Friend just texted me that he went to the Milan for a beer and was told they lost the lease. Hope he was mistaken, they have been there a long time. Used to go watch the Cubs in the afternoon after class.

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Posted by REG861

Ocelot, Iowa

Member since Oct 2011

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Posted on 3/30/25 at 6:20 pm to HECM62

There’s a chance it stays open. I went by earlier and it’s a lot of uncertainty and they are certainly preparing for the worst but it’s not over. It’s some sort of lease dispute that can still be mitigated. TBD.

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Posted by Y.A. Tittle

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Posted on 3/30/25 at 6:42 pm to HECM62

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was told they lost the lease.

Most shocking thing about this story is that they were leasing that shithole structure.

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Posted by Lakeboy7

New Orleans

Member since Jul 2011

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Posted on 3/30/25 at 7:14 pm to HECM62

New Orleans is aging out, experiencing a generational change over.

I think there will still be neighborhood joints but the times are changing. Younger folks just dont think going to the bar at noon and drinking 10 beers while watching a ball game is a good idea. Plus that up until recently was a pretty cheap activity now its not.

I have a friend that owns a place in the Bywater and over the last 3 years its been a steady drop of 6-7% of sales per year. Thats 20% in 3 years. For people that dont own their building (most) its tight right now.

Milan always seemed to have dedicated regulars but lots of those folks have moved on.

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Posted by Y.A. Tittle

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Posted on 3/30/25 at 11:07 pm to Lakeboy7