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HERALD Vol. 30 No. 47
Baldwin resident turns 100
Cards written for firefighters
Dogs dress up at costume contest
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NoVEMBER 16 - 22, 2023
annual 5k raises money for leukemia research
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The Irish Pub celebrates a big milestone wouldn’t shut down. He had to increase the prices on the menu to keep his pub competitive The Irish Pub has evolved from other businesses. “Obviously, Covid changed during the past six decades that the establishment has served everything,” Sabel said. “A lot Baldwin, but its sense of com- more people were scared to go munity has remained a con- out. The inflation impacted every item that we sell here, as stant. The business celebrated its the prices went up by 100 to 200 60th anniversary last Saturday, percent.” Sabel said he kept the pub’s and owner Shawn Sabel invited prices “really comthe community to mark the milestone petitive,” which for with music, karahim, was “not easy oke and drinks. The to do.” He said that event took place the his pub had to day after Sabel’s change and “roll five-year anniversawith the punches” ry working at the to keep his patrons pub. happy. ShawN SaBEl “It’s a tremen- Owner of The “If you keep trydous accomplish- Irish Pub ing to put out the ment,” Sabel said best product that about the pub turnyou can possibly do ing 60. “Dennis Daly opened the and kee p trying dif ferent pub in 1963, and it has a ton of things, and throw a million history.” darts at the wall, you hope one Sabel said the business has hits,” Sabel said. been able to last this long He also said he believes that because it has “changed with his business has made it this the times.” He added that the far due to his presence at the food industry has undergone pub. He said that he is always many changes in recent years, around, whether in the bar or so he made sure to incorporate the kitchen, and makes sure to new food items on the menu. show his face to the patrons. Also, Sabel quickly adapted “I get guests that come in during Covid so that his pub
By BEN FIEBERT
bfiebert@liherald.com
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t’s a tremendous accomplishment
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Children picking pumpkins after running in the Pumpkin Fun Run on Nov. 4 at Baldwin Harbor Park. The run occurred before the Marriane Volpe 5k. Stories, more photos, page 3.
Felipe garcia won the 5k race with a time of 18 minutes and 9 seconds.
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