New club "Czar Bar" in Late Night Theater space

[heatherkay]

I overheard a couple of women at Grinders tonight, talking about a new bar/club opening up in the former Late Night Theater space on Grand.  I think one said that it was going to be run by somebody who was somehow affiliated with Velvet Dog.  I checked Kiva, and, sure enough, the Czar Bar.

http://kivaweb.kcmo.org/kivanet/2/permi ... 4&jur=KCMO

[chrizow]

nice catch!  very interesting.

[DaveKCMO]

i hope they don't get slammed by parking restrictions...

[heatherkay]

Looks like they got a parking variance

http://kivaweb.kcmo.org/kivanet/2/permi ... 4&jur=KCMO

[PumpkinStalker]

I rode my bike by the other day and saw a couple construction guys and one in businessy clothes in the doorway and stopped to chat...it was very awkward.  They didn't seem to want to talk to me.  I asked what the place was going to be and they just said a "typical bar" and stared at me uncomfortably.  I asked if they would have music, food, etc and he just said "Not sure yet."  Sorry, this post was basically worthless.  I tried! 

I will say that the inside was GUTTED....busted concrete and dust and everything...so they have been doing some heavy demolitiony stuff.

[DaveKCMO]

I will say that the inside was GUTTED....busted concrete and dust and everything...so they have been doing some heavy demolitiony stuff.

it was kind of a mess when late night was the tenant, so a complete gutting doesn't surprise me. i'm not even sure it had heat or AC!

[Sussudio]

czar bar...will the specialty drink be vodka?

[PumpkinStalker]

Found their Myspace.  They already have 20 friends and mention March 1 as possible Grand Opening.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... =289837327

[DaveKCMO]

Found their Myspace.  They already have 20 friends and mention March 1 as possible Grand Opening.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... =289837327

19... tom doesn't count! 

[PumpkinStalker]

True!

Opening A New Business:

Step One - Buy a building
Step Two - Get Permits
Step Three - Create a Myspace!

[Sussudio]

it would be nice if that myspace had a little more info on it.

[markf]

it was kind of a mess when late night was the tenant, so a complete gutting doesn't surprise me. i'm not even sure it had heat or AC!

I'll miss the Snack Shack. 

[Midtownkid]

Total demo?  That sucks, there were some nice, half-marble walls in there

[chrizow]

there were some nice, half-marble walls in there

those were actually rectangles of compressed cocaine.

[snramsey]

the half marble walls are still up.

[Sussudio]

the half marble walls are still up.

everybody run over there with your rolled up dollar bills and chisels!

[FangKC]

Pumpkin, you probably interrupted a Mafia/construction company/union/owner shakedown. 

[staubio]

the half marble walls are still up.

and will remain?

[KCTigerFan]

You forgot "cut a hole in the box." 

True!

Opening A New Business:

Step One - Buy a building
Step Two - Get Permits
Step Three - Create a Myspace!

[PumpkinStalker]

You forgot "cut a hole in the box." 

Best YouTube video EVER.  Thanks for reminding me!