When Down the Road (DTR) pub opened in July 2019, they had already proved their resilience. “A month after we signed the lease, the building lost its gas,” recalls Monique Ryan, the wife of one of the owners. “And in May, before we’d even got open, there was a big fire on the roof of the building.” This week, they announced that “with a heavy heart” they will close the business on December 26.

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Publisher & Editor Phil O’Brien is an entrepreneur and journalist. As an international photojournalist, he photographed Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Princess Diana and many others. He built a successful international sports photography agency, EMPICS, that was Getty Images’ major competitor in Europe when it sold. He founded a children’s charity in the UK that has helped young people through sport for over 15 years. Phil has lived in New York since 2012. He founded W42ST in 2014.