2 popular Flats bars close without warning, effective immediately

Cleveland’s East Bank Flats bars are always swamped with people, but starting this weekend, there will be two fewer options for customers as Inferno and Rum Runners are closing effective immediately.

Inferno and Rum Runners are owned by the same company: Sly Restaurant Group (SRG).

In a statement, SRG wrote, “This decision was carefully made after evaluation of our operations and the economic pressures currently affecting the hospitality and nightlife industry. While we explored multiple options, continuing under current market has proven unsustainable.”

Thank you for being part of our story.Sly Restaurant Group

We walked through the Flats shortly after the announcement was made on Wednesday, checking with patrons and surrounding businesses…

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