Here we go again. Another restaurant/bar bites the dust downtown.
The Cincinnati Nation informed us late yesterday afternoon that Sully’s, the bar and pub on 7th Street downtown, has closed their doors. Here in Cincinnati, this chain operation has been around since 2007. Click here to read more details about the closing.
Apparently a bartender showed up for work and found the doors closed. I guess that’s a bit better than when Redfish closed down in the same location in 2006. With that closing, the entire staff showed up—then was told to go home.
Those who read me on a regular basis know I’ve never been a fan of Sully’s. In CityBeat’s Living Out Loud column some time back, I once wrote about how most of the employees there seemed unhappy. In January, on this blog, I wrote about walking in during happy hour and despite the fact that the place was fully staffed, it took forever to get a drink.
At this point, I don’t know what will work downtown or which bar or restaurant will close next. As far as something new downtown, I still think a Waffle House would work. Hell—give it a damn liquid license.
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You kid around but a Waffle House would work downtown. And bring back White Castle.
just like redfish, this place went out of business because of poor quality and poor service. like you said, employees there seemed unhappy and i think going through the motions. with this kind of atmosphere, why would customers want to come back?
What’s left of the YP community complains about not having an entertainment district, but won’t even back what’s here.
Seventh Street as an entertainment district is near its death, just like Main Street.
More and more, Cincinnati’s demographics are changing toward older people and poor people while the young professionals depart (or YPs from other parts of the country refuse to live here).
It’s pathetic.
Jason, they went “through the motions” because the writing was on the wall a long time ago.
I agree with what Rick is saying about the demographics. If we are changing toward an older and poorer population, why not face that reality? A Waffle House, a McDonald’s or a White Castle would at least attract people.
Yes. The writing was on the wall.
Last month, I went in to get a quick vodka and tonic before heading home. Know what? They were out of vodka. Zero. Nothing left.
Can you imagine a bar running out of vodka?
It never worked for me. My friends and I would go in to give it a chance but it had no personality and the staff could care less about their customers.
We could use a good local, downtown bar. Forget the chains.
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