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The new owner of Anna Bannana’s in Moiliili has received his liquor license and plans to rename the bar Anna O’Neil’s after renovating and remodeling the pub.

The Honolulu Liquor Commission recently transferred the liquor license from former owner Banyan Tree LLC to Anna O’Brien’s Inc., headed by Bill Comerford. He also owns Honolulu establishments O’Toole’s Irish Pub, Kelley O’Neil’s and Irish Rose Saloon.

Comerford said he plans to close the bar for about a month for renovations and hopes to reopen later this summer under the new name. He declined to say how much he’s investing in the renovation.

“We’re just trying to make everybody understand that by changing the name we are honoring the past by keeping ‘Anna’ in it and trying to give a little bit of our own influence by putting the ‘O’Brien’s’ on it so they know who’s operating it,” he said.

He said he will continue to offer a mixed bag of live music that is a popular draw at Anna Bannana’s.

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