 46 bar in the Berkeley neighborhood told us they d be closing their doors for good. In a few weeks, they ll be back in business. ....
After nearly a decade of serving up drinks, live music and plenty of camaraderie at 4586 Tennyson Street, Local 46 Bar and Biergarten went dark last fall. Pandemic restrictions had limited its short-term options, and its long-term future was looking dim, since the property owner had a deal to sell. But that deal has now fallen through, and the landlord has given Local 46 owners Niya and Grant Gingerich a short-term lease that will allow them to reopen Local 46 from the end of April through the summer. And after that, they ll be moving Local 46 to a new space that they ll own, at 3930 West 38th Avenue, where they ll reopen with a new name: Local 38. ....
Gingerich says that the landlord has been extremely gracious, letting them keep furnishings, restaurant equipment and other items in the location since the business has been closed. Soon they ll start unpacking it all, with a goal of reopening Local 46 by the end of April. This summer will mark what would have been the last season on a ten-year lease. As in previous summers, Gingerich says that Local 46 will host outdoor concerts this year. The short-term lease over the summer will give the Gingeriches time to transition to their new location, dubbed Local 38, at 3930 West 38th Avenue, which has been vacant since El Chapultepec Too closed there in 2014. The Gingeriches are co-owners of the property with Christian Thompson, owner of Green Door Living, and Kris Miller, owner of KLM Construction. ....