In Lorain, La Sala brings hope to a dying bar scene

In recession-wracked Lorain, blue-collar saloons and upscale discos have come and gone on the main drag of Broadway Avenue. But there’s a new oasis near the corner of 9th Street that patrons say has a fighting chance to survive this flagging economy because of its target market: Lorain’s burgeoning Latino community.
But you don’t have to be from south of the border to chill at the recently opened La Sala. …

This article appears in Apr 23-29, 2008.