Reader: Gabor's regulars may be sad that the bar's closing, but neighbors are celebrating

Of all the restaurant/bar closings that have been announced recently, none have caused the outpouring of comments that followed the relevation that Gabor's, a Capitol Hill institution, will be closing sometime this month. Fans are lamenting the end of an old-time joint with one of the greatest jukeboxes in town...

By Patricia Calhoun

January 6, 2012

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Of all the restaurant/bar closings that have been announced recently, none have caused the outpouring of comments that followed the relevation that Gabor's, a Capitol Hill institution, will be closing sometime this month. Fans are lamenting the end of an old-time joint with one of the greatest jukeboxes in town and very loyal regulars.

But rather than one of them stepping up to buy the place, which has reportedly been on the market for a while, Sam Roots, the owner of the Providence Tavern in Edgewater, is buying it, and will turn it into the Marion Street Tavern this year.

While most of the comments are sad, some are celebratory:

Says Reardon:

These people haven't been sober enough to read a sign or figure out what's going on in their neighborhood for a long time.

I spoke with all my neighbors last night. They couldn't be more excited about that place being cleaned up.

How do you feel about Gabor's? Post your thoughts below, or join the Gabor's conversation already under way here -- with more than 150 comments already posted.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12's public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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