{"id":59537,"date":"2025-12-03T11:57:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/59537\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:57:09","slug":"historic-adobe-blues-renovation-whats-happening-with-staten-islands-craft-beer-pioneer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/59537\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Adobe Blues renovation: What\u2019s happening with Staten Island\u2019s craft beer pioneer?"},"content":{"rendered":"

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 Maybe it\u2019s memories of Brewer Appreciation Day<\/a> or those legendary Cinco de Mayo celebrations, but readers keep asking about the fate of Adobe Blues, still shrouded behind green fencing. Construction has dragged on for more than two years\u2014and counting\u2014leaving fans and craft beer lovers wondering if the beloved Southwestern saloon\u2014one of New York City\u2019s original craft brew destinations\u2014will ever reopen.<\/p>\n

\"JimCopilotHere\u2019s a polished version of your sentence:
\nThis signature sign once hung outside Adobe Blues, notable for its exposed neon and classic design that jutted proudly from the building.Silvestri<\/p>\n

The answer is yes. The property\u2019s new owner, who purchased it in 2022, insists work will continue and plans still include a rooftop lounge, as previously reported.<\/a> Renovations proved more complicated than expected; the building has stood since the mid-1800s. Earlier plans included new seating upstairs and a redesigned bar, now U-shaped instead of L-shaped. But the building\u2019s history is what makes this comeback effort so compelling.<\/p>\n

\"JimFrom brothel to beer haven: The 170-year-old building at 63 Lafayette Ave. evolved from The Cottage Tavern in the 1800s to Adobe Blues in 1992, Staten Island\u2019s pioneer in craft beer and Tex-Mex dining.Silvestri<\/p>\n

The corner spot at 63 Lafayette Avenue has housed taverns since before 1859, when the area was called Elliotville. In the mid-1800s, it was a three-story structure with a brothel on the top floor known as The Cottage Tavern, frequented by sailors from nearby Snug Harbor. A fire in 1907 left the building with its flat roofline and through the decades it operated under names like McCarthy\u2019s, famous in the 1950s for its shamrock neon sign and singing Irish waiters.<\/p>\n

\"OldestPart of the history at 63 Lafayette includes Pat McCarthy\u2019s\u2014a bar some Staten Islanders recall from their Irish immigrant grandparents\u2019 stories, where waiters with brogues would break into song. Pamela Silvestri<\/p>\n

Adobe Blues emerged in 1992 when Ken Tirado and the late Jim Stayoch<\/a> transformed the space after trips to Santa Fe, New Mexico, bringing back d\u00e9cor and recipes that defined its Tex-Mex menu and pioneering craft beer list. The restaurant offered over 100 brews long before craft beer became trendy. The restaurant weathered the pandemic but closed permanently in December 2021. Stayoch, a beloved figure in Staten Island\u2019s restaurant and theater community, passed away in August 2024 at age 76, leaving behind a legacy of hospitality at three separate restaurants. <\/p>\n

\"Jim– Jim Stayoch talks history, upcoming events and beer from his long-time New Brighton restaurant Adobe Blues. Pamela SilvestriSilvestri<\/p>\n

For now, Cassidy Place residents and the historic streets of New Brighton will live with the green fencing, waiting for the day Adobe Blues pours again, keeping alive the hope that one of Staten Island\u2019s most storied watering holes will reclaim its place in the borough\u2019s dining scene.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 Maybe it\u2019s memories of Brewer Appreciation Day or those legendary Cinco de Mayo celebrations,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":59538,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[9,24,63,134,136,135],"class_list":{"0":"post-59537","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-staten-island","8":"tag-new-york","9":"tag-new-york-city","10":"tag-nyc","11":"tag-staten-island","12":"tag-staten-island-headlines","13":"tag-staten-island-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59537"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59537\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}