On Milwaukee’s South Side, a shuttered nightlife trouble spot could soon get a quieter second act. Pending city approval, Macrina’s Sport Bar is poised to move into the tavern space at 1663 S. 11th St., where former tenant Club 69 drew a steady stream of complaints before closing in May after a license suspension.
Owner Marcela Lechuga, who has owned the building with her husband for more than a decade, told city officials she plans to run the place very differently from the last operator. Instead of late-night chaos, she is pitching a lower-key hangout with beer, snacks and plenty of screens for the game.
According to Urban Milwaukee, the application seeks tavern and public entertainment licenses for Macrina’s, with proposed hours of 6 p.m. to midnight every day. Lechuga told the outlet she hopes to open in the coming weeks and wants the bar to feel more family-friendly than its predecessor.
Licenses Committee Recommends Approval
On June 9, the Milwaukee Common Council’s Licenses Committee voted to recommend approval of the new license applications. Committee minutes show a 4-1 vote, with Ald. Peter Burgelis abstaining and Ald. José G. Pérez warning that “this is the applicant’s last chance to get it right.”…