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Tears And Beers: Patrons Gather At The Cottage Bar For 'Last Call' Ever Tears And Beers: Patrons Gather At The Cottage Bar For 'Last Call' Ever
Tears And Beers: Patrons Gather At The Cottage Bar For 'Last Call' Ever "Bar closes at 6 p.m.," is scribbled in pen on a flashcard hanging on the front door of The Cottage Bar on Cedar Lane in Teaneck. That's when Mickey Dawson will shut his doors for good Tuesday, July 30, after 24 years in business. Reluctant to say goodbye, patrons gathered at their local watering hole, described by most as "an institution," unsurprisingly. "It's our neighborhood home," said Irini Killian of Ridgefield Park, tears in her eyes. "It's the 'Cheers' of Bergen County." "'Cheers' wishes they could be us!" someone somewhere in the dimly-lit pub chimed in. Others laughed and…

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Popular Teaneck Bar To Close, Reopen Under New Ownership: 'Very Sad Day' Popular Teaneck Bar To Close, Reopen Under New Ownership: 'Very Sad Day'
The Cottage Bar In Teaneck Quietly Closing It's the end of an era for The Cottage Bar. The popular Teaneck watering hole opened by Mickey Dawson in 2000 on Cedar Lane will be closing on Wednesday, July 31, and then reopening under new ownership, Dawson tells Daily Voice. The owner of a nearby deli expressed interest in buying The Cottage Bar for quite some time, Dawson said. So, he sold it to him and his wife. Dawson said the couple plans on opening next month as Pub 178, an homage to the street address. Bartender and owner of The Cottage Bar, Mickey Dawson, pours a tall glass of beer for a customer in 2015. Cecilia Levine Look…

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by Cecilia Levine