On the day the new South Street Bridge opened in November of 2011, we remember strolling over to check it out and noticing a huge crowd at Callahan’s, at the corner of Taney & South. At the time, we thought good for those guys, they must be so glad this whole new bridge ordeal is finally over. After all, the base of the bridge is literally a half a block away.

Callahan's

But in recent weeks, a couple of readers have checked in, noting that this well-established corner bar has been shuttered without warning or explanation. We swung by the other day and noted a sign on the door that states that the business will be closed for a few days, but we couldn’t tell you when that sign went up.

The sign in the door

Yet another reader told us that a sheriff’s sale sign was posted to the building last week. He heard that the judgement was due to either overdue LCB paperwork and/or illegal gambling. Has anyone else in the neighborhood heard anything about this? Are people in the neighborhood sad to see this place closed and hopeful it will come back soon in its previous incarnation? Or would folks prefer that a new owner take over the bar, and reinvent it in the familiar gastropub vein?