Tonight, Wednesday, June 21, the Gloucester City Planning/Zoning Board will meet to decide on some different requests, including allowing marijuana to be sold from the former O'Donnells' Family restaurant/bar at 401 North Broadway.
For those new to Gloucester City, the O'Donnell family opened their doors in 1923 and sold it in 2009. The popular eatery was known for its Manhattan clam chowder, seafood, rye bread baked at Mosteig's Bakery, and ice cream cake roll. The small bar was usually crowded; it was "tucked" away on the side of a building near Warren Street. Many customers would travel near and far to drink an O'Donnell Manhattan cocktail made with secret ingredients. Since that time, the business has changed hands numerous times. The building and the surrounding parking lot have been empty for two years.