Barleycorn Regulars

Tony Antico, right and Thor Ivar Elke (cq) left, two of the regulars at the now defunct John Barleycorn bar in San Francisco, enjoy beers at a bar in the North Beach section of San Francisco, Monday, April 16, 2008. Antico was a bartender at the Barleycorn and was coordinator of the Save the John Barleycorn.

Robert Durell / Los Angeles Times /

Tony Antico, right and Thor Ivar Elke (cq) left, two of the regulars at the now defunct John Barleycorn bar in San Francisco, enjoy beers at a bar in the North Beach section of San Francisco, Monday, April 16, 2008. Antico was a bartender at the Barleycorn and was coordinator of the Save the John Barleycorn.

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