Patty's Inn

Patty's Inn
Exterior of Patty's Inn circa 2021
Restaurant information
Established	1933 (1933)
Closed	August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01)
Owner(s)	Google (demolished)
Previous owner(s)	Ken Solis
Street address	102 South Montgomery Street (formerly)
City	San Jose
County	Santa Clara
State	California
Postal/ZIP Code	95110
Country	United States
Coordinates	37°19′45″N121°54′03″W / 37.329087933401375°N 121.90092282995042°W / 37.329087933401375; -121.90092282995042

Patty's Inn was a dive bar located on South Montgomery Street in San Jose, California. On August 1, 2021, it closed after more than 80 years in business to make space for Google's "Downtown West" project.

History and description

Established in 1933, Patty's Inn operated out of a small, wooden structure originally built in 1890 that was formerly located on the corner of Montgomery and San Fernando streets near the SAP Center and the San Jose Diridon Station. Over the next 30+ years it went through several name changes including "O’Neill & Krickeberg Liquor", "Corda's Restaurant" and the "Depot Inn Tavern" before reverting to the "Patty's Inn" name in 1971. In 1987, regular patrons Mike Gathers, a former Southern Pacific railroad engineer and co-worker Dave DiSalvo purchased the property, though the land still belonged to Pat's son Roy Krickeberg. From 2001 until its closure, the bar was owned and operated by Ken Solis. Patty's Inn was listed in a San Jose telephone directory from 1934 and in its 88 years of business had survived 1989's Loma Prieta earthquake and a 1993 fire before the property was purchased by Google to make room for its planned "Downtown West" development. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

See also

• List of dive bars

References

1. Pizarro, Sal. "Farewell to Patty's Inn, a San Jose bar with character". MercuryNews.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
2. Bartlett, Amanda. "88-year-old Bay Area dive bar Patty's Inn closes to clear the way for massive Google campus". SFGate.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
3. Budman, Scott. "Patty's Inn Bar in San Jose to Close After More Than 80 Years in Business". NBCBayArea.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
4. Ovalle, Tomas. "Patty's Inn gets ready for last call to make way for Google's Downtown West Building project". BizJournals.com . Retrieved August 5, 2021.