Hadn't been to Washington in a while. That place was boarded up. Usually it was always packed. Even saw some rockets there. What happened to it?
Use to go there from timeDo time a couple of years ago and always seemed to have a nice crowds. Weird that it turned all gangy
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2013/01/pearl_bar_on_washington_avenue.php they owe back taxes, and haven't paid the alcohol vendors in some time.
Houston's bar scene is cyclical, a bar is lucky to last 3-4 years at most here as trends move from one part of town to another... it is a high gamble business.
i saw the owner in barney's pool hall a few weeks ago. he was pretty cool. i used to work this part time job and a guy i worked with used to go there all the time, but he was an alcholic. anyway i asked marcus what happened and he really didn't answer.