Operator John Burens, a former Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court bailiff, had hoped to build a cocktail bar that also served the neighborhood bar crowd in the area between bustling Gordon Square and Hingetown/Ohio City.
Despite a handsome interior design and the recent addition of live music, it never did quite find its niche.
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This article appears in Feb 5-11, 2020.
Cute spot, good drinks… hope someone takes it on
Ah, sad. This was an awesome little place.
Oh no this is sad love the drinks and such nice setting to meet with my co-workers
I remember 20 years ago when it was a secret-ish dive bar with no sign and only its side entrance. . . everyone called it “5304” (its address) . . . it’d be great to have a dive bar back there again, no sign, no Scene articles. Just beer and a few basic cocktails.