"Alan wanted to sell, and the three of us girls hit him up for it. She said she wanted to own the bar because of 'The history, the area and the locals. I've been here through two owners and built up a really good customer base.'"
"It takes a long time for a bar to look the way this one does. We're not really going to change much."
"The 89-year-old tavern has long garnered local regulars and even generated interest thanks to multiple urban legends around its history, including that it allegedly got its name from an old, battered eight ball supposedly found in the rafters of a building on the property."
Julie LaMalfa Black, Jenafer Keys, and Audrey De Vere Hunt have taken ownership of Cotati's 8 Ball tavern, a historic establishment with 89 years of history. The tavern, named after a battered eight ball allegedly found in building rafters, has changed hands multiple times since its early days under original owners Howard and his wife Jacobsen. Black, a longtime local and eight-year regular, partnered with De Vere Hunt and Keys to acquire the bar from previous owner Alan Troxel. The team brings over 30 years of combined bartending experience from San Francisco, Petaluma, and Cotati. They plan minimal changes to preserve the bar's historic character, including its distinctive low ceilings and irregularly-sized doors.
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