Hallelujah! My Sisyphusian task of sorting through the Alibi’s ancient calendar contact records is completed. As promised, here’s the second half of the extinct places I shook loose from our database, and what’s become of them since. (The first half is here. … And I knocked it down from 989 records to 650 on the nose, in unlikely event you were wondering.) Restaurants Rio Grande Yacht Club –> ?Rio Grande Cantina –> St. Clair Winery & BistroCafé Broadway –> Several places, all gone nowCafé Voila –> ?Town House Lounge –> Still emptyCafé Next Door (it was next door to Brothers and Sisters) –> Still emptyCopeland’s Restaurant –> Still emptyJohnny Carino’s –> 1st location (next to Sweet Tomatoes) empty, second (Century Rio lot) is Nick + Jimmy’s (from Yanni’s)Gin Mill –> looks like a "discount steakhouse" has opened thereCafé Riviera –> several galleries/cafes, all closed nowLa Siringitu –> Wimpy Burger –> Little Red Hamburger HutMr. K’s Chinese Restaurant (formerly New Chinatown) –> emptyBlue Corn Tap Room –> Chama River Tap RoomJamaica Jamaica –> New "bistro" of some sort Graze (and Kanome before that) –> Nob Hill Bar and GrillRelaxations –> A boxing gym?Mediterranean Café –> Quesada’s Alfredo’s Coffeehouse –> emptyMarty G.’s Diner –> I think this later became that Hot Diggity Dog place over on North Second, which is also long-gone Bars Blu (the back half of Pulse, totally 80s) –> emptyEmpire ( + G-Spot Lounge) –> half of O’Neill’sAlbuquerque Mining Company –> emptyThe Phoenix –> ?District Bar & Grill –> emptySwig (Santa Fe) –> uh, Fusion Restaurant & Night Club? No idea.Gulp –> Nob Hill Bar and GrillHarlow’s on the Hill (which was Club Rhythm & Blues before that) –> Obama for President HQ, now emptyGround Zero –> ?Bear Assets Bar –> I just talked to Joe Anderson about this place. He mentioned he’s working on a new venue there. Gutting the place. Installing live American roots music like blues, Rockabilly. That part of town could really use a good neighborhood joint at night.Nuts and Bolts –> ? Art, Performance Laffs Comedy Club –> emptyOut ch’Yonda –> empty?Hiland Theater –> giant meth labGorilla Tango Comedy Theatre –> Village Roaster CoffeeDonkey Gallery –> empty. (and Larry Bob moved to Cruces)Sol Arts –> CirqWindchime Champagne Gallery –> EmptyVERB Collective –> See "Cafe Riviera"STOVE –> Black Market GoodsThe Agency –> looks like someone’s doing something in there. Anyone got any leads? Retail Red or Green? –> more tattoos?Alphaville Video –> Heart + Soul salonThe Cigar Lounge –> emptyHunab Hookah Lounge –> See VERB Collective, Cafe Riviera
The Afterlife Of Albuquerque Bars And Restaurants: Part Ii
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