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Kavanaugh's Esquire Club Closes, After 79 Years

The Kavanaugh family closed the Madison supper club permanently after John Kavanaugh's death, ending a 70-year family legacy cherished by the local community.

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The family-owned supper club at 1025 N. Sherman Ave. closed after dinner service on Friday.

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Esquire Club closes following death of longtime owner

Madison's oldest supper club is shutting down after John Kavanaugh III died suddenly on Jan. 13, at age 76.

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Kavanaugh's Esquire Club closes, after 79 years

The family-owned supper club at 1025 N. Sherman Ave. closed after dinner service on Friday.

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Madison supper club closes following the death of longtime owner

MADISON (WKOW) — The Esquire Club in Madison announced they are closing down following the death of longtime owner, John P. Kavanaugh II. The closure was announced on January 26, in a post paying homage to Kavanaugh, stating, "There is…

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WKOW broke the news in on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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