A couple of months ago, it was reported that a longtime dive bar on the North Shore had closed down because of updated rules about what constitutes a restaurant during the coronavirus crisis. Now we have learned that the place has opened back up with changes made that allow it to be back in operation.
According to a Facebook post, Pratty's CAV in Gloucester is open once again, with the video shown mentioning that their "business has been changed maybe forever....until things get back to normal, we will be following all of the state's guidelines including food will be ordered for every person, masks will be worn at all times standing including while you play pool & darts." The Parker Street watering hole had shuttered in early August on the heels of the Baker administration saying that a bar cannot "masquerade" as a restaurant by offering only pre-packaged or manufactured foods instead of food that is prepared on-site, which meant at the time that a place such as Pratty's would presumably have to wait until Phase 4 to reopen, which might not happen until 2021.
Pratty's is a local hangout that has been in business since 1986.
The address for Pratty's is 10 Parker Street, Gloucester, MA 01930.
[Earlier Article]
Pratty's CAV in Gloucester Has Closed for Now, Apparently Due to Updated Rules About Massachusetts Bars
[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]
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