It was last call at Palmer’s on Sunday night, and for those counting, that means at least five bars in the West Bank neighborhood of Minneapolis have closed since 2021.
Town Hall Brewery is the lone survivor at Seven Corners, once a bar-hopping district that attracted patrons from near and far. But owner Pete Rifakes told Axios he is not happy about what’s happened in the neighborhood and has considered closing or changing his business model.
Why it matters: The West Bank was once one of the most eclectic neighborhoods in the city, with theaters, the popular Midwest Mountaineering store, bars and restaurants. It’s rapidly changed, and Rifakes is wondering if it will ever return to its prior vibrancy…