Lakewood Bar and Grill shut down on Wednesday

SitizenKane, anonymous:

this is too bad; many touring bands passed thru LBG....ocassionally better known musicans would show up.....

mjewell, anonymous:

An article was posted a month or so ago stating that they were closing along with Mi Cocina's.

mezzetin_subaquatic, anonymous:

so, where does the buck stop, eh mike?

Rockker, anonymous:

You are going to see more bars close in the near future. Of course it's all those stupid bar owners rolls eyes

SitizenKane, anonymous:

Here is the list of closings..

http://lakewood.advocatemag.com/2011/...

lisaltx, anonymous:

Russ - how do you know they hadn't been trying to work with them?

mark0396, anonymous:

Rumor I heard, from a realtor, is a major property management firm purchased a large portion of the buildings in the area, closing out MiCocinas, and others to make room for a higher group of investors and bring a new face to the area. If none of you have ever been a business owner, then you will never understand what has happened or why. LBG may have been struggling, the same as everyone else, in this economic time, the property owners may have been given an offer to move the property and do other things with their life, and there may have been some stipulations in the LBG lease agreement that provided an excuse for a lockout, maybe, just maybe, it wasnt the first time the rent had been late? Maybe with the sale of the property, the new owners had a zero tolerance policy. Only those directly involved will ever know the truth. Whatever the reason, as a business owner, if I were offered a large sum of money to move on, I would seriously consider it. I will miss the LBG as well, I was scheduled to perform there in Sept, and Oct with 2 bands.

SitizenKane, anonymous:

In these times, most Landlords are willing to work with tenants who are struggling...afterall, there aren't many takers to fill the vacancy and cover operating expenses.

But some tenants just don't want to continue funding a losing business !

To blame Landlords (when so little is known about the specifics of the LBG) is nieve.

Flux3, anonymous:

Russ, you have now realized one of life's most important lessons; it is always "all about the money."

zunibear1, anonymous:

Everything that is even remotely connected with the business world is always "all about the money."

Poopers, anonymous:

As a Lakewood resident, I'm sad to see these local places close! Rumor has it, Matt's is closing too because Mi Cocina is moving in and taking the local business.

pieceofpeacesmokeshop, anonymous:

I was the house audio engineer that was working there at the time of its abrupt and unexpected closure, I miss that place everyday, wasnt the best in the world but it was home to me, so many good memories. if anyone would like to contact me for an interview you may reach me at shea.troxell@gmail.com