The Copper Crow - Our Story

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OUR BUILDING

The Copper Crow is located in the historic and storied Andrew Kirk Brewery at 904 Broadway in Albany, New York’s North End warehouse district.

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HOW WE GOT HERE

Husband & wife team Jason & Kayleigh Pierce have developed a habit of breathing new life into historic bars & restaurants and the neighborhoods surrounding them. In late 2015, upon hearing of the impending demise of Justin’s, they immediately sprang into action acquiring the famous establishment on Albany’s historic Lark Street.

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WHAT’S IN A NAME?

There exists two competing, and likely equally truthful, origin stories for the name Copper Crow, the first being that owner Jason Pierce, himself an avid student of history, wanted to chose a name and logo that spoke both to the historic nature of the building as a brewery and of his family background.

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THE VISION

The owners wanted to create an approachable upscale bar & restaurant that would honor the history and heritage of the historic Andrew Kirk Brewery building while also providing a warm, welcoming and comfortable environment in which to enjoy fine food and expertly crafted cocktails.

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THE ARTWORK

All you have to do is drive by the Copper Crow to see just how important it is to the owners to support local artists.

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THE HAUNTINGS

The Copper Crow is haunted by at least two spirits and there are a multitude of strange occurrences and experiences that have been relayed to the current owners by various people associated with the different businesses that have occupied the space over the course of the 190 or so years.

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