‘The Gate’ Aims for New Year’s Opening in Eggie By Chris Helms on October 5, 2016 ‘The Gate’ Aims for New Year’s Opening in Eggie Paul Byrne of The Gate, right, gestures toward Jose de la Rosa (white shirt) of Coco’s Lounge during a committee meeting of the JP Neighborhood Council on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. A reincarnation of James’s Gate could swing open as soon as January, according to Paul Byrne, manager and owner of the proposed pub.