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Last Call For Raccoon Lodge: Longtime TriBeCa Dive Closes For Good Today

 The Raccoon Lodge is slated to close June 30.
The Raccoon Lodge is slated to close June 30.
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DNAinfo/ Irene Plagianos

TRIBECA — Here's your last shot to say farewell to longtime TriBeCa bar Raccoon Lodge.

The 34-year-old Warren Street dive will pour its last drinks Thursday.

It's been something of a long goodbye for the storied bar that's known for its giant moose head, memorable bartenders and very loyal clientele.

Initially slated to close in January because its building is being torn down and turned into a condo, the Raccoon Lodge quietly kept slinging drinks over the past few months — but now the end is actually here.

READ MORE: Say Goodbye to Raccoon Lodge and Other Longtime TriBeCa Businesses

There had been hope that the bar's manager would open a spin-off bar a few blocks away, hiring much of Raccoon Lodge's staff.

But despite local love for the Raccoon Lodge, the community board shot down the liquor license application for the new bar, after angry neighbors complained that the space wasn't right for a bar.

READ MORE: Raccoon Lodge Spinoff Bar Meets Angry Resistance From TriBeCa Neighbors

Bar staff told DNAinfo New York that the new venue, called The Lodge, is not moving forward. A request for comment from the bar's manager was not returned.

Thursday's last call seems like it will really be the last call for one of the few remaining dives in TriBeCa.