Longest Yard to close at Mt. Pleasant and Belsize Drive

The Longest Yard at 535 Mt Pleasant will close at the end of April  A sister version of the Mt. Pleasant pub will continue to operate at 3313 Bloor Street West. The owners offered no particular reason for the closure but it is no secret that the struggle for dining and drinking business across South Bayview has sharpened in recent years. Places like Against the Grain and the Local on Laird Drive did not exist four years ago. These places a hugely busy. Regulars note that the Longest Yard has been on Mt. Pleasant for more than 30 years. Recollection of it in the early years of the Century as a crowded place are in keeping with the good times that rolled on before the economic collapse of 2008.  The pub will close on Sunday, May 1 2016 but will first hold a trademark lobster boil Monday, April 25 and a farewell party Saturday April 30..