103-year-old World War II veteran still runs his Maryland basement bar after 63 years: Why no one can open
- Posted on October 7, 2026
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103-year-old World War II veteran still runs his Maryland basement bar after 63 years: Why no one can open
At 103, World War II veteran Irvin Koch is still behind the counter at Irvs Basement Bar in Maryland, a watering hole he has run since 1963. But there is a surprising reason his unusual home-based bar has survived for more than six decades: modern zoning rules would make it extremely difficult for anyone to open a similar establishment today.
