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Grand Rapids' Brickyard Tavern closes permanently

Grand Rapids' Brickyard Tavern closes permanently

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The Monroe Avenue bar and restaurant inside the Boardwalk Condominiums shut its doors Nov. 7.

4 days ago: Brickyard Tavern closes permanently

Overview

Updated 1 hour ago

Brickyard Tavern closed its doors for the last time on Saturday, Nov. 7. The bar and restaurant at 940 Monroe Ave. NW, inside the Boardwalk Condominiums, announced the closure in a social media post.

The post did not give a reason, and requests for comment were not returned. The space previously held JD Reardon's Bar & Grill; Brickyard opened there in 2019.

Why it matters

A neighborhood bar in Belknap Lookout closes, leaving the Boardwalk Condominiums space vacant and one fewer place to eat on Monroe Avenue.

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Key Indicators

7
Years in business
The tavern opened in 2019 and closed in 2026.
940
Address on Monroe Avenue NW
Inside the Boardwalk Condominiums in the Belknap Lookout neighborhood.
Nov. 7
Final day open
The tavern announced the date in a social media post.

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Organizations Involved

Brickyard Tavern
Brickyard Tavern
Restaurant and bar
Permanently closed

A bar and restaurant inside the Boardwalk Condominiums in Grand Rapids' Belknap Lookout neighborhood.

Timeline

2019 November 2026

2 events Latest: 4 days ago

  1. Brickyard Tavern closes permanently

    Latest Closure

    The tavern announced on social media that Saturday was its final day open.

  2. Brickyard Tavern opens on Monroe Avenue

    Opening

    Opened at 940 Monroe Ave. NW in the former JD Reardon's space.

Scenarios

1

New restaurant opens at 940 Monroe Ave. NW

Possible Resolves by Nov 7, 2027

Discussed by: No public prediction; the address has housed restaurants before.

A new food-service tenant signs a lease and obtains a city license for the Boardwalk Condominiums space. The address previously switched from JD Reardon's to Brickyard in 2019, so another restaurant is possible.

2

Boardwalk space stays vacant through 2027

Possible Resolves by Nov 7, 2027

Discussed by: No public prediction; no successor has been announced.

No new tenant is announced and the storefront remains empty for a year.

3

Building converts the space to non-restaurant use

Unlikely Resolves by Nov 7, 2028

Discussed by: No public prediction.

The owner remodels the space for retail, office or residential use, ending its run as a restaurant.

Historical Context

One moment from history that rhymes with this story — and how it unfolded.

Before 2019

JD Reardon's Bar & Grill at 940 Monroe Ave. NW (before 2019)

JD Reardon's Bar & Grill occupied the space inside the Boardwalk Condominiums before Brickyard Tavern opened there in 2019.

Then

Brickyard took over the address and continued restaurant use.

Now

The location has seen at least one tenant change before.

Why this matters now

The same address is vacant again, and its history shows it can host a new restaurant.

Sources

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