After a nine-year run, Montpelier’s Langdon Street Tavern closed its doors on Thursday, June 4. The owners of the casual restaurant and bar at 14 Langdon Street announced the news on social media. They did not give a reason for the closure when Seven Days reached out for comment, though WCAX-TV reported that the landlord “is ending the lease over a rent dispute.”
The former McGillicuddy’s Irish Pub became Langdon Street Tavern in May 2017 and was a popular place for trivia, karaoke and watching sports. It’s the second nightlife spot to close on the street since last fall, when Bent Nails Bistro moved to Middlesex, becoming Bent Nails Roadhouse.
“Through COVID, the flood, and everything in between, this place kept going because of you,” the goodbye post said, calling out its “bartenders, the regulars, the first-timers who became family, and everyone who ever pulled up a stool and made this place what it was.”
In Burlington, several downtown businesses have launched “a new neighborhood collaboration.” Over the weekend, the Archives announced that its customers can now order food from nearby Sweetwaters and have it delivered to the bar. The bar joins Red Square and Akes’ Place in the arrangement.
“It’s a simple idea, but one we think makes downtown a little more connected and your visit a little more enjoyable,” the Archives’ social media post explained.
The collab started with Red Square during the pandemic, Sweetwaters’ owner David Melincoff said. When the restaurant reopened in April after a more than three-year hiatus, it made sense to bring it back, he continued.
“We’re trying to bring a little more life to that corner of Church Street,” Melincoff said.
Customers playing arcade games or drinking cocktails in the downtown bars can scan a QR code to place an order for items such as a Shirt Sleeve wrap or Sweetwaters smash burger, which staff from the restaurant at 120 Church Street will walk over when it’s ready. Ordering is currently available from when the bars open until 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. ➆
Updated June 17, 2026: This story was updated to include Sweetwaters’ partnership with Red Square and Akes’ Place.
This article appears in June 17 • 2026.
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