Another beloved Oakland bar will close in January as national declines in alcohol consumption thin drinking crowds.
The Lodge bar, a rustic cabin-style establishment with walls punctuated with taxidermied deer, will close Jan. 7 after nearly 10 years at its location on Piedmont Avenue. The bar cited mounting overhead costs worsened by too few customers.
The bar plans to host an auction to sell off items to defray closing costs in mid-January…