An all-ages venue opened under Lexington doughnut shop. Then the city closed it down

For seven years, Frank’s Donuts on Third Street has been one of Lexington’s most popular breakfast spots, but for some time now, manager Frank Alguera has had another business idea in mind.

“Speakeasies are freaking cool, you know. They’re just fun,” Alguera, 33, said. “I’ve always wanted to make a speakeasy in the basement of the donut shop.”

He shared the idea with his lifelong friend, Sean Bolton, on the way back from a trip they took to Virginia last summer. Bolton knew the basement had potential, although he had a slightly different vision: an all-ages, alcohol-free music venue…

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